Watching cable TV on a 15"AlBook

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gwe

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Nov 19, 2003

• #1

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

macrumors 6502a

• Nov 19, 2003

• #2

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

 

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gwe

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Nov 20, 2003

• #3

Cable through Ethernet?

How do you get Cable through ethernet?

 

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madru

macrumors member

• Nov 20, 2003

• #4

Here's another one by formac.

 

arnette

macrumors 6502

• Nov 20, 2003

• #5

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

macrumors 68020

• Nov 20, 2003

• #6

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.

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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

macrumors 6502

• Nov 20, 2003

• #7

Quality

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.