Have a new'ish laptop and wondered if we could get a gadget that would allow us to watch live TV on it occasionally??
Dont want to watch it all the time - just that sometimes when we are away the Grand Prix might be on - or if its a wet evening we might relax in front of some no brain tv!
Ive got a small digi box but dont know if that can be used? or if I need some sort of fab gadget?!
Have a new'ish laptop and wondered if we could get a gadget that would allow us to watch live TV on it occasionally??
Dont want to watch it all the time - just that sometimes when we are away the Grand Prix might be on - or if its a wet evening we might relax in front of some no brain tv!
Ive got a small digi box but dont know if that can be used? or if I need some sort of fab gadget?!
Any help will be much appreciated!
Here's a starter for you:
http://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/208277-free-freeview-tv-your.html
You could get an internet dongle (or use sites free wifi if available) and tune in to http://www.tvcatchup.com/ need to register which is free but then get all freeview channels. Otherwise you'd need a usb tv tuner like this or this but obviously these would all depend on the reception wherever you are.
having used a vodaphone dongle across the country and not getting much luck with reception, and paying monthly for something that may only be used 5-6 times a year that idea is out, and looking at the first option appears that you need broadband, but the TV Stick looks ideal! I will have to re-read it again but appears that you dont need broadband or wifi which is perfect!
I wonder if anyone has actually used these with success?
RE Cindy007 on the right track there but the ickle aerial will only work in a very very very very strong signal area. Will need a proper aerial to work
bibmel, we have use our usb tv tuner twice now with out a internet dongle and had brill pictures both times and full freeview. I guess we had a good signal at both sites. saying that it does not work at home. We are also looking at a internet dongle ( its just money all the time) plus only some work in different areas.
Jackie
------------- 2012
June - Queens Jubilee week -
Blackbull Pickering
June/July - Turkey (no Tent)
Aug - Bank Holiday- Whitefield Forest IOW 10 days
Sept - Skeg
2013 Nothing as yet , trying to get new boyfriend to go camping soon. Selling Maritisa 700 , so we can put it towards a VW Camper.
Just got this one at the weekend, and the aerial on the same page too, which arrived this morning.
The USB stick picked nothing up with the silly aerial it came with, but pretty good on the house aerial, need to try the new aerial out before we go away.
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: Watching TV on laptop??
