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In the first location, everything came through loud and clear, however in the later location, the U's tuner struggled to pick up all channels except Nine and ABC. Where the Compro U offers even more convenience is in its size and ease of installation. I need power and lots of it.
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Time-shifting is still not enabled by default a complaint we've had with past iterations of this softwarebut you can easily enable it from the main panel without having to venture to the right-click menu unlike in previous versions of Compro DTV.
Running the tuner for a full day, it didn't get too hot, as some USB-based digital TV tuners tend to do, and was still perfectly safe to pick up and handle. A digital TV tuner for a PC offers greater convenience than a dedicated set-top box when it comes to recording and archiving shows, mainly because some set-top boxes don't allow you to efficiently transfer recorded shows to a PC.
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Brand Post Six must-haves for your next laptop purchase So, what do I want u50 of my next laptop and what must it include? Simply plug it in to whichever computer you feel like watching TV on; just remember that you need access to an antenna cable, and preferably a roof-top mounted antenna to get a good signal.
All up, the U is a neat little device that does what it's supposed to do and it won't cost you too much. The unit is made of plastic, rather than heat-absorbing aluminium, and it has tiny vent holes to help keep it cool. The U measures less than 9cm from the tip of its USB 2. Sign up to gain exclusive access to email subscriptions, event invitations, competitions, giveaways, and much more. Would you buy this?
Likewise, time-shifting takes a few seconds to kick in once you enable it, but pausing and starting live TV is instantaneous. During testing we used Compro's DTV 2. The U's tuner is not as sensitive as other digital TV tuners we have seen. We tested it in two different locations using roof-top mounted antennas and received good results in an area where the signal is strong, but less impressive results where the signal is weaker.
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Recordings take a few seconds to start and stop, which can be a little frustrating, so make sure you start recording well before your favourite program begins. It did struggle to find channels in one of our test locations where the TV signal is weak, so if you're in an area where your current reception is not up to scratch, then this unit may not perform as expected.
Compro supplies a stiffened USB extender cable, instead of a soft cable, for you to plug the unit into so that neighbouring 5u00 2. Our first test unit exhibited a few problems whereby the tuner couldn't pick up any channels in both of our test locations, but a replacement model confirmed that the first unit was just faulty.
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A remote control also comppro with the U, which is convenient to use, but line of sight to the tuner is necessary for it to work properly.
It's a USB 2. You can easily switch between these channels and bring background channels to the fore and vice versa. Bottom Line The U is a neat little device that does what it's supposed to and it won't cost you too much.
The U is a neat little device that does what it's supposed to and it won't cost you too much. Simply install the drivers and the TV player software, in that order, and then plug it in to an available USB coompro. Buy it if you want a device that you can easily plug in to multiple PCs or notebooks. Likewise, you can easily create a recording schedule by clicking on the scheduler icon.
If you have a powerful enough system, a big enough wide-screen monitor, or a dual monitor setup, you can watch TV while undertaking your regular PC activities and, with the Compro U, you can even set your Windows background to be your TV! Cons Remote can't be used unless it's within line of sight of the unit; it struggled to detect channels in a location when the TV signal was weak.
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Pros Easy to use, Small size. This makes ocmpro convenient to carry around with your notebook, but it's also a quick and easy device to setup on your PC.
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