Typical price: £100
What is it: TV tuner that streams TV to a remote PC or mobile phone
What we think: A cheap but solid alternative to the Slingbox or LocationFree
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 9 November 2006
Tags: Hauppauge, Hauppauge WinTV-PVR TV Anywhere, TV tuner, recording, inputs
We like:
Price; Orb-compatibility
We don't like:
Slightly inelegant implementation; need to have PC permanently switched on
You might also need:
Broadband connection
CNET UK judgement:
A very good TV tuner and media streaming package that's hampered only by its slightly hodge-podge implementation and lack of Freeview compatibility
Full review:
Devices like the Slingbox and Sony's LocationFree let you watch what's on your home TV from almost any location. The WinTV-PVR USB2 TV Anywhere is Hauppauge's attempt to jump on the place-shifting bandwagon by pairing its existing WinTV-PVR2 USB2 TV tuner with a third-party media streamer -- Orb. Continue Reading...
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR TV Anywhere History
24 Aug 2006 in Crave
Hauppauge TV Anywhere: Slingbox killer?
The Hauppauge TV Anywhere does everything the Slingbox can do and more -- plus it's £50 cheaper. But is it worth it?
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