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Verdict:

The first Freeview HD tuner does exactly what it needs to, but it won’t please media centre enthusiasts.

Review Date: 25 Nov 2010

Price when reviewed: £80

Supplier: http://www.dabs.com

Reviewed By: Seth Barton

Our Rating 5 stars out of 5

ExpertReviews Award

Details
Part Code	PCTV 290e
Review Date	25 Nov 2010
Rating
Award	Ultimate

Features
Digital tuners	1
Tuner type	Freeview HD
Diversity
Interface	USB
Inputs	RF
Remote control
EPG	7 day
Video recording format	MPEG2, H.264

Buying Information
Price	£80
Supplier	http://www.dabs.com
Details	www.pctvsystems.com

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User comments

Back in 2003 I bought a Twinhan Freeview PCI TV tuner (3056).

Works well and was HD compatible due to the fact that it was very popular in Australia, which already had HD digital transmissions in some states.

When Winter Hill was announced as going all digital in December 2009 I was delighted, only to then be disappointed by the fact that the HD transmissions specification was going to be changed...:-(

But I did get HD on it once, when Sky News relayed Obama's inauguration ceremony over the Internet.

Impressive at the time on a 21in CRT monitor.

By Stuartli on 8 Dec 2010