Most of the Tuner cards available are meant for the PCI slot. Now consider a scenario where all your PCI slots are occupied or for that matter you own a laptop. So what good are these cards in such a case? That’s exactly where devices like the Gainward TV2GO step in. All you need is a USB 2.0 port on your PC. Now you may ask - will a USB 1.1 port do? The answer is No. The USB 1.1 and 2.0 ports look exactly the same, but the throughput is significantly different. While the USB 1.1 can manage 12 Mbps (1.5 MBps), the USB 2.0 can provide a throughput of up to 480 Mbps (60 MBps) max. Needless to say that the higher the available throughput the better.As you might have guessed, the Gainward TV2GO is an external TV Tuner/Capture device. What’s so special about it is its size. It is by far the smallest external TV Tuner I have come across. With a dimension of 9.6 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm (L x W x H) and a weight of 75 grams, one can easily carry it around in his pocket. It is accompanied by a full function slim Infrared remote control. Other than that, the package comprises of a Quick start guide, the driver and software CD, the USB extender cable and all other necessary cables including S-Video cable, S-Video to Composite converter and the Audio-In/Out cable.A comprehensive package, so to speak.This device has the USB connector on one side while the RF-In, S-Video In, Audio-In and Audio-Out connectors can be found on the other side of the tuner. The IR receiver and a blue Power LED can be found on the top. Talking of power, a power adapter is not necessary and the device is powered through the USB port.