tbs electronics DVB-T/T2 Series User manual

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User Guide
V1.4
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TBS DVB-T/T2 Series TV Tuner Cards/Boxes

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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Overview………………………………………………………..1
1.2 Features………………………………………………………...1
1.3 Device Specifications…………………………………………..3
1.4 System Requirements…………………..……………………...3
Chapter 2. Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation…………………………………………4
2.2 Software Installation…………………………………………..4
Chapter 3. Watch TV with TBSViewer
3.1. Install TBSViewer…………………………………………….7
3.2 Scan Channels………………………………………………….9
3.3 Watch and Record TV ………….…………………………....10
Chapter 4.Watch TV with DVBDream
4.1 Install and use DVBDream…..…………..…………………..12
Chapter 5. Watch TV with Windows 7 Media Center ………………17
Chapter 6. How to Watch Encrypted Programs with CAM… …..…24
Appendix. UK Freeview Transmitters Map………………………….27

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Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1. Overview
TBS6220 is a single tuner PCI-Express interface DVB-T2/T TV Tuner Card.
TBS6280 is a dual tuner PCI-Express interface DVB-T2/T TV Tuner Card which
supports watching or recording two different channels from two different frequencies
simultaneously. TBS6281 is also a dual tuner PCI-Express interface DVB-T2/T Tuner
Card. TBS6284 is a quad tuner PCI-Express interface DVB-T2/T TV Tuner Card
which supports watching or recording four different channels from four different
multiplexes simultaneously. TBS6285 is a also a quad tuner PCI-Express interface
DVB-T2/T TV Tuner Card. TBS5880 is a hybrid digital TV external box with both
DVB-T2/T tuner and DVB-C tuner. You can use it for watching or recording digital
terrestrial or cable TV on PC. All of them are ready with windows BDA driver and
Linux driver. The high sensitivity NIM tuner makes reception with weak signal
possible. They are compatible with Windows7 Media Center and other player
software like TBSViewer, DVBDream. It’s ideal for watching UK Freeview SD and
HD channels on your PC.
1.2. Features
TBS6220 PCI-E DVB-T2 TV Tuner Card:
1. Watch free-to-air Digital Terrestrial TV on PC
2. Both DVB-T2 and DVB-T are supported
3. Low Profile Size
4. High-Definition Video, Real-Time and Scheduled Video Recording
5. High Sensitivity DVB-T2 Tuner for The Best Digital TV Reception
TBS6280 PCI-E DVB-T2 Dual Tuner TV Card:
1. Dual Channel Receiving simultaneously
2. Dual Channel Receiving simultaneously
3. Both DVB-T2 and DVB-T are supported

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4. Low Profile Size
5. High-Definition Video, Real-Time and Scheduled Video Recording
6. High Sensitivity DVB-T2 Dual Tuner for The Best Digital TV Reception
TBS6281 PCI-E DVB-T2 Dual Tuner TV Card:
1. Dual Channel Receiving simultaneously
2. Dual Channel Receiving simultaneously
3. Both DVB-T2 and DVB-T are supported
4. Low Profile Size
5. High-Definition Video, Real-Time and Scheduled Video Recording
6. High Sensitivity DVB-T2 Dual Tuner for The Best Digital TV Reception
TBS6284 PCI-E DVB-T2 Quad Tuner TV Card:
1. Quad Channel Receiving Simultaneously
2. Both DVB-T2 and DVB-T Supported
3. High-Definition Video, Real-Time and Scheduled Video Recording
4. High Sensitivity DVB-T2 Tuner for The Best Digital TV Reception
5. Windows BDADriver and Linux Driver Ready
TBS6285 PCI-E DVB-T2 Quad Tuner TV Card:
1. Quad Channel Receiving Simultaneously
2. Both DVB-T2 and DVB-T Supported
3. High-Definition Video, Real-Time and Scheduled Video Recording
4. High Sensitivity DVB-T2 Tuner for The Best Digital TV Reception
5. Windows BDADriver and Linux Driver Ready
TBS5880 USB DVB-T2/T/C TV Box
1. Watch Digital TV & listen to Radio on PC
2. DVB-T2/T/C SD or HD TV Receiving

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3. Real Time and Scheduled Program Recording(PVR)
4. Time Shifting to Pause Live TV
5. Common Interface Support
1.3. Device Specifications
1. Receiving Channel: VHF Band and UHF Band
2. Channel Bandwidth: 6, 7, 8 MHz
3. DVB-T2/ T Modulation Type: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM
4. FFT Mode: 1K, 2K, 4K, 8K, 16K, 32K
5. Code Rate: 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 7/8
6. Guard Internal:1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128, 19/128, 19/256
7. Intermediate Frequency
IF mode: Low IF
Center IF Frequency: 3 ~ 5 MHz
Note: default 4MHz
8. RF-Input Impedance 75Ω (IEC-DIN female)
9. RF-Output Impedance 75Ω (IEC-DIN male)
10. Single CI(for TBS5880)
1.4. System Requirements
1. Windows XP / Vista/ 7, Linux
2. Pentium 4 2.0 GHz, Pentium M 1.3 GHz
3. For HDTV: 2.6 GHz multi core processor
4. Hard disk with min. 1 GB free capacity
5. Sound and graphics card with support for DirectX 9 or higher
6. One free PCI Express slot
7. CD/DVD drive for software installation

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Chapter 2. Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation
For installing TBS 6280/6220/6284 DVB-T/T2 TV Card, insert the card into PCI
Express x1,x4, x8 or x16 slot, then connect rooftop or mini aerial to card “RF IN”
port. For TBS6284, a loop through cable is provided to connect one tuner’s “RF
OUT”to the second tuner’s “RF IN”. For installing the TBS5880 USB DVB-T2/T/C
TV Box, you can connect the TBS5880 with the computer directly via USB
Note:
1) An indoor antenna is provided to watch Freeview in the areas where the signal is
strong. Change of orientation of the antenna or using amplified antenna may
improve reception. Standard or special aerial from the roof should help to achieve
the best reception quality.
2) A power cable is provided with some model, but it’s only necessary when the tv
tuner card can’t get sufficient power supply from the PCI Express slot.
2.2 Software Installation
Before you begin, make sure your computer qualify the system requirements.
Insert the Installation CD into your CD/DVD-ROM. Click “Install Driver”while
auto-run appears.

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A setup window will pop up. Click "Next " to continue.
Then click "Install".
After that, click "Finish" and the installation is completed.

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To verify if driver was correctly installed, you could check computer device manager.
You will see “TBS 6280 DVB-T2/T BDA Tuners”under the “Sound, video and
game controllers”bar of “Device Manager”if the driver is correctly installed.
You may also install TBSViewer or DVBDream for TV reception.

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Chapter 3. Watch TV with TBSViewer
3.1. Install TBSViewer
Click “Install TBSViewer”from CD auto-run to start installation, click “Next”until
installation is completed.
Double click the icon to launch TBSViewer, right-click on the application
window to pop up menu and click the “Options”.

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Click “Hardware”on option window. If TBS6280 is well installed in the computer,
you will see “TBS 6280 DVBT-T2 Tuner A (1)”and “TBS 6280 DVBT-T2 Tuner
B (2) on a window as follows.

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Select one Tuner as “Preferred”.
3.2. Scan Channels
Back to the menu and click “Channel scan”.
The windows of “Scan channels”will pop up. Select Reception Type as
“Terrestrial”and Select Transponder List basing on where you are. Normally
“Fullscan”is recommended if you don’t know your terrestrial TV frequency.
“Fullscan”is relatively slow but it ensures you won’t miss any frequency. Then click
“Scan Range”to start scan. If you do know your terrestrial TV frequency and you
may input that frequency and click “Scan Frequency”directly.

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After scan is completed, the found program numbers will be shown and the program
list will be automatically saved. You can close the “Scan channels”window.
3.3. Watch and Record TV
Move the mouse to the edge line of TBSViewer main window on the right, and a
channel list window will appear. Double click a channel to watch. You may also use
the record button to record live TV.

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TBSViewer allows links to different Video/Audio codecs. To change Video/Audio
codec, right click to pop up menu window and click the “Options”, enter the
“Decoder” menu. Double click related options to select different codecs.
If your system is Windows 7, you can select “Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder”
which is bundled in the system.

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Chapter 4. Watch TV with DVBDream
4.1. Install and use DVBDream
Click “Install DVBDream”to start installation, and then click “Next”until the
installation is completed.
While TBS6220/6280 is installed in your PC, run DVBDream. Click “Device”under
“Options”menu, and you will see TBS model name on the dialog.

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You may click ok or use the UP and Down arrow to select a different Tuner and click
start.
To set up frequency, you could click on “Frequency Lists”under “Options”menu.
Click “Add list”.

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Choose correct location from scroll down menu, and set up Bandwidth. For example,
if you are in the United Kingdom, you can choose “DVB-T Europe”and 8Mhz
bandwidth.

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After you have completed the settings, you could click “Scan”or “Manual Scan”
under “Channels”menu to search for channels. If you don’t know the exact
frequency, Auto Scan is recommended.
After scanning, the available channels in this frequency will be spotted, so you then
could click “Save Channels” to save all of them.

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Click the channel name you want to watch from the channel list to play that channel.
You may also use the record feature to record live TV.

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Chapter 5. Watch TV with Windows 7 Media Center
After TBS DVB-T2 TV tuner is installed in your computer, now you can launch
Windows 7 Media Center. Click “settings”under “Tasks”column, and then a new
window will prop up. See the screenshot below.
Click “TV”in the new window, and you will see the following window. Then, click
“Set Up TV Signal”to proceed.

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Then you will see the following window asking you to select your region and input
your postal code. If the region is correct, please click “Yes”and “Next”. Otherwise
just click “No”and select the correct one again.
Then the window “Program Guide Terms of Service”will appear. Select “I agree”
to continue.
The Windows7 Media Center starts to download digital TV setup data for your region.
It will take several minutes, so please wait patiently.