Pinnacle PCTV 310i - Digital + Analogue TV Tuner with FM

Digital + Analogue PCTV 310i with FM from Pinnacle Systems / Avid

Enjoy (DVB-T) digital TV, (DAB) digital radio, FM stereo radio, Internet Radio and digital media on your PC with the PCTV 310i. Turn your desktop PC into a MediaCenter PC and control your TV, Radio and multimedia files by using a remote control.

PCTV 310i lets you watch and record hi-definition digital and analogue TV, listen and record digital radio (DAB) as well as internet & FM radio. Features timeshifting for pausing and replaying live TV, Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for one-step schedule recording, recording DTV direct to DVD or MPEG2 format for editing. Also includes Pinnacle MediaCenter for turning your PC into an easy-to-use multimedia player & Personal Video Recorder (PVR).

Watch and record television
Pinnacle PCTV 310i combines a high-quality digital TV viewing experience with advanced personal video recording (PVR) features. Advanced PVR features include: Timeshifting, remote-controlled Electronic Program Guide (EPG), one- touch or programmable TV and radio recording. You can burn recorded programs to CD or DVD, or burn directly to DVD.

Easy-to-use, all-around media management solution
Pinnacle PCTV 310i also includes Pinnacle MediaManager to help you find, view, and organize the potentially thousands of music files, digital photos and videos collected on your hard drive. With this software, you can create photo slide shows complete with transitions, titles and background music. Create unlimited music playlists or import playlists youve already created.

Turn your PC into a Media Center
PCTV 310i turns an ordinary PC into a digital entertainment system which means that you can access all your music, photos, and videos using a remote control. Its like having a music jukebox, DVD player, PVR, photo slide show projector all built into your PC.

Everything you need
Pinnacle PCTV 310i is a complete, premium solution for turning your PC into a TV, PVR and entertainment center. 310i comes with software, an internal TV tuner and a remote control. The product includes a software MPEG-2 encoder, which offers full quality video capture. The components were designed and tested to offer a well-tuned, compatible product combination for an enjoyable experience.

Compatible with Windows XP MCE2005
The PCTV 310i is fully compaitble with Microsoft Windows XP MediaCenter 2005, allowing you to integrate digital and analogue TV and radio to your MCE PC.

Product Specification

KEY FEATURES:

• Watch & record HDTV or analogue TV on your PC
• Listen & Record FM Radio, DAB Digital Radio, Internet Radio
• Timeshifting for pausing & replaying live TV
• Record to MPEG-1, MPEG-2, or direct to DVD (burning)
• Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Support
• Teletext
• Channel Name Recognition
• Includes Pinnacle MediaCenter software for digital photo slideshow playback, music and video playback & playlist creation.
• Analogue input for capturing video from analogue video source (eg. VHS VCR)
• Includes Media Manager software for managing your music, video and still image files, creating playlists and burning CDs and DVDs.

System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP, MCE2005, 2000, Me, 98Se
• 256MB RAM (512 recommended)
• Pentium 4 1.5GHz Processor or faster (P4 2.2GHz recommended)
• Microsoft DirectX9.0C or later
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 or later
• VGA card with at least 32MB memory (ATI or GeForce recommended)
• Sound card or on board sound chip
• Digital Terrestrial TV Antenna
• For recording TV: 1GB of Hard disk space for every 30minutes of DVD quality MPEG-2
• 1 free PCI slot