Tuner card

A TV tuner card is used to transform your PC into a

television set. Till the 20th century, a computer was
thought of an analytical machine. Gradually, a few
entertainment features were added to it, therefore
enhancing its capability and use. A TV tuner card is one
such invention that has changed the definition of a
computer.

TUNER CARD
• It is a processing machine, but also extends further to
provide more entertainment than a television set. For
choosing the right TV tuner for computer, one has to know
the exact configuration of the computer system.
A TV tuner card enables the computer to capture the TV
signals. An external source of TV signal has to be
essentially plugged in the TV tuner card so that it can
receive the TV signals. This external source can be an
antenna, a cable or satellite receiver box. The tuner card is
an assembly of tuner, receiver, demodulator and an
analogue-to-digital converter.
Types of TV Tuner Cards
Analog TV Tuner
• They are the most cost-effective tuner cards available in
the market. They output raw video stream, hence some
tuners require a compression technique to be implemented
to improve the quality of the picture. Some analog tuners
can also capture FM radio waves.

Analog TV Tuner
Digital TV tuner
• It outputs MPEG-2 video stream, which displays high
quality video and the quality of audio is also good. There
is no need of any encoding, hence there are no encoder
chips on the tuner card.

Digital TV Tuner
Hybrid TV Tuner
• It can be transfigured to act as an analog tuner or a digital
tuner. However, after transfiguration, the changes do not
take effect immediately.

Hybrid TV Tuner
Combo TV tuner
• They are similar to hybrid tuners in functionality.
However, the analog tuner is physically separate from the
digital tuner, though they are embedded on the same card.
Both tuners can function simultaneously without
obstructing each other. While the digital tuner is
broadcasting, the analog tuner can record; the vice versa
is also possible.

Combo TV Tuner
• Hauppauge Colossus 2 PCI The very best tuner TV Card
is the Hauppauge Colossus 2 PCI. Requiring just a single
PCIe x1 or x16 slot, the feature-rich Colossus 2 is capable
of recording videos directly from cable TV, satellite
receivers and DVRs, as well as PlayStation 3/4 or the
Xbox One or 360. the Colossus 2 records at HD
resolutions up to 1080p all while storing data on your PC
hard disk where space is limited only by the size of your
own hard drive.
.

$$$ High End – Low End₱

• Hauppauge WinTV-quadHD PCI Express TV Tuner If
watching, pausing and recording up to four ATSC or clear
QAM HD TV programs at the same time catches your
eye, the Hauppauge WinTV-quadHD PCI express TV
tuner card is exactly what you’re looking for.
• Elgato Game Capture HD60. Capable of recording from
both the Xbox One, Wii U and Playstation 4, the Elgato
records 1080p quality with 60fps right back to your Mac
or PC.

$$$ High End – Low End₱

• Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder, this low
profile PCIe capture card lets you record SD, HD or 4K
footage via HDMI or SDI. The inputs automatically
detect and switch between audio formats, and it supports
all of your favorite software including DaVinci Resolve,
Fusion, Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC, Avid Pro
Tools, Photoshop CC and more. You can even develop
customizable capture solutions with the Blackmagic
Desktop Video SDK for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux.

$$$ High End – Low End₱

• By the use of a simple TV tuner card, it is possible to get
all the facilities of a cable television as well as the added
features of a computer in your desktop

Features
• - Can be Internally or Externally plugged into a computer.
- Coaxial Connection
• - RCA (yellow, red and white) Connection.
• - HDMI Connection. - USB for external tuner cards.
HOW DOES
IT WORK?
• The tuner tunes the receiver to the correct frequency for
receiving TV signals. The receiver receives the signal
from the external source and transfers it to the
demodulator. The demodulator separates and extracts the
relevant signals from the carrier signal.

How does it work?

• The analog-to-digital converter, as the name suggests,
converts the analog signal to the digital signal. In order to
watch TV on PC, a suitable TV tuner software has to be
installed on the PC. The TV tuner software renders an
interface for the PC that provides all the features of a
normal television and also allows you to change the
channels using a remote. If you have a satellite TV service,
install a satellite TV software to avail this facility on your
personal computer. Some TV tuner cards also function as
video capture tuner cards and save the TV programs on the
hard drive.

How does it work?

How to Diagnose TV Tuner
Problems
• The TV tuner is the small, circular coaxial cable port on
the back of your television that brings in standard video
signal. Although connecting to the port is easy, sometimes
you can run into issues when using the TV tuner. The
problems are not critical and you can correct them by
paying for a new converter box and cable (generally
around $40 for both together)
• Step 1 Remove the coaxial cable from the TV tuner and
look inside the cable. There is a thin pin that should be
straight. If the pin is bent, this will affect the signal
reception. Use a pair of needle nose pliers to straighten
the pin.
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