This is something that I can stuff in my laptop bag and set it up fairly quickly when I am travelling. It can scan for all available channels in a given area and program them into my channel list. Pros: This device is amazingly compact when you consider the ability to receive analog video, digital video and FM radio - I tested all 3. Some a-v synch problems with recording even in braidcast format, but this is not unusual with HD recording in general, so it is not necessarily the stick at fault. On the other hand the quality of the conversion is high. But converting format as you record - for example 1080x1920 broadcast converted to 480x720 16:9 as you record - requires a lot. Overall Review: Recording in the broadcast format requires relatively low cpu. For example consecutive programs are flagged as time conflicts, unless you leave 1 minute between them, which guarantees you will part of one or the other. The PVR actually has a lot of capability.
Good a-v synch.Ĭons: I have the latest software update 4.98. High quality display though that depends on your video card and monitor as well. I'm in a rural area (70 miles from towers) using outside antenna. Signal meter actually seems higher than TVs on weaker stations (though signal meters are not standardized).
USB 2.0 TV tuner for ATSC/ClearQAM/NTSC and FM radio receptionĬD with Pinnacle TVCenter Pro and VideoSpin editing softwareĪdditional Information Date First Available VideoSpin video editing software includesĬapture from your cable/satellite set-top box or camcorder with the included A/V adapter cableĪutomatically record shows to your hard drive in MPEG-1/2 or DivX formats, or direct-to-DVD
Turns your PC into a PVR with TimeShifting: pause, rewind TV Stereo sound for both digital and analog TV Ultra-sensitive reception of both analog and digital TV signals Includes remote control and high-gain telescopic antenna Supports both digital over-the-air (ATSC) and unencrypted digital cable (ClearQAM) HDTV Windows XP with SP2 or Windows Vista (32 bit) Windows XP–256MB RAM (512MB recommended) for Windows Vista–512 MB (1GB recommended) Graphics controller with support for DirectX 9 or higher Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz, Pentium M 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 processor (for HDTV reception, a Pentium D or Pentium Dual Core processor or equivalent AMD Athlon 64 processor is recommended) Stereo Audio (1/8" headphone plug, via included adapter)
Mini remote control including batteries ("Yes" in background)Ĭomposite Video (RCA,via included adapter) Hard drive with minimum 1 GB free space (20 GB recommended for TV recording)ĪTSC digital TV reception brings the following benefits:īetter quality picture for SD and HD alike Learn more about the Pinnacle System 7-85428-22227-1 Model Brand