Digital USB 2.0 DVB-T HDTV TV Tuner Recorder & Receiver

Trevord · 11-11-2010 11:54PM

iggy wrote: »

Just bought one of these. Are they easy for a noob to use. Can I just plug this into my netbook and pick up channels ?

Its not diffiicult in windows

1. Plug dongle into laptop
2. Install driver (comes on mini cd in the package)
3. reboot laptop
4. Install vlc or the blazetv software (comes on mini cd in package)
5. Find transponder frequency for your part of the country and note if it s horizontal or vertical (http://www.mpeg4ireland.com/dtt-muxes)
6. Input frequency in software
7. Fiddle around with aerial til you get a blue light on dongle (try holding it horizontally and vertically)
8. Watch TV

Charlie Haughy · 12-11-2010 11:11PM

Anyone in the Kilkenny city area get this working?? I tried everything but have got no light on the dongle or tuned to any channels...

Charlie Haughy · 15-11-2010 01:17PM

Could someone upload the windows 7 drivers off the disc please to this as I have a slot loading drive on my laptop, cheers.

15-11-2010 01:33PM

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

Could someone upload the windows 7 drivers off the disc please to this as I have a slot loading drive on my laptop, cheers.

I'm using Windows 7 and it installed the drivers without need for the disc. Which was lucky as I also have a slot loading drive. I wasn't brave enough to see if those small discs would work with it!

Newtown90 · 15-11-2010 01:33PM

Still haven't got the item

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Not happy with ellieshang after two weeks...........

Charlie Haughy · 15-11-2010 01:46PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm using Windows 7 and it installed the drivers without need for the disc. Which was lucky as I also have a slot loading drive. I wasn't brave enough to see if those small discs would work with it!

ah right, but can you download the blaze software or can anyone upload it please?

ninja 12 · 15-11-2010 01:56PM

Glenviewjf wrote: »

Still haven't got the item ...

Not happy with ellieshang after two weeks...........

I got an email from ellieshang telling me that mine was shipped on the 5th , so only 10 days so far .
I'll wait until the end of the week (15 days), if no sign , I'll send them an email .

When did you order ?

Below is a quote from their ebay listing ----

ellieshang wrote:

1. We ship your orders within 1-2 business days after the payment cleared.
2. In most times item will reach most of the countries within 8 to 15 days.
3. Delivery time depends on destination and other factors, it may takes up to 20 days. If you don't receive the item after 30 days, please contact us, we'll investigate and solve the delivery problem.

Propane Nightmare · 15-11-2010 02:17PM

Anyone in waterford city able to get this to work with the ariel provided? Ive tried in VLC, blaze and WMC but nothing. I got a stuttering picture for a few seconds and sound a while ago but nothing since. Really annoying.

15-11-2010 03:36PM

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

ah right, but can you download the blaze software or can anyone upload it please?

As I said I have a slot loading drive too and can't use the disc so therefore can't upload the blaze software. I used Windows Media Centre and had no problem though. Can't you do the same?

Trevord · 15-11-2010 06:34PM

Propane Nightmare wrote: »

Anyone in waterford city able to get this to work with the ariel provided? Ive tried in VLC, blaze and WMC but nothing. I got a stuttering picture for a few seconds and sound a while ago but nothing since. Really annoying.

I'm not in Waterford but I am on the margins of a good reception area, so here is my two cents on how I got the thing to work.

1. Avoid using the Frequency scanning function. Find out what the frequency for your area is: 482000 khz ? Set that as your frequency in the software

2. Try using it upstairs and try the front and the back of the house to see if that works better.

3. If its a laptop take it outside and see what happens. I'm not suggesting this as a permanent solution but once you get an idea where the strongest signal is you may find it easier to identify a place in the house where it will function properly.

I found that mine would only work in rooms at the front of the house (upstairs and downstairs).

Newtown90 · 15-11-2010 08:39PM

ninja 12 wrote: »

I got an email from ellieshang telling me that mine was shipped on the 5th , so only 10 days so far .
I'll wait until the end of the week (15 days), if no sign , I'll send them an email .

When did you order ?

Below is a quote from their ebay listing ----

Ya just kind of pissed knowing a friend ordered it the same day as me off a different seller and he received his late last week!!

Ghost Train · 15-11-2010 09:15PM

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

ah right, but can you download the blaze software or can anyone upload it please?

just download the free trial and register with the serial on the cd case
http://www.blazevideo.com/hdtv-player/
looks the same but doesn't say deluxe when installed

just tested there and it worked for me

do wonder at the price if the software is legit, my serial number has YXXA in the middle of it

Ghost Train · 15-11-2010 09:42PM

If anyone wants a bit more control over tuning and extra features you can try altdvb
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/ALTDVB

it is older software though and doesn't come with video codecs so needs extra work to display video... but will record and allow you to play back with vlc

1. install drivers for the tv card/dongle first

2. extract altdvb files to folder

3. copy .ax files from "filters" folder to windows/system32 folder

run the "register filters" file in "filters" folder

4. Altdvb will need an extra card config, extract to devices folder
http://www.izitips.com/software/fix-altdvb-bdamissing-iid_ibda_digitaldemodulator/

5. Run Altdvb.exe

6. Click scan, select all frequencies, signal test, select frequencies with signal, scan

should work on xp, vista, win7 although video codecs is another matter

After adding Video decoder filter and Audio decoder filter in settings you can display 4 video channels from the same transponder at the same time using PiP buttons, or record one channel while watching another

heres a capture watching rte1,2,tv3,tg4 at same time

bassy · 16-11-2010 01:26AM

yes i have it working,but i could,nt get a good enough sinal with the small antenna that came with it.
so i unscrewed the vertical rod and wound coax from my outdoor antenna to the brass small threaded rod that comes with it and yep you guessed i scanned in all the irish dtt channels and radio stations.

is anyone finding the output power from mt.leinster low?,as my dtt channels are pixelting very bad.

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

Anyone in the Kilkenny city area get this working?? I tried everything but have got no light on the dongle or tuned to any channels...

Cudders · 16-11-2010 02:32AM

Might be a bit of a stupid question but does this require an active internet connection to receive the channels?

bassy · 16-11-2010 05:36AM

No

Cudders wrote: »

Might be a bit of a stupid question but does this require an active internet connection to receive the channels?

MunsterCycling · 16-11-2010 08:09AM

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Digital-USB-DVB-T-HDTV-TV-Tuner-Recorder-Receiver-/290496642730?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a2f2feaa

Just purchased this morning, great support section for Linux on the mpeg4ireland site

senordingdong · 16-11-2010 08:32AM

Will this work on an xbox?

mcgovern · 16-11-2010 10:46AM

senordingdong wrote: »

Will this work on an xbox?

No.

senordingdong · 16-11-2010 10:55AM

Ugh, this device into a laptop - laptop into telly, seems like alot of undue hassle for somethign that should be free to my telly anyway.

padyjoe · 16-11-2010 12:23PM

Any decent deal for dvb-t usb stick outside ebay? I don't really want to wait until it arrives from Hongkong.

heathersonline · 16-11-2010 08:41PM

how long is the cable on the antenna? trying to figure out if it'll work where Ihave my desktop located

Ghost Train · 16-11-2010 09:31PM

about a meter long

CourierCollie · 16-11-2010 11:56PM

senordingdong wrote: »

Ugh, this device into a laptop - laptop into telly, seems like alot of undue hassle for somethign that should be free to my telly anyway.

I was thinking the same thing, and even so I ordered one out of curiosity. Eventually realised I could get the channels by retuning my TV, perfect reception even with my 10 year old wabbits ears:D RTE NEWS NOW lol:p

Cudders · 17-11-2010 02:17AM

Is there a receiver box I could pickup on the cheap that would just plug into my cable in my house to view all the Irish freeview channels or has it not launched yet? Not up to date on these things

Ghost Train · 17-11-2010 09:26AM

Cudders wrote: »

Is there a receiver box I could pickup on the cheap that would just plug into my cable in my house to view all the Irish freeview channels or has it not launched yet? Not up to date on these things

Best to have a look at the terrestrial forum

Ghost Train · 17-11-2010 09:42AM

senordingdong wrote: »

Ugh, this device into a laptop - laptop into telly, seems like alot of undue hassle for somethign that should be free to my telly anyway.

If you have the right tuner in the telly it is free. This thing is good because it's cheap, it also allows you to record and timeshuft, plus you don't have to connect laptop to tv just watch tv on laptop. For a tv a dedicated box would be better option

Newtown90 · 17-11-2010 10:21AM

Ghost Train wrote: »

If you have the right tuner in the telly it is free. This thing is good because it's cheap, it also allows you to record and timeshuft, plus you don't have to connect laptop to tv just watch tv on laptop. For a tv a dedicated box would be better option

Ok stupid question and i probably call it something else but what does timeshift do again?

NellyMcD · 17-11-2010 10:26AM

Pauses live tv, so you can make a cup of tea and not miss anything.

Newtown90 · 17-11-2010 10:32AM

NellyMcD wrote: »

Pauses live tv, so you can make a cup of tea and not miss anything.

Awwwwww thanks!! I call that the pause function, my bad!!

Digital USB 2.0 DVB-T HDTV TV Tuner Recorder & Receiver

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