WinTV-PVR-USB2 MC features

• Plug and play TV tuner suppport for Windows XP Media Center Edition.
• Live TV from the built-in 125 channel cable ready TV tuner, plus composite/S-Video and audio inputs to connect to a cable TV set top box or satellite receivers.
• FM radio receiver.
• No need to open your PC: works best with USB 2.0. Will also work with USB 1.1.
• Built-in hardware MPEG-2 encoder. Record TV or videos to disk using from 1-2 Gigabytes of disk space per hour of recorded video. While recording, the WinTV-PVRs' hardware MPEG encoder does all the work, so your PC continues to run at full speed. Over USB 2.0, the WInTV-PVR-USB2 can record at up to 8MBits/sec.
• dbx-TV stereo decoder, for great TV sound.
• Pause live TV with instant replay, fast forward and rewind.
• WinTV-PVR-USB2 MCE Kit includes a Media Center remote control which can control all Media Center functions, plus has an IR transmitter to control the channels on a cable TV set top box or satellite receivers
  

Plug-and-play TV tuner suppport 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 Kit and WinTV-PVR-USB2 MCEallows 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 our 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!

Notes

• TV reception requires an antenna or cable TV connection.
  

System Requirements

• Pentium® II processor 733MHz or faster, 128MB RAM and 10GB disk drive minimum recommended.
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later.
• Available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port (works faster on USB 2.0).
• Sound card
  
  

Included in the box

• WinTV-PVR-USB2 device with 125 channel cable ready TV tuner, FM radio receiver, MPEG-2 hardware audio/video encoder.
• Media Center remote control.
• Wall mounted power supply.
• 1 meter USB cable.
• FM radio antenna.
• WinTV-PVR Media Center Installation CD-ROM includes:
  
  • WinTV-PVR-USB2 driver for Windows XP Media Center Edition