Aerial TV - DVB-T receiver vs Shortwave Radio Schedules Usage & Stats
Aerial TV is an offline receiver for DVB-T and DVB-T2 signals via a USB tuner. You don't need data plan or WiFi connection. Aerial TV works by picking up local digital signals off the air with a regular antenna. It supports MPEG2, MPEG4 and HD reception where available and offers EPG functionality.
You will need a low cost USB tuner hardware. You can grab one online for less than €10. Make sure to get an rtl-sdr RTL2832 tuner. When it arrives, just connect the provided antenna and start receiving. You may need a USB OTG cable to plug the tuner in your Android device. USB OTG cables are inexpensive and easy to find.
Aerial TV allows you to try all features for free during the 30 minute trial period. After the trial period ends, you can make a one-off purchase to lift the time restrictions.
Note that your Android device must support USB OTG. If unsure, do a quick search online or consult your Android device manual. Also check that there is DVB-T/DVB-T2 signal in your local area by doing a quick search online. DVB-T2 reception is only supported with compatible R828D dongles. Signal needs to be strong enough for Aerial TV to pick it up. For best results use an outdoor aerial.
Please note: Aerial TV is the software part of DVB-T/DVB-T2 hardware receiving equipment and does not bundle or provide any content. Aerial TV does not work without an attached USB hardware. Signal is provided by the end user via a USB hardware tuner so Aerial TV cannot guarantee reception.
Legal notice: By using Aerial TV you agree to comply with all relevant laws, including but not limited to holding valid licenses, regarding reception and viewing of DVB-T/DVB-T2 signals applicable to your local area and country. Aerial TV expects the end user to provide content privately meaning Aerial TV and the development team cannot be held responsible or liable for misuse by end user. Aerial TV cannot be used for playing back copyrighted content. Please refer to the terms and conditions you have received with the purchase of your hardware receiver for more information.
Aerial TV needs a third party driver in order to communicate with USB hardware. Aerial TV does not bundle any driver software. USB hardware support is dependent on the third party DVB-T driver app installed by the end user.
Using open source third party drivers in conjunction with Aerial TV, the following devices can be supported:
- RTL-SDR devices (RTL2832 and RTL2832U)
- Astrometa DVB-T2
- Unbranded Android DVB-T dongles (AF9035 based)
- ASUS My Cinema-U3100Mini Plus V2
- Compro VideoMate U620F and U650F
- Crypto ReDi PC 50 A
- Dexatek DK DVB-T Dongle
- Dexatek DK mini DVB-T Dongle
- DigitalNow Quad DVB-T Receiver
- EVOLVEO XtraTV stick
- G-Tek Electronics Group Lifeview LV5TDLX DVB-T
- GIGABYTE U7300
- Genius TVGo DVB-T03
- GoTView MasterHD 3
- Leadtek WinFast DTV Dongle mini
- Leadtek WinFast DTV2000DS Plus
- Leadtek Winfast DTV Dongle Mini D
- MSI DIGIVOX Micro HD
- MaxMedia HU394-T
- PCTV AndroiDTV (78e)
- Peak DVB-T USB
- Sveon STV20, STV21 and STV27
- TURBO-X Pure TV Tuner DTT-2000
- TerraTec Cinergy T Stick/+ (Black, RC Rev. 3)
- TerraTec NOXON DAB Stick (rev 1, 2 and 3)
- Trekstor DVB-T Stick Terres 2.0
Experimental support *
- MyGica Pad TV Tuner PT360
- MyGica T230 DVB-T/T2/C
- MyGica (Geniatech) T230C DVB-T/T2/C
* Experimental support: The original app that comes with the dongles interferes with Aerial TV. If you want to use these dongles you need to uninstall or disable the original app.
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Shortwave Radio Schedules
This app provides schedules and frequencies for shortwave radio broadcasts throughout the world. Information is also included on some utility stations, Firedrake jammer etc.
Information is taking from the Eibi schedule (http://www.eibispace.de/) and AOKI Schedule.
Location permissions are for mapping features for Google Maps API and displaying your current location on a map.
Premium Version is available as an In App Purchase which adds:
*"Now" feature showing stations currently on air in each SW band
*Favourites tab to store and easily lookup frequencies of favourite stations
*SDR audio option to play live station audio through a selection of SDRs including Twente WebSDR and various KiwiSDRs. More SDR options coming soon.
*If you want to donate to the author please also purchase this IAP to buy me a beer*
The app has the following free features (which will always be free):
*Schedules easily updated from Eibi and stored on device meaning data connection is not needed once schedules are downloaded.
* Search by time showing all stations broadcasting to a chosen target area at a specific time
* Search by station showing either complete station schedule and frequencies or only broadcasts of a station at a chosen time
* Search by frequency to identify a station you are listening to either at a specific time or any time.
* Search by language to find stations only broadcasting in a specific language.
* Shows maps of transmitters location and beam direction from AOKI list
* Log your DX catches, record audio recordings of the station and share your logs using Android share options.
*Dark mode
Results show the station name, the broadcast start and end time, the target area of the station (EU, Asia, Africa, North America etc.) and a list of frequencies including the transmitter location (swipe across to see more frequencies)
Thanks to David Giménez for the translation into Spanish and Paolo Romani for the Italian translation.
If you have any comments or suggestions please email me.
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Aerial TV - DVB-T receiver VS. 
Shortwave Radio SchedulesDecember 15, 2024