ATi HDTV Tuner For The PC Arrives

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ATi HDTV Tuner For The PC Arrives

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday June 22, 2004 @04:09AM from the more-pixels-please dept.

Chi-Energy writes "ATi has released their new HDTV Tuner card for the PC today, which allows High Def broadcasts and cable content to be displayed on any PC monitor. It should be is especially impressive on some of the new fast response time flat panels that are on the market today. HotHardware has a full review and showcase of the product here. The good news is, with the supplied antenna, you can just grab local HDTV programming right out of the air for free!"

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Amazing by L.+VeGas · 2004-06-22 04:19 · Score: 4, Funny

The good news is, with the supplied antenna, you can just grab local HDTV programming right out of the air for free!

Getting TV with an antenna? For free? Well, that sure would be nice, but I can't imagine it happening in my lifetime.

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1. Re:Amazing by CaseyB · 2004-06-22 04:24 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  "No cable box necessary--uses ``RF'' technology to capture signals right out of the air!
  You pay NO cable fees because you're NOT getting cable!!!
  You pay NO satellite fees because you DON'T use satellite signals!!!"
  Only $5!!!
..out of the air for free!.. by burgburgburg · 2004-06-22 04:19 · Score: 3, Funny

you can just grab local HDTV programming right out of the air for free!
Unfortunately, due to the new PPFB(Perpetual Profits for Broadcasters) Act of 2004, you can't actually watch any of the programming without paying a weekly license fee and providing a DNA sample to ease future prosecutions.
Interesting...... by acoustix · 2004-06-22 04:22 · Score: 3, Funny

Did anyone else catch this part?:
"you can just grab local HDTV programming right out of the air for free!"
Just like we've been able to do with HDTV for years now!
-Nick

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Obiligaotry by geomon · 2004-06-22 04:31 · Score: 3, Funny

The highest digital TV resolution is 1920x1080, although it's questionable whether most current content has that much detail.

You can be sure that porn will the the first!

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Re:THey just don't get it... by modecx · 2004-06-22 04:36 · Score: 2, Funny

4 foot thick concrete?

Holy shit, where do you live? A missile silo?

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Re:Linux and Antenna by kent_eh · 2004-06-22 05:06 · Score: 2, Funny

HDTV antennas are just regular TV antennas

Oh sure, next you'll be telling me that I don't need "digital ready" headphones for my CD Walkman?

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ob simpsons quote by ithmus · 2004-06-22 05:19 · Score: 2, Funny

"You can't just skip the commercials, thats like stealing TV!" --Homer.

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Just wait... by rock_climbing_guy · 2004-06-22 05:24 · Score: 1, Funny

Just wait until Jack Valenti hears that you can get movies on your computer out of thin air in HD resolution. He'll flip out.
Those computers must be confiscated from those filthy pirates.

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