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What’s in the box: Tivizen DVB-T Receiver with integrated aerial, USB cable, software download guide (THC and EyeTV 3)
 

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Tivizen technical information

System Requirements

  • iPod touch (3rd generation or later), iPhone (iPhone 3GS or later) or iPad; with iOS 4.3.5 or newer
  • Mac: Intel CPU, Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later, 1GB RAM
  • PC: 2.0 GHz Intel / AMD CPU, Windows 7, 1 GB RAM

Note

  • Tivizen supports MPEG-2 standard definition video. MPEG-2 HD and MPEG-4/H.264 video are not supported on iPhone and iPad.
  • Freeview HD or DVB-T2 is not supported
  • EyeTV and THC software support MPEG-2 and MPEG-4/H.264 in both SD and HD. 720p or 1080i HD video requires an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.
  • DVB-T broadcasts vary in bitrate. Playback quality of high bitrate channels may be limited by 802.11g Wi-Fi network bandwidth.
  • Tivizen ships with mobile versions of TV software that support program guide data from the DVB-T stream; tvtv guide data is not supported.
  • Internet connection required to download extended program guide data to a Mac or PC.

User tip: This movie shows you how to reset your Tivizen - useful if you set up Wi-Fi security on your Tivizen and then forget the password!

Technical Specifications

DVB-T Tuner

  • Decoder: High-performance ARM 9 RISC-Processor
  • Frequency range: 177.5 – 226.5MHz (VHF); 474 – 858MHz (UHF)
  • Supported digital TV standards: DVB-T
  • COFDM Demodulator: Supported modulations 16, 64 QAM, QPSK; Bandwidths 6, 7, 8 MHz

Input and Output

  • USB 2.0 (to charge battery)

Power Supply

  • Removable Li-Ion battery (3.7V 1050 mAh)

Weight & Dimensions

  • 92 × 52 × 12 mm
  • 68 g (2.5 oz)

 

Tivizen is intended for use in countries where digital terrestrial television is broadcast. Digital terrestrial television is also known as DVB-T, DTT, Freeview in the UK, and TNT in France. UK residents, please note: Freeview HD or DVB-T2 is not supported.

About Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT)

Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) represents the future of television broadcasting, providing interference-free reception and remarkable digital picture and sound quality.

DTT reception and programming varies by country, and even city to city. Check the links below to learn more about DTT reception in your area. Please note: DTT is not available in North America.

Australia Visit www.acma.gov.au
Austria Visit www.dvb-t.at
Belgium (French) Visit www.rtbfmedia.be/TNT
Denmark Visit www.digi-tv.dk
Finland Visit www.digita.fi/kuluttajat/tv
France Visit www.telesatellite.net/television-numerique-terrestre
Germany Visit www.ueberallfernsehen.de
Italy Visit www.dgtvi.it
Luxembourg Visit www.tele.rtl.lu/informatiounen/frequenzen
Netherlands Visit www.digitenne.nl
Portugal Visit http://tdt.telecom.pt
Spain Visit www.televisiondigital.es/Terrestre/Cobertura
Switzerland (German) Visit www.broadcast.ch
Sweden Visit www.teracom.se
United Kingdom  Visit www.freeview.co.uk/availability

For a list of countries in which DVB standards have been adopted, click on the map above or visit www.dvb.org.

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