Digital Freeview TV On My PC?

[taffy1967]

A few years ago I bought an Acer Aspire L320 desktop PC which uses Windows Vista Home Premium. It's done pretty much all I've wanted, apart from allow me to record my old VHS video tapes, but one of those EZGrabber devices sorted that (even though I had to use my daughters laptop as my PC refused to read the set-up CD-ROM disc).



Anyway to cut a long story short (if I can), as of today our analogue TV signal got switched off.



I was initially quite pleased, because it meant the new LCD widescreen TV my daughter had for Xmas would then pick up even more freeview digital channels, which after a quick tune it does.



However, I was also hoping that my Acer Aspire L320 PC would also pick up all the freeview digital channels too, because although I had in the past tried tuning in the analogue signals, the reception wasn't very good and it's supposed to also have a digital tuner.



I've been trying all evening without luck to tune the damn things TV tuner via Acer Arcade Live and it isn't picking up anything. I've told it to look for a Digital Terrestrial (DVB-7) Antenna signal but it finds nothing.



The PC came with hardly any instructions and the help guide doesn't seem to relate to what version of Acer Arcade Live I have.



So if there are any PC/Digital TV experts here, I'd be pleased for any advice.

[Dame Starry]

I would imagine that you'd have to buy a digital tuner for it - 'though I hasten to add I'm no expert.



Have a look on the Acer website: www.acerdirect.co.uk - they have a couple of USB Digital Tuners on there.

[hhhhancock]

name='taffy1967']A few years ago I bought an Acer Aspire L320 desktop PC which uses Windows Vista Home Premium. It's done pretty much all I've wanted, apart from allow me to record my old VHS video tapes, but one of those EZGrabber devices sorted that (even though I had to use my daughters laptop as my PC refused to read the set-up CD-ROM disc).



Anyway to cut a long story short (if I can), as of today our analogue TV signal got switched off.



I was initially quite pleased, because it meant the new LCD widescreen TV my daughter had for Xmas would then pick up even more freeview digital channels, which after a quick tune it does.



However, I was also hoping that my Acer Aspire L320 PC would also pick up all the freeview digital channels too, because although I had in the past tried tuning in the analogue signals, the reception wasn't very good and it's supposed to also have a digital tuner.



I've been trying all evening without luck to tune the damn things TV tuner via Acer Arcade Live and it isn't picking up anything. I've told it to look for a Digital Terrestrial (DVB-7) Antenna signal but it finds nothing.



The PC came with hardly any instructions and the help guide doesn't seem to relate to what version of Acer Arcade Live I have.



So if there are any PC/Digital TV experts here, I'd be pleased for any advice.

You don't need a digital tuner or aerial, just go to : TVCatchup - Never Miss A Show Again

despite the name they show all the freeview channels that are available in real time.

[taffy1967]

name='Dame Starry']I would imagine that you'd have to buy a digital tuner for it - 'though I hasten to add I'm no expert.



Have a look on the Acer website: www.acerdirect.co.uk - they have a couple of USB Digital Tuners on there.

Cheers, but I'd assumed it had a digital tuner (unless the advertising bumf was wrong), it has an analogue tuner anyway.

[taffy1967]

name='hhhhancock']You don't need a digital tuner or aerial, just go to : TVCatchup - Never Miss A Show Again

despite the name they show all the freeview channels that are available in real time.

Looks great, but can you record it too?