August DA701C 7 Inch Freeview TV & Recorder / Analogue TV / Media Player with Built-in Battery, supports Red Button Multi-Screen Teletext | 
| Brand: August
Buy New: £101.99
as of 9/9/2010 02:33 EDT details
New (3) Used (1) from £89.00
Seller: 3wisemonkeys Ltd
Rating:  15 reviews
Display Size: 7
Accessories: Mains power adaptor, Car power adaptor, Stand / mounting bracket, AV cable, Portable antenna, Remote control with battery, User's manual
In/Output Ports: SD/MMC card reader, USB jack, AV Out, External Antenna In, Earphone Jack, DC Power Input
MPN: August DA701C
Model: DA701C
EAN: 5071812206961
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 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. |
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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.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Very good, but some flaws August 25, 2010
jon
after researching this product for ages, reading loads of reviews and stuff, I decided to go for it and buy. My first impressions were that it is a very portable TV, small and compact with a very decently sized screen. I had considered the idea of portability a lot, especially when using the aerials and here's my experience:
- With the built in telescopic aerial (the built in one) there was almost no signal, maybe the occasional picture outside but absolutely unusable where I live (just outside Manchester city centre, around 10 minutes driving distance)
- Using the wired aerial (the aerial that came in the box) I could get reception on most channels, it was actually quite good, I consider it very usable with this aerial, also there is a magnet in the bottom of it so you can stick it on metal stuff.
I am still to try another aerial but I am sure that a good one would work brilliantly. I have also not tried using the TV while moving (ie in the car) so cannot comment on that. Overall I feel that for use as a TV it could be better signal-wise, but to get strong freeview signal is very difficult in something as portable as this, I highly doubt there is anything available with which you could get better signal from...
Another thing that annoys me slightly is the screen, the quality is fine but in even the slightest sunlight makes the picture quite difficult to see, something which I was expecting and can live with but could annoy some people who are expecting a top of the range screen.
I have been completely delighted since getting this TV. The media functionality is brilliant allowing you to watch .avi videos so you don't have to convert your videos. Finally, I find that for £100, this is a bargain! I recommend this product very strongly
Great video viewer August 22, 2010
P. Girling (Lincolnshire UK)
I bought this item with the sole intention of using it to watch my film collection. It is absolutely great for this. I did not buy it to use as a TV - which is just as well because it does not recieve a picture unless I plug in the aerial on the roof. As others have said, this makes it an "unportable" TV. I am happy to recommend it for viewing films as the screen is a good viewable size. As a portable TV? forget it.
 Not as good as Roadstar but okay. May 14, 2010
Ac Baker (uk)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Cant get a very good signal with our status ariel when out and about in our camper which is what we brought it for.Cant pick up freeview,only the main channels.
Also we find the screen a bit too small watching from about 6feet away.Would reccomend a larger screen.
 Good TV February 26, 2010
Mr. P. W. Shepherd (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great little TV that set itself up and tuned into the TV stations automatically AND in the correct order (BBC1, then BBC2, the ITV etc) Picture and sound excellent. In contrast to the TV, the TV stand was a very cheap looking and low qulaity item and could not be assembled obviously because the parts were wrong. It didn't matter in my case because I'm not using a stand.
 7" Freeview & Analogue tv June 11, 2009
level head (london)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Not a bad product, however mine stopped working after the initial 1 year warranty expired(wonder why). It just went completly dead one day and just refuses to start.
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