Product Description

This AUGUST USB Freeview HDTV Receiver is a "magic wand" as it can turn your laptop or desktop computer to a high definition personal multimedia centre that allows you to watch over 30 free digital channels, listen to over 20 digital radio stations, record your favourite TV programmes on your hard drive or burn it onto a DVD. It comes with a professional and user friendly software interface, mini antenna and remote control. All you need to do is to plug the device into a USB port of your computer, insert the CD and install the software by following the instructions. Your computer will start working immediately for you as a portable TV and recorder. You can watch TV programmes live or record onto your hard drive to watch later. An indoor antenna is provided to watch Freeview in the areas where the signal is strong, an amplified antenna may improve reception and a rooftop aerial should be used in some regions. An aerial adaptor is also provided for you to connect this device to your roof top aerial. Please note that there may be difficulty to receive freeview TV signal by the included portable antenna in some areas where the signal is not sufficiently strong. This is due to that the freeview service (www.freeview.co.uk) in the UK does not fully support portable TV antenna at present. The reception will be improving along with the progress of Digital Switchover Program(http://www.digitaltelevision.gov.uk). A signal amplifier or booster may improve reception capability in regions where the signal is marginally strong. (please note that reception capability may also be affected by various factors such as proximity to freeview TV/digital radio transmitters, tall building structures, thick walls, ceilings and etc.). A rooftop TV aerial may be required to watch freeview channels in regions where the signal is insufficient for a portable antenna.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #707 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: August
• Model: DVB-T201
• Dimensions: 3.94" h x 1.97" w x 3.94" l, .44 pounds

Features

• USB 2.0 digital TV receiver, watch over 30 channels Freeview digital TV on your PC or laptop.
• Plug & play, powered by USB port, dimension: 86x27x14mm, weight: 23g
• Universal and regional channel scan, real-time and schedule recording
• Support playback of DVD disks, support HDTV reception
• System Requirements: ·Windows XP, 2000 or Vista· CPU 800 MHz or more · Memory 256 MB or higher · VGA 8 MB RAM · Sound card

Customer Reviews

Poor, poor
Flimsy piece of kit. Lasted one day and the USB connector into the aerial buckled and broke. It will be going back! Additionally the supplied aerial is dreadful...and I live in a good signal area. A duffer...dont bother.

Brilliant !
Hi there

I have recieved this item today and already I find it fantastic! I'm using it on my Vista laptop on Media Centre and I was suprised out how quick and easy it was to set up - and how many channels I recieved instantly! The picture quality is amazing considering the product is so compact - however I do live only a few miles from a Freeview transmitter!
Overall 10 out of 10

in package directions not good-but great customer service
Ordered the above for use with an ACER 7720 laptop. No instructions so put disc in and let it/vista do its own thing. Problems with both reception and remote control recognition after loading software and drivers. Emailed August and got clear instructions with reply in under 30 mins. Unzipped files they sent and all was fine.