The Videomate U500 is a USB2 digital TV tuner for your laptop or PC, jumping on the bandwagon of companies offering Freeview channels on your computer.
The package includes a software DVD player, TV player, remote control and metal USB extension lead. The TV tuner is much bigger than standard USB memory sticks and might not fit into ports alongside other USB peripherals.
A travel aerial is also included, but like other USB tuner travel aerials you are unlikely to get a decent signal with it here in the UK, but it should work abroad where signals are much stronger.
The remote is thin and uncomfortable. The buttons are awkward and the computer needed an extra restart to get it working. Volume occasionally 'ran away' after a single tap, going to maximum or minimum without our control, it also lacks an info button to display programs on 'now and next'.