220-801 · Question #465
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a TV tuner card?
The correct answer is D. Decode NTSC or PAL signals for the PC. A TV tuner card (also called a TV capture card) receives analog or digital television broadcast signals and decodes them into a format that a PC can process and display. NTSC is the analog TV standard used in North America, while PAL is used in Europe and other regions. The…
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Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a TV tuner card?
Options
- ADecrease the interference associated with the incoming signal
- BIncrease the reception of nearby televisions
- CConvert the user's Internet service into a television signal
- DDecode NTSC or PAL signals for the PC
How the community answered
(66 responses)- A3% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C9% (6)
- D86% (57)
Explanation
A TV tuner card (also called a TV capture card) receives analog or digital television broadcast signals and decodes them into a format that a PC can process and display. NTSC is the analog TV standard used in North America, while PAL is used in Europe and other regions. The card essentially turns a PC into a television receiver. It does not reduce interference (A), boost reception for nearby TVs (B), or convert an Internet connection into a TV signal (C)-that would describe an IPTV solution, not a tuner card.
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