How to turn PC into TV?

[Carlos1010]

Hi all,

Is there a way to like turn your PC into a TV, so you can browse threw different channels and watching random food, movies and show whenever you want? Is there such a way? Thanks in advanced. 

[Electronics Wizardy]

You want a tv tuner,https://www.amazon.com/HP-KS523AA-USB-TV-Tuner/dp/B001L192MO

[Carlos1010]

3 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

You want a tv tuner,https://www.amazon.com/HP-KS523AA-USB-TV-Tuner/dp/B001L192MO

So what channels do you get with this?

[it_dont_work]

9 minutes ago, Carlos1010 said:

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You'll need a tv tunner sometimes called dvbt cards. come in usb,pci,pcie usually (I think I have an old firewire one here somewhere its analog)

 

I have 2 in my htpc and stream tv over the house network with vlc.

[Carlos1010]

3 minutes ago, it_dont_work said:

You'll need a tv tunner sometimes called dvbt cards. come in usb,pci,pcie usually (I think I have an old firewire one here somewhere its analog)

 

I have 2 in my htpc and stream tv over the house network with vlc.

What channels do you get and also like so you just plug it in your PC and you have to boot from it right? Also when you boot into it, does it have like a new OS like a TV?

[it_dont_work]

Just now, Carlos1010 said:

What channels do you get and also like so you just plug it in your PC and you have to boot from it right? Also when you boot into it, does it have like a new OS like a TV?

1. they're ad on cards, need a driver and software to run in your OS. My htpc still runs windows 7 so all the dvr on that pc is done with windows media center (I'm lazy and it works pretty well tbh)

2. It's a tuner, you'll install it scan channels. Any free to air channels your digital tv picks up, you'll be able to get those channels.

[Carlos1010]

1 minute ago, it_dont_work said:

1. they're ad on cards, need a driver and software to run in your OS. My htpc still runs windows 7 so all the dvr on that pc is done with windows media center (I'm lazy and it works pretty well tbh)

2. It's a tuner, you'll install it scan channels. Any free to air channels your digital tv picks up, you'll be able to get those channels.

Is there some tutorial or something on how to install it, it sounds very complicated.

[Electronics Wizardy]

15 minutes ago, Carlos1010 said:

So what channels do you get with this?

You get all the digital free ones in the air. This won't with the comcast or att tv systems.

[it_dont_work]

3 minutes ago, Carlos1010 said:

it sounds very complicated.

Something like a USB tuner dongle (or even a pci/pci-e one if your pc case space) is very easy to install, download the software from the manufacturer and 99% will run a setup wizard to do it all for you. Companies like hauppauge make some good ones

 

[Carlos1010]

13 hours ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

You get all the digital free ones in the air. This won't with the comcast or att tv systems.

 

 

13 hours ago, it_dont_work said:

Something like a USB tuner dongle (or even a pci/pci-e one if your pc case space) is very easy to install, download the software from the manufacturer and 99% will run a setup wizard to do it all for you. Companies like hauppauge make some good ones

 

So will it come with AMC news, The Big Bang Theory, The Simpsons and food channels? Is there like a list or something that I could see what channels the USB dongle has to offer?

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Carlos1010 said:

 

 

So will it come with AMC news, The Big Bang Theory, The Simpsons and food channels? Is there like a list or something that I could see what channels the USB dongle has to offer?

What overthe air tv is in your area? https://www.tablotv.com/tools/

[Carlos1010]

3 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

What overthe air tv is in your area? https://www.tablotv.com/tools/

Do you have a Canadian link? I'm currently staying in Canada. Also on the website it said that TV fool is the option for Canada, but it asks me which state im in and yeah... its not canadian. 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Carlos1010 said:

Do you have a Canadian link? I'm currently staying in Canada. Also on the website it said that TV fool is the option for Canada, but it asks me which state im in and yeah... its not canadian. 

google it

[Carlos1010]

 

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

google it

Ok, so all the shows that are there are all the shows that will come with the dongle?

[Emmien]

It comes with many shows, but eventually it runs out of shows, and you need to buy a new one. Also, you won't get shows from before the card was made, because they have not been downloaded onto the dongle.

 

 

You will get all TV you would on an ordinary TV. You won't get cable TV without a special cable TV dongle. There are satellite ones too.

 

Unfortunatly, Microsoft removed Windows Media Center from Windows 10.

 

It was really good, although the Windows XP version (A special edition of XP called XP Media Center Edition) was a lot better.

 

 

 

[it_dont_work]

7 hours ago, Carlos1010 said:

So will it come with AMC news, The Big Bang Theory, The Simpsons and food channels? Is there like a list or something that I could see what channels the USB dongle has to offer?

The dongle is only the 'tuner' from a tv it will access terrestrial tv, you will need to plug in an antenna. As everyone else has said, you will only get the channels  broadcast for free from a radio tower in your country.

 

If you go to an electronics store, buy a tv, plug in an antenna, what ever chancels the tv will get you can get with a usb dongle.