TNT and TNT adapter

TNT and TNT adapter

Digital Terrestrial Television or DTT can receive TV in digital format (rather than wireless) for quality picture and sound much better.
These are some 18 national and available local channels without subscription. And also interactive services such as parental control, access to information (EPG TV, weather ...) and many shopping services, reservations, banking, etc..
TV manufacturers are required to provide TVs with integrated Freeview since 1 January 2008. It is the same for all potential television receivers computers, GPS, DVD players ... The operators of cable and satellite also have an obligation to provide those channels.
If you have a TV or computer earlier, so you need a DTT.The first receivers with integrated TNT from 2006.TNT Adapter for TVThe principle of the TNT TV adapter is to convert the digital signal to adapt its old equipment to receive DTT free with a radio channel. It is also called TNT and TNT receiver.Prerequisites

    Being part of the network of DTT coverage
        To receive Freeview, make sure that the place of potential reception is covered.
        To do this, check the coverage map or doing a test TNT TNT coverage.
    Have an antenna supports
        Case of external antennas "rake" category if your outdoor antenna is less than 10 years it is a priori consistent.
        For indoor antennas: an indoor antenna TNT kind you need.
    Tips
        Testing with DTT you borrow from a family member.
        In collective housing, compliance is mandatory.
        If you have a single antenna, in some cases, it may need the intervention of a professional. TNT group advised to contact the COSAEL (Committee for Quality Control of Audiovisual Receiving signals).

The main criteria

    Definition: HD or not?
        And the image quality of digital audio is identical from one to the other adapter. To receive picture and sound in HD, TNT HD adapter type is essential. A more expensive model.
        It will allow you to view HD channels that offer: TF1, France 2, Arte and M6. The models are equipped with an HDMI output.
    Connectivity
        Would you be able to record programs broadcast via DTT to a VCR or DVD recorder? In this case, you can choose models with 2 SCART sockets (connecting your receiver to both your TV and the recorder).
        With or without a USB port? A USB port allows you to view files on a hard drive or external storage. Playback formats supported are generally jpeg (image) type and mp3 (audio).
        A model equipped with a card reader (type MMC, SD, Compact ...) is a definite plus for viewing photos from your digital camera.
        A card reader is interesting to receive Canal +.
        To connect your Freeview adapter with your home theater, make sure it has an audio output Coax.
    Recording
        During a recording, in order to watch the channel of your choice (not that you save) You will be equipped with a dual-tuner adapter. Those incorporating recording function has a dual tuner by default.
        Ideal if you do not have a VCR, integrated hard drive offers 3 types of recording: Live, Time Shift and Scheduled. Time Shift system gives the possibility to interrupt a running program viewing for a subsequent recovery (the system records the pause).
        80 GB of memory for hard disk corresponds to 40 hours of TV recording.
        Attention recording does not in digital quality. If you want to make a recording in digital quality, you must be equipped with a DVD burner TNT.
        So you can not directly transfer sequences recorded TV from your adapter to your computer.


Note

    One decoder television.
    No access to pay TV with Freeview decoder

TNT adapter for computer: the TV tuner cardIt is a TV tuner card that works on the same principle of matching signal to receive TNT free on your computer. Read our buying guide on the TV tuner card.
Note

    If you use GNU / Linux or Mac OS systems, check the compatibility:
        TV on Linux or Ubuntu.
        For Mac, there beacoup compatible tuner in the trade.