TVMini Express Express FAQ

 

 

Q: What are the minimum system requirements for TVMini Express Express?
A: A Mac with a G4/1.25 GHz, G5 or Intel Processor, built-in USB 2.0 connectivity and Mac OS X 10.4. TVMini Express Express will not run on 10.3.9 or below.

 

Q: What software ships with TVMini Express?
A: TheTube by Equinux.

 

Q: Does TVMini Express work in the USA?
A: TVMini Express is not compatible with the ATSC standard used in the USA/North America and Canada. North American users should consider TVMini HD instead.

 

Q: Is TVMini Express supported in my country?
A: TVMini Express supports the DVB-T standard, which is becoming prevalent in many European and Asian countries. Please see the dvb.org website for the current status of adoption of the DVB-T standard in your country. Even if your country has adopted DVB-T, the service may not yet have been deployed everywhere.
Please note that DVB-T is called 'Freeview' in the United Kingdom and 'TNT' in France.

 

Q: Does TVMini Express feature a hardware encoder?
A: A hardware encoder is not required, as the signal is already in digital form and does not need to be converted.

 

Q: Can I receive traditional analogue TV signals with TVMini Express?
A: No. TVMini Express only receives digital terrestrial signals (DVB-T)

 

Q: Can I connect my cable or satellite receiver to TVMini Express?
A: No. TVMini Express only receives digital terrestrial signals (DVB-T)

 

Q: Can I connect my VCR or DVD player to TVMini Express?
A: No. TVMini Express only receives digital terrestrial signals (DVB-T)

 

Q: Does TVMini Express support Timeshift?
A: Yes. With the included The Tube software, you get the most advanced implementation of Timeshift on the Mac. This Timeshift function lets you rewind live TV and record from the buffer, eg. when you press the record button, the recording does not jump to the live TV feed (unlike some other software).

 

Q: Will I need to connect TVMini Express to a roof-top antenna to receive a signal?
A: In most European and Asian countries, the provided mini-antenna should be perfectly sufficient. French and especially UK users may need to use a roof-top antenna, due to the rather unperfect digital TV implementation.

 

Q: Does TVMini Express support 16:9 broadcasts?
A: Yes.

 

Q: Does TVMini Express support HDTV broadcasts?
A: MPEG-2 HDTV broadcasts (Australia) are supported out of the box.

 

Q: Does TVMini Express support encrypted broadcasts?
A: No.

 

Q: Can I run TVMini Express on a USB 1.1 bus?
A: No, the bandwidth provided by USB 1.1 is not sufficient to run TVMini Express. PCI USB 2.0 cards are not supported either. A built-in USB 2.0 bus is required to run TVMini Express.