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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Inspect Your Gadgets > The HTPC Thread - Dont buy an HTPC

warning: Feb 4, 2004; ZZ Pops is all about hugs and high fives.

I guess this is the thread for this question.

I want to watch TV on my computer, specifically nhl center ice games. I'm fairly certain it is my cable box that makes accessing these channels possible, because you have to pay to watch them.

I have an extra Cable box, that has DVI/Component/S-Video/Coax output.

Is it possible to buy a TV card that would simply let me watch the video outputted from the Cable Box in Windows?

I'm fine with using the cable box to change channels and recording tv etc is not a big deal to me. I just want to be able to watch TV inside some sort of media player in windows.

HDTV would be nice but it not a dealbreaker.

Any thoughts and comments on if this is possible and/or the best way to go about it would be appreciated.

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