Testseek.co.uk have collected 16 expert reviews of the TerraTec Cinergy DT USB XS Diversity and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for TerraTec Cinergy DT USB XS Diversity.
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The editors liked
Twin tuners can help improve digital reception
Versatile
Compact and attractive
Subscription to tvtv.co.uk
Excellent software
Size
Dual tuners
Easy install
Generally decent reception
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Only modest improvement in reception
Little discernable performance improvement
Diversity mode seems largely a gimmick
Mobile performance
The chunky frame blocks adjacent USB ports
Picture is still susceptible to the foibles of digital television reception
Abstract: The Cinergy DT USB XS Diversity is another stick-type tuner, this time, in white and grey with bright orange trim. It's a little bit bigger than the others on test and when plugged into anything with USB ports close together, risks fouling other ports....
Still, the twin tuners do provide one additional benefit, which is that you can watch one channel while recording a second channel. The Cynergy might therefore be worth buying if you’re a fan of both Champions League football and Coronation Street...
Diversity is the big noise in USB tuners, the theory being that two tuners can work in unison to provide a stronger signal. If the signal is fine, they can be corralled into recording one programme while you watch another. In reality we found it very d...
Compact and attractive, Subscription to tvtv.co.uk, Excellent software
Diversity mode seems largely a gimmick
The clever bods at Terratec have managed to cram not one but two DVB tuners into the svelte case that housed the Cinergy Hybrid. If youve already made the leap to digital TV, this will allow you to watch one programme while recording another entirely ...
The DT USB XS Diversity offers just about everything you could ask for in a digital TV adaptor. Enhanced reception, dual tuners, a wireless remote-control and a fully featured software package make it an excellent all-round package. Paul Monckton Lowe...
Abstract: Terratecs smart-looking Cinergy DT USB XS Diversity uses the same technology as Pinnacles PCTV Dual DVB-T Diversity Stick, which we reviewed in Whats New, February 2007. As with the PCTV, we found the Cinergy DT greatly improved poor reception in...
The chunky frame blocks adjacent USB ports; picture is still susceptible to the foibles of digital television reception
Dont expect miracles, but the Terratec Cinergy DT USB XS Diversity is ideal for anyone who lives in an area with flaky Freeview reception, and has the added bonus of dual-tuner PVR functionality ...
Abstract: For cheap, off-the-grid entertainment, OTA digital TV is the only way to get live information onto a tablet. I took a DVB-T receiver from Terratec, installed the driver and the TV software along with a codec pack on a Dell Venue 8 Pro and it's working ver...
