What hardware do I need to watch TV on my computer?

Question:

I want to get my cable tv to run on my computer (so i can record some programs) and i need to know what hardware is necessary in order to do this. So I have the tv connected to the computer and it works fine. I have a PC video card installed with a remote control sensor usb plugged in. I think i need a digital antennae converter in order to be able to see the programs on my computer. Is that true? What hardware is necessary?

Answers:

You have two ways to do this. Get a media center pc and hook it up to your home network, so you can stream live or recorded video, or get a TV tuner card, which usually come at around $100. Unless you have an old ATI graphics card that included a TV tuner (if I am right, this was 3-4 years ago), your graphics card does not have a TV tuner built in. Get one, but make sure you have space on your motherboard. Hope this helps.

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