australia:remote_tv
digital TV for portable devices
see also:
- I don't sell any of these nor do I receive any remuneration if you buy them, and I have not personally reviewed all of them, they are listed here to give you perspective
Introduction
- there are 5 main ways to see digital TV broadcasts:
- a Smart TV connected to a 75 Ohm digital TV antenna
- this requires AC power supply and a 75 Ohm digital TV antenna
- an old TV plus a digital TV set top box (STB)
- this requires AC power supply and a 75 Ohm digital TV antenna
- a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone PLUS USB tuner dongle
- this requires a 75 Ohm digital TV antenna
- this may also give you DAB digital radio and FM radio
- this may be the only solution if you don't have internet, satellite or AC power
- via the internet
- using TV station streaming apps or web browsers on your device or smart TV
- obviously, you need to have internet access
- via satellite paid TV
- eg. Foxtel - if you have a paid subscription, a satellite antenna and tuner, and a device to view it on
- this will require a power source for both the tuner and the device
Digital TV tuner USB dongles
- the main critical aspects in choosing one for your device include:
- does it support the digital TV protocol for your region?
- Australia and NZ are still using DVB-T along with many other countries
- Much of Europe has upgraded to DVB-T2
- USA has a different protocol again - ATSC
- will it work on your device operating system?
- most USB-A dongles are only designed for 32bit Windows - not sure if they will work on 64bit Windows!
- many Android dongles are older micro USB
- you could get a USB-C to female micro USB To Go cable
- there are some USB-C dongles which may suit your newer Android device
- Geniatech MyGica PT362 for DVB-T2 and DVB-T
- this requires the Pad TV HD software downloadable from Google Play Store or from https://www.mygica.com/support/
- does it have a remote control or will you need to use the software on your device?
- is their software available that is compatible with the dongle?
- you may need to download the DVB-T driver from Google Store for Android devices and then also other software such as Pad TV HD app to view TV and change channels
- on 32bit Windows most are probably compatible with Microsoft drivers and software
- there may be issues with 64bit Windows
- BEWARE not all DVB-T2 dongles will also support DVB-T!
- NB. most of these require 75 Ohm antenna input (you can't just use your 50 Ohm radio antenna)
australia/remote_tv.txt · Last modified: 2025/09/01 08:59 by gary1