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