If you intend to purchase a DVB-T2 recorder to complement your aging HDTV to receive over the air digital HD broadcast, the defacto choice would be the Draco box we reviewed months ago. Alternatively there is another choice which is :

AC Ryan ACR-PV78100 Playon!Live DVB-T2 Recorder #mediacorp #HD receiver  S$99 http://ho.lazada.sg/SHDbOt

Below are the specs

Product details of AC Ryan ACR-PV78100 Playon!Live DVB-T2 Recorder

A/V Essentials
Resolution: 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i/p
Aspect Rate: 16:9 Widescreen, 4:3 Letterbox, 4:3 Pan Scan, Auto Aspect Ratio
Video: HDMI, RCA (CVBS)
Audio: LPCM, HDMI Passthrough, S/PDIF Coaxial
Surround Sound: Up to Dolby Digital 5.1
Digital TV Antenna In*
Digital TV Antenna passthrough*
*For Digital TV (DVB-T2) Tuner Card

DVB-T2 Specification
DVB-T2 Standard: EN 302 755 v1.3.1
Frequency Range: 177.5MHz – 226.5MHz / 474MHz – 858MHz
Modulation: QPSK 16 / 64 / 256-QAM
FFT Size: Up to 32K
Guard intervals: Up to 1/128
FEC: 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6
Physical Layer Pipes (PLP): Both Single & Multiple

External File System
FAT / FAT32 / NTFS

USB Connectivity
1 x Hi-Speed USB2.0 Host Port
Seagate GoFlex and Buffalo portable series is not compatible with Playon!LIVE.

Media Formats
MKV, TS, TRP, VOB, M2TS, AVI, MOV, MP4, DAT, MP3

Video Codecs
MPEG-1/2/4, H.264/AVC, VC-1 (Max. 80Mbit/s @ MPEG2, Max. 60Mbit/s @ H.264/AVC

Audio Codec
AAC LC, HE-AAC v1 / v2, AC3, E-AC3

Audio Output
Passthrough & downmix to stereo:
Dolby Digital AC3 5.1
Dolby Digital Plus 5.1

NOTES

*If program comes with multi-language synopsis, subjected to Mediacorp transmission** If program comes with multi-language subtitles, subjected to Mediacorp transmission

Specifications of AC Ryan ACR-PV78100 Playon!Live DVB-T2 Recorder

What’s in the box:

  • 1 x Playon!LIVE DVB-T2 Recorder
  • 1 x AC Ryan HDMI cable
  • 1 x AC Adaptor (5V, 1.5A)
  • 1 x Composite A/V cable
  • 1 x Remote control with AAA batteries
  • 1 x Standard DVB-T2 indoor antenna
General Features:
SKU AC345ELAKRQ9SGAMZ-428198
Price SGD 99.00
Color Black
Display Size 0.0
Hard Disk Size (GB) 0.0
Input Type Numerical Keypad
Model ACR-PV78100
Size (L x W x H) 14.5cm x 10.6cm x 3.4cm
Weight 150grams
SIM card type No SIM
Touchpad No
Warranty Period 1 Year
Warranty Type Local Manufacturer

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