Geniatech T328B PC/Laptop USB Freeview/HDTV Receiver - Support Windows Vista
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Model No: T328B
Index: Digital & Electronics
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Digital Box Price: £22.49
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Product Description This Geniatech USB Freeview receiver enables you to watch over 30 Freeview channels, listen to over 20 digital radio stations, record your favourite TV programmes on your hard drive with instant, time-shifting and schedule recording modes.
It comes with a user friendly software, a portable TV 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 as a portable high-definition TV and DVD recorder.
It is compatible with the latest Windows Vista, comes with sleek and compact design and high quality finish.
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 is not fully operating yet. The reception will be improving along with the progress of Digital Switchover Program. 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.
Does what it says on the tin  Sent: 24 December 2008
I am using it direct to the port so have yet another wire connected to my laptop. But in terms of the product I live in Bury (north of Manchester) and I pick up all TV and radio stations. It's very easy to set up and get working, you just plug your arial cable into one end of the tv stick and then plug the other end of the tv stick into a usb port. Then inset the disk and follow the instructions.
This product does exactly what it says on the tin. Enables you to watch freeview on your pc/laptop. I suppose this would come with getting a more expensive product, but the software that comes with it is just not user friendly. I'm not sure if I can find and use alternative software but if I could it would make things a lot easier. Also a bit annoying that you can't view a tv guide or see what your watching on a display or something like you can on tv. But again I suppose that comes with getting the great value product.
Excellent little device  Sent: 08 November 2008
I bought this product mainly to use as a digital video recorder on a laptop connected to my main television.
The product is easy to install (follow the instructions carefully about the device driver installation...) and the supplied software packages feel professional.
The recording function works well producing standard MPEG files that can be viewed through either the supplied software or through Windows Media Player. It looks as if recorded TV takes about 1Gbyte per hour of recording.
Because of the area I live in, I haven't attempted to use the supplied aerial, however when connecting to the normal roof aerial I get all the channels that I would normally expect to receive and the picture quality, even when using a 32" television as my monitor, is everything that I could have hoped for.
A couple of few points on this product over another I have recently tried:
- It supports Vista and dovetails nicely into the operating system
- The supplied remote control is different (and better) than the one shown in the picture above. However, to use it, the USB device does need to be pointing towards you, which can be a problem on the average laptop. Having said that, there is full functionality using a mouse instead (I use the Logitech EX101 wireless keyboard and mouse which work very well)
- The recording is much better quality than on other products that I have used
- The EPG interface is really nice, with the ability to show a full 7 day view.
The best thing is that I haven't had to go out and buy a PVR to replace the DVD recorder that I have and, at under £20 including delivery, it's a steal.
Works well with good signal Sent: 15 June 2008
Felt I had to write a review for this product as it is just what I hoped for.
I connected it to my main aerial and I also have a signal booster so I can't comment on the included aerial. With this strong signal I picked up 69 channels (TV and video). Picture quality is good and switches channel quickly.
The included software (Total Media 3) is actually pretty good. Much better than I expected. I did have some problems with Windows media centre but downloading the latest driver sorted it out.
Overall, it is exactly what I wanted and at £12 you can't go wrong. Recommended.
Very good value for the money. Sent: 30 May 2008
It was either this one or the Lupo model, also selling on Amazon. I opted for this one as I saw it advertised by a company that only sells tv sticks and they rated this stick as a really good product. I have to say that the picture you get from an external aerial is excellent though this may depend on how close you are to your local transmitter and the quality of your aerial. The DVB-T picks up 48 channels, 25 of them t.v., 13 radio. Arcsoft software looks good and works well. However, I cannot edit saved t.v. footage/films in Windows Movie Maker. I have e-mailed ArcSoft and am waiting for a reply on what might be the problem. Could just be the tick of a box in the software somewhere? The remote is very good, sturdy and wellbuilt, feels and looks good too. Overall I am pleased. Beats my analogue ATI All in Wonder hands down for picture quality. Gave it a 4 because of the problem with Movie Maker.
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