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A pen-sized USB 2.0 stick that turns a Windows PC into an ATSC over-the-air and clear QAM tuner with DVR recording. It tunes free digital channels up to 1080p, records in MPEG2 at about 5 GB per hour, and adds picture-in-picture so TV stays on top while you work. It suits cord-cutters who want free local broadcasts on a desktop or laptop and don't mind a basic software setup. Against network tuners and PCIe cards it is cheaper and simpler, but it is digital-only, Windows-only, and its 2.5-star rating suggests buyers hit setup and driver friction.
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Owners are split: some get free HD channels and scheduled recordings working, but the low average rating reflects frequent complaints about setup and reliability.
This pen-sized USB digital TV stick lets a PC receive free over-the-air digital channels or unencrypted clear QAM cable channels. It adds an RF antenna input to the computer and turns it into a DVR. Local broadcast channels come in through an antenna at up to 1080p (1920x1080 pixels).
The tuner supports the ATSC format used in North America, so it can receive and record local digital broadcasts in the USA, Canada, Mexico and South Korea. Its clear QAM support covers unencrypted channels such as local broadcast stations, public-access channels and private QAM channels generated by modulators.
Picture-in-picture lets you watch live TV or recorded video while you work on the PC. The TV window stays on top of the screen, can be moved anywhere on the monitor and can be resized up to full screen. You can record instantly or schedule recordings daily or weekly by pre-setting events by channel and adding them to a recording list. Recordings are saved in MPEG2 format, and you can select recording quality up to 1080p based on available storage. Files are saved as TS files (compressed MPEG-2) named by date, time and TV station name.
