August DA900C 9 Inch Freeview TV & Recorder / Analogue TV / Media Player, supports Red Button Multi-Screen Teletext, reviewed and tipped by number of

August DA900C 9 Inch Freeview TV & Recorder / Analogue TV / Media Player, supports Red Button Multi-Screen Teletext, reviewed and tipped by number of leading newspapers and magazines

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August DA900C 9 Inch Freeview TV & Recorder / Analogue TV / Media Player, supports Red Button Multi-Screen Teletext, reviewed and tipped by number of leading newspapers and magazines
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£108.49 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Delivery. Details

Product Description

August DA900C is a newly developed model. It is a digital and analogue TV and digital media player and recorder with integrated card reader and USB jack. It receives over 40 Freeview channels, 5 analogue channels and all digital radio stations and plays video, music, photos in MP3, WAV, MPEG4, AVI, JPEG formats directly from memory cards, USB sticks and from external media with USB interface. It also supports real-time and scheduled Freeview TV recording to an USB stick or external hard disc.

It is an ideal portable TV and media player for holidays, cars, boats, bedrooms and kitchens and can also output TV, video and photos to a large sized screen in your home working as a Freeview box and digital media player. It can also be used as a monitor for your game consoles and other video players

Accessories include: Mains power adaptor (100-240V 50/60Hz), Stand for both vertical and horizontal positions, A/V cable, External portable antenna with magnetic base, Telescopic antenna, Earphones, Remote control with battery and User manual.

Please note that there may be difficulty to receive Freeview TV signal by the included portable antenna in some areas where the signal is not sufficiently strong. This is due to that the Freeview service (freeview.co.uk) in the UK does not fully support portable TV antenna at present. The reception will be improving along with the progress of Digital Switchover Program (digitaluk.co.uk). A signal amplifier or booster may improve reception capability in regions where the signal is marginally strong. (Please note that reception capability may also be affected by various factors such as proximity to Freeview TV/digital radio transmitters, tall building structures, thick walls, ceilings and etc.). A rooftop TV aerial may be required to watch Freeview channels in regions where the signal is insufficient for a portable antenna.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1422 in Consumer Electronics
• Colour: Black & Silver
• Brand: August
• Model: DA900C
• Dimensions: 4.92" h x .98" w x 9.37" l, 1.16 pounds
• Display size: 9

Features

• Portable digital TV for over 40 Freeview channels, analogue TV for 5 popular channels, plus all digital radio stations (subject to signal strength and reception);
• Sleep & wake-up function, Red button teletext, EPG, Subtitle. High quality monitor for video and game input. Output Freeview TV to large TV screen;
• Media Player with built-in SD/MMC/MS card reader and USB port, plays MP3, WMA, JPEG, MPEG4, AVI files;
• Record digital TV to USB memory sticks and hard discs with USB interface by real-time and scheduled recording modes;
• 9" quality 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD display panel with ultra slim design of dimensions 238x145x25 mm and net weight 529gm, comes with gift packaging.

Customer Reviews

Reception problem confirmed
Despite reading some negative reviews on the reception capabilities of this unit, I decided to go ahead with the purchase (going to use house aerial anyway).

Plugged the house aerial into the unit and then continued to tune in the channels perfectly with very few problems.

Then tried it on the supplied portable aerials in my office, which resulted in very (very) poor reception. It's not the fact the reception in the room is poor, as my little 3" casio picks up the major channels, suggesting it must be the 'August'.

I've yet to run a lead through for this tv, but judging by the upstairs reception, it should do the job I want. Also sounds a bit tinny, but I already knew that it would and it isn't as bad as I thought it would be.

It's early days but overall, I believe it is going to be worth every penny. Just be prepared to spend a bit more on setting up a decent aerial.

Brilliant TV
This August tv replaces my 10 year old 14 inch Sony CRT TV and I am so glad I did that. Very smart design, it is perfect size for my bedroom. The picture is brilliant, although the sound seems a little bit tiny for me when it is noise outside (I live close to the main street), but what can you expect more from such a small device.

It only picked up a few freeview channels and four on analogue using the small antenna supplied, but once connecting to my roof aerial, it easily picked up all the freeview channels and radio. It has built-in card reader and usb port, but I am mainly using the usb function to listen to the music downloaded from the internet.

I found the sleep and wake up function very useful, I like falling asleep while watching TV, I use the timer so that I can watch a show or movie while drifting off without shortening the life of the TV or worrying about my electricity bills. It can also be set up to turn on automatically or pop out a message to remind me the show I want to watch on a different channel.

The interactive teletext service is very useful as well, easily catch up with the latest news in the world, sports, or what will be on.

Overall, I am very pleased with this device and look forward to spending a lot of time with it.

Brilliant tv, love it!
I saw a review of this 9 inch tv on Sunday Times and thought this would be the ideal set to replace my 14 inch CRT in the kitchen. I was really pleased with my choice when I opened the box. The tv is in a shining black finish, very sleek and modern design, and it saved a lot of space for me in the kitchen.

The picture quality is unbelievably good for such a small unit. It can receive both analogue and freeview tv, but I only use the freeview function. It struggled to get the freeview channels using the small antenna supplied but no problem at all when connected to my house aerial.

The recording function is really amazing, you can record your favourite programme and watch it later on this set. I am going to buy an external hard drive so I can get more use of this function. The tv can also be used to show photos from the card reader and usb connection, it actually looked more like a photo frame when I first time saw it as it is so slim and compact and does not look like a traditional tv at all.

Overall, this is really a clever and brilliant device, very good value for money. And I look forward to spending a lot of time with it.

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