Rob_Impreza99

iTrader: (3)

I have to admit i am not the best when it comes to knowing what you can add to a laptop or pc from the spec, basically i am looking for a new laptop and the Sony Vaio AR51M has taken my eye as it has a bluray player with a huge hard drive and a fast processor.

Ideally i want a laptop that has a built in tv as well as i have my laptop close to my bed and i want to use it to watch a bit of tv late at night or a dvd, the AR51M has everything i want except a built in tv tuner so could one of you possibly have a look at the spec below and tell me if you can add a digital tv tuner from one of the slots because if i can its the laptop i want.

Vaio : VGN-AR51M : United Kingdom

spectrum48k

In my experience there's 2 types of tv tuner for laptops - USB and PCMCIA. All laptops have these connectors.

I personally get a better experience with the PCMCIA version. This is the one I plug into mine, which can pickup digital and terrestial channels:

Pinnacle Systems - Product summary - PCTV Hybrid Pro Card (310c)

You can buy them in PC World, etc...

Rob_Impreza99

iTrader: (3)

Thanks Spectrum

What is the quality like with those tv cards, can you pick up all the freeview tv stations that you can with your normal tv ?

spectrum48k

Assuming your aerial is ok, yes - quality is good.

I pump my Sky TV into my laptop this way. Looks great.

scoobz72

Most laptops have PCMCIA slots but not all. The cheaper models dont, some e-systems from PC world for example.