Ultra-small standalone mobile TV tuner (one-seg) revealed

You don’t need to own a TV phone in Japan in order to watch mobile broadcasting TV called one-seg in Japan. Princeton Technology came up with a standalone TV tuner that can connect to your laptop through USB or portable DVD player through RCA cables. The tuner weights only 30g along with a retractable antenna, which makes it a good travel companion. It also downloads EPG data, schedules recordings and supports time shifting, which allows pausing, rewinding and watching video in a slow motion. The suggested price is JPY24,800 ($205).

Specs
Model:	PTV-DT1W
Maker:	Princeton Technology
Bands:	470MHz ~ 770MHz
Channels:	UHF 13~63ch
Form factor:	box
Antenna:	Intrnal rod-type antenna, External signal buster
Weight:	30g
Dimensions:	(W)69 x (D)50 x (H)14mm
Ports:	USB2.o/1.1, RCA plug
Power (RCA):	DC12V
Power (USB):	USB bus (DC5V)

Source: Princeton Technology (Japanese)