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