ATMT Digital TV DVB-T USB Stick Freeview receiver, black with Remote Control
ATMT Digital TV DVB-T USB Stick Freeview receiver, black with Remote Control
Customer Review: DVB-T stick
This is obviously a common DVB-T stick, made by the same plant out of China/Taiwan [as so much hardware is single-sourced] then branded by particular [western] companies who mostly do the end-customer support and marketing for their specific regions.
For instance, the MSI stick has an MSI box, and an MSI support number. The interface for USB DVB-T technically must be similar, as there are several options, from the other reviews, of software to use, in place of the included.
I bought a stick from www.digittrade.de. One reviewer who gave a low rating to his version, noted the lack of cooling vents, while my edition had a large vent on one side –
For the moment, let me look at a big picture; looking, as a comparison, at most of the Bluetooth USB sticks which are sold, where the value is in the 78 megabyte licensed software. Several of these 10? BT sticks are, I suspect, ‘grey’. That is, they may not have current/licensed software, or the software included is an unlicensed copy. Or require illegally hacked software, opened to allow for non-licensed sticks - In comparison, USB DVB-T sticks, which practically seem to be all the same, ‘under the hood’. A lot of value is in the licensed software; the hardware alone, being very cheap to produce, and the plastic housing customized to the marketing/support company’s wishes. The 35? DVB stick probably being manufactured for a cost around 2? –
to which I say, ‘cut it open!’ This is an inexpensive stick. If it has already been purchased, and overheats, it’s very simple to pry the case open and modify it, within a few minutes, and be watching Tele again.
Problems with the pre-packed TV Jukebox software (v3.0c):
The installer forcibly attempts to install a patch for Windows XP (KB822603), although the specific patch is no good for a XPSP2 or W2K3 (any non-XP) system. This means the installer for the TV Jukebox software quits, and the software does not work. Crackers!
The software’s DirectX detection routine does not follow Microsoft/Industry ‘Best Practices’: Running the TV Jukebox software on an XP machine, as a non-Administrator, the software quits with a ‘DirectX Not Installed’ error. A problem for those of us who choose to follow one of the first Best Practice methods: running as (Restricted) Users - blocking viruses, etc. from self-installing or corrupting our OS.
Thankfully, it appears, other software options are available, which I will SOON be checking out!
Customer Review: Quite disappointing…
Installation is no problem, and I didn’t even bother trying the supplied internal aerial, as it seems that nobody has any luck with any of those. I picked up plenty of channels on my regular TV aerial.
My problem is stuttering. When watching the TV you get jumping - if recording, then it’s on-screen corruption at the point where the jumping occurs. Bad signal? Well, possibly, but it’s reporting around 70-75% signal strength, and a friend’s MSI Sky Mega doesn’t have the problem, although it does get really HOT. Any this may be the problem with the ATMT stick (it’s actually a DigiO2 device, by the looks of it).
I noticed that when first used, there’s hardly any stuttering, but it progressively gets worse, as the stick gets hotter and hotter. The MSI stick has little vents, but the ATMT stick seems to be completely sealed, and I just wonder whether it’s just getting too hot - I might try and test this theory further by trying to keep the stick cool somehow.
Initial indications show that the supplied TV software (TV Jukebox) is ok, but interestingly, the drivers for the MSI device from their website, include PVR software that works with the ATMT stick, and potentially seems to be of a higher quality - it may be worth giving both a go.
I had hoped that I could use this stick as a make-shift PVR when on holiday, and the like, on my laptop - a lowly Dell Centrino 1.3Mhz. CPU utilisation doesn’t seem to be a problem, and the MSI seems to function just fine - if I could just persuade my mate to do a swap, I’d be sorted.
Customer support (or at least responses) from ATMT are pretty good, although no Vista support for the forseeable future, I’d be tempted to buy something else though. I know I keep going on about it, but the MSI device just worked, and so I’m returning the ATMT, and will try and find one of those instead.
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It is JEJA JV-TV846EA 8.4″ Digital LCD mini TV with top quality, which has Twin tuner for digital and analogue reception, receives all FREEVIEW digital channels, digital teletext, Multi system analogue tuner TV programes, it also has Remote control, exernal antenna socket, DVB-T optimised mag-mount antenna, Mains/12V operation.
It has wide view angle, designed by the update Japanese TV technology with fine and crisp picture.
Please be aware: The included DVB-T antenna may not work well in those aera with week freeview signla, buy may need to update it byh an DVB-T antenna with amplifer.
Box Contents:
1 X JEJA 7.0″ LCD TV with Freeview
1 X Car Adaptor
1 X A/V Cable
1 X Antenna
1 X Earphones
1 X Stand
1XRemote Control
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main feature: DVB-T FTA (free-to-air) TV receiving. Time shifting. Schedule recording. Picture capture. Support subtitle. USB2.0 or 1.1 compatible. Accesories included: Installation disc. Antenna. Remote controll (option). Quick installation guide. (QIG) System requirments. Microsoft Win2000 or above. P4 2.GHz CPU or above. 256mb RAM. VGA card with 32mb memory. Sound card or on board. Microsoft direct X9.0C or above.
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