TBS Announce PCIe DVB-T/DVB-T2 Quad Tuner Card– the TBS 6284

TBS Technology company announce to release a new TBS 6284 PCI-E DVBT/T2 quad tuner card at the end of October.It is estimated to see this card  no later than 25th October, 2011.
TBS 6284 is a quad DVB-T and DVB-T2 tuner  which will enable you to record 4 Freeview HD simultaneously in the form of a single PCI-e card. This will make it a great choice for Windows Media Center users looking to get the most out of a single PCI-e slot.This is only DVB T/T2 quad tuner card which supports Linux. It will be an ideal choice for watching UK Freeview SD and HD channels on your PC.

Here are some information about TBS 6284 Quad DVB T/DVB T2 card .
Main Features:
1. Quad Channel Receiving Simultaneously
2. Both DVB-T2 and DVB-T Supported
3. High-Definition Video, Real-Time and Scheduled Video Recording
4. High Sensitivity DVB-T2 Tuner for The Best Digital TV Reception
5. Windows BDA Driver and Linux Driver Ready
Specifications:
1. Receiving Channel: VHF Band and UHF Band
2. Channel Bandwidth: 6, 7, 8 MHz
3. DVB-T2/ T Modulation Type: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM
4. FFT Mode: 1K, 2K, 4K, 8K, 16K, 32K
5. Code Rate: 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 7/8
6. Guard Internal:1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128, 19/128, 19/256
7. Intermediate Frequency
IF mode: Low IF
Center IF Frequency: 3 ~ 5 MHz
Note: default 4MHz
8. RF-Input Impedance 75Ω (IEC-DIN female)
9. RF-Output Impedance 75Ω (IEC-DIN male)
System Requirements:
1. Windows XP / Vista/ 7, Linux
2. Pentium 4 2.0 GHz, Pentium M 1.3 GHz
3. For HDTV: 2.6 GHz Multi Core Processor
4. Hard Disk with min. 1 GB Free Capacity
5. Sound and Graphics Card with Support for DirectX 9 or Higher
6. One Available PCI Express Slot
7. CD/DVD Drive for Software Installation

Watching Freeview Channels on PC with DVB T2 Dual Card

Watching TV on a PC is just a matter of plugging in one or more TV tuners or a USB TV box and running the control software. While your computer's screen might not be a sharp or as big as the television in your living room, Watching TV on your PC does mean you can keep an eye on what's happening in the world while you're at work or at play. It's a doddle to archive recorded sport or TV shows to DVD, and network connectivity means you can watch on any computer in any room in the house.
There are much kind of TV tuner cards available in the market. Such as DVB S2 card, DVB T2 card, DVB C card, analogue TV card etc. Now today we will introduce a new DVB T tuner card which is specially designed for receiving freeview channels in UK. Unlike other countries in Europe, most of UK locals get feeview TV. You might know freeview, you may be not know DVB T( digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial). In another word, Freeview , Freeview+, Freeview HD is transmitted as DVB T/T2 standard. So if you want to get freeview TV, you might need a DVB T tuner card, rather than DVB S or DBV C card.
The TBS 6280 DVB T dual TV tuner card is a Freeview tuner card with PCI express slot. It supports dual tuners receiving with digital terrestrial television including both DVB-T and DVB-T2 standard, Giving 2 simultaneous HD terrestrial streaming from a single low profile card. All Freeview digital terrestrial (DVB-T & T2) TV and radio channels can be received by this Freeview HD tv card.

The manufacturers include a small portable aerial with the DVB T2 tuner. However, how good these mini antennae are at picking up a solid signal depends on the coverage where you live. When we connected the TBS 6280 is a great freeview HD tuner to a proper aerial on the roof we found an impressive total of 70 TV and radio stations. Switching to a tiny indoor antenna that was packaged with DVB-T tuner, Placing the tidily antenna on the outside window sill we did far better, picking up 26 channels including such as BBC HD, channel 4 ,ITV, EPSN, CNN. There wasn't a single TV station that we would choose to watch and the radio selection is good too.
The good news is that TBS 6280 is ideal for Windows 7 Media Center, MythTV Linux ubuntu and other high end PVR DVB applications. The latest Linux driver works well with terrestrial DVB-T2 reception, It is a good DVB T card for linux and MythTV supporting.

Software

Every TV tuner comes with some sort of software to allow you to scan for stations, save favorite broadcasters, and schedule recordings DVR-style. TBS 6280 DVB T2 card comes with the compatible drivers for windows and Linux. It also contains some DVB applications, such as progdvb, TBSviewer,DVBviewer. You'll be able to scan for channels, watch TV, pause and record from the comfort of your sofa with the added bonus of the interface on the screen and a decent remote control. On top of that you can expect that your tuner will come with a seven-day Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)in Freeview list.

About Price

£103 is a reasonable price for a dual tuner card. Each tuner cost less than £ 55. It is so pleased to see the performance is great. Compared to Blackgold BGT3510, TBS 6280 has Absolute price advantage. It would be a great potential DVB T2 product in the recent market, Especially for UK market.


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How to Watch Streaming Freeview Channels On Window Media Center

With the new release of TBS 6280 DVB T2 tuner card, now you can get Freeview digital TV with your Windows PC. Choose from over 50 digital TV and 24 radio channels in UK including BBC HD news, BBC world news, Film4, E4, ITV2, BBC Three, Dave and CNN, etc. Now watch live Freeview HD BBC news from your Windows Media Center with this great Freeview HD tuner card.
What is Freeview in UK
Freeview is a digital TV for free, no subscriptions, no contracts, no fuss. Freeview is the name for the collection of free-to-air services on the Digital Terrestrial Television platform in the UK. With up to 50 digital TV channels and 24 digital radio stations to choose from on Freeview, It has gained a great popularity among the whole UK .More programmes plus Sky Sports 1 & 2 or ESPN are available in addition to the Freeview channels from BT Vision and Top Up TV .
What Freeview channels are available

On Freeview you can enjoy non-stop entertainment on ITV2, Dave and great comedy on BBC Three. More 4 will give you award winning documentaries and for the latest movies, Film4 has it all. Catch the latest news on BBC/ CNN and Sky News and keep the children entertained with CBeebies.

What do you need to get Freeview on your PC
- Windows Media Center (included in Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate
- Freeview  HD TV tuner or DVB T2 TV tuner
-Step by step guide on how to watch Freeview HD digital TV on your PC
Why Use TBS 6280 DVB T2 PC card
TBS 6280 DVB T2 PCIe Dual Tuner Card is specially designed for receiving and recording UK Freeview HD and SD channels. It’s a dual tuner PCI-Express interface DVB-T2/T TV Tuner Card which supports watching or recording two different Freeview channels from two different frequencies simultaneously. It is a rare Freeview HD tuner card available in the digital market. With the effort of TBS’ advanced technology, TBS 6280 works great on window 7 media center, Linux MythTV and other DVB application. It is an ideal DVB T2 PC card for Freeview users.
Guide on how to Watch Freeview HD digital TV on Window Media Center

Step 1：Install TBS 6280 DTV T2 Tuner Card on PC

To install a TBS 6280 PCIE card you MUST first ensure that your computer is unplugged from the mains. It is not enough to switch it off using the button on the front; you must ensure that it is disconnected from the mains.


Locate a free PCIE slot - you will need a screwdriver to remove any blanking plate.You must ensure that after seating the PC tv card firmly in the slot that the digital TV card is securely fastened into the slot. The thick television aerial cables are sturdy and can easily rip out a card that is not firmly fixed.


Once you have replaced the case of the computer, you can then attach the aerial connection to the appropriate connection. You then plug the box into your roof-mounted aerial connection, and attach the USB cable to one of the USB ports on your computer. Then you can start the "Digital TV" software. The first time you use it, you will need to scan for the freeview channels.
Once this has completed, you will be able to select from the Freeview channels that are available in your area.
Step2：Run TBS 6280 On Window media center
After installing the TBS 6280 on computer, Open up Windows Media Center, Go to Tasks -> settings -> TV -> TV Signal -> Set Up TV Signal. Then click TV -> live TV to watch the scanned Freeview TV programs.




A “TV Tuner Selection” window appears,  You can see TBS 6280 DVB T2 Tuner , so please choose  tuners A or tuner B. Or, you can just leave it and choose both tuners at the same time. And then follow the instructions, until you can start to scan channels.

It takes a while to scan channels, and the freeview channels that have been found will be listed below. After the channels have been found, you can watch the freeview programs on PC now, such as BBC News, BBC one HD, BBC Three. Go back to the main menu of Media Center, and then click “Live TV” under the “TV” column. Relevant TV programs will begin to broadcast, and you can switch to your favorite programs as you wish.

There is now full support for the Freeview digital radio channels, but there are no red button text facilities. However, there is a full BBC News player in Media Center's Online Services menu. Now you can watch Live Freeview BBC News On computer
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TBS 6280 DVB T2 PCIe Dual Tuner Card is the world’s premium multi-channel tuner, digital demodulator, intelligent remote PCI-express PCTV product. The DVB T2 TV card is capable of receiving standard and high definition digital broadcast program content, including the new UK Freeview SD and HD channels. It is designed to transform a personal computer into the ultimate audio video entertainment system, supporting external video streams and worldwide HD broadcast streams.

TBS 6280 supports dual tuners receiving with digital terrestrial television including both DVB-T and DVB-T2 standard, Giving 2 simultaneous HD terrestrial streaming from a single low profile card. All Freeview digital terrestrial (DVB-T & T2) TV and radio channels can be received by this Freeview HD tv card. Please ensure you can receive the Digital Terrestrial Television (DVB-T, DVB-T2, Freeview) service in your region. The TBS 6280 requires you use a high-gain roof aerial to enable and enjoy reliable Digital Television reception throughout the countries, such as UK, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Australia, New Zealand etc.

Hardware remote & IR remote receiver are included .This is an option if a system builder requires a remote control other than the normal Microsoft Media Center remote USB IR sensor used for most systems

A mini aerial is included for viewing broadcast television transmissions. For all transmissions indoor, loft-mounted, and external aerials are available. In regions of strong signal an indoor aerial may be adequate; in marginal areas a high-gain external aerial mounted high above the ground with an electronic amplifier at its top may be needed.

TBS 6280 is ideal for Windows 7 Media Center, MythTV Linux ubuntu and other high end PVR DVB applications.

Platform

1. 32 and 64 bit Broadcast Driver Architecture (BDA) WHQL drivers

2. Special Media Center support for tuning and scanning of DVB-T/T2 channels

3. MythTV Linux ubuntu support

TBS 6280 has been architected to allow simultaneous management of two broadcast program streaming. DVB T2 pcie tuner and demodulator technology supports the detection, receiving and processing of HD terrestrial streams (Especially for Freeview HD). The driver pack design allows operation with the broadest selection of PVR and Media Center applications; permitting the viewing, pausing and recording of multiple programs

What is DVB T2

DVB-T2 is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting – Second Generation Terrestrial; it is the extension of the television standard DVB-T, issued by the consortium DVB, devised for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television.This system transmits compressed digital audio, video, and other data in "physical layer pipes" (PLPs), using OFDM modulation with concatenated channel coding and interleaving. The higher offered bit rate, with respect to its predecessor DVB-T, makes it a suited system for carrying HDTV signals on the terrestrial TV channel.It is currently broadcasting in UK (Freeview HD, four channels), Italy (Europa 7 HD, twelve channels) and in Sweden (five channels).
Differences between DVB-T and DVB T2
The following table reports a comparison of available modes in DVB-T and DVB-T2

For instance, a UK MFN DVB-T profile (64-QAM, 2k mode, coding rate 2/3, guard interval 1/32) and a DVB-T2 equivalent (256-QAM, 32k, coding rate 3/5, guard interval 1/128) allows for an increase in bit rate from 24.13 Mbit/s to 35.4 Mbit/s (+46.5%). Another example, for an Italian SFN DVB-T profile (64-QAM, 8k, coding rate 2/3, guard interval 1/4) and a DVB-T2 equivalent (256-QAM, 32k, coding rate 3/5, guard interval 1/16), achieves an increase in bit rate from 19.91 Mbit/s to 33.3 Mbit/s (+67%
When the digital terrestrial HDTV service Freeview HD was launched in December 2009, it was the first DVB-T2 service intended for the general public. As of November 2010, DVB-T2 broadcasts were available in a couple of European countries.
Countries where DVB-T2 is in use
The earliest introductions of T2 have usually been tied with a launch of high-definition television. There are some countries where HDTV is broadcast using the old DVB-T standard with no immediate plans to switch those broadcasts to DVB-T2. Among countries using DVB-T for nationwide broadcasts of HDTV are France, Italy, Norway and Denmark.
Countries where DVB-T2 is in use include:
* United Kingdom: one multiplex, soft launch in December 2009, full launch in April 2010
* Italy: one multiplex, soft launch in October 2010
* Sweden: two multiplexes, full launch in November 2010
* Finland: five multiplexes, soft launch in January 2011, full launch in February 2011
* Ukraine: four multiplexes, soft launch in September 2011, full launch in November 2011
The Southern African Development Community announced in November 2010 that DVB-T2 would be the preferred standard for the region.[19] In Serbia, both SD and HD broadcasts will air in DVB-T2It has been trialled in Spainand Germany. Austria and New Zealand have succeeded copies DVB T2 standard.
Besides, Currently Malaysia, which has yet to officially launch it's DVB-T transmission, is running tests on DVB-T2. Whether the system will be adopted only for HD channels or will replace it's existing trial DVB-T system, if adopted at all, remains unannounced.
UK
Freeview HD started its "technical launch" on December 2, 2009, hosting BBC HD, and ITV1 HD. On March 30, 2010, Freeview HD had its official launch, and added Channel 4 HD to its broadcasts. The fourth channel hosted is BBC One HD, while as of March 2010 the remaining fifth slot is still to be assigned.Now Freeview covers 77% of UK population and plans to finally reach 98.5% in 2012, following the region by region digital switchover all over the country
Italy
In Italy, Europa 7, after a ten years long legal battle, has finally been an assigned in Spring 2010 a national multiplex (the slot corresponging to one channel in analog broadcasting and to many channels in digital broadcasting), and decided to use it in DVB-T2, rebranding itself as Europa 7 HD. Europa 7 HD, having a full multiplex for itself, will host twelve alternating channels, of which eight in HD.
Europa 7 HD is the first Italian broadcaster to adopt the DVB-T2 technology and is doing so as an unilateral initialive, as there is not a general plan in Italy to adopt DVB-T2 for the other broadcasters. The two dominating broadcasters Rai (public) and Mediaset (private) still use DVB-T for their HDTV channels. Rai has planned some tests with DVB-T2, but has not a short-term plan for the general public to switch to DVB-T2, and the country is not yet fully switched from analog to DVB-T. Europa7 HD owner Francesco Di Stefano declared that all broadcasters will eventually have to move from T1 to T2, because of the higher quality.
Sweden
On June 17, 2010, the Swedish Radio and TV Authority and the Swedish Government granted a total of nine licenses to broadcast channels in HDTV spread over two multiplexes using DVB-T2.
Broadcasts started on November 1, 2010, with five channels available initially: SVT1 HD, SVT2 HD, MTVN HD, National Geographic HD and Canal+ Sport HD.[1][2] From this date a coverage of 70% of the population is achieved, with 90% expected by mid 2011 and nationwide coverage by 2012.

DVB T2 PCIe TV card

TBS 6220 PCI-E DVB-T2/T TV Tuner Card is a digital terrestrial tuner card, which allows you watch free-to-air digital Terrestrial TV and digital Stereo radio on PC. t’s ideal for watching UK Freeview SD and HD channels on your PC.TBS 6220 can be used as a digital video recorder for recording digital terrestrial TV programs with full HDTV support. It also enables you to pause a live broadcast and continue from where you left with the Time-shifting function. It would be a good way to watch DVB T/T2 channels（especially Freeview HD in UK.

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