August 7″ Freeview & Analogue TV/Multimedia Player with Built-in Battery Supporting Teletext in the UK
Product Description
August DA701C is an upgraded version of the popular model DA701B added with SD/MMC card reader and USB jack, and features of UK Teletext (It is believed that only August portable TVs support Teletext in the UK at present).
It is a 7″ portable LCD Freeview and analogue TV with built-in rechargeable battery, receives over 40 Freeview channels, 5 analogue channels and digital radio stations. It plays video, music, photos in MP3, WAV, MPEG4, AVI, JPEG formats directly from memory cards and via USB interface from external mass storage.
It is an ideal handheld TV and media player for holidays, cars, boats, bedrooms and kitchens and can also output TV, video and photos to a large sized screen in your home working as a Freeview box and digital media player.
Please note that there may be difficulty to receive Freeview TV signal by the included portable antenna in some areas in the UK at present where the signal is not sufficiently strong. This is due to that the Freeview service (freeview.co.uk) in the UK will not fully support portable TV antenna before completion of Digital Switchover (digitaluk.co.uk). The reception will be improving along with the progress of the Switchover Program. A signal amplifier or booster may improve reception capability in regions where the signal is marginally strong. (Please note that reception capability may also be affected by various factors such as proximity to Freeview TV/digital radio transmitters, tall building structures, thick walls, ceilings and etc.). A rooftop TV aerial may be required at present to watch Freeview channels in regions where the Switchover is yet complete.
- Watch and record over 40 Freeview, plus receive 5 popular analogue TV channels and all digital radio stations (subject to signal strength and reception);
- Built-in SD/MMC card reader and USB port, plays video (AVI & MPEG4), music (MP3 & WAV), JPEG photos from memory cards and external mass storage with USB;
- Real time & scheduled Freeview TV recording via USB; Sleep & wake-up function; Output Freeview/video/photo to external large screen TV;
- Support Red button Freeview interactive teletext, 7 day EPG & subtitles
- Built-in rechargeable battery, remote control, power supply from mains (100-240V) and car adaptor (12-24v), dimension: 191x143x27.5 mm, net weight: about 610g.
The set i bought is realy good, i love the amount of features that you get with it, very good value for the money.
Only one minor problem though, it could do with having a better aerial supplied with it, the one supplied doesn’t pick up a very good signal, even in a high signal area.
But, i would recommend this product to others.
Rating: 5 / 5
After all the discussion about signal strength in these reviews, I had a few reservations about this product, but in the end decided to chance it and buy one anyway. Not wanting to use the rooftop aerial with it for normal viewing, I bought the SLX Gold digiTop indoor aerial as well. (I live 16 miles from our local transmitter in Hannington).
The box initialised well from the rooftop aerial (as recommended in the instructions). I then disconnected it, and tried it out in a first floor bedroom with various indoor aerials. The results were:
* using the telescopic aerial – nothing
* using the wire aerial supplied – the occasional locked picture, but pretty well unusable
* using the SLX with maximum gain – pretty good, with a clear steady picture. But the SLX needed careful alignment, and also needs a mains supply: yet another little power supply block to plug in and connect.
* I actually got best results from an old traditional design indoor aerial – no power needed. (This aerial looks like a cut down version of a rooftop aerial)
So, if you are prepared to experiment a bit, you may be able to use an indoor aerial with this tv. If it works for you, you will be rewarded with a clear, surprisingly sharp picture and very good sound, if you listen with a good pair of headphones. Playing video clips (avi) and mp3 files also produced excellent results.
All in all, a versatile and good quality product at a very reasonable price. But why, oh why, is the instruction manual so poorly laid out and confusing?!!!
Rating: 4 / 5
I have been looking for this type of TV for long time, and this one meets all my requirements. It receives both analogue and freeview TV channels. I can watch freeview TV in perfect quality where I live and still enjoy the analogue TV at the caravan site where the freeview signal is not so good. The built-in battery offers freedom to take the TV anywhere I want, so I won’t miss the nice sunshine and fresh air in the garden. My husband loves it too and we plan to take it with us when we have holiday in Spain.
Rating: 4 / 5
We are very pleased with this little TV, crystal clear picture, stereo sound, can’t fault it, highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought the August portable television over over a year ago and I rate it has the better than any other poratble television. It has perfect picture quality, the recception is great and the service that I received from Daffodil is the best I have experienced in my life. i would recommend this company no matter what you purchase, tey are fast efficient and very very professional. May I take this opportunity to send my sencere thanks again for the help and support.
Rating: 5 / 5