USB Digital TV tuner for less than £10 !!

dimension1313

Bought a usb digital tv tuner for £9.91. The model is on this website:

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=314602&cks=!!!&assoc=D8029637-0DDA-48DA-9BA1-03B0D58EDEA7

Bought at staples in cambridge, newmarket.

Browntoa

found a review of this here

http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/hardware/2153976/terratec-cinergyt-usb-xs

PompeySteve

Back up to £45 now....

stugib

dimension1313 wrote:

Bought at staples in cambridge, newmarket.

The Newmarket Rd branch I assume you mean? Did they have any left? If so, I'm on my way there now!

babybimbles

possibly a thick question but can anyone explain how this works?

Tharweb

PompeySteve wrote:

Back up to £45 now....

It's £45 at Komplett, the OP bought at Staples.

I've been in today and didn't see these! :mad:

Poppycat

Normally they plug into a usb 2 (not 1.1 with older pcs) connect usb device to aerial either small aerial which sometines comes with it or connect to normal aerial. Install supplied software and set it up to scan for channels. You can use it as a cheap personnel video recorder PVR to record off review.

dimension1313

babybimbles wrote:

possibly a thick question but can anyone explain how this works?

plug the device (with the given antenna) into a free usb port of your computer/laptop. Install the software and and scan for the freeview channels. Voila! you r done!

Just a note: when the tv is running, it consumes around 40% of my cpu usage..!! My laptop in question is a P-M 1.3GHz with 1GB RAM.

HankMcSpank

PompeySteve wrote:

Back up to £45 now....

Did you read his post? It's at Staples & he only linked to that particular website to show the model.

dimension1313

PompeySteve wrote:

Back up to £45 now....

Sorry about the misunderstanding.. The website is used to as it has a pix of the usb device. The place that I bought is Staples in Cambridge, newmarket branch!!

PompeySteve

HankMcSpank wrote:

Did you read his post? It's at Staples & he only linked to that particular website to show the model.

Oops... All I can say is that it is Monday and it's been a long day....