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TBS PCI-E DVB-T2 TV Tuner Card High Definition Digital Free to Air Tuner (DVB-T/DVB-T2) Receiver - TBS6220

3.0 3.0 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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Brand Kubik Digital Electronics
Connectivity technology Radio Frequency
Input video compatibility PAL
Antenna Radio, Television
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Product description

This TV Tuner Card is a digital terrestrial tuner card, which allows you watch free-to-air digital TV such as Freeview and digital Stereo radio on your PC. It 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. This DVB-T2 PC TV card is ready with windows BDA driver and Linux driver. It’s ideal for watching UK Freeview SD and HD channels on your PC.

Please ensure you can receive the Digital Terrestrial Television (DVB-T, DVB-T2, Freeview) service in your region. The TBS 6220 requires you use a high-gain roof aerial to enable and enjoy reliable Digital Television reception throughout the UK.

The card has one RF IN port, and one LOOP OUT port. The RF IN port is for connecting to antenna, while LOOP OUT port is for transmitting signal to another DVB-T2 receiver.

Specification
Receiving Channel: VHF Band and UHF Band
Channel Bandwidth: 6, 7, 8 MHz
DVB-T2/ T Modulation Type: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM
Full specification available from manufacturer’s website

 System Requirements
Windows XP/Vista/7/8 or Linux
Sound and graphics card with support for DirectX 9 or higher
Available PCI Express x1, x4, x8 or x16 slot
For HDTV: 2.6 GHz multi core processor
Hard disk with min. 1 GB free capacity
CD/DVD drive for software installation

Package Contents
PCI-E DVB-T2 TV Tuner Card
Remote control & IR receiver
Low profile bracket
Software CD & Mini Aerial

Product details

  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.2 x 14.2 x 5.4 cm; 322.05 g
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ 7 Oct. 2014
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005SBNB0M
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ TBS6220
  • Guaranteed software updates until ‏ : ‎ unknown
  • Customer reviews:
    3.0 3.0 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

Customer reviews

3 out of 5 stars
33 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the ease of installation with the TV tuner. For example, they say it's very easy to set up using Windows Media Center. They appreciate the picture quality, saying it'll show HD channels and that it'd be great for watching Freeview HD. Customers are also impressed with the compatibility, saying that it works well on Windows 7 64-bit and Windows 8. They're also satisfied with the value. However, some customers disagree on quality.

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9 customers mention ‘Ease of installation’9 positive0 negative

Customers find the installation process of the tuner to be very simple. They mention that it's very easy to set up using Windows Media Center and that fitting the card is extremely simple.

"...It's a high-quality tuner card that's very simple to install and gives outstandingly good HD reception when displayed on a 1920 x 1080 monitor...." Read more

"...The card was very easy to install in the PCI-E slot on my mobo, and the drivers were simple to install using the supplied cd...." Read more

"The card itself is good. Simple to install and with my internal (on top of a cupboard) aerial connected, it can pick up 140 odd channels...." Read more

"...Using this with Windows MC proved no problems at all. The install went smoothly, all channels were found without problem and the HD picture quality..." Read more

9 customers mention ‘Picture quality’9 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the picture quality of the tuner. They mention that the picture of HD broadcasts is breathtakingly good, clear, and crisp. They also say that the recordings in HD are also very good, and that the playback is flawless. Overall, most are happy with the product's picture quality.

"...-quality tuner card that's very simple to install and gives outstandingly good HD reception when displayed on a 1920 x 1080 monitor...." Read more

"...Once this was done, all worked perfectly. The picture quality is excellent, especially using the Freeview HD channels which are now available...." Read more

"...Otherwise the picture is very good, even the SD broadcasts are better than my old USB stick...." Read more

"...smoothly, all channels were found without problem and the HD picture quality is excellent. What more could you ask?..." Read more

7 customers mention ‘Hd channels’5 positive2 negative

Customers like the HD channels that the TV tuner can receive. They say it picks up more channels than the previous tuner card, and can show the Freeview HD channels. The installation went smoothly, and all channels were found without problem.

"...my internal (on top of a cupboard) aerial connected, it can pick up 140 odd channels. The driver is also fine - no problems...." Read more

"...The install went smoothly, all channels were found without problem and the HD picture quality is excellent. What more could you ask?..." Read more

"...this would be a great tunner; however, as it happens, it only got about 50% of the channels in my area and it missed some important ones...." Read more

"...This TV tuner can receive HD channels, which I've was never able to pick-up before...." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Compatibility’6 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the compatibility of the TV tuner. For example, they mention it works well on Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Media Center, and basic TV. Some say the driver is fine and it works with weak signals.

"...It appears to work well with weak signals. Investigate the dual tuner version if you want to record a lot. Can't think of any cons - except price!" Read more

"...The driver is also fine - no problems. It is let down badly by the TV viewing software provided. There are 3 different programs to choose from...." Read more

"...This is one the few TV tuners that actually works well with 64-bit operating system, as previous ones have failed to install their driver...." Read more

"It works very well with Windows Media Centre, Very easy to set up using WMC and I have had no problems...." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Value’5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the tuner. They say it's a great product and well worth the money.

"...Its a great value alternative to the Blackgold card but this version has only the one tuner. Using this with Windows MC proved no problems at all...." Read more

"...No problems what-so-ever, good card for a decent price...." Read more

"...Really crisp and clear. Money well spent." Read more

"Good Quality/Good Value Freeview HD Card..." Read more

3 customers mention ‘Performance’3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the tuner. They mention that it works perfectly, the MediaPortal also works well, and the remote works as it should.

"...Once this was done, all worked perfectly...." Read more

"...Luckily, it works like a dream and the remote also works as it should. I shouldn't have had to do this but hey ho." Read more

"...Recordings in HD are also very good. MediaPortal also works very well with this card no problems whatsoever." Read more

11 customers mention ‘Quality’6 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the tuner. Some mention it's a high-quality tuner card that's very simple to install and gives good quality TV signals. However, others say that the signal in most of them is very poor, very bad quality, and shows up the age or weakness of their monitor. Some customers also have problems with all of them and find the driver buggy.

"...It's a high-quality tuner card that's very simple to install and gives outstandingly good HD reception when displayed on a 1920 x 1080 monitor...." Read more

"...The only downside is that it shows up the age/weakness of my monitor so that will be getting replaced soon" Read more

"The card itself is good. Simple to install and with my internal (on top of a cupboard) aerial connected, it can pick up 140 odd channels...." Read more

"Good Quality/Good Value Freeview HD Card..." Read more

Top reviews from United Kingdom

PJHAT
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant HD reception
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2012
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I was disappointed that my TV, which has it has a built-in DVB tuner, couldn't received DVB HD broadcasts. As I have an excellent PC monitor, a 22" Samsung with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, installing a HD TV tuner card seemed the cheapest option. I have Windows 7, 64-bit Professional, comes with Windows Media Center (WMC).
Before buying, open your PC case and check that you have a free PCI-E slot. Google if you don't know what such slots look like. PCIE slots can be short as well as long; - this tuner card fits any of them but it won't fit the other sort of slot ('PCI') you'll see when you open the PC case.
Fitting the card is extremely simple. Just open the case, leave the power lead plugged in - but off! - and touch any metal bit of the case to discharge any static to ground and plug in the card and secure. I installed the Windows drivers from the mini CD that's supplied with the tuner card - just one click from the menu options that appear after inserting the CD, that's all that's needed. I decided to install and explore the software that comes with the tuner card later after getting the card working with WMC .
My TV signal strength is average only. Also, I had to run a 20 metre long cable from the aerial socket to the TV tuner card. I needn't have worried. It was very simple to get WMC - I was using it for the first time - to scan for TV channels. It found nearly 100. I don't know whether WMC or the tuner card assigns channel numbers but I was pleased to find that the numbers were familiar
The picture quality of standard broadcasts is very good. The picture quality of HD broadcasts is breathtakingly good (but I was seeing HD TV for the first time). I tested record/playback - excellent too although HD broadcasts take up a huge amount of disk space when stored.
The remote control is high quality and comes with a tiny receiver that's secured on the monitor, mine's at bottom-right corner - sticky pad supplied.
It's a high-quality tuner card that's very simple to install and gives outstandingly good HD reception when displayed on a 1920 x 1080 monitor. It appears to work well with weak signals. Investigate the dual tuner version if you want to record a lot. Can't think of any cons - except price!
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P. J. Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Quality/Good Value Freeview HD Card
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 January 2012
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I installed this as an upgrade from my previous DVB-T tuner card on our 5 year old Medion Dual-Core Intel computer running Windows 7 (32 bit). The card was very easy to install in the PCI-E slot on my mobo, and the drivers were simple to install using the supplied cd. Once installed I followed the instructions (again on the supplied CD as a pdf file) to configure Windows Media Centre to use the tuner. This went without a hitch and took in about 10 minutes, including searching for channels.

Once this was done, all worked perfectly. The picture quality is excellent, especially using the Freeview HD channels which are now available.

I didn't use any of the supplied software I am afraid, but if you are running Windows 7 or Vista, this is really not required, as like I did, you can just use Media Centre, which is an excellent piece of software.

I was impressed by the inclusion of a remote control, receiver and even a half-height card adaptor, but didn't use these, (as I have never used the remote control supplied with the computer)

All in all I would recommend this kit.
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Dr Shrempy
4.0 out of 5 stars Mixed bag
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2013
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The card itself is good. Simple to install and with my internal (on top of a cupboard) aerial connected, it can pick up 140 odd channels. The driver is also fine - no problems. It is let down badly by the TV viewing software provided. There are 3 different programs to choose from. I had problems with all of them. What worked in one, didn't in another. Whether I had the right codecs or not I don't know. All I can say it was an extremely frustrating experience. The ProgTV program was unbelievably buggy. My PC is a fast quad core Intel i5, running Windows 8.1. It was forever freezing. I have never had any programs cause issues like this before on this PC. The second major bugbear was the remote control software. I just could not get all the functions working in all the programs.
Saving grace - I ended up buying Windows Media Centre. Luckily, it works like a dream and the remote also works as it should. I shouldn't have had to do this but hey ho.
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D. A. Simms
3.0 out of 5 stars Good card but has build quality issues
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2013
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This review is based on the 2nd one of these I have owned. The 1st was returned because it would vary whether it was detected by device manager in windows 7.
The fault I believe did effect the 2nd card as well. The card does not sit correctly in ANY PCi-e slot on my board, yet EVERY OTHER card I have will sit flat in each slot, and screw holes line up.
To get this to sit properly you have to bend the angled end of the fitting, (not easy), then bend the screw hole back to 90 deg. Otherwise the picture is very good, even the SD broadcasts are better than my old USB stick. Could do with one decent software package that has ALL settings/options, not have to install 2 or 3.
UPDATE:-
Replacement card also fails to be detected sometimes by windows 7 on a cold boot, (but always on a warm boot or restart) - the only reason I can think of is a driver issue or maybe the fact my OS is on an SSD drive, this loads windows within 15 seconds, which maybe too fast for the card to be detected, I don't know I am no expert.
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Phil McKerracher
1.0 out of 5 stars Buggy driver, unusable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2014
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I've had this card a while and at first it seemed to work OK with Media Center (Windows 7) and MediaPortal (Windows 8.1). But my PC was occasionally freezing and crashing (blue screen) and eventually I narrowed the problem down to the buggy drivers for this card - the name of the driver shows briefly on the blue screen. I tried all sorts of things, downloading the latest driver and trying the "windows" or "combined" driver, 32 or 64 bit version, installing in "compatibility" mode, changing BIOS settings and even doing a complete "clean" reinstallation of the entire operating system, but still the problem kept happening (intermittently). As soon as I disabled the driver the problems went away. Very annoying.

Windows does show a big "unsigned driver, use at your own risk" warning when installing it and I suggest you take note!
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