video card with digital TV for 98?

[none]

Hi everyone

Starting preparations for all analogue TV going off the air in one year.
Being I use 98 MOST of the time and watch most TV on the PC (old ATI
All-In-Wonder video card, has built-in TV), I'm wanting to find a video
card which has *digital* TV and drivers for Win98SE.

Anyone know of such a card?

TIA
Vic

 

[98 Guy]

none wrote:

> Starting preparations for all analogue TV going off the air in
> one year.

Side question:

Are US cable operators compelled to also stop broadcasting the NTSC
CATV spectrum on their cable systems at the same time as the
terrestrial NTSC broadcasting comes to an end?

If US cable operators are free to maintain their NTSC CATV spectrum,
and if you currently subscribe to cable TV, then presumably you would
continue to be able to receive NTSC signals on your ATI card.

 

[Tim Slattery]

98 Guy <98@Guy.com> wrote:


>Are US cable operators compelled to also stop broadcasting the NTSC
>CATV spectrum on their cable systems at the same time as the
>terrestrial NTSC broadcasting comes to an end?

No, exactly the other way. They have to continue supplying analog
signals for five years or so.

>If US cable operators are free to maintain their NTSC CATV spectrum,
>and if you currently subscribe to cable TV, then presumably you would
>continue to be able to receive NTSC signals on your ATI card.

I agree with that, the analog signal will still be available and OP
should have no problems using it. If he's using a cable system, of
course.

Even if he's not on Cable, there are - or will be at any rate -
converters available. And the federal government is subsidizing these
things for folks who are not on cable systems.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)
Slattery_T@bls.gov
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

 

[none]

"98 Guy" asked:

> Are US cable operators compelled to also stop broadcasting the NTSC
> CATV spectrum on their cable systems at the same time as the
> terrestrial NTSC broadcasting comes to an end?

Not sure about that, but I don't have cable, just over the air TV
reception (as Fred Flintstone as that sounds)
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"98 Guy" <98@Guy.com> wrote in message news:47ABD16C.BC0F2922@Guy.com...
> none wrote:
>
> > Starting preparations for all analogue TV going off the air in
> > one year.
>
> Side question:
>
> Are US cable operators compelled to also stop broadcasting the NTSC
> CATV spectrum on their cable systems at the same time as the
> terrestrial NTSC broadcasting comes to an end?
>
> If US cable operators are free to maintain their NTSC CATV spectrum,
> and if you currently subscribe to cable TV, then presumably you would
> continue to be able to receive NTSC signals on your ATI card.

 

[none]

Tim, as mentioned in a previous post, no cable here, just over the air
reception. I'm aware converter boxes should be available, but, still
hoping someone made (makes) a video card with digital TV and drivers for
Windows (I'm one of those who does not like much of this change <g>).

If anyone knows of a card, or even a good USB digital TV adapter (with
Win98 drivers) PLEASE let me know!

BTW, for those with built-in TV, I found a plugin for WinAMP some time
ago which allows you to play your TV through WinAMP (love it!). You
might enjoy it too.
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"Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in message
news:q4noq3dbpub4gael2c9g0un98g0milvh8k@4ax.com...
> 98 Guy <98@Guy.com> wrote:
>
>
> >Are US cable operators compelled to also stop broadcasting the NTSC
> >CATV spectrum on their cable systems at the same time as the
> >terrestrial NTSC broadcasting comes to an end?
>
> No, exactly the other way. They have to continue supplying analog
> signals for five years or so.
>
> >If US cable operators are free to maintain their NTSC CATV spectrum,
> >and if you currently subscribe to cable TV, then presumably you would
> >continue to be able to receive NTSC signals on your ATI card.
>
> I agree with that, the analog signal will still be available and OP
> should have no problems using it. If he's using a cable system, of
> course.
>
> Even if he's not on Cable, there are - or will be at any rate -
> converters available. And the federal government is subsidizing these
> things for folks who are not on cable systems.
>
> --
> Tim Slattery
> MS MVP(Shell/User)
> Slattery_T@bls.gov
> http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

 

[98 Guy]

none wrote:

> If anyone knows of a card, or even a good USB digital TV adapter
> (with Win98 drivers) PLEASE let me know!

These claim win-98 compatibility:

http://www.buy.com/prod/myhd-pci-hd...-tuner-pc-hdtv-tuner/q/loc/101/201695364.html

http://reviews.cnet.com/tv-tuner-adapters/hauppauge-wintv-hd-pci/4505-9332_7-4621562.html


This is a satellite receiver card:

http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?item=80626


General interest:

http://www.conexant.com/news_events/docs/win98_wp.pdf

 

[none]

98 Guy, I hadn't thought about an addon card for TV. Did some checking
on the MDP-130 and it has good reviews overall. Thanks for the links!
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"98 Guy" <98@Guy.com> wrote in message news:47AC726A.26D72404@Guy.com...
> none wrote:
>
> > If anyone knows of a card, or even a good USB digital TV adapter
> > (with Win98 drivers) PLEASE let me know!
>
> These claim win-98 compatibility:
>
>
http://www.buy.com/prod/myhd-pci-hdtv-tuner-decoder-card-hdtv-card-hdtv-
tuner-pc-hdtv-tuner/q/loc/101/201695364.html
>
>
http://reviews.cnet.com/tv-tuner-adapters/hauppauge-wintv-hd-pci/4505-93
32_7-4621562.html
>
>
> This is a satellite receiver card:
>
> http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?item=80626
>
>
> General interest:
>
> http://www.conexant.com/news_events/docs/win98_wp.pdf