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With WinTV-PVR-usb2, you can Watch, Record and Pause live TV on your PC or laptop, in a window or full screen. Record your favorite TV shows to your hard disk, or pause live TV and... more
Interface Type: S-video input, composite video input, Hi-Speed USB, S-video input, composite video input
Analog Video Format: NTSC, PAL, NTSC
Analog Video Signal: S-Video, composite video, HF TV signal, S-Video, composite video
Channel Coverage: Cable:1-125
Digital Video Format: MPEG-1, MPEG-2
Audio Input Support: Standard
Audio Sampling Format: Stereo 16-bit / 44.1 kHz
Features: Remote control
Still Image Format: JPEG, BMP, TIFF, TGA
Digital Video Capture Resolution: 352 x 288, 720 x 576, 480 x 576
Video Compression Format: YUV 4:2:0
Audio input
Type: FM tuner - integrated
Sound Input Mode: Stereo
Max Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces:
1 x audio - line-in - RCA x 2
1 x display / video - composite video input - RCA
1 x display / video - S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN
1 x TV antenna - input
1 x FM antenna - input, 1 x TV antenna - input
1 x FM antenna - input
1 x display / video - composite video input - RCA
1 x display / video - S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN
1 x audio - line-in - RCA x 2, 1 x display / video - composite video input - RCA
1 x display / video - S-video input
1 x TV antenna - input
1 x audio - line-in x 2
1 x radio - FM input, 1 x TV antenna - input
1 x FM antenna - input
1 x display / video - composite video input - RCA
1 x display / video - S-video input
1 x audio - line-in
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: FM radio antenna, remote control
Expansion / connectivity
Connections: 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B
Miscellaneous
Cables Included: 1 x USB cable - 3.3 ft
Package Type: Retail
Manufacturer's product description
With WinTV-PVR-usb2, you can Watch, Record and Pause live TV on your PC or laptop, in a window or full screen. Record your favorite TV shows to your hard disk, or pause live TV and create your own instant replay! You can also record your home videos to disk, then burn them onto CD or DVD! Create professional quality DVDs from your home movies or TV shows right on your PC! The WinTV-PVR-usb2 uses a hardware MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 encoder, so you don't slow down your PC while recording. With MPEG data rates from 1 to 12Mbits/sec, you decide how much hard disk space your videos will consume (the lower the data rates, the less disk space your videos will consume, but with lower video quality). WinTV-PVR-usb2 is easy to install. Just plug it into your PC or laptops USB 1.1 or 2.0 port, connect to any kind of TV reception (cable, antenna, etc.) or a VCR or camcorder, load the software from installation CD. Then start watching TV and recording your TV or videos! WinTV-PVR-usb2's pause feature gives you control of what you watch in your WinTV window. Get personal "instant replay": stop the action when you want to analyze a key scene, and instantly rewind and replay the action again. You're in control with WinTV-PVR! Record your TV programs or home videos and play them on your PC or DVD player! If you have a DVD burner in your PC, use the WinTV-PVR's MPEG files with the included MovieFactory to author your own home DVDs. You can also record your home videotapes with WinTV-PVR, and then burn them onto DVD.
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Advantages Get to watch TV, listen to radio,very small box.... Disadvantages Slightly Poor Ariel, more in review
...When my dad first suggested turning our computer into a full computer/TV/radio system I was intrigued to say the least - to me they sounded like a match made in heaven!! So when he came home holding the hardware required to do this I was delighted! WinTV-PVRUSB2 is an excellent invention, allowing you to turn your PC into a Digital TV recorder. The box itself is about 16cm x 14cm and comes with its own stand and remote control.
There are many things to do with WinTV-PVRUSB2. Firstly, and most obviously, it allows you to watch TV while on your computer. You can watch it in any sized widow including a full screen version and are able to set it to 'Always On Top Mode' allowing you to view the TV while doing other things like browsing the internet at the same time. There is one let down to this function in that the 'Always On Top...
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