Plextor HDTV500U - USB HDTV Tuner reviewed @Boot Daily
Posted on 25/10/07 23:06 by geno 888                             
Plextor HDTV500U - USB HDTV Tuner reviewed @Boot Daily
Watching HDTV it is not an exclusive of an home theater system. Now it is possible also on computers, providing that a wide screen is available and a proper receiver installed.

An interesting product is available from Plextor, the HDTV500U - USB HDTV Tuner, an ultra-portable HDTV tuner to market for under $100. This tuner is really split up into 3 different parts:
  • the USB dongle
  • antenna
  • a wireless remote control.
With the built-in channel scanner it is possible to locate any and all channels available to your particular area. Whoever is interested can find more details about specifications and performance on the review published at Boot Daily.

 

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By Bekali (guest), Fri 26 Oct 2007 08:22
This is rubbish Frown . No h.264 reception. h.264 offer a better compression, conducting to a better PQ. And is used in many countries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_terrestrial_television#Analogue_to_digital_transition . This product should be baned from selling in countries where h.264 is used. What's wondering is that the 99% of tuners don't have h.264 support. I finded only one exception: AVerTV Hybrid Volar HX : http://www.avermedia.com/EN/Default.aspx?TYPE=vipplayercard.htm&PT=product&tv_TCAT_POS=0&CATNO0=B&CATNO1=BA&CATNO2=BAA&CATNO3=BAA3&CATNO4=BAA3c&CNT=4&PID=4710710672072 loveit
By Chuckwagon, Fri 26 Oct 2007 19:16
There probably isn't any h.264 support because it isn't part of the HDTV standard. MPEG-2 is. I know some folks are using h.264 for some of thier broadcast needs, but they also use hardware intended for that use as well. It is unlikely that h.264 will gain much in the over the air market because it kills backward compatability of TVs already out there, and that would tend to piss of far more consumers than the small group of folks who would actually know the differences between MPEG2 and h.264. Smilie
By old3eyes, Mon 29 Oct 2007 07:18
H264 is not a part of the ATSC standard but it sure is for DVB-T. Here in New Zealand next year DVB-T with H264 will be the terriestial SD and HD standard..

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