TV Tuner

At CES 2009, Dell unveiled a new thumb-sized USB digital TV tuner that lets owners of an Inspiron Mini watch broadcast TV on their computer. Starting at $50, the Dell USB Digital TV tuner will receive live and free over-the-air local digital and HD TV broadcasts (where available). It works with the Dell customized version of Ubuntu Linux (8.04), Windows XP and Windows Vista Basic.

Dell says they will offer region-specific versions, designed to receive local broadcast standards. The tuner will be available later this quarter. Europe gets it first, then North America, Asia-Pacific and China.