Watching cable TV on a 15"AlBook

[gwe]

Hey guys
thanks for reading this post.


I recently just bought a 15"AlBook and I want to know what the best way for me to watch actually cable tv on it is. Will I need a PCMCIA card? Is there an input?

Let me know.



Thanks
Alex

[Phatpat]

EyeTV seems to be a popular solution

http://www.elgato.com/eyeTV/

It's a bit expensive...but it works.
I'm at college and tv comes through ethernet, I like it that way, less to connect

[gwe]

How do you get Cable through ethernet?

[madru]

Here's another one by formac (http://www.formac.com/p_bin/?cid=solutions_converters_studiodvtv&PHPSESSID=2ba41c975efd7230bc1a0b472ced096e).

[arnette]

just get yourself a cheap Wal-mart TV. Better picture, you get a remote, etc etc...

I know it's tempting because there's the gadget factor, but watching TV through your Mac is just not worth it. Both value- and quality-wise.

[evoluzione]

Originally posted by arnette
just get yourself a cheap Wal-mart TV. Better picture, you get a remote, etc etc...

I know it's tempting because there's the gadget factor, but watching TV through your Mac is just not worth it. Both value- and quality-wise.


why would it be worse quality??? surely the PB screen is a better resolution, so wouldn't you be getting Hi Def type images???

[Toppa G's]

The problem is that since the Mac is a better resolution, the tv signal (lower res?) makes it pretty pixelated. I have eyeTV, and it's great for casual watching. But watching on a TV is much clearer.