Avertvhd VOLAR(A868R) Atsc USB

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.6 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000PTKAOC
• Item model number: MTVHDVOLR
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,161 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 19, 2005

Product Description

Product Description
AVerTVHD Volar is the up-to-date pure ATSC USB2.0 TV receiver. With its easy-to-carry advantage plus graceful blue color, AVerTVHD Volar perfectly fits into users changing lifestyle. Additionally, AVerTVHD Volar possesses hot-plug function support, by which you can plug and unplug the device while PC/NB is still in operation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reception, picture quality really good., October 30, 2007

By	Michael Chov "Amznusr" (Anaheim, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I decided to try this since it was cheap. I've tried the ATI TV Wonder 650, ATI HDTV Wonder, and Pinnacle HD Ultimate as well. This card got all my local channels at full strength. The others required moving the antenna around for specific channels. The tiny antenna included with this Avermedia stick looked like a joke, but outperformed my other antennae. The picture quality was somewhat like 95% the quality of the other cards. It seems a little grainy instead of crisp, but still great nonetheless. I never installed the included drivers. I just let Windows Update (Vista Ultimate 32-bit) go out and fetch the drivers, and used Media Center to watch. There is an intermediate connected between the antenna and tuner, which snaps on. Since it's a really small connector, I am concerned with it wearing out. It's also an extra piece to carry. 4 stars (I'd say 4 1/2 if I could choose that), because of the picture quality thing.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Hardware! with Weak Software!, April 4, 2009

By	Holman (USA) - See all my reviews

I am using A868R on my Notebook (Intel Due Core 1.83Ghz, 2 GB Ram, and a Geforce Go 7400)

Pro:
-excellent for viewing HDTV or DTV!
-Even with the tiny antenna(come with the box), the reception is good!
-Easy to install!
-easy to carry!
-NO external power is needed (powered from USB)

Con:
- AverTV is a Super unstable software (high computer resources usage) lead to overheat!
- Don't know why cannot connect to high gain antenna for better reception.

Reminders:
-Before purchase check your TV Signal in your area to see what stations are available in your location (check with http://www.tvfool.com/)
-Personally recommend to use other software other than the Aver TV (I use KMplayer instead) to reduce computer usage.
-You may compare this product with Aver other product (AverTV Hybird Volar MAX H826) I purchased H826 after purchased of this one. H826 supports clear Qam (DTV on cable)and ATSC (DTV on air), analog signal in cable, analog signal on air. It can also captures video from your other device (TV game sets like Xbox, PS3, Wii)But more expensive.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HDTV anywhere, November 29, 2008

By	D. Anderson "otranto" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This product is the best thing I have ever purchased for my computer. Watch hi-def TV from anywhere the signal is is fantastic. Every laptop owner must purchase this product. During a storm, my satelite went out at home, but TV was crystal clear on my laptop.