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TBS, a professional PC TV card manufacturer, has released a new USB DVB T2 tuner box. This is a dual tuner USB TV box which is compatible with the advanced DVB T2 transmission technology being used for Freeview HD in UK, or Italy, Sweden and many other European countries. This DVB T2 USB TV box makes a feature of the Freeview HD support but also says ‘for standard DVB-T Freeview too. With USB slot, it is more friendly for laptop users.

The TBS5280 has with two terrestrial tuners available on board. That means you can record one channel while viewing another Freeview HD channel. The tuner also has a built in IR receiver for the supplied remote control.  There are rare choices for DVB T2 card, especially for USB slot. The price is US$116.99 , each tuner for $58.99. It might be a little expensive but acceptable. Here is a test in Window Media Center. It does work properly in0 Window Media Center and receive the Freeview channels in high definition without any clash. (continue reading…)

TBS Technology company announce to release a new TBS 6284 PCI-E DVBT/T2 quad tuner card at the end of October.It is estimated to see this card  no later than 25th October, 2011.

TBS 6284 is a quad DVB-T and DVB-T2 tuner  which will enable you to record 4 Freeview HD simultaneously in the form of a single PCI-e card. This will make it a great choice for Windows Media Center users looking to get the most out of a single PCI-e slot.This is only DVB T/T2 quad tuner card which supports Linux. It will be an ideal choice for watching UK Freeview SD and HD channels on your PC. (continue reading…)

Watching TV on a PC is just a matter of plugging in one or more TV tuners or a USB TV box and running the control software. While your computer’s screen might not be a sharp or as big as the television in your living room, Watching TV on your PC does mean you can keep an eye on what’s happening in the world while you’re at work or at play. It’s a doddle to archive recorded sport or TV shows to DVD, and network connectivity means you can watch on any computer in any room in the house (continue reading…)

With the new release of TBS 6280 DVB T2 tuner card, now you can get Freeview digital TV with your Windows PC. Choose from over 50 digital TV and 24 radio channels in UK including BBC HD news, BBC world news, Film4, E4, ITV2, BBC Three, Dave and CNN, etc. Now watch live Freeview HD BBC news from your Windows Media Center with this great Freeview HD tuner card.

What is Freeview in UK

Freeview is a digital TV for free, no subscriptions, no contracts, no fuss. Freeview is the name for the collection of free-to-air services on the Digital Terrestrial Television platform in the UK. With up to 50 digital TV channels and 24 digital radio stations to choose from on Freeview, It has gained a great popularity among the whole UK .More programmes plus Sky Sports 1 & 2 or ESPN are available in addition to the Freeview channels from BT Vision and Top Up TV . (continue reading…)

TBS 6280 DVB T2 PCIe Dual Tuner Card is the world’s premium multi-channel tuner, digital demodulator, intelligent remote PCI-express PCTV product. The DVB T2 TV card is capable of receiving standard and high definition digital broadcast program content, including the new UK Freeview SD and HD channels. It is designed to transform a personal computer into the ultimate audio video entertainment system, supporting external video streams and worldwide HD broadcast streams. (continue reading…)

What is Freeview

Freeview is a non-profit service providing free-to-air digital television and digital radio to New Zealand. The organization is a joint venture between the country’s major broadcasters – Television New Zealand, TVWorks (owners of TV3, FOUR and C4), Māori Television, and Radio New Zealand. The Freeview service consists of a high definition digital terrestrial television service, branded Freeview|HD, to around 86% of the population in the major urban and provincial centres of New Zealand, and a standard definition digital satellite television service covering the whole of mainland New Zealand and the major offshore islands. Freeview uses the DVB-S/S2 and DVB-T/T2 standards on government provided spectrum. (continue reading…)

I have recently just built my new htpc and its working great, but i need to setup the TV tuner in order to watch freeview HD on windows media center. (continue reading…)