Question about TV Cards........

[HookeyStreet]

Im thinking of building a mATX system for my bedroom but Ive got a problem. The only place I could put a PC and desk would be in the corner that I have my TV in (a 25" CRT on a big unit) and I have one of those digi-eyes connected to the TV which is connected via a long piece of COAX to my downstairs Sky Digital, this is so I can watch and change channels on my SKY but only have 1 subscription ;)

So what I need to know is if I remove the TV from my bedroom but get a TV Card for the PC I plan to build can I wire the COAX into the TV Card and watch SKY via the PC monitor :confused:

[Brutalfate]

Use the TV out plug on the back of the sky digital decoder to run a coax cable to the TV tuner on your PC (Use a splitter for both you TV and PC)

All you'll have to do is plug the coax cable into both ends and scan for the signal..

[Aevum]

just remember that the reception quality on the card will be lower then on the TV decoder,
pci and usb TV tuners (both analog and digital) dont have a signal amp like TV on sintonizer boxed such as TV decoders, basicly becuase the power drain would be unsustainable on a PCI slot or USB port,

also take in to account signal loss due to wire lenght