HP KS523AA USB TV Tuner Review

I shopped around many places to find myself the HP TV tuner. I found it cheapest here on amazon, and I was pleased with the product once I got it. However, it does not come with a cable cord and unless you have wireless cable in your house (I don’t have that and I don’t know how to get that) then you will have to buy one, which runs at about .
After I bought that cable, I hooked up the tv tuner by connecting the cable directly to the TV tuner. I now can watch TV directly on my laptop and it is good. The quality is not HD, as I expected it to be, but it is good.
There are a couple of minor problems with it, but they are really more like annoyances than problems. Firstly, the USB TV tuner doesn’t stay in the USB port very well. It wouldn’t be a problem except I like to sit with my laptop on my lap and when ever I move, it starts to come out. Secondly, the channels don’t label. You know, FOX USA DISNEY CHANNEL, that stuff does not show up, just the channel number which is annoying because I just moved and don’t have the channels memorized yet.
But other than those few minor problems I would reccomend this product.
HP KS523AA USB TV Tuner Feature
- Watch and record analog cable TV, hi-definition digital ATSC1 or clear QAM digital TV on your PC
- Record shows at home, then enjoy them on the go
- Watch, pause, and rewind live TV or listen to live FM radio on your notebook
- Control your content with the full-function media remote control
- Quickly see what’s on with the easy-to-use electronic program guide
HP KS523AA USB TV Tuner Overview
Convert your notebook PC into a TV and video recorder. HP’s USB TV Tuner lets you you to watch, record, and pause live TV, plus listen to FM radio while using Windows Vista, HP Quickplay, or HP MediaSmart. This hybrid tuner delivers traditional NTSC analog cable TV, HD6 digital ATSC3, and clear QAM digital TV. This hybrid tuner delivers traditional NTSC analog cable TV, HD6 digital ATSC3, and clear QAM digital TV. Record your favorite shows at home and watch them while you are on the go. Watch, pause, and rewind live TV or listen to live FM radio on your notebook. Easily discover what¿s on with the fast and easy-to-use electronic program guide. Control your content with the full-function Media Remote Control. No additional software to install¿uses HP Quickplay, HP MediaSmart and/or Windows Media Center. Compatibility: HP Pavilion dv4, dv5, dv7, dv2000, dv3000, dv3, dv5000, dv6000, dv8000, dv9000, tx1000, tx2000, tx2, dx6000; HP HDX16, HDX18; Compaq Presario V3000, V6000. Minimum system requirements: Microsoft Windows Vista; AMD Turion 64, Turion X2 Dual-Core, or Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core mobile processors; Intel Pentium dual-core, Core Solo or Duo, or Core 2 Duo processors; 1GB system memory, available USB port for USB TV tuner, available USB port for remote control receiver, available TV signal source (may also require cable or satellite set-top box, which is sold separately).
HP KS523AA USB TV Tuner Specifications
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