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Welcome to What Satellite & Digital TV, the UK's only monthly magazine for digital TV enthusiasts. The February 2012 edition is stuffed full of the hardware digital TV technology kit news, reviews and practical advice plus all of the regulars you love. We get hands on with a PC card that includes four hi-def satellite tuners and go in-depth with the first receiver to be released for the Real Digital TV service, the Fortec Star FSRDHD. We’ve also got the first part of our essential guide to the endlessly tweakable world of Linux satellite receivers |
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PRODUCT REVIEWS |
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| TBS 6984 | We test a beast of a PCI-e TV card that packs four DVB-S/S2 tuners for standard and high definition reception and is capable of recording from whole transponders in one go. |
| FORTEC STAR FSRDHD | The first receiver to be released for fledgling UK satellite service Real Digital is a free to air zapper but how does it stand up in comparison to Freesat receivers? |
| TOSHIBA 32UL863 TV | Freeview HD and FTA satellite tuners adorn this super-smart Toshiba TV that also boasts networking and personalised settings realised using facial recognition technology |
| GROUP TEST | Screengrabbers. Found a satellite feed you can’t wait want to share with others? We rate six different ways to screenshot your desktop. |
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FEATURES |
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| PROJECT | Fancy a bit of DIY satellite installation? Become a dab hand with fitting F-connectors and wall plates with our handy guide. |
| INSIDE DIGITAL TV | The first part of our guide to Linux satellite receivers and firmware lifts the lid on the hardware to reveal what makes them tick and what to look out for when buying one. |
| ASTRA 2F | A third bigger than Astra 2A and 2B, learn all about this giant of a satellite ahead of its arrival at 28.2° east. |
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NEWS AND COMMENT |
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| UPLINK | It’s been another packed month for digital TV. Discover how spectrum auctions could mean more Freeview channels as well as local channels in future and what’s in store for Virgin Media’s TiVo. |
| BARRY FOX'S INSIDE VIEW | The consumer tech champion ponders the future of glasses-free 3D TVs and why those who’ve bought sets that require glasses are likely to be peeved. |
| FEEDHUNTER | Our regular round-up of the most unusual feeds and news footage from around the globe includes a dramatic emergency landing at Newark airport and a space dock for the Chinese. |
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Q: What's the best PVR for British pay-TV?
Sky
85%
VM
15%
(85 votes)
Friday 27 January 2012