When the Russian market only just began to emerge Chinese smartphones, many there is a certain stereotype: Chinese smartphone must be with an antenna. Long and telescopic, because it is built-in TV tuner. Since then, the attitude toward Chinese smartphones has changed dramatically and funny antennas have gone missing. And someone missed them: integrated TV if it worked fine, was a very good addition to the capabilities of the machine. With TV Tuner AVerTV Mobile 510 TV you can watch almost any Android-smartphone.
AVerTV Mobile 510 Blister
So, the TV tuner AVerTV Mobile 510 receives the standard DVB-T / T2 and does not require an Internet connection. TV standard DVB-T2 was introduced in Russia in 2012-2013. Compared with DVB-T, it must increase the capacity of the television network 30%. TV tuners of this standard are not uncommon, and now the progress reached mobile devices.
TV Tuner AVerTV Mobile 510
Using the tuner is extremely simple. To get started you want to install the free app AVerTV Mobile II from the online store Google Play. Further, the connecting device according to Micro USB 2.0 interface and configuring channels, you can watch TV on your smartphone or tablet. Cost AVerTV Mobile 510 on the manufacturer at the time of publication averaged 3,550 rubles – this is not that small, but clearly less than would have to pay for the TV.
⇡ # Components, appearance, structure and opportunities
AVerTV Mobile 510 comes in a tiny blister. Inside we will have the tuner itself and two antennas: a simple telescopic for mobile use and a double on the wire – for stationary. For a second there are two different mounting – clothespin and sucker. There is also a brief instruction, including in Russian.
Sam tuner looks like a black box faceted surprisingly small size – 42,2 × 9,2 × 30,4 mm (without antenna) – and quite so inconspicuous weight – only 7.5 On the one hand it is placed on the Micro USB connector to connect to a mobile device, and on the other – MCX-connector for the antenna.
Connector MCX AVerTV Mobile 510
Connector Micro USB AVerTV Mobile 510
The tuner connected to the Micro USB port on your smartphone, not fixed to the end and swinging, but you pay attention to it only in the first few minutes of use, so as to touch him once again there is no need.
To begin operation in AVerTV Mobile 510 is necessary to insert one of the antennas. Let’s start with a simple telescopic antenna is directly inserted into the MCX-connector device. Note that it is inserted, not screwed. And if the tuner itself, despite its size, does not seem fragile, over the telescopic antenna is scary. It seems that it can bend without any special effort. In addition, the last section of the retractable so thin that one wrong move – and put them back will not work. Therefore, when transporting the telescopic antenna is best to keep in a safe place when folded. Part of the problem of the fragility of the antenna could solve the presence of a protective cover supplied with the device, but, alas, it’s not there.
AVerTV Mobile 510 with telescopic antenna
The second antenna – with two horns – no longer seems so fragile. It consists of a plastic base, which is twice the tuner, and two folding three times “horns” which can be rotated 180 degrees. The antenna is connected to the tuner wire one meter long and has two nozzles – clothespin and the suction cup. It is assumed that you can install it at a distance from the mobile device in place more reliable reception (for example, near a window). Sucker confidently fixed on glass, metal and wood surfaces, but the pin is not regulated by the thickness of the plane clasps and so versatile to use.
clothespin and a sucker for remote antenna
AVerTV Mobile 510 with remote antenna
A mobile application for the tuner downloaded from GooglePlay called AVerTV Mobile II.
Main Menu select a TV channel in the AVerTV Mobile II
The tuner AVerTV Mobile 510 receives digital broadcasting in the format DVB-T / T2, support format HDTV, can automatically scan channels, has the support of the electronic program guide and recording function broadcasting. Also allows the selection of audio track and subtitle.
Separately, it should be noted requirements for mobile devices that will act as a TV. To use the AVerTV Mobile 510 you need to have quad-core processor, Android 4.2 or later, as well as support for USB OTG. Alternatively, you can just search your device from the list of supported on the manufacturer’s website.
⇡ # Specifications
| Specifications AVerTV Mobile 510 | |
|---|---|
| Interfaces | Micro USB, MCX |
| Standard | DVB-T / DVB-T2 |
| frequency signal VHF, MHz | 177,5 -226,5 |
| signal frequency UHF, MHz | 474-858 |
| Modulation | QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256 -QAM |
⇡ # Test
All the tests were carried out 510 AVerTV Mobile smartphone Lenovo Vibe Z. After starting the application AVerTV Mobile II it begins to automatically configure channels in advance to ask about the broadcast region. The best level of reception is the use of remote antenna, if you set it closer to the window. Setting lasted about 10 minutes, and as a result we were offered 42 channels, of which 12 have been encrypted and is not supported.
Lenovo Vibe Z with AVerTV Mobile 510
All the remaining 30 were taken confidently. The picture quality is high enough – can be happy to watch news programs, talk shows and even feature films. In appendage tuner tuned 4 more radio stations. Remote antenna on the street is inconvenient, because in addition to the two horns, and there is a wire that ran to her.
Next, we tried to watch TV on your phone in the ground public transport. Using compact telescopic antenna does not provide such impressive results: caught only 20 channels with a satisfactory picture quality. Next problem: if you use a TV tuner in the bus stand, you will begin to worry that being near people can touch and bend the antenna. So the best way to watch TV using AVerTV Mobile 510 on the bus – sitting, in which case you’ll be less worried about the fragile parts. In public transport tuner satisfactorily addressed – not all channels are reliably received, but at least eight broadcast with excellent picture quality.
Using the outdoors comfortably only in some cases. For example, if you are waiting for someone, the AVerTV Mobile 510 will help pass the time. However, it is not necessary, you will see exactly the channel you want: will likely have to stay on the fact that most qualitatively accepted. AVerTV Mobile 510 can please fishermen, drivers sit behind the wheel while waiting for cargo, as well as all those who are on duty is on the street, unable to leave the place.
Good quality reception
In case of problems with the reception of the signal is converted to video conglomeration of “bricks” or all is lost – in this respect AVerTV Mobile 510 does not differ from stationary digital TV tuners. But in case of problems with the reception of a lot more confused sound distortion, which sometimes sound like “Screamer” -pugalki online. Particularly horrible happens in headphones, when for a few moments leading voice of the news turns into noise, consisting of high frequencies. Again, this is inherent in all digital tuner and is not a disadvantage specifically AVerTV Mobile 510, but it’s worth mentioning: a skilled user of such distortions may turn gray.
Problems with the reception quality
The tuner using noticeably warm, but to touch him and rarely notice it only when turned off from the port USB. More importantly, how quickly viewing TV consumes battery smartphone. Annex AVerTV Mobile II have a choice between two video decoders: software and hardware. By default, selected hardware, spending an hour 21% charge we used for testing smartphone Lenovo Vibe Z. In Program mode, the video decoder lost 32% battery charge per hour. The problem is that if the battery charge will come to an end, you can not use an external charger or a conventional power supply, as the USB-port is already busy. Thus, AVerTV Mobile 510 is not only entertaining, but also trains in the user responsibility and organization. You should always be sure that the battery will last until the end of the broadcast. If the dream, then the situation would improve connection to Wi-Fi, but it would be a completely different device.
The application AVerTV Mobile II quite intuitive and easy to use. After setting up a menu you select the channel, which also shows currently being broadcast TV program.
By including a particular channel, you can adjust the volume slider, enable record, stretch the image to fill the screen. When viewing a TV program you have access to a separate channel selection menu. Recording TV programs made in the files .ts, which can be viewed through the app or save to your computer. There is also a page with a TV program for the next week and the ability to view more information on the upcoming airwaves. In the “Settings” menu, you can reconfigure the channels, change the order of the list of TV channels, or view information about the application.
interface when watching television
TV Guide
For more information on the upcoming airwaves in the program television
Digital TV – not the most stable thing: it is not surprising that during testing TV tuner AVerTV Mobile 510 had three failure with rapid switching channels. However AVerTV Mobile II when an error does not throw on your desktop Android, and simply returns to the selection list of TV channels.
⇡ # Conclusions
In the rapid development of video services in Internet TV gradually losing popularity, but is still very popular. There are people who just need to sleep during the day or time to include a particular transmission. And, say, in a country house or in the lap of nature, where Internet access may not be at all terrestrial TV tuner – the only way to be in the know.
AVerTV Mobile 510 copes with this role, albeit and a pair of restrictions. Firstly, the quality of reception with a short whip antenna is poor. Whenever possible, make better use of remote antenna, installing it as close as possible to the window, and from it to the smartphone will run the wire. Another factor that should be borne in mind: TV Tuner eats battery life – be healthy. Tablet with a separate power connector is suitable for the role of television is much better than other device, the only Micro-USB connector which takes just a TV tuner. For the rest, if you can not live without TV, the AVerTV Mobile 510 may well come to your taste: it is very compact and relatively inexpensive way to watch TV almost anywhere.
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