COTD - USB2.0 High Def DVB-T Tuner! $33.55 Delivered

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JPOWER on 12/09/2009 - 12:11 catchoftheday.com.au (460 clicks)
Last edited 12/09/2009 - 13:39 by 1 other user

Viewing HD digital TV is not all this little puppy can do. Our digital receiver today comes kitted out with the ability to:

• Time shift!
• Capture Still Frames!
• Record Digital TV, and schedule recording
• Receives HD/SD signal!
• EPG - Electronic Program Guides, Subtitles and Teletext!
• Multi Channel Preview
• Supports electronic program guides!
• Teletext (DVB Standard)
• Fully resizable TV window
• Auto channel scan and full channel scan
• Create favourites and channel groups
• Bundled Blaze HDTV software and remote makes operation a breeze!

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  nemo1990 on 12/09/2009 - 12:21

  Do I have to connect this to the antenna on my tv outside for it to get a good, clear signal?

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    Davo1111 on 12/09/2009 - 12:56

    depends according to signal strength.

    I have found: in canberra, no. in syd: yes, a slightly bigger antenna is needed. (depending how close you are to the towers of course)

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  ozzzie on 12/09/2009 - 12:30

  +2

  you can get the same product from dealextreme for $US20.91 which is $24-25AUD.
  http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8325

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    josh04 on 12/09/2009 - 12:44

    id rather spend $7 extra to get it quicker and from a place in Australia.

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    jong on 12/09/2009 - 16:07

    If the COTD is the same as the DX one, then it's an Aftech AF9015, which will work on Linux with MythTV. You just need to compile the V4L drivers, which is nowhere near as scary as it seems - it's about five commands, which you can copy and paste straight off their wiki.

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  daydream on 12/09/2009 - 14:11

  Anyone got one of these before? Experiences/comparison?

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  samfisher5986 on 12/09/2009 - 14:18

  Using that antenna you will have to be very close to the towers. Otherwise you might be able to find a spot where you can get one channel, but its generally pretty poor for digital tv. I think they are meant for outdoors perhaps in a car?

  The actual digital tuner should work fine.

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  ash2000 on 12/09/2009 - 14:46

  Ebay have digital USB tuners starting around $15 delivered (ex. HK).

  http://shop.ebay.com.au/i.html?_nkw=usb+digital+tuner&_sacat…

  I'm running one of these generic $16 tuners in Vista media center along side an Ausu3100 USB ($60++). No difference in performance or picture quality.

  Having used digital tuners with my PC since 2004, I agree with the the other comments, unless you are sitting under a transmission tower with line of sight, you'll need an external antenna.

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  awc825 on 12/09/2009 - 17:48

  Can you connect an external antenna to this tuner, or do you have to use the included antenna only?

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  Marvnation on 12/09/2009 - 18:24

  I have one of these and live in the middle of Melbourne and its terrible. Not worth it.

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    daydream on 13/09/2009 - 02:12

    Is that using an external aerial or just the mini one it comes with?

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  1968 on 12/09/2009 - 19:01

  id also like to know if you can plug an external antenna in to this unit.. ?

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    ash2000 on 12/09/2009 - 20:57

    Yes you can, it uses the standard RF socket that you would currently have connected to your TV.

    http://www.simatshop.com/images/productimages/video/wandtv2.…

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  daydream on 13/09/2009 - 09:35

  Sold out.