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Watching cable TV on a MacBook Pro
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Oct 7, 2007, 08:14 PM
 
Anyone know of a simple way to go from the wall to my MBP via coax so I can watch cable TV on it.

http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/...-Video%20Cards

Would something like that do that trick? Any other soultions? I don't really need to be able to record it (though that would be nice), but I'd like to be able to just watch TV on it. I've got my main TV out in the living room and don't want to have to buy a TV for my bedroom, so I'm hoping to find a simple solution.

Thanks!
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Oct 8, 2007, 10:30 AM
 
HD TunerHDHomeRun or other devices with QAM and ATSC digital tuners from ElGato
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Oct 9, 2007, 01:03 AM
 
Elgato makes a number of TV tuners you could use. They come with the EyeTV software so you can record shows if you want. It works pretty well, though you'll need a fast Mac (G5 or later) to record movies in high quality format.

Miglia is another company that makes similar products. I've not used any of their products, though.
     
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Oct 9, 2007, 03:46 PM
 
Nice, thanks for the input. I'm eyeing up an Elgato tuner.
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Oct 9, 2007, 06:27 PM
 
the slingbox pro is the super slick (but probably overkill for what you need/want) solution
hope this helps!
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Oct 10, 2007, 12:58 AM
 
Originally Posted by sdilley14 View Post
Nice, thanks for the input. I'm eyeing up an Elgato tuner.
Let us know how it works for you. I've also been looking for something like this too.
     
   
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