TV USB Stick

[jarod-ajLrJawYSntWk0Htik3J/w at public.gmane.org (Jarod Wilson)]

On Jun 23, 2009, at 11:07 AM, Jerry Feldman wrote:

> I'm seeing the UB435Q at Newegg for $30 + shipping (about $7).

They had it on special w/free shipping a few days ago. Was going to  
get one for the heck of it, but they sold out in no time flat...


> However,
> there is a KW-ATSC-330U that seems to be carried at more places.

Also appears to be supported under Linux. Note that I believe it will  
require digging up a firmware file for its Xceive tuner though.

> The
> reviews for the UB435Q are better than both the Hauppage 850 or 950.
> I'll post a review later after I get it and try it with Linux.

"It" being the UB435Q or ?. UB435Q support still isn't quite merged  
into the v4l-dvb development tree, but should be Real Soon Now  
(actually chatting w/one of the main linuxtv devs about it right now  
on irc).


> On 06/22/2009 02:36 PM, Jarod Wilson wrote:
>> On Jun 22, 2009, at 2:25 PM, Jerry Feldman wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Thanks Jarod,
>>> The question my wife asked was "could we get a portable tv so I wan
>>> watch tv on the deck".  The deck has AC power, but no cable, but we
>>> can
>>> easily see the Needham antenna farm. So, for about $200 I could  
>>> buy a
>>> portable (or small screen) digital TV set, or get a USB tuner. The
>>> UB435Q seems to fit the bill. The only real question is how would  
>>> the
>>> reception be using the built-in antenna, but for $30+shipping, it
>>> appears to be a good deal and has some good reviews. The Hauppauge
>>> HVR-850 looks good at $60, but it needs an external antenna.
>>>
>>
>> Neither one has a built-in antenna, they both have coax f-type
>> connectors on the ends of 'em. At least so far as I know... I have an
>> HVR-950 (pre-Q version, now sold as the 850) and the precursor to the
>> UB435Q both here in front of me, they both require an external
>> antenna. However, they both get pretty good reception using a ~$30
>> amplified antenna out here in Westford, and I believe both sticks  
>> come
>> with a cheapo mast antenna, which actually works surprisingly well  
>> out
>> here, and should work even better at your location...
>>
>>
>>
>>> I'm doing a
>>> bit more research, but I might bi\uy one of the units before next
>>> month's meeting.
>>>
>>
>> Don't expect the UB435Q to Just Work under Linux yet though, support
>> isn't likely to hit the mainline kernel until probably 2.6.32 at the
>> current rate of progress...
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 06/22/2009 12:15 PM, Jarod Wilson wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you want it to Just Work and want both OTA and cable support  
>>>> (not
>>>> to mention both analog and digital support), I'd say get the
>>>> Hauppauge
>>>> HVR-950Q. Not the cheapest, but its very well supported. If digital
>>>> cable really doesn't matter, the Hauppauge HVR-850 would fit the
>>>> bill.
>>>>
>>>> The only other usb stick I have direct experience with is the  
>>>> KWorld
>>>> PlusTV 340U, which is no longer shipping, at least, not as the 340U
>>>> anymore -- its been externally rebadged UB-435Q, but says 340U  
>>>> rev B
>>>> on the internal PCB... I have the rev A 340U working quite well now
>>>> under Linux, with my patches for it pending inclusion in the  
>>>> upstream
>>>> v4l-dvb mercurial tree. The rev B. is identical, save the tuner,
>>>> which
>>>> actually complicates things on the Linux side, since the tuner  
>>>> needs
>>>> to be set up differently, but we currently have no way to tell  
>>>> which
>>>> tuner version is present until we configure the tuner...  
>>>> incorrectly,
>>>> in the case of the rev. B...
>>>>
>>>> Not particularly familiar with any other devices.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
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