WinTV-NOVA-S2 FreeSat TV Tuner

Watch and record satellite TV on your PC!

Plug the WinTV-NOVA-S2 FreeSat TV Tuner into a USB port on your Windows PC or laptop and you can watch, pause & record FreeSat satellite TV, both standard definition and HD. You can also watch the free satellite channels broadcast over Astra and Eutelsat in HD.

Record in the original HD quality

The WinTV-NOVA-S2 FreeSat TV Tuner allows you to record your favourite TV programs in the original HD quality. Make a movie or TV programme library from satellite TV, and watch them on your PC at any time!

Never miss your favourite TV show again!

The WinTV-NOVA-S2 comes with the latest WinTV application for Windows. With the WinTV application, you can watch or record your favourite TV programs in your PC, in a window or full screen. TV recordings made with the WinTV-NOVA-S2 can be played back in the original HD satellite quality.

The WinTV-NOVA-S2 FreeSat TV Tuner turns your PC into a high definition satellite DVR

Plug the WinTV-NOVA-S2 into your PC and turn it into a HDTV digital video recorder (satellite DVR). With the included WinTV application, you can watch HD or SD TV on your PC screen, in a window or full screen. A built-in Electronic Program Guide (EPG) which is transmitted with the satellite TV signal allows you to see what's on TV now and what's coming up. Schedule your TV recordings with the EPG. Plus pause live TV and record your favourite TV programs in the full digital TV format.

New! Now with support for LinuxTV

To get the latest Linux support, make sure you are using Linux version 4.10 or later. For more information, go to the Hauppauge Linux Support page.

WinTV-NOVA-S2 Features

The WinTV-NOVA-S2 is a satellite receiver for free-to-air HD and SD satellite TV programs in Europe
Supports FreeSat satellite TV in the UK
Enjoy the stunning picture quality of HD satellite TV on your PC, in a window or full screen
Record satellite HDTV in native digital video format without any loss in quality
Includes an external power supply for use with unpowered satellite antennas (LNB power)
Also listen to digital satellite radio
Includes the WinTV software application for Windows. Watch, timeshift and record live TV in the original HD quality. Watch HD satellite TV full screen or in a freely scalable window. Includes an EPG and TV recording scheduler.

Linux

LinuxTV.org

Linux support for the WinTV-Nova-S2 is in kernel 3.14 or later. For more information, please see here.

WinTV-NOVA-S2 Satellite TV Receiver Specifications

Bundled software

WinTV application for live TV on Windows, with TV pause and recording

Technical specifications

Tuner

Supported TV standards:
- TV Standards: DVB-S2 / DVB-S receiver (MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264)
- Frequency range IF 950MHz- 2175MHz
- DiSEqC 1.0
- LNB-power: 13V /18V, 500mA
Antenna-input: F-Connector, 75 Ohm
PC-interface: USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)

TV recording formats

Transport stream (the original transmitted TV format, without any quality loss)

System Requirements

Microsoft® Windows 10, 8 or 7®
Minimum processor: PC with 2.8 GHz single-core or multi-core 1.8 GHz or equivalent AMD® Athlon® XP
USB 2.0 or 3.0 port
Internet connection for WinTV software installation and activation
Satellite antenna with universal LNB

Model numbers:

model 1677: WinTV-NOVA-S2 FreeSat, DVB-S and DVB-S2 TV receiver

Included in the box

WinTV-NOVA-S2 satellite TV receiver (DVB-S and DVB-S2), Hi-Speed USB adapter with satellite antenna connection
Remote control including batteries (for use with the WinTV application)
External power supply (for use with unpowered satellite LNBs)
USB extension cable
Latest WinTV application for Windows (download with Activation Code included)