With all of the Build Your Own DVR articles popping up these days, what if you could just add a TV tuner to your PC by plugging in a thumb drive instead? Akihabara News is showing a few pics of a keychain-sized pocket TV (the MobiTV Global from V-Gear) that plugs into your laptop (or other WinPC) via a USB port. The tuner allegedly handles VHF/UHF/CATV and can even record MPEG-2 video at 720 x 480. Comes with a credit card-sized remote control. Although “Global” is in the name, no word on whether there are plans to sell it outside of Japan.
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