Kworld PlusTV ATSC 340U Tuner Review

Reviewed Summer, 2008

PROS

• Runs with Arcsoft Totalmedia Software (included on CD), Media Center (2005 & Vista), and other 3rd party applications such as BeyondTV4 & SageTV
• Good at tuning weak and multi-path over the air signals
• Vista certified drivers
• Low cost

• Analog tuner required for Media Center 2005
• No remote or USB extender cable

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• This USB stick tuner is an HD/digital tuner only, not a hybrid (no analog tuner). This is a bare bones product. The Arcsoft software is flaky, but will tune/record/timeshift digital (QAM) cable and well as over the air. The included antenna won't pick up anything unless your broadcast towers are less than 20 miles away.
  
  The thing this tuner has going for it is price. It's probably the cheapest you can find on the market right now.
  
  You will need an analog tuner and decoder software if you plan on using it with Microsoft Media Center 2005, but it can be used by itself on Vista Media Center.
  
  I would recommend getting a USB extender cable so you don't have to plug the tuner directly into the USB port.

• Pentium-IV 3.0GHz above recommended for HDTV program
• 256MB RAM of system memory or above (512MB recommended)
• Graphics card (Must support Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or above, high-end Graphics Card with DX-VAfeature recommended for HDTV programs)
• Sound card (AC97 Compatible Sound Card)
• 1 available USB 2.0 port
• 1GB free HD space
• CD-ROM drive (For software installation)
• Windows® XP(SP2) / Windows XP MCE 2005 / Windows Vista

• PlusTV Stick ATSC 340U
• Quick Start Guide
• Installation CD
• ATSC Antenna