Quality / resolution of the digital free to air TV in Australia varies from channel to channel, location, and TV transmitter: from standard definition 768 x 576 to HD 1920 x 1080
UHD (4K) resolution is available from Ultra HD Blu-ray and the internet (YouTube or downloaded) only. Modern new computer screens resolutions varies from 1366x768 (Samsung 19.5 monitor $100) to 4096 x 2160 (LG 4k UHD 27 inch monitor $2499) or 5120 x 2880 (Apple iMac 27 inch A$3450)
Portable antenna usually provided with the TV tuner of computer. But the reception sensitivity of the TV tuner normally less than a regular TV. Therefore a TV on PC wont solve problems with regular TV reception at this location, only proper external TV antenna does
What you can do with digital TV tuner on computer what cannot be done on TV: record, edit recorded TV, pause live TV
| TV tuner name | resolution | features | price |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVerMedia A835 Volar Green HD USB2.0 TV Tuner | 1080 | 40 | |
| Hauppauge WinTV-dual HD | HD | Dual digital TV tuner | 110 |