Raspberry Pi TV HAT

The Raspberry Pi TV HAT is a DVB-T2 Digital TV receiver add on for the Raspberry Pi, compatible with the

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

or

Raspberry Pi Zero W

(and older Raspberry Pi 2 & 3 models)

The Raspberry Pi TV HAT allows you to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcast systems which includes DVB-T and DVB-T2 on a Raspberry Pi. This means that you can receive and view TV on a Raspberry Pi or create a TV server that allows you to stream received TV over a network to other devices (including PCs, tablets, smartphones (via apps), media centres and more)

The TV HAT can be used on all Raspberry Pi boards when running as a backend (server for other devices on the network), however when receiving and viewing TV directly on a Raspberry Pi it is recommended to use a

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

(or older Raspberry Pi Model 3) to do this.

The TV HAT features a Sony CXD2880 TV tuner supporting DVB-T and the second generation DVB-T2 TV standards.

We’ve put together a clear and easy to follow step-by-step guide to show you exactly

how to assemble, install and configure the Raspberry Pi TV HAT

. We’ve also written a tutorial on

how to get the Raspberry Pi TV HAT working with Plex!

Contents:

• Set of mechanical spacers
• 40 way GPIO header
• Aerial adaptor.

Specification

• Sony CXD2880 TV tuner
• Supported TV standards: DVB-T2, DVB-T
• Reception frequency: VHF III, UHF IV, UHF V
• Channel bandwidth:
  • DVB-T2: 1.7MHz, 5MHz, 6MHz, 7MHz, 8MHz
  • DVB-T: 5MHz, 6MHz, 7MHz, 8MH

Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) is a widely adopted standard for transmitting broadcast Television, countries that have adopted the DVB standard can be found here;

https://www.dvb.org/resources/public/images/site/dvb-t2_map.pdf

Please note it is the responsibility of the end user to ensure that they have the necessary permissions / license to receive broadcast television in their country