is there a such thing as a radio tuner card

[milkymilk]

I've seen tv tuner cards for your computer but is there a such thing as a radio tuner card? if so where and how much can you find them for?

[Alex Iannuzzi]

Here is a site for this Radio Tuner but it is only FM.
D-Link FM Radio Extrernal USB S$ 55.00
http://www.videopro.com.sg/pricelst/CAT03601.PHP


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[Ape0r]

You'd save $55 by plugging your radio into your sound card's Line-In jack, using the radio's headphone jack.

[milkymilk]

thanks, is there one with a FM and an AM tuner?

[Bigjakkstaffa]

You can pick up a lot of radiostations using Media Player 7 -- why bother splashing out :confused:

--Jakk:t

[milkymilk]

because those arent the local stations i want to hear

[Bigjakkstaffa]

Ah - i get your drift :)

--Jakk:t

[fluffycow]

why not just hook up a radio to your line in?

[Optimus Prime]

Originally posted by fluffycow
why not just hook up a radio to your line in?

It has been said mate, ape0r already said that, and i think i have the answer to why he doesn't want to do that:

The radio is less quality (well, mine, i mean ALL of mine, like 5 of them) and are hard to tune, where as via a radio tuner card it is MUCH, MUCH better quality and not as much crackling... so THERE! :p

[milkymilk]

i want to listen to the radio on the computer with my Insprie 5.1's

[Ape0r]

It'd be a lot easier and cheaper to just plug your stereo into the line-in on your sound card - I'm sure if it has 5.1 then it has line-in. If there is no line-in then you can use it in the microphone jack.
A radio tuner card will offer ease of use and somewhat better sound quality, but you should be sure that you really want to spend $55 dollars for slightly better sound quality, when you can do it for free.