<p>for college, doesnt a tv tuner require you to plug in a cable to the cable jack? and isnt there only one jack per room?</p>
<p>so 2 roommates cannot buy there own individual tuners?</p>
<p>I would like to know this as well...</p>
<p>couldnt you get a splitter?</p>
<p>yeah just get a splitter...</p>
<p>As long as the signal is strong enough you can use a splitter. A two splitter does cut the strength of the signal in half and a 4 way respectivly will have about 1/4 the signal coming out as going in. (actually it's less because the splitters aren't totally efficient so your actually getting less than a half and less than a quarter)</p>
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for college, doesnt a tv tuner require you to plug in a cable to the cable jack?
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Depends on the tuner and on the area of college. If signal is strong enough, it is sufficient to connect an external antenna, though a cable is always better.</p>
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and isnt there only one jack per room?
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Depends on your dorm room</p>
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so 2 roommates cannot buy there own individual tuners?
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As already mentioned, use a splitter, which actually does not affect quality of view if you have a really good TV tuner.</p>
<p>"As already mentioned, use a splitter, which actually does not affect quality of view if you have a really good TV tuner."</p>
<p>It sure can affect the quality of the picture. It might or might not. Without test equipment you just need to try it, but if the signal is already on the weak side a splitter can make quite a noticable difference in the picture quality.</p>
<p>On the other hand if the signal is strong using a quality splitter and hooking it up correctly (which a lot of people can't seem to do believe it or not) then there probably won't be any noticable difference in the picture quality</p>
<p>is there a website i can buuy this?</p>
<p>and im kinda confused, is there some kind of card you put into your computer to get a wireless signal</p>
<p>or does the tv tuner get plugged in on one end at your laptop to the other end at the cable jack</p>
<p>you can get an external tuner if you want but they will be a bit more expensive. most tuners come with an antenna or you can just plug in the coaxial cable from the wall.</p>
<p>stonecold23: I would recommend tigerdirect and/or newegg for buying all computer related items. Also, the kind of tuner being discussed is cable-based, not antenna based.</p>
<p>In any case, a simple 2-way splitter should not cause you a whole lot of problems. In the event that it does, you can just buy one of the 'powered' splitters that strengthens the signal before it sends it out.</p>
<p>just buy a normal cable-based tv tuner card for your computer. I'm sure there are lots of them that are better quality than mine. There are even some out there with remote controls. The tv turner card I bought was for my desktop... I had to remove the cover of the desktop & plug it in inside & then the place where I plug in the cable shows out the back. They probably make external units for laptops, but I've never looked for one. Once you decide on what make & model you want, you can go to pricegrabber.com or bizrate.com & make sure you're getting the best deal.</p>
<p>Then, if you need it, go to radio shack or similar type store & like everyone else said - get a 2-way splitter (it basically looks like something you screw the tv cable in on one side, and then on the other side there are two more places for cables to come out & go to your respective tuners/tv)</p>
<p>Cable TV in the dorm room basics:</p>
<p>Most, if not all, dorm rooms will have a cable tv connection (a 75 ohm female connector). At the very least, you will need a 12' or longer 75 ohm cable to connect a tv in your room (length depends on where you decide to place your set). </p>
<p>If you have two television sets, you will need a short 3' or 6' cable to make the connection from the wall, a cable tv signal splitter (rated 5-900MHz) which is connected to that cable and two 75 ohm cables (outputs) to connect to each of the tvs.</p>
<p>A "one into two" cable splitter should cost around $3-$5. You buy them from Radio Shack/Best Buy/Circuit City/Walmart stores.</p>
<p>If you are talking about a TV tuner card for a computer, there are two types. One is a regular computer card that you install in a free slot in your desktop. You run your cable wire to the back of your computer and twist it on (just like you would on the back of a television). Install the software and you're good to go...</p>
<p>The other type of cable tv tuner is an external box that connects via a USB port. This box is primarily designed for a laptop though you could plug it into a desktop...it's more expensive.</p>
<p>Be aware that the default settings for these cards is a small window on your computer screen. While you can select full screen mode, the picture may not be as good as on a regular tv. I've seen some pretty bad pictures on cheap lcd screens. A lot will depend on the quality of the tuner card and your computer monitor.</p>
<p>People who have such a setup may want to chime in here with their opinions...</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>