Digital Freeview Box!?

**danderton** · 07-26-2004, 11:05 AM

Hi,

I'm new to this forum. Have you lot ever discusses installing a digital freview USB device in your car to your PC.

Thus you will be able to have music channels like TMF and The Hits.

Hauupage do a DEC2000 USB device for about £90. The only thing thing i would be worried about is reception!? Has anyone ever tried it?

Cheers

Dan

**Chronyx** · 07-26-2004, 11:18 AM

I tried to install cable in mine...big mistake

**Motoko** · 07-26-2004, 12:20 PM

lol how u manage that, i too was interested in freeview digi box thing, but i doubt il actually watchin in the car.

**danderton** · 07-27-2004, 04:08 AM

Cheers guys!

Dan

**Pabs** · 07-27-2004, 05:03 AM

From what i have heard, and witnessed on my home tv, reception for freeview is terrible atm. I can only pick up around 5-6 of the channels here at home, whereas 2 miles down the road i could get all 40ish channels (inc radio)
It really depends on your area. If you got a total coverage, then sure, excellent idea.
However, where i live (south UK) reception is quite poor.
Hope this helps.

**no1knows** · 07-27-2004, 05:34 AM

DONT... terrible reception, u need a proper home antenna mounted in the right direction. Tried it with a Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T USB, solt it on in the end. Useless in cars.

**Ricky327** · 07-28-2004, 12:08 AM

DONT... terrible reception, u need a proper home antenna mounted in the right direction. Tried it with a Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T USB, solt it on in the end. Useless in cars.

Yup same here, I have tried Nova-T and it does need a big aerial for it to work properly.