WinTV-PVR USB2 MCE Kit / External USB2 cable-ready Personal video recorder, with built in high performance Hardware MPEG encoder.For use with MCE only - ships complete with a MS certified MCE remote control and transmitter.
Plug-and-play TV tuner support for Windows XP Media Center Edition. Just plug the WinTV-PVR-USB2 into your desktop or laptop, install the included Media Center driver CD, and you can watch TV with Media Center's MyTV button, or listen to FM radio with Media Center's MyRadio button. WinTV-PVR-USB2 MCE allows you to upgrade your Media Center PC or laptop by adding a TV tuner, FM radio receiver and a Media Center remote control. Record your favorite TV shows to your hard disk, or pause live TV and create your own instant replay! The WinTV-PVR-USB2 uses a hardware MPEG-2 encoder, so you don't slow down your PC while recording. With MPEG data rates from 2 to 8Mbits/sec, you decide how much hard disk space your videos will consume (the lower the data rates, the less disk space your videos will consume, but with lower video quality). WinTV-PVR-USB2 is easy to install. Just plug it into your PC or laptop USB 1.1 or 2.0 port, connect to any kind of TV reception (cable, antenna, etc.) or a VCR or camcorder, load the software from the installation CD. Then start watching TV and recording your TV or videos! The Media Center remote control can be used to control all Media Center functions, such as MyTV, MyRadio, MyMusic, MyPictures and more! And the built-in IR transmitter will enable Media Center's MyTV function to control a satellite or cable TV set top box!
Product Description Hauppauge WinTV PVR-USB2 MCE Kit - TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - Hi-Speed USB
Device Type TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - external
Interface Type Hi-Speed USB
Video Input TV tuner - S-video input, composite video input, Hi-Speed USB - external
Analogue video Signal S-Video, composite video, HF TV Signal
Digital Video Format MPEG-1, MPEG-2
Audio Input Support Standard
Sound Input Mode Stereo - max sample rate: 44.1 kHz
Cables Included 1 x USB cable - external - 1 m
OS Required Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Extended Specs
General
Device Type TV / radio tuner / video input adapter
Enclosure Type External
Interface Type Hi-Speed USB
Compatibility PC
Video
Type TV tuner
Form Factor External
Interface Type S-video input, composite video input, Hi-Speed USB
Analogue video Signal S-Video, composite video, HF TV Signal
Channel Coverage Cable:1-125
Digital Video Format MPEG-1, MPEG-2
Audio Input Support Standard
Audio Sampling Format Stereo 16-bit / 44.1 kHz
Audio Input
Type FM tuner - integrated
Sound Input Mode Stereo
Max Sample Rate 44.1 kHz
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces 1 x TV antenna - input
Connections 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories FM radio antenna, remote control
Cables Included 1 x USB cable - 1 m
Power
Type Power adapter
Software / System Requirements
Software Included Drivers & Utilities
OS Required Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Peripheral / Interface Devices Sound card, CD-ROM
System Requirements Details Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005 - Pentium II - 733 MHz - RAM 128 MB - HD 10 GB
