| WinXP, you should be able to run | | | | broadcasts on your PC monitor instead of |
| multiple TV Tuner cards on your system | | | | buying a new HDTV. · Turn your PC into |
| at the With the right set-up, you can | | | | an HDTV Home Theatre · Enjoy the |
| watch live TV on one channel and record | | | | crystal clear quality of HDTV Broadcasts |
| live TV on another channel if you | | | | · Receive FREE over the Air HDTV |
| install two (or more) TV Tuner cards. | | | | broadcasts on your PC · Supports normal |
| This can be done all in one cards like | | | | TV broadcasts and cable TV signals · |
| the ATI TV wonder card. And if you want | | | | Watch, Record and Playback HDTV on your |
| to use your PC-TV like a VCR (and if you | | | | PC · Record HDTV, Analog and Cable TV |
| have a huge hard drive), then go hog | | | | to your computer hard drive · Control |
| wild in using your PC-TV as a personal | | | | TV with the included IR Remote Control |
| video recorder for home television | | | | · Schedule TV Recordings in Beyond TV |
| watching purposes. There is a growing | | | | Express · Search the Electronic Program |
| bunch of people who want to use their | | | | Guide for your favorite shows by title |
| PC-TV systems as VCR-like personal video | | | | or keyword · Time-Shift TV Watching · |
| recorders for the home. Most TV Tuner | | | | Pause, Rewind and Fast Forward live TV |
| cards are packaged with some sort of | | | | · Display information for a summary of |
| recorder software included with the | | | | the program you are watching · Archive |
| cards. For instance, the ATI TV Wonder | | | | TV shows to CD or DVD for playback on |
| is packaged with a basic recorder | | | | your home DVD Player · Microsoft |
| function in its software but you may | | | | Windows XP Media Center Edition |
| want to try using third-party software | | | | Certified · HDTV is here now! · Today |
| such as the Cyberlink PowerVCR software. | | | | 95% of all households in the U.S. can |
| Installing two cards on your PC-TV | | | | receive HDTV from at least one network |
| system: If you are using same time. All | | | | broadcaster. And more than 85% can |
| of the new drivers that you will get | | | | receive an HDTV signal from three or |
| with TV Tuner cards for use with WinXP | | | | more network broadcasters. HDTV |
| will be WDM (Windows Driver Model) | | | | broadcast's look better because they |
| drivers which is what WinXP is intended | | | | have up to 6 times the resolution of |
| to primarily work with. You will also | | | | standard TV broadcasts and many |
| have to see if your video card can | | | | broadcasts include Dolby 5.1 Audio so |
| handle all of the TV cards on your | | | | HDTV sounds better too! And HDTV is FREE |
| system. Some video cards will only allow | | | | - HD Shows are broadcast over the air, |
| you to play one TV window at a time | | | | no need for cable TV or satellite |
| while other video cards will let you | | | | subscriptions. Just add the Instant HDTV |
| have several TV windows for each of the | | | | PCI to your PC and a TV antenna to |
| TV cards on the screen at the same time. | | | | receive HDTV! Plus, if you have analog |
| For those using WinXP, if you have a | | | | Cable TV in your house you can also use |
| fast system that is at least 1.x Ghz | | | | the Instant HDTV PCI to receive standard |
| (preferably 2.x Ghz or more) with a | | | | TV and Cable broadcasts in addition to |
| Pentium 4 with a lot of memory such as | | | | HDTV broadcasts. Full Featured Personal |
| at least 512 megabytes ram, and with a | | | | Video Recorder Capabilities with |
| good 4x AGP video card with at least 32 | | | | SnapStream Beyond TV Express; Instant |
| megabytes of ram (64 megabytes or more | | | | HDTV PCI includes SnapStream's Beyond TV |
| may be preferably), then you should be | | | | Express which transforms your PC into a |
| able to run the multiple TV Tuner cards | | | | home theatre powerhouse with a powerful |
| without any stuttering problems that you | | | | integrated electronic program guide. |
| may have on less powerful PCs. In other | | | | Beyond TV Express lets you see "What's |
| words, the more powerful your PC is, | | | | On" and watch it now or schedule for |
| then the more capable and more stable | | | | future recording. Beyond TV incorporates |
| your system may be. There are a lot of | | | | powerful Digital TV capabilities that |
| TV cards available in the market and if | | | | allow you to Pause, Fast Forward and |
| your planning to buy one, you should | | | | Rewind Live TV as well as recorded |
| first consult the Internet for the best | | | | programs. You have the power to program |
| priced and best featured | | | | recordings of future airings by |
| cards.Installing it should be easy for | | | | searching the electronic program guide |
| TV cards come with manuals and the | | | | by title or keyword. System |
| peripherals(cables and etc.) that you | | | | Requirements: · Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or |
| need is also included. Here is a sample | | | | higher recommended · Available PCI slot |
| TV card with good features available in | | | | · Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (Home or |
| the market, its corresponding | | | | Professional), Windows(R) XP Media |
| specifications and requirements: 1.ADS | | | | Center Edition 2005, Windows Vista · |
| Instant HDTV PCI - HDTV PC Card The | | | | 512MB of RAM recommended · 15 GB of |
| Instant HDTV PCI from ADS Tech is an | | | | available hard drive space - for |
| HDTV PC Card for your Windows XP and | | | | software and record space. (1 hour of |
| Vista computer and turns it into a | | | | HDTV recording requires approx. 10GB of |
| full-featured HDTV theatre, complete | | | | hard disc space.) · ATI Radeon 9550 or |
| with a powerful personal video recorder | | | | NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 or above video |
| (PVR). Now you can enjoy all the clarity | | | | card · Sound Card (AC97 compatible |
| and brilliance of crystal clear HDTV | | | | sound card) · Microsoft DirectX 9. |