# TV tuners and software **URL:** \ **Category:** General Television Topics\ **Created:** [January 16, 2017, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437 "2017-01-16T06:19:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![TAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tair/32/456624_2.png) [@TAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TAir)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/63 "2023-09-14T14:39:09Z")
I used to use the Kaiser baas tv stick back in the day which I think has since been discontinued. There was a good program which came with it called Total media (by ArcSoft) which let me schedule recordings and modify recording times. These days I just use VLC but that’s because I now use a iMAC. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/64 "2023-09-15T00:45:12Z")
> [@foxyrover](#): > > What would people recommend to record TV to PC? Obviously you start with a tuner - either card, USB or network device. It then depends what sort of recording you want where you go from there. For unattended, timed recording, you can often rely on the software supplied with the tuner. If you don’t need that, you can use VLC or other similar software. ---
**Author:** ![Mullet](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/mullet/32/358721_2.png) [@Mullet](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Mullet)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/65 "2023-09-15T04:41:04Z")
I hooked up a single tv tuner usb eyetv diversity and recorded a couple nine shows. I was thinking about getting a dual tuner but because I will only being only just recording Neighbours during the week I don’t think I could justify the expense. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/66 "2023-09-15T06:20:51Z")
Anyone have any experience with a feature like this diversity tuning or have any insight? Dual TV tune with diversity tuning. I had a car radio (posted about a couple of times) that had diversity tuning. It would swap between two antennas for the one with the best signal (you needed to install a windscreen antenna in addition to the standard one). - In “Diversity Mode” the two TV tuners and antennas work together as one for superior reception in weak coverage areas > **[Eyetv Geniatech](https://www.geniatech.eu/product/eyetv-diversity/)** > > Direct from Manufacture & Designer: EyeTV Products, News, Blog, Forum & Support. Eyetv the smart TV platforms for Apple (macOS|iOS|tvOS), TV, Android & PC ---
**Author:** ![ozbark](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/9de053/32.png) [@ozbark](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ozbark)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/67 "2023-09-15T08:34:21Z")
> [@foxyrover](#): > > What would people recommend to record TV to PC? > **[SichboPVR - TV tuner software for Windows and Linux](https://sichbopvr.com/en-au/)** > > SichboPVR is a popular TV application that works with most DVB-T tuner cards and USB sticks, for watching and recording free Aussie TV on your computer. From an Aussie living in Canada. Low annual fee for recording. You might need a reasonable video card to support the graphics though. ---
**Author:** ![Trains\_and\_Sports](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/trains_and_sports/32/262484_2.png) [@Trains\_and\_Sports](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Trains_and_Sports)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/68 "2023-09-16T10:15:10Z")
Finally found the issue - brought the one not compatible with my laptop 🙃 > [@Trains\_and\_Sports](#): > > And wondering - how to use it in VLC media player? I can’t seem to find it in my “Capture Device” section ---
**Author:** ![Didz](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/didz/32/115858_2.png) [@Didz](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Didz)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/69 "2023-09-17T06:46:43Z")
I still use older Leadtek WinFast PCI and PCIe based capture cards. Not that I would recommend them exactly, it’s just what I have always used. There might be something newer and better out there. I’m interested to know how others have their set ups. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/70 "2024-03-13T22:07:48Z")
Perfect for the traveller - suitcase TV - coming in September for $2,000. ![Crime_Investigation_Australia_20240314_0022.ts_027082795](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/0/5/705565c8fc3ffc74f439571fff72451e6e324388.jpeg) ![Crime_Investigation_Australia_20240314_0022.ts_027101720](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/4/4/8/448e04aafd264b8d3d742a480bcbc327aaeb4603.jpeg) ![Crime_Investigation_Australia_20240314_0022.ts_027123424](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/2/a/e2ae8efc8da7f32b33d4014ce393af2f634525f3.jpeg) ![Sunrise_20240314_0754.ts_000008789](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/4/8/0/4806c110f6bfdb4e0cc010d57a36c7a0f9404013.jpeg) ![Sunrise_20240314_0754.ts_000006277](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/b/e/ebe1c51f72a0b057d33b0999020a401dfc651bd6.jpeg) ![Sunrise_20240314_0754.ts_000000890](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/d/1/5/d159ef52a7865a821ffd7fd1d6fc075f31b9a829.jpeg) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rtOT9ueliRs/maxresdefault.jpg "LG Made a Briefcase TV") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtOT9ueliRs) ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/71 "2024-03-14T03:28:16Z")
Wouldn’t it be much easier and cheaper to pack a small box of your choice e.g. Apple TV, Fetch Mighty and plug that into the TV at where you’re staying? ---
**Author:** ![ando9185](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@ando9185](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ando9185)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/72 "2024-03-14T05:19:23Z")
We often take the Chromecast or Firestick with us places now when we go away, got a Telstra 4G modem that has heaps of data and it joins the wifi and then we have all our apps and everything already signed in and the kids can get their shows or YouTube videos quickly and easily. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/73 "2024-03-14T05:24:37Z")
The YT video calls it a “briefcase” whereas it was referred to in Sunrise as a “suitcase”. The second-biggest brief case I’ve ever seen 😄 At $2,000, it’s cheaper than some phones. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/74 "2025-07-11T05:49:15Z")
More of a question relating to the analogue TV era and TVs with push button/electronic tuning What channel numbers did you assign to each channel back then? (particularly with SBS and/or aggregation in regional areas). As an example, in Newcastle (in my household as a teenager growing up) we used 1 - SBS 2 - Prime 3 - NBN 4 - NRTV (before it became Ten) 5 - ABC (7, 9 and 10 were used for the Sydney TV channels, though reception was not usually very good where we lived then). ---
**Author:** ![bradnak](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bradnak/32/411080_2.png) [@bradnak](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bradnak)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/75 "2025-07-11T08:33:07Z")
With actual TVs as opposed to TV tuners, like this thread is for? I think I remember my childhood TV assignment in Wollongong in the 90s: 1. SBS 2. ABC 3. SBS 4. WIN 5. ABC 6. Prime 7. Seven Syd 8. WIN 9. Nine Syd 10. Ten ( can’t remember local or not) I’m not 100% confident in these assignments, but I do remember having a couple of pairs of duplicates. I was too young to ask why that was. Also, we were up on a hill, so our reception of Sydney was fairly good despite being further south. ---
**Author:** ![Ricketycricket](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/ricketycricket/32/11034_2.png) [@Ricketycricket](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Ricketycricket)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/76 "2025-07-11T14:04:43Z")
I was also in Wollongong in the 90s. When we upgraded TVs, this is the channel assignment I remember: 1 - VCR channel 2 - ABC 3 - SBS 4 - WIN 5 - ABC 7 - Prime 9 - WIN 10 - Ten SC We lost our VHF reception when our old TV broke. Well, I suppose we technically always had it, but we arranged for a UHF aerial to be installed with the new TV and my parents arranged to have the old aerial disconnected at the same time. It sat up there and fell off piece by piece until we got it fully removed ~15 years later. ---
**Author:** ![captaincupcake](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/captaincupcake/32/455912_2.png) [@captaincupcake](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/captaincupcake)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/77 "2025-07-11T14:34:42Z")
The standard at home (Albury, early-mid '00s) was: 1. VHS machine 2. ABC TV (UHF) 3. WIN (UHF) 4. Ten (UHF) 5. Prime (UHF) 6. SBS (UHF) 7. ABC (alternate tower, VHF) 8. Prime (alternate tower, VHF) The logic behind 1 and 4 being that they were the traditional allocations for the ABC and AMV-4, with 2 and 3 used to infill SCN/Ten and Vic/WIN post-aggregation. SBS got number 5 by virtue of being the last station in the area to begin transmission in 1996. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/78 "2025-07-11T19:11:46Z")
Thanks! I note VHF and UHF for both Prime and ANC… was One Tree Hill your preferred/main site for reception? ---
**Author:** ![captaincupcake](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/captaincupcake/32/455912_2.png) [@captaincupcake](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/captaincupcake)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/79 "2025-07-12T06:03:59Z")
> [@Radiohead](#): > > Thanks! I note VHF and UHF for both Prime and ANC… was One Tree Hill your preferred/main site for reception? It was, we had much better line of sight to One Tree Hill vs Mt Baranduda due to a hill directly behind us in that direction (VHF signals got in fine but UHF was a bit trickier). ---
**Author:** ![ando9185](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@ando9185](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ando9185)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/80 "2025-07-12T11:02:12Z")
Our TVs had the following in North Tas: 1 or 38 for the VCR 3 ABC (ABNT3) 6 TasTV after 1994 and then WIN 9 TNT9 for Southern Cross SBS I can’t remember what number we gave it. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/81 "2025-07-12T11:12:42Z")
> [@ando9185](#): > > SBS I can’t remember what number we gave it. 28? 0? ---
**Author:** ![tvcl](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tvcl/32/9549_2.png) [@tvcl](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/tvcl)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437/82 "2025-07-12T13:01:45Z")
90s in Sydney: 0: SBS 1/5: Ten 2/6: ABC 3/7: Seven 4/9: Nine 8: C31 All single-digit numbers so that the channels could be accessed with just one press of the remote buttons. VCR was connected via composite cables, so that was on AV1. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/tv-tuners-and-software/2437.md?page=5)