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Pinnacle PCTV USB Stick$149.00 Inc. GST
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PCTV USB Stick Overview
Requiring no cables and plugging directly into the USB 2.0 port of your PC, Pinnacle PCTV USB Stick is the ideal solution for watching and recording digital terrestrial TV on your laptop.
Enjoy digital terrestrial TV and radio* in crisp clear quality on your laptop PC, at home or on the go.
Gain control over the TV program with the Timeshifting functionality.
Capture TV or radio shows to your hard disk in MPEG- 1/-2 or DivX format.
Schedule recordings, or immediately start capturing at the touch of a button.
Stay informed with ultra-fast Teletext and integrated free EPG.
Access thousands of Internet radio stations with customisable channel lists.**
* DVB-T radio is not available in all regions.
** Internet connection required.
Package Contents
- USB 2.0 TV tuner for digital terrestrial TV (DVB-T) reception
- Passive mini rod antenna with magnetic foot
- Mini remote control including batteries
- CD with Pinnacle TVCenter application, drivers and user manual
- Printed quick start manual
Hardware
Interface: USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed).
Digital TV Tuner:
Tuning range 42~860 MHz
Channel bandwidth 6, 7, 8 MHz
Antenna input: IEC connector.
Device Dim.: 84.25(L) x 31.70(W) x 15.45(H) mm
Device Weight: 27g approx.
Approvals
CE
Designed for Windows XP (WHQL)
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compliant
Minimum System Requirements
Windows XP (Home, Professional, or Media Center Edition 2005) with latest Service Pack
Intel® Pentium® 3 1.0 GHz or equivalent AMD® Athlon® XP* (recommended: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.2 GHz or equivalent AMD® Athlon® 64)
256 MB RAM (512 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
USB 2.0 port
CD-ROM drive
* HDTV support requires an Intel® Pentium® 4 2.2 GHz or equivalent AMD® Athlon® 64
TV Recording Formats:
MPEG-2 in native quality or recompressed to quality levels DVD or DVD long
MPEG-1 (VCD)
DivX (HomeTheater/Portable/Handheld Profile)
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.
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