The Original TV Stick [ TVS680 ]  

The Original TV Stick

Our Bestselling TV Stick! This USB TV Tuner Card is HD Ready, Vista Compaitble and proven to outperform all other Windows DVB-T USB TV Sticks in our group test.

Watch and record full screen, full quality, digital terrestrial TV on your Laptop or PC!

More than just a TV receiver, the TV Stick and included TotalMedia software turns your laptop or PC into a fully featured Personal Video Recorder (PVR) and Media Centre.

The TV Stick is like a 'Set Top Box' on a USB stick and, can receive all digital terrestrial TV channels (around 70 channels) either through the included aerial, or with a larger set top or rooftop aerial.

The Best TV Stick for Digital TV.

We are an independent retailer and have tested more than a dozen TV Sticks from different manufacturers including Freecom , Pinnacle, Hauppauge, Kworld and V-Gear (plus many unbranded ones). We wanted to find the best all round TV Stick for digital TV.

We have selected this TV Stick above all of the others, for Picture Quality, Signal Reception, Features and it's fantastic software bundle.

Read about our group test and what makes this TV Stick unbeatable...

 

Arcsoft TotalMedia Software - Your Personal Video Recorder

The TV Stick package includes ArcSoft TotalMedia™, a full-featured and easy to use HDTV Player and Personal Video Recorder (PVR) application that's been designed for ease-of use.

ArcSoft TotalMedia is a media hub that combines TV, video recording, photo editing, and media conversion in one easy-to-use program! You can watch and record TV, edit photos or video, listen to music, rip CDs to MP3 and much more. It’s everything you need packed in one versatile and easy-to-use application!

TotalMedia is designed to be used with a mouse or from across the room by remote control.

 

Arcsoft TotalMedia PVR application software

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced TV Playback and Record Features:

  • HD and standard definition TV Player.
  • Watch in full screen mode or in a window.
  • Listen to CD quality FM Radio
  • Pause, Fast Forward/Rewind and Time-shift live TV.
  • Record and save your favourite programs.
  • Take Snapshot images and save to disk.
  • Automatically scans and finds available TV and Radio channels.
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG) with live update.
    • We are confident you will not find a better TV Stick for Terrestrial Digital TV and Radio.

    The Original TV Stick [ TVS680 ] £29.99

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    features technical specification package contents system requirements
  • Original TV Stick Watch Digital Television on your laptop or PC

    • - Full reception of all digital TV channels
    - Support for HDTV when available
    - Standard (4:3) or Widescreen (16:9) video window.

  • Fully featured Personal Video Recorder Software (click for more info)

    • - Supports scheduled recording with integrated EPG
    - Pause, rewind, fast-forward & time-shift live TV
    - Record to disk and playback with DVD quality (720x576 MPEG-2 format)

  • Includes small desktop antenna
  • Supports DVB Radio
  • Remote Control Included
  • Adapter for set-top or rooftop aerial included
  • Original TV Stick Tuner: Input Terminal: 75 Ohm IEC (Din) Connector
  • Receiving Frequency: TV: 48.25 ~ 863.25 MHz
  • Fully DVB-T Compliant
  • FFT Size: 2K or 8K
  • Bandwidth: 6/7/8 MHz Auto Select
  • USB Interface: Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Standard
  • A/V Format:

    - Video Format: MPEG-II (720x576)
    - Audio Format: MPEG-II Audio Layer I & II

    • The TV Stick has standards compliant BDA drivers which provide wide industry support.

    Original TV Stick The TV Stick package includes everything you need to watch Digital TV on your Laptop or PC.

  • USB DVB TV Stick
  • Remote Control
  • DVB Portable Antenna
  • Adapter for use with standard Set Top or Rooftop Aerial
  • Installation Software CD including manuals, all drivers and application software including;

    • - Drivers for Windows XP & Vista
    - Total Media Application USB Extension lead

    The TV Stick runs under Microsoft Windows XP (including Media Center Edition) and Windows Vista (32 bit), and will run on most modern PCs or Laptops with a USB 2.0 port. Please note 64 bit versions of Vista are not supported.

    The following is the minimum PC specification;

  • A Pentium 4 (1.7+ Ghz), or Centrino (1.3+ Ghz) or AMD Athlon (2.0+ Ghz) CPU.
  • 256MB or higher system RAM (512MB recommended)
  • 100MB free disk space for software installation. Additional space required for recordings.
  • Sound card/chipset for audio playback
  • One free USB 2.0 Port (USB 1.x not supported)

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    Please note that as with all television receivers, a good TV signal is required. Digital Television reception can vary significantly depending on many factors and we cannot guarantee good reception in all cases, please check the TV reception capability in your area before ordering . Be aware that the included antenna is suitable for strong signal areas only. An adapter is included to connect a set top or roof aerial, for use in lower signal areas.