PCI-Express TV tuner for Microsoft Media Center.

WinTV-HVR-1280 Media Center Kit features

• Supports the DMB-T digital TV std used in China and Hong Kong
• Digital or Analogue TV for your Windows Media Center PC in a single slot PCI-Express 1x board. The WinTV-HVR-1280 includes an analogue TV receiver plus a Freeview DMB-T digital TV receiver, all on one PCI Express board!
• Use the MyTV or Live TV button in Media Center to watch, pause and record TV on your PC. And use Media Center’s built-in TV scheduler to record your analogue or Freeview digital TV programmes to disk.
• Connect to a satellite or cable TV set-top box with the built-in S-Video or composite connectors.
• WinTV-HVR-1280 MC-Kit includes the Media Center remote control. Manage all Media Center functions with the hand held remote control. The Media Center remote control also has an IR transmitter to control the channels on a cable TV set-top box or satellite receiver.

With Microsoft Media Center and the WinTV-HVR-1280 MC-Kit you can

• Watch Freeview HD and SD digital TV (DMB-T) or analogue TV on your PC screen.
• Pause analogue or digital TV, with instant replay, skip, fast forward and rewind.
• Record digital TV programmes in original MPEG-2 quality.
• Record analogue TV to disk.
• Use Media Center’s TV scheduler to automatically record your favourite TV shows. Playback your recordings at any time on your PC screen.
• Use the included Media Center remote to control all media functions, such as digital picture slide shows, music playlists, etc.
• Use Media Center’s IR transmitter to control the channels on your satellite or cable TV set-top box.

Watch analogue and digital TV on your Media Center PC. The WinTV-HVR-1280 MC-Kit includes everything you need to watch, pause and record analogue PAL and digital Freeview TV on your Vista Media Center PC. A high quality PCI Express TV receiver and a certified Media Center remote control create a complete upgrade kit for Windows Media Center.

The WinTV-HVR-1280 MC-Kit can be used in either full height or half height PC systems, using the supplied low profile adapter bracket.

WinTV-HVR-1280 makes your PC future proof.WinTV-HVR-1280 can switch between analogue PAL TV and High Definition digital DMB-T Freeview TV, so you can watch analogue PAL TV now and receive DMB-T Freeview TV when it is available in your area. You can also connect your cable TV or satellite TV set top box to WinTV-HVR-1280, so you can watch, pause and record set top box programmes too.

Microsoft certified Media Center remote control included. Control Media Center’s functions with the included remote control. Play music, start a slide show, all from the comfort of your living room couch. And if you have a cable TV or satellite box, the included Media Center IR transmitter can control the channel changing. So you can automatically schedule and record TV from cable TV or a satellite receiver.

WinTV-HVR-1280 is a compact, low profile, PCI-Express card that fits in all the latest Microsoft Widows XP MCE 2005 with SP2 or Vista Home Premium or Ultimate or Windows 7 PCs with a PCI-Express 1x/4x/8x/16x slot. If you have a normal PC or an extra slim one, WinTV-HVR-1280 comes with both full height and half height brackets.

Notes

• DMB-T or Analogue TV reception requires a TV aerial (a high gain rooftop aerial is recommended). If you have a cable or satellite TV box, Windows Media Center will need to use the included “IR blaster” to control the box for channel changing.
• For Digital Terrestrial reception, some viewers may need to replace their aerials if the installation is old or in poor condition. Digital Terrestrial coverage is improving all the time as digital terrestrial television transmitters are continuously being updated. However it may take some time for full coverage to reach particular areas of the country.
• An Internet connection is required for the Windows Media Center EPG service.
• Media Center supports a single TV tuner configured for either Analogue or DMB-T reception on Windows XP MCE and Vista and both Anlog and Digital configuration on WIndows 7. It also supports the addition of a second TV tuner for dual channle recording simultaneously.
• The WinTV-NOVA / WinTV-HVR uses a rooftop antenna in the same way that most people currently receive their analogue television programmes. Digital Terrestrial coverage is improving all the time as digital terrestrial television transmitters are continuously being deployed.

Hauppauge also reserves the right to make improvements and/or changes to the product, programmes and/or specifications described in the above information at any time without notice.

 

System Requirements

• Processor 2.8 GHz Intel P4 or equivalent for Analog TV and Core 2 duo 2.8 GHz or equivalant for High Definition Digital TV.
• Microsoft Windows 7 (32 &64bit), Vista Ultimate or Home Premium or XP MCE(32bit only) with Service Pack 2.
• Available PCI Express X1 slot (can be used in x4/x8/x16 slots).
• Graphics with 128MB memory (or greater).
• Sound card or on board sound.
• CD-ROM drive (for Software installation).

Included in the box

• WinTV-HVR-1280 PCI-Express 1x card with a multi-standard PAL TV and DMB-T receiver, S-Video, composite video and stereo audio inputs.
• A low profile bracket, for use when installing in a low profile chassis.
• Microsoft Media Center certified Infra-red remote control and USB receiver.
• Windows Driver CD for Media Centre.
• Quick Installation Guide