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I will be getting FiOS Internet and TV installed next week. I would like to watch TV on the computer. I have an old analog TV tuner card in the PC. Do I have to get a set-top box for the computer, or is there a way to access FiOS TV over the Internet?
My computer is running Windows XP Media Center Edition.
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Yes you will require an STB. There are no analog signals on the FIOS TV feed, they are all digital (QAM-256). Even with a QAM capable tuner you will only get the local SD and HD channels (as these are the only ones in "clear QAM") unless you have a newer PC with a cablecard capable tuner.
The cheapest option is the DCT-700 (also called Digital Adapter) for $3.99 / month. Has no guide, VOD, or widgets and receives only the SD channels you are subscribed to (no HD cpability). It has both composite video with L/R audio and RF outputs, but the RF output is mono audio only.
Yes you will require an STB. There are no analog signals on the FIOS TV feed, they are all digital (QAM-256). Even with a QAM capable tuner you will only get the local SD and HD channels (as these are the only ones in "clear QAM") unless you have a newer PC with a cablecard capable tuner.
The cheapest option is the DCT-700 (also called Digital Adapter) for $3.99 / month. Has no guide, VOD, or widgets and receives only the SD channels you are subscribed to (no HD cpability). It has both composite video with L/R audio and RF outputs, but the RF output is mono audio only.
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