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