Need a TV tuner, what one?

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xJus10x

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Sep 16, 2006

• #1

Ok, I'm lookin for a TV tuner for 2 reasons, one to watch TV (obviously =P) and also to play my Xbox 360. HD would be a plus, it could be one that only works on windows since I have bootcamp. Could you guys please give me some recommendations, thanks!

 

SpankyPenzaanz

macrumors 6502a

• Sep 16, 2006

• #2

elgat eyetv hybrid hd...I plan on getting it soon

 

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xJus10x

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Sep 16, 2006

• #3

I was looking at that, but the only problem is that it's not HD =/

 

steamboat26

macrumors 65816

• Sep 16, 2006

• #4

Just a word of advice- I have heard that you get a lot of lag when playing video games on a tv tuner because the tv tuner has to encode the video while you are playing.

 

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xJus10x

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Sep 16, 2006

• #5

I heard the eyetv could handle 360 games without lag, anyone have an experience with this?

 

twoodcc

macrumors P6

• Sep 16, 2006

• #6

xJus10x said:

I was looking at that, but the only problem is that it's not HD =/

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but it is HD. mine is shipped and on the way! i have an HD antenna waiting on it 😎

 

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xJus10x

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Sep 17, 2006

• #7

twoodcc said:

but it is HD. mine is shipped and on the way! i have an HD antenna waiting on it 😎

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Can it play 360 games in HD though, hows an HD antenna work??

 

Markleshark

macrumors 603

• Sep 17, 2006

• #8

Buy a 360 VGA cable... Much cheaper...

 

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xJus10x

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Sep 17, 2006

• #9

Markleshark said:

Buy a 360 VGA cable... Much cheaper...

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Yeah that would be nice, but it wont plug into my iMac =(

 

twoodcc

macrumors P6

• Sep 17, 2006

• #10

xJus10x said:

Can it play 360 games in HD though, hows an HD antenna work??

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not sure, but i can tell you after i get mine sometime this week 😉