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Subject Topic: WATCHING TV ON A LAPTOP Post Reply Post New Topic
Personmartynsmum
01/5/2011 at 11:24am
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HI

I am using a 1gb dongle on a laptop. Does anyone know how much it would take to watch iplayer or would I need a larger gb one.

I am new to using dongles etc so forgive my ignorance and what is the difference between streaming tv and iplayer.

Best wishes

Martynsmum


Personmike.wilkinson
01/5/2011 at 12:01pm
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You would soon eat 1gb up watching moving images even 3gb wouldn't do that well,better to get a tv dongle and watch live tv.

mike

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Personmartynsmum
01/5/2011 at 1:07pm
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Hi Mike Thank you for the reply.

I have never heard of tv dongles do you just buy one then plug in any info would be great.

 

Thanks


Personmike.wilkinson
01/5/2011 at 1:21pm
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They look just like your internet dongle but with a connection for a tv Ariel,not recomending this one just an example
http://www.maplin.co.uk/dual-tuner-digital-tv-usb-stick-221708

I have one of the aver media models.

mike

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Personmartynsmum
01/5/2011 at 2:09pm
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Thanks Mike most appreciated x


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03/5/2011 at 12:57am
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have a look on the tv shopping channels BID TV have been selling dongles with 20000 radio and 5000 tv stations worldwide for about £30 or so

                                                                                      doug


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03/5/2011 at 7:58am
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Don't know what its like as I've never tried it but you can download them from home and watch on the Iplayer software from your HDD. At least that way it doesn't matter if your in a bad signal area

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Personcamcroft
03/5/2011 at 8:41am
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We have a freeview dongle that I bought from Aldi for about £20 it works fine and you dont need to go onto the internet to watch it.You are however restricted to freeview channels.Cheers.Alex   P.S I also have an internet dongle to surf the web but it is not a cheap option.I wouldn`t waste money on iplayer and the likes


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i got a tv dongle, i was a bit sceptical as it was so cheap

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PEAK-DVB-T-DIGITAL-STICK-203244AGPK/dp/B001V88EZI

however with it plugged into the big camping aerial(the ones they come with are useless unless you are sat under a tv antenna)it picks up more channels than the freeview tv i have...


Personkate w
03/5/2011 at 3:59pm
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Quote: Originally posted by marmalize on 03/5/2011
i got a tv dongle, i was a bit sceptical as it was so cheap

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PEAK-DVB-T-DIGITAL-STICK-203244AGPK/dp/B001V88EZI

however with it plugged into the big camping aerial(the ones they come with are useless unless you are sat under a tv antenna)it picks up more channels than the freeview tv i have...

Hi, like the idea of one of these, what kind of aerial do you use?  One of the ones on a pole?  Thanks

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Personmarmalize
03/5/2011 at 4:57pm
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http://www.leisureshopdirect.com/caravan/caravan_accessories/grade_aerials_vision_plus/Image_420_UHF_TV_Antenna_and_Image_430_UHF-VHF-FM_Antenna.aspx


this is the one we use..


Personcamcroft
03/5/2011 at 4:59pm
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I always use the small  aerial supplied with mine and I have had no trouble.Sometimes depending on where you are you have to retune your freeviiew channels.Which normally does the trick.I used to carry a tv, small dvd player.Portable aerial.No more of that nonsense.It`s now laptop all the way and an Ipod and speaker dock.Its an entertainment system all in one



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