Hauppauge rampage: it's a Freeview-for-all

Analogue TV is so yesterday -- we can't believe that manufacturers still have the nerve to produce analogue-only flatscreens. Thankfully, Hauppauge seems to have taken to Freeview like a dog to a particularly juicy bone, sending us two of its best new Freeview tuners: the DEC 1100T and the WinTV NOVA-T USB2.

It's not just sticking to the PC market -- the DEC 1100T on the right is the smallest Freeview set-top box (STB) yet. Digi-tastic, we say... it's the Kylie Minogue of the Freeview world. It also has an SPDIF digital audio output, so if you're a fancy hi-fi enthusiast you can connect up for a sublime aural experience. Just stay well away from watching Stars In Their Eyes.

The PC tuner, the snappily named WinTV NOVA-T USB2, is quite a lot larger than Terratec's T2, but its software is a lot easier to use. We were 'timeshifting' last night's Big Brother in a matter of minutes and its ability to pick up a signal and provide a good quality picture can't be faulted.

The remote control is also nicer, and unlike the Terratec it didn't install itself in German. And while the front-end isn't particularly attractive, we're informed that it is fully compatible with ShowShifter. Just as we found with the Terratec receiver though, don't expect to use this on the move -- Freeview broadcasts just aren't reliable enough when you leave the hustle and bustle of built-up areas.