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Review: AVerMedia AVerTV USB 2.0 Plus

by David Ross on 12 December 2004, 00:00

Tags: AVerMedia Technologies (TPE:2417)

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Inside the AVerTV USB 2.0 Plus and Bundle

It's hard to be anything but curious as to how much hardware has been squeezed into such a small space with a device like this, so we unscrewed the base to take a peek at what makes the card tick.

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As you would expect, the largest single component on show is the tuner, but it certainly isn't as big as you would expect to see on many TV cards, hence the AVerTV USB 2.0's small size.

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The tuner in question is a compact tuner manufactured by Alps, the TSEZ1, as we can see here.

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The audio side of the tuner is handled by Realtek's ALC655 chip, which is located on the underside of the board. This chip allows for stereo inputs into the card.

Bundle

There was no retail box with our supplied unit, but we can take a look at what is bundled with the card here.

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The first thing to note with the bundle is the inclusion of a remote control - This is the big difference between the standard AVerTV USB 2.0 and the Plus model shown here. Aside from that, and apart from the AVerTV itself, the rest of the bundle comprises of two AAA batteries for the remote control, a phono to RF converter to connect a TV aerial to, a USB 2.0 cable, a small portable RF aerial, a driver and software CD, and finally a manual. The printed manual shown here is more of a quick start guide, detailing the connections provided with the AVerTV as well as driver and software installation guides and a list of the functionality of the remote control. The more comprehensive colour manual is provided on the driver CD in PDF format, along with the device's drivers and software itself.