Laptop TV

[mfc1876]

Has anyone ever used one of these?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/August-DVB-T...7273583&sr=8-1

I'm thinking of getting one so I can take my netbook to work when the Euro Finals are on this summer and watch the footy in me van.

Are they any good?

[stenelly]

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Originally Posted by mfc1876

Has anyone ever used one of these?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/August-DVB-T...7273583&sr=8-1

I'm thinking of getting one so I can take my netbook to work when the Euro Finals are on this summer and watch the footy in me van.

Are they any good?

no. any streams on them can be found for free on the net.
edit. as long as you get a decent download all links will be on FSI
edit to edit. the areal is absolutely useless.

[Burdock]

I've got a similar one to that, hardly use it though. When I have used it, it hasn't been terribly good.... although your location and the positioning of the aerial can make a difference I believe. If your desktop pc is near an aeriel socket in the home, you can connect it to that, it works fine then.

[mfc1876]

I was thinking of getting one because if I'm out in the van I wont have internet access so streams would be no good.

[imperial109]

The aerial that the have on that picture doesn't look like it would pick up much of a digital signal, and even those indoor aerials can be hit or miss. If you have money spare then it could be worth a gamble.

[stenelly]

if your near a mc donalds you get free broadband. or any school, library or uni. or scan for a open network.

[mfc1876]

There aren't any open networks on Teesport where I spend most of my days

Might get one anyway and see what they're like. I'll post my findings once I've give it a go.

[deadlywill]

...they do work but you'll need to buy a pair of rabbit ears (portable tv aerial) and you just have to move the ears around to get the picture working.