Nebiw question

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All of my tv's in my house are early 90's and cant receive over the air
digital signals. Been thinking, could I use a cheap bare bones computer
with a tv tuner card and run a long cable from the computer to another
room in the house with a monitor to be able to watch digital over the
air tv or for that matter my satelite box or dvd and things? Or is all
this going to basically cost what a new tv will?

Also, how cheap can you build a bare bones computer? It is very
interesting.

Thanks!

 

[Rod Speed]

All of my tv's in my house are early 90's and cant receive
over the air digital signals. Been thinking, could I use a
cheap bare bones computer with a tv tuner card and run
a long cable from the computer to another room in the
house with a monitor to be able to watch digital over the air tv

Its generally better to get a set top box instead.

or for that matter my satelite box or dvd and things?

Not clear what you mean there. Yes, you can get a card
for the PC that will do digital TV and satellite and watch
those from the PC to the TV, and play DVDs on the PC too.

Or is all this going to basically cost what a new tv will?

No, but a set top box will be cheaper.

Also, how cheap can you build a bare bones computer?

Pretty cheap. I replaced 4 VCRs with a single
obsolete PC, what used to be the main system.

 

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Where do I find set top boxes?

How did you replace 4 vcr's with a computer?

 

[Mike T.]

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Where do I find set top boxes?

Just about any place that sells HD televisions will have them. I'll post a
few links, if these links work. -Dave

http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/catOid/-15607/Ntk/All/Ntt/hdtv tuner/rpem/ccd/categorylist.do

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2216232

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-YTtOObDvTlG/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=193550&I=305SIRT451

http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?stk_code=viehd12
http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?stk_code=samsirt451
http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?stk_code=tosdst3100

 

[Rod Speed]

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Where do I find set top boxes?

Stores that sell TVs.

How did you replace 4 vcr's with a computer?

Have 4 digital TV cards in a single PC with a decent sized hard drive.