Regarding the TV tuner Is it a built-in one? Or, does it hang outside (like plugging a USB)... Anyone got a picture?Also, how well does it work? TV tuner is a big deal for me...
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Umm... are you sure? I just googled "dell mini 10 ram upgrade", and there are whole bunch ppl rambling about this issue... Some say 10v is upgradable, though... Nothing's sure on this end.
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Also, continuing on the custimizing, I had to add for the 6 cell battery and the TV tuner, so this $299 (or even $349) is a pretty good deal, even if it doesn't have the upgraded screen.
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I did buy it at $299 after doing a bit of research. I did find out that the RAM CANNOT BE REPLACED. However, people running Win7 on this machine have said it runs fine for word processing, web browsing, etc. Also, my guesses are that this version does have the 6 cell battery, but does NOT have bluetooth or the upgraded (1366x768) screen. Otherwise, Amazon would have touted that.
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The TV tuner is built into the netbook. There is an external antenna that you can use, but it isn't required unless signal strength is low and you find yourself unable to pick up your normal channels. You can usually just move by a window and avoid using the antenna.
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Exactly. If you look on DELL's website, you'll see the Mini 10v have a lower price point than the Mini 10. I guess the "V" stands for value. Both Mini 10's are in the $499 price range. You can get one with the 1024x600 display, or one with the 1366x768 display for $50 more. One isn't older than the other, it's just two different options.Now, this laptop has the TV tuner and the HD video card, I am hoping for the higher res display, but there isn't any way to tell since amazon isn't specifying.
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the TV tuner is built in, Internal digital tv tuner. it comes with an antenna that you plug into and it can clip on the top of the lid or sucktion to back while open. i bought this for my son, and he loves it. it picks up all our local channels.
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Got Mine Today. Great Dell Mini 10 Config: HDMI, HDTV Tuner, Windows 7 Starter, 6-cell battery, Resolution 1024 x 768. See my quick review above. The built-in HDTV reception is great! Like having a free $149.00 portable HDTV thrown in. Great Deal.
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I was able to "customize" the Mini 10 at Dell's site, and the standard version comes with XP and the standard 1024x600, but was able to select Windows 7 starter for an additional $30 and the 1366x768 HD screen for an additional $50. Brings the price up to $454 however.
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It looks like the same antenna with the amp installed in line between the antenna and TV. I did not buy the amplified unit because I see all of the TV towers from my window. Like any amplifier it makes a weak signal stronger. But, if you are too close the amp would be a detriment. The amp looks like it adds 15+- miles to reception USB refers to the power plug. You have USB plugs on your computer and hopefully on your TV. With the USB model, the amp gets its power from your TV USB plug rather than having to plug it into the wall socket like the one shown in the photo. Check your TV to see if it has a convenient USB plug before you buy into that.
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All you are buying is a tuner, just like a TV without the screen. You need some source of a signal. Look into internet TV. Different experience but, much cheaper.
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hey, i'm in the same prob here, looking for something to boost my weak signal for my regular tv. I don't use cable, just rabbit ears. Any sugestion which antenna is best or should i go look for booster?
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Hey, hope you're still checking this discussion. I'm the guy that wrote that review so you can be sure that what i tell you will be accurate. The software that was on the disk works perfectly with the tuner; video, audio, remote, and all. Search around in the CD that came with the tuner. If you still can't find it, I'm not sure if I can help you there. You see, a lot of the software is third party, and the company that made the pvr sofware stopped supplying the software for this tuner. I wish you luck finding it. It should be in the CD.
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1. This is an indoor amplifier and was primarily designed to be powered by a usb port on the back of the TV. I have three of these, I only used one. I was hooking it up to an indoor antenna in the same room as the TV. It was a non amplified antenna, I wanted it powered by the TV and not constantly on. It works fine, picture quality was superb. I hooked it up with an Antennas Direct antenna that was a combination VHF-UHF antenna.
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How were you able to determine that it was a faulty tuner and not user error? I am going through the same situation, although it is over the air and not cable. I was told that I could plug in a standard antenna and receive digital as well as HD channels due to the HD tuner. Please educate me in this matter as I am not versed in this matter.
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Just short USB cable. If your cable company is all digital, I do not believe this will work. It might work if you place it on the out (TV) port of your digital device. I no longer use USB tuners because I put a Ceton card in a PC to build a HTPC with Media Center and Win 7.
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Hi: I am also thinking of buying this TV. Can you please help answer if this TV has a built in HD tuner? Thanks. Vinod
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To answer your question, no, there is not enough room to put a tv tuner in this. Howeverthere a number of usb tv tuners available...I haven't used one myself but I have seen them before and read about many people using them with this unit.
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I did buy one of these, and it did not work with our Circuit City store-brand TV. I ended up buying two others before I found one that worked (neither of them from Amazon), so I think it's kind of hit or miss. This RCA unit is a good place to start; see if it works, if not then keep trying?! I know, not the answer you were hoping for, sorry.
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This does NOT have an internal Tuner. You need to feed programs to it through a Cable Box or Digital Tuner of some kind.
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Well, why isn't your t.v. picking up signals I wonder? This tuner is great as it works directly through your computer; it just needs a regular TV antenna. It works by picking up the signals from your local stations, that send HDTV signals. Now if you want to get the Cable select channels, then you would only need to purchase their service and you will then get the set top box that is the tuner for the cable channels for which you had negotiated a service.
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Been using the K-World tuner with great success for a while now. The computer is fully capable of making good use of it. Media Center Vista and Win 7 version both work great with this setup. The main challenge is making sure I have a good DTV signal... which I usually do have using the simple antenna that came with the tuner. I've been so happy with it that I bought two others to give as gifts. Recipients experience is the same, they have more powerful computers so they have no problems either. Minor point, the USB stick gets warm. Maybe that typical of tuner sticks.
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Yeah, but you need to buy a thing. I have an old Pinnacle PCTV tuner (USB stick) that works great. One end plugs into my cable and the other plugs into the computer. I would recommend you search for a more modern USB TV Tuner but feel pretty confident you could make it work.
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As another person has commented, "Hi, "Tunerless" means this unit can not be used to change or receive tv stations by itself. You must have either a smart tv or a set top box that serves this purpose. You can still record off air programs with it, however. These are nice units but I've found them to have about a 5 year life span before the DVD recorder starts acting up. Hope this helps."I agree with this and believe it to be correct.
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I connected it to my indoor OTA Antenna and received numerous channels but I experimented a bit by connecting it to my internet cable. I no longer have cable TV, but I do receive some channels with the tuner connected to my internet cable. The QAM Tuner finds a number of channels, which I did not have when I was paying for cable every month. I have several movie channels which I can watch live or just record to my computer hard drive to watch later. It may not work for you but it is worth checking out. I do not receive ABC CBS or NBC this way, but I do receive them using my OTA Antenna.