USB Digital TV Tuner - The Best Computer Accessory

01/25/2011 11:33 USB digital TV tunersare considered one of the most popular accessories for laptop and desktop pcs, and for good reason. The bang for the buckand pleasurethey offer justify it. For under $100 they letyou to watch TV on your PCand record TV on your notebook. to open your computer to install it. USB HDTV tuners only require someone to plug them into an available USB port and load the software.

USB digital TV tuners work with almost all Television broadcasts, including digital cable and over the air channels. They work with digital and HD over the air broadcasts as well as clear QAM digital cable channels. What this means is that a person is able receive any over the air broadcast. Over the air signals entail an antenna. Most tuners include an antenna that is typically satisfactory for channels not more than 20 miles away. For the best reception and for programs more than 20 miles away an upgraded antenna is recommended. Fortunately, excellent antennas only cost roughly $30. Tuners are able to also receive clear QAM digital cable channels with no a cable box (someone must subscribe to cable). Clear QAM signals are broadcasts that you can watch on a TV by just plugging the cable directly into a TV from a wall. Someone can watch encrypted premium channels using a USB TV tuner but you must have a cable box.

You can view TV on a computer in full screen or in a reduced window on the computer screen as they work on something else. An FM radio tuner is available with some tuners. Some include a remote control.

Picking a tuner is simple after you determine how you will use it and read a few USB TV tuner reviews to find the ideal one which satisfies your desires.