#TV Board!
Pete,
There are a number of cards on the market to perform this function. Some of
them have built-in tuners (you just plug them into the cable or antenna) while
others have composite or S-Video inputs (you hook them up to a VCR which acts
as a tuner).
The first type (with the built-in tuner) can cause problems with RFI (Radio
Frequency Interference) in the PC. RFI can cause video, hard disk, and other
problems. I don't recommend that you install a card of this type.
The second type uses the tuner in an attached VCR. Since you most likely have
a VCR this should work for you, and will let you watch videotapes as well as
TV. Creative Labs, Truevision, and others offer cards of this type. I
reviewed a number of them quite a while ago, I am working to get the current
stock reviewed.
Hope this helps…
James Bell Jr. — Multimedia Contributor – CompuServe