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AVerMedia's Multi-Region USB Digital TV Stick (Not Global Yet)

  November 13th, 2008



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AVerMedia's Multi-Region USB Digital TV Stick (Not Global Yet)

There's certainly no shortage of USB TV sticks, whether they be ASTC DVB-T, or DMB-T. Yet none of them supports multi-digital broadcast transmission standard, as some business travelers request. AVerMedia now seems to have a product that fills the void, by debuting a USB TV stick that can receive DMB-T as well as DVB-T signal. DMB-T is a standard backed by the Chinese government while DVB-T is favored by European countries as well as Taiwan. So, if you split your time between Europe and China (incl. Hong Kong), the AVerMedia DMB850 Plus might be what you need. Americans and Canadians obviously should be waiting for a version supporting at least the ASTC.

The DMB850 Plus additionally offers real-time H.264 conversion to QVGA iPod format, not only the quality you want to save your HD stream into. But to enjoy the high-def time-shifting and 16-channel preview, you would also need a Core 2 Duo 2Ghz or faster. The USB TV dongle comes a high-gain antenna for on the go mobile TV reception. No word on pricing nor shipping date. Somehow, we have a feeling the DMB850 Plus will have limited availability.

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