TV on PC

[stlewis]

I've just bought a Freecom DVB-T USB stick - you can get digital tv and radio on a laptop or pc. It is really clever for a dongle only 3 x 7 x 1.5cm.

It works well although the supplied aerial is only so-so; sticking it on a radiator with its magnetic base helps a bit. A roof aerial or digital-ready internal aerial is worth having.

The programme guide looks old fashioned but functions and you can't sort the favourite channels.

BUT it works well - the still grabber is a useful tool for the graphics market - the quality is quite good - fine for a logo to trace, for example. Or a bit of a photo to use.

For me the key pluses were portability - because of its size and because you can move it around to different pcs - whereas the pc card products need a special slot on a desktop pc. You just need USB2.

Stick it on your Christmas list.

[Ballpoint]

I saw this product the other week too (maybe we watch the same channel . I thought it looked great and was incredibly small for what it did. Also the ability to burn programmes to DVD on your PC is so much simpler - great product.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...203586-6783028

[bgardner]

What does this sort of device go for to buy?

[stlewis]

In the UK about £60 in the High Street, but a decent indoor aerial adds another £20 if you don't have access to a roof aerial.

[Soquili]

Alas, it appears to only work in the UK. Even if it were available in the US, where I live is so far from anything it probably would not work

Very nice design and implementation. I like reading about new technology.

Thanks

[RTW1]

This was shown on a shopping channel in the UK at £69 on the web in the UK at £45 so watch were you buy it from.

[RTW1]

Here is two UK links.


http://www.kanection.co.uk/product.php/803/0/

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...+Antenna+Stick