USB DV3 TV Tuner for use with home TV too

Basil_Fawlty

Hiya,

I'm after a digital tv tuner, usb, for m'laptop. But also I'd like if I could use it at home and just plug it in without getting a lead from my laptop to my TV as I don't want to leave my laptop switched on whenever I watch TV.

Any products out there? I've found USB Digital TV Tuners and freeview boxes but no hybrids

spaceage

wonka

No such product exists I'm afraid.

The thing about USB DVB-T receivers is that they're just that - receivers. The real work is done in the software, which demultiplex and process the transmission.

It's a great idea, but they would have to do a helluva lot more than a USB stick. Really, they would need to have an AV out signal to work with a telly. Maybe in a few years eh?

Basil_Fawlty

Ah... thanks for that. Sorry for asking what I now see is a totally stupid question

wonka

I don't see it as a stupid question, in fact I think it's inevitable that such a product will materialise in a few years time.

-TangleFoot-

It's not only inevitable; it's already happened! Hauppauge provide just such a device in the form of the DEC-2000-T.

wonka

Wow! Oh well, just shows you what I know then... although to be fair this is more than just a 'stick', it looks like a set-top box with PC-connectivity.

Aiadi

-TangleFoot- wrote:

It's not only inevitable; it's already happened! Hauppauge provide just such a device in the form of the DEC-2000-T.

But this would presumably need the desktop/laptop to be switched on for the receiver to work. Kinda defeats the point.

Basil_Fawlty

Cheers, but at £132 it's a little bit pricey!!

-TangleFoot-

Aiadi wrote:

But this would presumably need the desktop/laptop to be switched on for the receiver to work.

Don't be silly! It's a self-contained unit with a discrete power supply.

spaceage wrote:

Cheers, but at £132 it's a little bit pricey!

It's currently on sale at Savastore for £95. That's the lowest price I could find using Froogle.