August DA100D 10.1" Portable Freeview HD TV with Recorder & Media Player | PVR Recorder with Timeshift Pause & Rewind, HDMI & AV Input, Mains, Rechargeable AA Battery or 12V Car Powered Caravan TV

I purchased this small TV to replace an old 4:3 format 10" one by a different manufacturer that I used in my workshop and had developed a problem with its sound system. Knowing how useless the supplied aerials have been with other digital TVs, I re-used the indoor aerial that I had connected to my faulty TV and connected it to the TV before connecting the power supply and switching it on. The installation process was simple to follow and the scanning process picked up all the channels. The picture was surprisingly clear, though given the size, it was no surprise to find the sound a bit tinny. I used a USB memory stick to try a scheduled recording. The process wasn't obvious, but following the instructions in the supplied manual it was reasonably straight forward. I checked the result on the TV and it worked well. I then moved the memory stick to my main computer which has a 24" monitor and was able to confirm that the recording was good. I really wanted to score it 4.5 stars. There are two let-downs. The remote requires a good solid press on the buttons and there is a lag in response so it tends to feel unresponsive. Secondly, the menu system appears to have a logic all its own and will take a bit of getting used to before I'll be able to discard the manual. I have still to try recording to and viewing files from a USB hard drive. For the price it represents good value and is a nice little TV with the ability to record programmes directly or by scheduling.

I decided to buy this TV after not having a working TV for several months. Plugged into the mains I got no image or any sound using either of the two aerials packed with the TV. Just a black screen and silence. Once my rooftop aerial lead was plugged in I got a screen asking if I wanted English language - I pressed OK. I was asked if I wanted to install and I pressed OK. Got lots of channels when the TV had scanned and they had the same freeview numbers as shown in the newspaper. GREAT picture and reasonable sound. I pressed the remote to increase the sound and there was sufficient for me. Wearing one set of headphones I found the sound was too soft - I don't mean quiet, I mean not just sharp enough. With another set of headphones I found the sound was ok. I can't wear the type of head phone push-ins that came with the TV as they drop out of my ears. Took me a while to realise that pressing TV/R changes the TV from TV channels to Radio channels and pressed again reverts back to TV channels. Pressing INFO while a channel is showing gives me the channel number, name, start/end times of program showing and start/end times of program next in line. Not too sure about all the other things this set does. When I press Menu I get a list to choose different things - Digital TV, Movies, Music, Photo, Games and Disk Manager. I have yet to work out what these do. I need to investigate about a portable hard disc to record programs on to. Perhaps the one I have already will work. What I have noticed which are not properly visible on illustrations on the page are the ten buttons across the top of the tv (hidden from the front view). These are On/Off, Menu, Left/fast Left, Right/fast Right, Enter, Channel Down/Left, Channel Up/Right, Volume -, Volume +, and Mode. I was a bit worried about losing the remote and being unable to even turn the TV on. The remote is a bit cheap looking. It is very thin and uses just one flat C battery. At first I found it hard to get the buttons to work but I persevered. I am really glad the TV has buttons too as I think I will be pressing the remote buttons too hard and these things don't last when you do that. I have yet to try out the RED BUTTON channel 0200. The coloured buttons on the remote have white writing on them which makes the yellow one hard to read. I think it says Move. Red = ZOOM. Green = FAV. Yellow = MOVE. Blue = LOCK. Not sure what Move and Lock are all about. The TV weighs practically the same as my Kindle Fire without its leather case. It will be no problem to carry from room to room or upstairs etc. I just have to find a decent aerial or pay for more roof aerial extensions. The Manual is quite good, the front cover up to and including page 23 are the English pages. The typescript is small. To use off the mains the manual says you get 2.5 hrs with 6 rechargeable AA batteries. Note. I did notice as I was experimenting something about 16.9 so it might be that you can change the screen size when necessary. All in all I am very pleased with it just need to find a portable aerial that works. Ps. I forgot to mention that in the manual it gives details for locking certain channels and applying passwords, parental locks and all that.

Arrived on time & works perfectly in kitchen without taking up too much room.

This is an excellent product for the price. The picture is very good for its size, with an easy to use menu system, and the mini HDMI allows external devices to be connected. I connected a Roku Stick to this which is also powered off the USB port. It's likely that you'll need to connect an external aerial to this, but that's the same with most digital televisions. I was able to receive all the Freeview channels with the supplied telescopic aerial, but I'm close to the transmitter and the signal still dropped out in certain parts of the house. There were no problems with reception using an external aerial, or indeed using the television outside using with the supplied aerial. Only thing that could really be improved is better spacing between the aerial, USB and mini-HDMI ports on the right side as you'll need the right cables if you want to use them all at the same time. It would also be great if this could be offered with a battery pack that can be recharged in situ, as whilst the television can be powered off rechargeable AA-sized batteries, they need to be removed to be recharged and of course you'll also need to carry around a charger as well.

I haven't tried all the functions yet but have to admit that what I have seen so far is value for money. You get all these features with a screen and sound that are good. My main objective was to use it as an electronic photo frame in the house and the other features for use in my camper van. As a photo frame it is excellent and makes the standard ones around the house redundant. As expected the TV is not that great without a better aerial and even then still not good in areas with poor signals. The portable use with rechargeable batteries is best forgotten. My 1.2V 2800mAh batteries don't last long and you can't use 1.5V Alkaline or you could damage the TV, or so the manual says and therefore I consider this a mains only device. So if like me you don't need the portability/battery function and you are prepared to get a better aerial for poor signal areas I would recommend it.

I have barely used this over the 17 months I have owned it. Maybe a total of approx 5-10 hours use over the 17 months due to selling previous camper. Since doing a new camper van up, I wanted to start using it more more frequently as we stayed in the van this winter. Unfortunately the picture no longer works. There are a series of colourful lines that run through the screen. I have tried it with both 12v and 240v supply cables and it is nothing to do with signal as the problem occurs in the menu screens and the 'August' logo screen when you turn it on. It is now past its warranty. I definitely don't feel it has been worth the money to only last that long. If you want a tv that stays working past the warranty then avoid this one. Prior to it being useless, the picture quality was good, but the menus were very dated and the EPG didn't seem to work very well. Go for something better....

For a long time I have been wishing I had a small TV for my kitchen so I can watch my favourite programmes, as they are broadcast, whilst washing up and tidying up, etc. but it needed to be small enough to sit on top of my microwave oven, which is on the worktop under a wall unit. My laptop is too tall, and my phone is too small so I cannot really watch TV on either of them. Then, four days before setting off to Cornwall, to care for my uncle for 3 weeks, I decided to Google 10" TVs, not really expecting to find anything. I make the 300 miles journey to Cornwall every 2-3 months, but I really miss my favourite TV programmes when I'm there. My 88 years old uncle only has one TV in his house now. He is profoundly deaf as a result of WW2 injuries (even with two hearing aids), and he has the TV on full volume. It is so loud that I can't sit in the same room when it is on, as it hurts my ears. Also, he flicks channels, not really watching anything - and he certainly doesn't watch 'my programmes'! In the past, when with him, I've tried to watch TV on my laptop/phone, and on Catch-up, but internet and mobile coverage in his part of Cornwall are almost non existent. So, I took a chance and ordered this dinky TV (on a Thursday), even though I had never heard of the brand or the manufacturer. I hoped for next day delivery, with Prime, but the following Monday was given as the delivery date. I also ordered the carrying case, and the 12v car charger. Their delivery date was the Saturday. As I was travelling on the Monday I thought I would miss the delivery of the TV at home, so I arranged for local pick up in Cornwall. Then, on the Saturday, I got a message to say all three items had been delivered to my local pick up place in Cornwall. They were all in the same packaging, and I was quite disappointed that I'd missed two days of having the TV. I collected it on the Monday evening, as soon as I arrived in Cornwall, and I set it up immediately. I didn't read the instructions first, as advised - I just plugged the TV into the mains, plugged the tiny DTV aerial into it, started automatic tuning with the remote control unit, and hey presto. I am absolutely thrilled with it.... so much so that I rang my sister to show it to her on a video call and she ordered one the next day. The TV comes with lots of accessories (cables) and, as well as running on mains electricity, and a 12v car charger, it also runs on six rechargeable AA batteries. I haven't tried it on batteries yet, as they are somewhat expensive and I don't need them at the present time. It could be worse though; at least the batteries it needs are rechargeable, and battery operation is a handy option to have. Oh, and I should mention that the 3-pin part of the adapter plug is detachable, and can be replaced with the European 2-pin part (supplied). The picture, upstairs at my uncles house in Cornwall, is excellent. The sound is a bit tinny, but that doesn't bother me. Also the remote control buttons feel a bit spongy to me (I think they are rubber/silicone) and I have to press them quite hard to change channels. My sister's TV also works well upstairs at our mother's house on the Wales/Shropshire border, but neither of us can get a picture downstairs in these rural locations. We might need to get booster aerials but, again, that does not bother me as we want them for upstairs use in these two locations. I'm confident that my TV will work up and downstairs at home, as I live in a good reception area, and my two 19" TVs work well on indoor aerials. I was delighted when I saw this TV, and excited to receive it. Now, I am so happy that I bought it, and thrilled that it is small enough for me to take it with me wherever I go. PLEASE NOTE: The shoulder strap in my picture of the TV's accessories (shown folded) did NOT come with this TV. It came with the August Travel Case for 10" TV, and 9/10" Tablets - which I bought at the same time. Apologies for my mistake!

Great picture, no need for HD because SD is fine. This TV replaces my nikkai TV which has, after several years developed a fault. Two annoying things are the colbolt blue 'August' start-up screen which for a few seconds floods the darkened bedroom with light which annoys my wife. I had to put up with this annoyance with my old TV. The second annoyance is the useless clip-on stand. I position this little telly on my bedside cupboard so I can watch it at night if I can't sleep. If the stand is in its forward position the telly falls on its face. If it's in its other position it leans too far back. I have therefore had to go to the trouble to attach a plate that fits to the excellent stand that came with the Nikkia TV. The remote that's supplied isn't bad, but over complicated in my opinion. I have therefore purchased a One-For-All Zapper remote which has very few buttons. There doesn't appear to be an August remote programming code number so because the Zapper remote can memorise the buttons from other remotes that's what I did. It was quite easy to do and is just the job. Well worth paying £11 for. With my own remote AV is quite easy to access. My security camera on the front of my house is plugged into the TV's AV socket. Footage is amazingly clear compared to my old TV.