topic Re: TV Tuner on Vaio A417M? in PCs & Accessories

TV Tuner on Vaio A417M?

3ddfreak — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 12:20:21 GMT

Hey everyone! I'm very happy with my new Sony Viao Notebook! But I have a question: how to watch tv on it? Do I have to buy a docking station? Please help...

Re: TV Tuner on Vaio A417M?

kee-lo_ — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 20:59:07 GMT

Yes you have to get the DS

Re: TV Tuner on Vaio A417M?

3ddfreak — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:13:36 GMT

Could somebody tell me which one I need? And what's the price of it?
Thanks in advance

Re: TV Tuner on Vaio A417M?

kee-lo_ — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 19:39:16 GMT

VGP-PRA1

Re: TV Tuner on Vaio A417M?

3ddfreak — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:35:25 GMT

Thanks for your help!

Re: TV Tuner on Vaio A417M?

sks — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:21:48 GMT

hi
do plz tell me when you get one the cost and the hassle if any
rgds
sks

Re: TV Tuner on Vaio A417M?

inectarios — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:47:15 GMT

I's sorry but I think you got it a bit wrong there... You DO NOT need a docking station. Actually the VGP-PRA1 is an "extension" that will give you some extra connectivity for your Vaio. It DOES NOT have a TV Tuner on it that will enable you to watch TV on your laptop. That is the VGP-PRAV1 docking station that unfortunately is NOT available for sale (and I don't think it will ever be). Yes, that is the one that comes bundled with the Axxxs laptops, which includes 2 speakers and 1 remote control.

Re: TV Tuner on Vaio A417M?

kee-lo_ — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 15:14:38 GMT

Ah I see, thanks for the info
Thats means Sony should really update the Accessory Matcher

Re: TV Tuner on Vaio A417M?

jon_mendel — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 18:32:09 GMT

if the laptop doesn't have a TV tuner built in, your easiest bet if you want to watch TV on the laptop itself would be to buy a USB TV tuner card (hauppage did one called WinTV, which is about £30-50 in the UK and works OK, with software that's functional albeit not elegant). Used one myself to watch TV when I had a very small room with no space for another screen.

If you want more features, I think you can get cards that work as a PVR as well...

Jon

Re: TV Tuner on Vaio A417M?

kee-lo_ — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 18:48:01 GMT

Plus they work with other oses and you have a lot more flexability of software