Hauppage unveil £99 HDTV tuner for PCs
Hauppage Digital has made a price breakthrough for consumers who want to experience high-definition TV without a subscription. The company is introducing a TV tuner card for £99 that allows users to watch free to air HD content on their PC or linked TV.
The Hauppage WinTV-NOVA-HD-S2 card simply plus into a PCI slot in your desktop PC and connects with a satellite dish to provide live HDTV. There’s also a CyberLink PowerCinema application for full screen TV or TV-in-a-window on the PC.
Free to air satellite HD channels do not require a subscription and include BBC HD’s broadcasts of Planet Earth, Torchwood, Coast and Robin Hood, a variety of live events, from football and Six Nations Rugby to Wimbledon and the Proms.
Users can also record high-definition content to disk in its original format,
"High Definition is becoming reality for UK consumers, but at present is only available with a subscription," said Yehia Oweiss, UK Managing Director of Hauppauge Digital. "The BBC is leading the way with its free-to-air HD programming over satellite. With our new receiver, owners can watch that HD content without subscription."
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