I could still run the signal through my computer to watch tv on my monitor? I'm trying to eliminate my tv in my bedroom. I do not want to purchase another tv, the one I have is on the blink.
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  From: Mark Rode<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 
  To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 
  Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 11:14 AM
  Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] tv tuner cards


  At 05:12 PM 2/5/2006, you wrote:
  >I want to know if there is tuner cards that can handle more than 125 
  >stations. I have direct tv and over 200, or could I use dual cards?

  No, you will always need to use your cable, or satellite box, for 
  additional channels, because they provide more then over the air channels. 
  The signal from such sources is encrypted, and decoded within the box. Some 
  newer TVs support the new cable / satellite plug in SIMMs, which forgo the 
  need for a box, but, as of now, such SIMMs loose the bi-directional signal 
  you get with the box, and are not available for use on a PC device.

  Of course, you can always use any cable box, or satellite box, though the 
  <Line In> ports of your capture device to record any of it's available 
  channels. In fact, when recording TV, you will get a far better result if 
  you use your cable box, particularly, a digital cable box, through <Line 
  In> on your capture card.

  Rode
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