Freeview in a thumb-sized package
The Inquirer reviews the MSI Mega Sky 580 USB TV Tuner. The tuner basically lets your desktop or laptop computer receive freeview television signals. The USB tuner comes with the Presto PVR software that lets you record shows at programmed times. The included software also has a plethora of features, such as screen capture, picture-in-picture, and even HDTV support. You’d need at least a Pentium 4 processor running at 2 GHz or better to enjoy decent resolution and framerates. And if you want to watch and record into the PVR simultaneously, the Inquirer recommends a dual-core processor.
A very worthy nifty gadget, which comes just on time for the world cup. Pick them up before they are gone. I sincerely hope that MSI has more than enough in stock. Watching goals on your computer while working might not be work efficient but at least, you will be at your desk, not in the company canteen. But for it to gather more marks, I thoroughly expect the next Mega Sky to solve some of the problems I have encountered and to offer more functionality, even if it means a higher price.
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This is a truly dire piece of kit, unreliable to the extreme. Im putting its problems down to dodgy drivers as ive tried using the PVR software that comes with the device, and Media centre with just the latest drivers installed, the stick works fine on initial install, but then will not work if its removed or rebooted, tried 2 sticks 3 flavours of windows OS and 4 PCs with the same results.
Avoid.
Comment by Mark — August 19, 2006 @ 12:43 pm