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Sabrent TV USBHD Dual ATSC and Digital HDTV and Analog TV Tuner Video Capture USB 2 0 Pendrive with Remote Control and Antenna Vista Ready

This is a Mini Digital USB HDTV TV TUNER allows you to use your computer as a TV and digital multimedia center. This Mini and compact design makes it easy and portable to take along with you wherever you go. Enjoy free air HDTV / Analogue TV (cable or air) entertainment whenever you like and wherever you go. Enjoy Digital Terrestrial TV anywhere! No matter where you are, this PC TV Pendrive TV-USBHD lets you enjoy high quality digital entertainment on your notebook or desktop PC. Features include instant recording for recording digitally, TV with time shifting and much more! More than a receiver, this PC TV Pendrive TV-USBHD can record your Analog and HDTV favorite programs into your PC and never miss a moment. Get the ultimate mobile digital TV solution! Receives both, Digital and Analog signal.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars tv tuner
installed in my labtop with windows vista, it was easy to install, started working immediatelly and receive the over the air local channels with no problem and with clear reception and good definition.

1 Star Never worked
I installed everything correctly, and i never could find a signal for channels. I had to return the product and i got a complete refund. If you can get this working it is awesome for the price. I think its awesome if you could use a laptop with a high def screen to play high def tv. I suggest buying from a more reputable brand. Dont be cheap, you get what you pay for.

1 Star Helpful tech support
I received the tv tuner in less than 3 days. When I installed the product, all went well until the final step, when my laptop froze up. I rebooted and had to install all again, but it still froze up. I called Sabrent tech support and he ask for all the detail of my install and laptop. After a while he determined it must be defective and should call TigerDirct for a return. When I called and explained what happen and she gave me a return service to Systemax Technology Group for a refund. After I sent the item back I began to read all the notes and conversation with the service tech and found that the Sabrent ATSC was NOT Microsoft Windows compatible and would not work on my Dell Windows XP laptop. This is confusing as the description of the product stated “Vista Ready”. But not XP? I must say all contacts were very helpful during my purchase and return.

Thanks.

NOTSURE

1 Star Don’t get this, it sucks
It didn’t came with the correct drivers for my Windows Vista 64 bits. I went online, downloaded the drivers, install the software, etc. When I tryed to scan for channels using the antena it didn’t caught any. Then I tryed with my optical (comcast) cable, and it didn’t caught any. I saw reviews online with A LOT of people having the same problem. I tryed contact them by e mail and didn’t get any respond. Then after looking for 5 mins online for their phone number, i called them to get a ladie telling me she will call me back in 10 mins (2 hours ago). I already got an return # to get a refound.

1 Star doesn’t work on visa
this product installs on vista, but media center doesn’t recognize it. It comes with some blaze software, but that just crashes. this product is a complete waste of time. it’s going back.

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Elgato EyeTV 250 Plus Digital Analog TV Receiver and Video Converter

EyeTV 250 Plus is a hybrid TV Tuner for the Mac with a powerful hardware encoder for higher quality recordings and smaller sized video files. EyeTV 250 Plus receives both free over-the-air HDTV as well as analog TV, and offers a complete solution for moving your video collection from VHS tape to DVD-Video. EyeTV 250 Plus is future-proof for the upcoming digital TV switch-over in 2009, and is ideal for those who want the flexibility of a digital and analog TV tuner together with a hardware encoder in one device. EyeTV 250 Plus delivers free over-the-air digital TV to your Mac in stunning 720p or 1080i HDTV (MPEG-2) and other digital television standards, as well as conventional analog TV via standard cable or antenna. EyeTV 250 Plus also comes with a break-out cable for composite video and S-Video, enabling you to connect a set-top box directly to your Mac. EyeTV 250 Plus’ powerful hardware encoder also records high quality video from analog sources, compressing audio and video signals to small size MPEG-2 files and freeing up your processor for other activities. MPEG-2 is a premium-quality video compression standard which is the basis for DVD and digital television. Use EyeTV 250 Plus to capture video and convert VHS tapes into high-quality digital files. EyeTV 250 Plus’ easy-to-use VHS Assistant will walk you through each step, from connecting your VCR or camcorder right through to burning a DVD or sending the recording to iTunes. Export clips and entire episodes to your video-capable iPod, Apple TV, and iPhone Store your collection on an external drive, or burn it to disc using Roxio Toast 8 Basic (included) Convert old videotapes to digital files using the VHS Assistant

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Signal Strength is horrible
I have a Hauppauge 950Q and just got this one for the hardware encryption. The 950Q worked a heck of a lot better at live video playing than this thing. The 950Q I have 50% quality and 75% strength. This one has 100% quality but 10% strength. What gives?

Don’t buy this device. There are stronger signal strengths than this one has. Granted I have poorer quality but I rather have both at a marginal or better than one being the worst.

5 Stars Making the iMac a DVR, and TV
Outstanding product that has turned our new 24″ iMac into a cool TV and DVR. Have only scratched the surface so far, but program recording and basic edits are easy.

2 Stars Good product, AWEFUL customer support
This product was working well for me and I WAS very happy. The software that is included performs well, makes it easy to record shows, and has an easy-to-use editing component with which to cut out commercials.

Having said this, the customer support is terrible. First, there is NO telephone support. The only way to contact anyone, even for tech support, is by email. In my experience it often took up to 2 days to get a reply. Second, when my unit went dead and was no longer able to connect to my computer at all, I received very delayed and generic responses. I had to send 4 or 5 emails requesting a replacement before I was finally offered one. At first, they tried to tell me that my warranty was up. I don’t know where they got that information, but it was incorrect. Now, they are offering to send me a replacement, but they are making me pay for the shipping costs!! What a bunch of BUNK! I have a feeling that it will be several weeks before I get my replacement.

It is a real shame that their customer service is so poor. I would love to give this product a great review, but this element of my experience has really tainted my perception of Elgato as a company. Next time I am in need of a TV tuner for my Mac I will be looking elsewhere.

5 Stars Great product, beware service provider limitations
The EyeTV works exactly as advertised. The setup was easy and I could receive cable from my Comcast line with no problems. The only issue (and what led to me returning it) is that Comcast encrypts most of its digital channels so I could only view a handful of analog stations (mediocre picture quality at best) and very few digital ones. The digital stations that did come through looked good but my service restrictions made this product not worth it for me.

5 Stars Great product
This is a great product for the Mac. I had a major concern with the installing of all the cables, but most of them come included in the package. The placement of the included cables was self explanatory and fairly easy. What they did not tell you is that you need TV cables to connect input (TV) wire to the converter and also a TV wire to go from the cable box router, if needed then also a splitter for these cables. They also included Toast Version 9 to help with the transfer of the downloaded video to DVD, the problem with that is the instruction manual that you downloaded says that

you should get Toast 10 Titanium, an upgrade. When you download the enclosed software,you get an online screen controller and you are able to choose between the type of channels you want (TV, Digital or HD) > You aslo get a subscription to TV Guise on line for 1 year. I have it hooked up to a cable outlet and the video is quite clear Also the downloaded manual to me is more suitable for a teckie that someone with average computer ability. The instructions seem to be scattered in different areas. Instead they should be in sections IE: 1. Viewing Videos 2.Editing videos 3.Downloading videos. ect. Otherwise the other major problem is that there is no, I repeat no Tech Support via phone. Their phone number is a classified secret and not available, you do get some semblence of tech support via a web based forum. I am happy with this product and will put it to good use if I can get thru the instruction manual

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RCA ANT1400M Multi Directional Digital Flat Passive HDTV Antenna White

Receives local hd* all digital tv broadcast signals; eliminates constant adjustments – hang stand or lay flat; exceeds performance of traditional antennas because of its patented design; complements sleek home theater designs; supports all digital & analog tv frequencies;

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Flat Antenna -flat out great!
Before I got a chance to hook the antenna up to my home T.V.; my son borrowed it for his place of employment- a restaurant. We are LSU Tiger fans. The restaurant installed a TV for the customers to be able to watch the game while they ate. It was a Saturday and the cable guys weren’t coming for a few days so we hooked up Flat Antenna. Poof the TV went from snow to crystal clear! It took a minute to hook it up. It’s out of sight. It was a great buy.

4 Stars antena
I’ve orderd this antena from Amazon and for less then 13$.It works for me.Ilive in Chicago area and I missing Ch2 only.

5 Stars It Just Works !
I purchased this RCA antenna not really thinking it could be very good for such a small price and odd form factor – however I was pleasantly surprised. It is thin and light and has one coax cable that you connect to your digital ready TV and in minutes you are done. A quick rescan for new channels and I found an additional 15 channels and the reception is outstanding. I highly recommend this antenna.

5 Stars With little effort…
I am very pleased with this product. I painstakingly read every review of every un-powered digital antenna. I labored over my choice and finally chose this RCA AMT 1400. It was shipped promptly to my home. I opened the box, unscrewed my bunny-ears, and screwed this antenna into my digital TV. With about a minute and a half of effort (including re-scanning my channels), I gained six more channels, and finally tuned in one that never quite came in correctly. Geez, I haven’t even played with its positioning. The product looks nice, has a low profile, doesn’t require a space on my already filled outlets, and had a very fair price. Now I’m just wondering if the new channels I get are worth wasting my already precious time.

5 Stars 22 stations
I have 2 of these. On one TV I pull in 22 stations. I like the design – I can prop it up between the window and the mini blinds. On a second TV at the other end of the house, it’s not any better than rabbit ears were. But that TV is too far from the window to put it behind the blinds, so maybe that’s why the reception is not as good.

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RCA ANT1450M Multi Directional Digital Flat Amplified HDTV Antenna White

Re-Boxed, Brown Box With Sticker; Receives Local Hd All Digital Tv Broadcast Signals; Eliminates Constant Adjustmentshang, Stand Or Lay Flat; Outperforms Traditional Antennas Due To Patented Design; Complements Slee Home Theater Designs; Supports All Di

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Watch out
This antenna did not give any better results than our “rabbit ears”. Not a magic cure. Probably depends on the location.

4 Stars Convinced Skeptic
If an antenna could be any easier to use, this one was. Reception had been been annoying before always re-adjusting the old antenna when tuned to certain stations. This one, in one position gets them all, even the weakest signal.

I also bought this being unsure how much the amplifier would boost the signal. It worked. I tried the antenna with and without the signal amp. There is definite boost in reception clarity. For my setup, I was feeding the antenna signal to the DVR and then on to the TV. I’m sure there was some signal in the connections and along the path. With this antenna, with the amplifier on, the digital signal is steady and strong, allowing for a nice picture. If you’re in a fringe reception area for some station or have a weaker signal because of configuration, this will make the difference. Good results and value for this price.

4 Stars Digital Antenna great
After years of using rabbit ears with my analog TV I was not prepared for the quality of the HD signal off this device. It is great.

3 Stars tv antenna
Not sure if its the tv or the antenna but I don’t get as many channels I had hoped for. Disappointed that if it truly an amplified antenna close local stations are pixely and never come in.

1 Star Not a true Digital antenna, avoid…
Nice looking unit.

However the one that I received from Amazon was opened and used before.

Anyway I tried the unit out, it picked up very few channels even after positioning the unit in several different locations (up high, beside a window etc).

The older rabbit ears that I had picked up the same channels…

I ended up returning this unit (tks to Amazon and their awesome service), and I more recently purchased the Terk HDTVa antenna – now this unit works straight away and offers really good reception as well as picking up all available digital channels in my area tks to it’s design and that it has proper UHF and VHF antennas…This is the unit that I would recommend to others…

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