If you’ve been dying to watch actual TV on your iPhone (or iPod touch), and happen to live in Japan, then you should check out I-O Data’s recently announced SEG Clip 1 seg iPhone mobile TV tuner.

To use this device all you do is plug it into a computer and then download a TVPlayer application from the App Store and you’re good to go.  Of course, you can’t watch live TV using this device as you have to save shows on your computer.

Anyways, you can pick up I-O Data’s SEG Clip 1seg mobile TV tuner for ¥6,615 or about $68 USD.

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Most iPhone owners would love to discover new ways to enhance their iPhones. While these mobile devices from Apple are known to be able to play videos in certain formats, portable TV tuners may be one thing lacking. Similar to the desktop PC, a TV tuner may be needed and that is exactly what this USB clip aims to deliver.

Called the SEG Clip, this USB clip from Japan allows users to enjoy TV viewing right from their very own iPhones. The SEG Clip supports 1SEG, a TV standards used in Japan, Peru and Brazil. One catch is that is should be hooked on to a PC’s USB port that will thereafter allow the user to stream digital TV data to their iPhone via WiFi connection.

Just in case you cannot finish watching the TV program, you can get a software called the TVPlayer which can save TV programs for later viewing. The program is free over at the Japan App Store.

Compatible with the iPhone 3G, 3GS and the iPod Touch, the SEG Clip will be released by the end of the month in Japan and will carry a $70 price tag.

(Source) Mobile Crunch

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