TV Tuner in Qosmio g40

Hi There
Can any one tell me if it is possible to connect the Satalite Directly to the G40 Laptop meaning:
- i have my Dish Plate on the roof so using the Coax cable which come from that plate can i connect the other end directly to the laptop.
- and yes (just in case you wanna ask) i have a set-top box which i use if i wanna watch this Dish on the TV.
- but what i wanted to do is to connect this coax cable directly to the laptop without using the set-to box just don't want to be always next to the set-top box, say that the set-top box is in the living room and i wanna use the laptop on another room i don't have to get a cable from the set-top box running through the whole place (that coax cable are on every room through the wall) beside doesn't make any sense to me ....if i have a set-top box that means i have a TV so why should i stick next to the TV to watch the TV on the laptop.
- it is not Crazy as i had a ATI card before in my desktop computer and i used to connect the same Dish Plate Coax cable directly to it and was able to watch all the channels and change the channels with the remote control.
- so just in case this TV Tuner card (on G40) can't do this is there anyway to make it work like using any software Decoder or anything else.
thanx

Hi
- i called Toshiba many times and after spending hours on hold thsi was the answer ( you should take your computer to any near service).
- i tried to connect my Laptop to the set-top box and to the TV and directly from the Satalite to the laptop and nothing worked.
- the only thing worked when i connect the AV port to the back of my set-top box then i got the channels on my Laptop with very washed-out picture and when i asked why in this forum my question was removed.
- For me i am not mixing anything as you mention before as i am a graphic designer so i am not new to the computer world also i have very good experience with the TV Cards, and i am not comparing the Desktop Cards with the Laptop one i am just saying can't be Done or Not.
- Regarding the Laptop as i said it is good and i really like it , the only thing i ll do is to trash or ignore the TV-Tuner as it is not on the laptop. better to get an USB Sat this way i can watch TV as i want (although it is not Fair to have such an expensive laptop and buy that Sat USB).
- also you said the manual is straight Forward yes i agree but for the TV i don't think so all what is said is that you can watch the TV on the Laptop and how to connect the laptop to the TV through the AV port which i done already.
- Finally to answer your first question you can't connect the Satalite directly to the TV because you ll need a decoder and no way to install anything on the TV in this case but we are talking about a top-on-the Line Laptop with a TV-Tuner.
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