PixelView PlayTV 505 DVB-T i PlayTV mobile – telka novog doba

Datum objave 15.03.2006 - Krešimir Matanović

Zaključak (conclusion)

Conclusion in english:

In our review we found that both tuners, PlayTV mobile and PlayTV 505 DVB-T, are very interesting options if you want to watch TV while at home or on the road. The fact that these tuners are not analog but digital means that you will get excellent picture and sound quality but also that you won’t be able to receive signal anywhere you want, at least not in Croatia. Both devices function in a similar way, come with same equipment and the only thing that separates them is format. USB or PC Card – the choice is yours. Our favorite was the USB variant because it can be used in a mobile or desktop computer with same ease. Specific problem with USB variant is only it’s thickness. In our review we used IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad R52 notebook and Prolink’s PlayTV 505 DVB-T tuner blocked both USB ports on the left side of the computer.

Prolink’s software in some details amazed us and in some dissapointed us. Ability to choose the location of saved programs is great, software works very fine even when notebook is running on batteries, remote controler has very nice range (altough it needs a relatively precise focus on the receiver). Things that dissapointed us include inability to stretch teletext across full screen, which makes TTX unusable if viewer isn’t sitting in front of the computer/screen. If we take in to account all pros and cons of the software, it’s good sides are more evident so it is a satisfactory, altough not perfect solution. All in all, whichever of these tuners you choose for yourself, you won’t make a mistake. In both cases you will enjoy high quality picture which is not available on analog receivers, without to much problems regarding installation or bundled software.