TV tuners + Blu ray drive + Worthy monitor

Hawke · Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:42 pm

I require:
1 x TV tuner (so I can watch TV through my computer)
1 x Blu-ray drive (for future blu-ray Matrix and other awesome films)
1 x Monitor worthy of unleashing Blu-ray + TF2 at huuuge resolution

My findings (I expect them to be shite):
TV tuner
Blu-ray drive
Monitor

Any advice?

Nannal · Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:50 pm

Dont use USB, get a PCI one

Skillers · Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:52 pm

If you're getting a BR drive, get a monitor that supports 1080p (1920x1080). For the TV tuner and drive, just get the cheapest. For the monitor, read some reviews.

As for PCI vs USB, they're probably about the same performance wise.

Hawke · Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:50 pm

Skillers wrote:

If you're getting a BR drive, get a monitor that supports 1080p (1920x1080). For the TV tuner and drive, just get the cheapest. For the monitor, read some reviews.

As for PCI vs USB, they're probably about the same performance wise.

So overall your first 2 decisions are fine. your monitor choice SUCKED

Fixed and thanks for the advice

this monitor seems to be win
Time to await Aaron's expertise

azcn2503 · Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:20 pm

Hello

As discussed, first 2 items are fine and your choice of monitor is fine too

I use a Dell G2410 which is 24 inch and LED backlit, it's very nice but costs about 2x as much.

Still... nothing beats the Dell 30 incher. There is something very sexual about that monitor.

Hawke · Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:46 pm

azcn2503 wrote:

the Dell 30 incher. There is something very sexual about that monitor.

A good line for an advert for the monitor... and I think it's to do with the 30inches

The price isn't sexy though

De4dCh1ck3n · Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:09 pm

Christmas? Looks very nice. Do you need a TV license with these

Skillers · Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:11 pm

You need a TV licence whenever you want to watch or record TV as it's broadcast (so yes). This does mean, however, you don't need one for iPlayer etc.

De4dCh1ck3n · Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:54 pm

Ok thanks. It doesnt pose as an alternative then really, just to make 1 screen do 2 jobs :'(

Hawke · Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:40 pm

Skillers wrote:

You need a TV licence whenever you want to watch or record TV as it's broadcast (so yes). This does mean, however, you don't need one for iPlayer etc.

Don't you get a license to do that when you purchase the means to do so?

DHR-107 · Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:42 pm

Hawke wrote:

Skillers wrote:

You need a TV licence whenever you want to watch or record TV as it's broadcast (so yes). This does mean, however, you don't need one for iPlayer etc.

Don't you get a license to do that when you purchase the means to do so?

No you don't

You have to pay an extra £130 ish for a TV License for any room with a lock

Hawke · Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:54 pm

DHR-107 wrote:

No you don't

You have to pay an extra £130 ish for a TV License for any room with a lock

Screw that then, iPlayer ftw.

Si · Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:28 am

Hawke wrote:

DHR-107 wrote:

No you don't

You have to pay an extra £130 ish for a TV License for any room with a lock

Screw that then, iPlayer ftw.

Unfortuantly that is the case. In all fairness iPlayer really should need a tv licence, its stupid for it not to.

De4dCh1ck3n · Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:23 pm

Does the 360 need one now, because you can have sky tv on it. I am aware this is off topic a little but if you have no ariel and cant get a picture but can still get 360, does it count

Scottie · Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:35 pm

De4dCh1ck3n wrote:

Does the 360 need one now, because you can have sky tv on it. I am aware this is off topic a little but if you have no ariel and cant get a picture but can still get 360, does it count

Can the 360 receive any of the BBC channels?

If not then, no you won't need a tv license. Just a sky sub.

Also forget about a tv license as long as someone in the same house as you pays then its fine.

Skillers · Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:06 am

Scottie wrote:

Can the 360 receive any of the BBC channels?

If not then, no you won't need a tv license. Just a sky sub.

WRONG.

You must have a TV licence if you record/watch ANY TV as it is broadcast. The TV license is NOT a subscription to the BBC.

Note that this also applies to online services, but only where they broadcast at the same time as the TV (such as iPlayer live).

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