Pinnacle PCTV Dual DVB-T Hybrid Pro PIN3010X

PCTV Dual Hybrid Pro PCI Express
* Watch, TimeShift and record two different programmes at the same time
* Create recordings for your iPod® or PSP®
* Program PC with AutoPowerON/OFF
PCTV Dual Hybrid Pro PCI Express
Pinnacle PCTV
* Overview
* Enjoy Digital and Analogue TV simultaneously
PCTV Dual Hybrid Pro PCI Express is a dual-tuner PCI Express x1 card for digital (DVB-T) and analogue TV (antenna and cable). It comes with Pinnacle TVCenter Pro software and ASD technology for a more versatile digital TV and PVR experience. It allows you to watch, TimeShift and record two DVB-T and/or analogue programmes (TV or radio) at the same time.
* Features
Enjoy
Bring digital terrestrial TV and radio* as well as analogue TV and FM radio to a desktop PC
Enjoy two programmes at the same time: 2x digital, 1x digital + 1x analogue, or 2x analogue
Watch in full-screen with Picture-in-Picture or in scaleable windows
Ultra-fast Teletext
Plus: Listen to and record Stereo FM and digital radio*
Plus: Listen to Internet radio stations**
Uses PCI Express x1 slot, leaving other slots available
Fully compatible with Windows Media Center (remote separately available)
Control & Record
Control two live TV shows with DualTimeShifting
Record video files compatible with Sony® PSPTM or Apple® iPod® (MPEG-4)
Schedule recordings to your hard drive or Direct-to-DVD
AutoPower ON/OFF for scheduled recordings
Record in MPEG-2 and DivX® formats
Ease of use with Infrared remote control
Free integrated Electronic Programme Guide
Trim your videos and create DVDs with Pinnacle Studio QuickStart software (Windows XP only)
* DVB-T radio not available in all regions
** Internet connection required
* Specifications
Hardware
* Interface: PCI Express rev. 3.0
* Tuners
Frequency range 45.75.. 863.25 MHz (VHF and UHF)
* DVB-T COFDM Demodulators
o Supported modulations 16, 64 QAM, QPSK
o Bandwidths 6, 7, 8 MHz
* Antenna inputs: IEC connectors
* PCB dimensions: 170(L) x 68(H) mm
Approvals
* CE
* Designed for Windows XP (WHQL)
* Works with Windows Vista
Minimum System Requirements
* Windows Vista (32bit) or Windows XP with latest Service Pack
* Intel® Pentium® 4 2 GHz or equivalent AMD® Athlon® XP* (for dual analogue reception: Intel® Pentium® D or Athlon 64x2)
* Windows XP: 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)
* Windows Vista: 512 MB of RAM (1024 MB recommended)
* UDMA/IDE hard disk with min. 5 GB free capacity (20GB free capacity recommended)
* Graphics controller with support for DirectX® 8 or higher
* Sound controller with support for DirectX® 9
* Open PCI express slot
* CD-ROM drive
* 2x HDTV support (Australia only) requires an Intel® Pentium® D processor
TV Recording Formats
* MPEG-2 in native DVB quality or (re-)compressed to quality levels DVD or DVD long
* MPEG-1 (VCD)
* DivX (HomeTheater/Portable/Handheld Profile)
* MPEG-4 (compatible with portable media players)
Important notes on DVB-T reception
* DVB-T reception is depending on location and might be impaired by thick or steel-enforced walls, and high neighbouring buildings. In such environments, an outdoor/ roof-top DVB-T antenna is required. Mobile reception of DVB-T, e.g. in a car or train, is in general not possible
Package Contents
* Dual-TV tuner PCIe board for digital terrestrial (DVB-T) and analogue TV and radio reception
* PMC remote control kit including batteries
* Remote control receiver cable
* Video Input adapter
* AutoPower ON/Off cable
* CD with Pinnacle TVCenter Pro, drivers and user manuals
* CD with Pinnacle Studio QuickStart software
* Printed quick start manual