Freecom Digital TV DVB-T USB Stick Freeview receiver, black

December 19, 2007 | By Doug In kitchen appliance |

Freecom Digital TV DVB-T USB Stick Freeview receiver, black
With the Freecom DVB-T USB Stick, you can watch and record Freeview digital TV and Radio on your computer without monthly subscription.

The Freecom DVB-T USB stick is characterized by amazing compact dimensions of only 28 x 15 x 86 mm and an ultra-light weight of 25 grams. This minute digital receiver is therefore perfect for mobile, cordless TV and radio reception. The only equipment required is a laptop or desktop with a USB 2.0 port. An IEC connector is also included to connect to a normal aerial to get better signal.

The Freecom DVB-T USB stick offers much more besides convincingly sharp picture quality; in combination with the hard disk, it becomes a digital video recorder. In this case the user has the choice between “live” recording and convenient programming by means of the timer function. This is where the EPG comes into its own, which lists the complete TV schedule of all broadcasters, and provides brief descriptions of the individual programmes.

Accessories Included

Freecom DVB-T USB STICK
External DVB-T antenna
Remote control
USB extension cable
Quick Installation Guide
Freecom warranty registration form
Freecom manual & application CD
2 Years manufacturers warranty and unlimited helpdesk support

Customer Review: Super product at a market leading price
I have had excellent results with this product i picked up all the same channels as i did with my house aerial. This product is well packaged and easy to use, the remote control is a useful addition. Coming up to Christmas at this price it makes it an ideal stocking filler !

Customer Review: Digital TV stick
Maybe my signal area isn’t too hot but i found this piece of kit to be pretty bad. I couldn’t pick up alot of channels that i thought would be a given. I couldn’t get any of channel 4’s catalogue other than e4+1 and i struggled with ITV’s armoury too.

I often had drop outs and annoyingly long freezes, whilst my digibox in the room next door worked perfectly.

the little arial it comes with is a joke. anyone that tells you they get a picture with that sorry excuse for an arial is a joker too. The remote control is about as convenient as getting up off of your comfy chair and using your mouse, which doesn’t give using the mouse enough credit.

I ended up returning mine after a week, after feeling that there could be better products on the market.

There were. I exchanged mine for a KV World PCI option, which instantly picked up every channel in a quater of the time and came with a fantastic remote control (and receiver too). I’m now able to sit anywhere and shut my PC down with this remote. Very usefull. No signal drop outs and no problem scanning.

I wouldn’t recomend this knowing there are other options that are much better on the market. I never tried the recording with the Freecom DVB USB stick but with the constant drop outs it didn’t seem worth it.

Hauppauge DEC1000-t Digital Terrestrial TV Receiver
Customer Review: In a word, Awful
I’ve had one of these for 2 months and it sucks for the following reasons: 1. It’s slow and unresponsive - change channel and wait for about 5 seconds while it thinks about doing it. 2. It’s flaky - it locks up often and you need to pull the power cable out to reset it. 3. Poor interface and on screen display. Development mistakes have made it into production box - flickering graphics, inconsistent double buffered graphics. 4. EPG is almost useless. I just got fed up and bought a panasonic TU-CT20 and, by comparison, it’s fantastic. So my advice, shop around but whatever you do, steer clear of this box - there are better ones out there, often cheaper.
Customer Review: Dont even bother
Well the fiver saved (from buying a decent Nokia box or such like) was never worth it for the absolute nightmare this box is to setup. Im a techy by nature, program computers for a living and have vast experience with Sky boxes etc so it wasnt like I didnt know what i was doing. The bottom line (so far as I can see) is that this box only puts out 1 signal from the digi box. That is once you plug the out from Digi box into TV \ Video there is only 1 RF signal, normal channels 1-5 Analogue simply are not there (apart from on the digi channel), hence you can not watch Digi (or BBC1 for that fact) and record any other channel. F***** usless. I have ended up getting around this with a signal splitter \ booster with which I split the signal pre entry to the digi box so a normal RF goes into the video (so can get 1-5 normal on TV \ Video) then Digi channels run through the scart. Of course the fiver saved was then 15 spent on cables and a splitter to make the box do what it should in the first place. Not to mention the number of hours spent setting the dam thing up.. I wouldnt touch another Hauppauge produce in my life and can only worthheartedly reccomend you look else where for a decent terrestrial TV receiver.. My 2pence.. hope saves someone the hassles I’ve had..

Emsa Presto Pump Vacuum Jug Stainless Steel Dishwasher-safe 3 Litre Ref 500833
Pump vacuum jugs with stainless steel insertAdjustable drip tray suitable for resting cups and mugs whilst serving, rotating base for convenienceDishwasher safeLift-up handle offers a safe and stable carrying facilityPump head can be completely removed for easy filling and cleaningKeeps drinks hot for up to 8 hoursAlso available in 1.9 litre capacity5 year warranty

Bush IDPVR802B Digital TV Recorder with Freeview twin tuner and 80GB Hard Drive
Customer Review: Dissappointing!!!!
Brilliant picture, UNTIL you try to watch one channel whilst recording another. Then the result is very dissapointing. If we wanted a free view box that only showed one channel then we would have done it a lot cheaper than this!!! Be warned and do not buy
Customer Review: Excellent
Got a Digifusion recorder which didn’t work / froze constantly, acted oddly etc, so sent it back to Microdirect. This has been lots better - lovely clear EPG, perfect picture, silent (some are quite noisy) very simple and intuitive.