StartechUSB External TV Tuner with Remote Control

From the Manufacturer
Watch television on your PC monitor with StarTech.com's USBTVTUNER, the ultimate tool to make your computer more powerful and versatile than ever before! Added to the plug-and-play simplicity of USB is the wire-less remote control, allowing you to control the USBTVTUNER without leaving the comfort of your chair. This external USB TV device with built-in TV tuner and included video editing software turns your PC into a powerful image/video capture and editing studio.

The StarTech.com Advantage

USB Plug and Play makes for a simple install
Watch TV while surfing the web
181 channel ready TV tuner with parental lock-out

Product Description:
Watch television on your PC monitor with StarTech.com’s USBTVTUNER, the ultimate tool to make your computer more powerful and versatile than ever before! Added to the plug-and-play simplicity of USB is the wire-less remote control, allowing you to control the USBTVTUNER without leaving the comfort of your chair. This external USB TV device with built-in TV tuner, turns your PC into a powerful image/video capture and editing studio.

USB Plug and Play makes for a simple install
181 channel ready TV tuner with parental lock-out
Watch TV while surfing the web

StartechUSB External TV Tuner with Remote Control

Average customer rating:

Not recommended!
Worth saving the money
OK for what I needed, but could disappoint some
doesn't work on Dell Inspiron 7500 with Windows 98SE
StartechUSB External TV Tuner

StartechUSB External TV Tuner with Remote Control

Manufacturer: STARTECH.COM
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Accessories & Supplies | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Product Features:

Watch and record television programs on your desktop or notebook computer
Includes full function remote control and video capture software
Supports up to 181 TV channel
Ability to capture live video, still images and record television programs
Remote controller included

ASIN: B00006B8EG

Product Description

Watch television on your PC monitor with StarTech.com's USBTVTUNER, the ultimate tool to make your computer more powerful and versatile than ever before! Added to the plug-and-play simplicity of USB is the wireless remote control, allowing you to control the USBTVTUNER without leaving the comfort of your chair. This external USB TV device with built-in TV tuner turns your PC into a powerful image/video capture and editing studio.

Customer Reviews:

Not recommended!.......2005-10-10

This product worked well with my computer, but the resolution is way too low. I can't see clearly, so I returned it eventually.

Worth saving the money.......2005-05-23

I received the unit at 1 pm, had it up and running by 1:45. Only reason for the 4 stars is pic quality only 640X480, but all other factors being equal, probably would give five stars if resolution was higher. Very adequate for watching programs on my Sony laptop.

OK for what I needed, but could disappoint some.......2004-06-22

I bought this unit because I like to have financial news stations running in the corner of one of my screens. I do run more than one screen, so I do not know if that has a negative effect on operation. Installation took a few times, picture is fair to poor at best. The program is slow and unstable. The program runs ok on my desktop running XP professional, but won't run at all on my laptop running XP home. Its fine for what I'm using it for, but if I really wanted it to watch tv as a goal, I would have ended up returning this item. The USB feature is just too convenient.

doesn't work on Dell Inspiron 7500 with Windows 98SE.......2004-04-05

The product I received was called a "Cute TV USB" so at first I thought I received the wrong item, then I saw the Startech decal on the device (other resellers do use the Cute TV name). The manual was in broken English, and a little hard to understand. The instructions weren't correct and I had problems with files it couldn't find. I got past that, got it installed, and got an error when I tried to use the app "Init H/W failed". Support is non-existent at either Startech, other resellers, or the Taiwan firm that actually makes the product, so I returned it.

StartechUSB External TV Tuner.......2004-02-07

I have XP Home Edition. When I first tried installing this, I kept getting a "initial h/w fail" message. After reading the reviews (instead of reading before I bought) I didn't like what I read. After some experimentation, I used the Win98 driver instead of the XP driver. Got it to work just fine. Quality not as good as my desktop card, but it suits my purpose.

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