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lb969:
See, most Tuner cards only have a Coax connector. They don't use RCA jacks because it takes up to much room, especially on a laptop where space is at a premium. But they do make them with other jacks.

But if you want to spend the money, I'd get this one.   Or this one if you want a cheaper option.


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The problems that the card may make the game slow to play. If you are just watching TV, its not bad since it can buffer ahead, but since the game is interactive, it may make the game lag, or require you to pause to buffer ahead.

I'm not 100% certain how well it will run, but IN THEORY its possible. But I've never done it with a Wii. My old PlayStation was a lot less demanding on graphics, so buffering wasn't a problem. I know guys who play Xbox on their desktops using tuner cards.

dennis:
It's really unlikely that you'll be able to find a satisfactory (cheap and easy) solution to the problem. Laptops very rarely take inputs. Like people have already pointed out, a TV tuner card is basically the only way.

Here's one at a dealer I use for $40. http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=AA40650

You made it sound like you had other screens you could use it on, but they only took DVI. It's relatively easy to find a DVI to RCA or whatever converter on Ebay or if you go to an electronics store. But maybe I didn't understand what you were saying.

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