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