Introduction

Compro VideoMate Vista T500F Hybrid D/A TV card is a PCI interface hybrid DVB-T and analog TV/FM reception tuner card, which provides 1080i HDTV quality digital TV, universal analog TV watching/recording and FM radio listening on your desktop PC. Bundled Microsoft certified Windows Media Center remote and MPEG-2 encoder, directly support DVB-T or universal analog TV watch/record in Windows Media Center of Vista Premium/Ultimate. Accompanied by Compros Picture Purifying Technology, VideoMate Vista T500F Hybrid D/A PCI TV card provides crystal clear pictures watching on your PC and turns your computer into a home entertainment center by bringing digital/analog TV viewing, analog video/audio capturing, FM radio, and personal digital video recording (PVR) capabilities to your PC.

With Compros exclusive ComproDTV 4 software, you can watch digital/analog TV shows, play recorded files, timeshift live TV, channel surf, capture still frames, and exclusive S5 (shutdown)/ S4 (hibernation) /S3 (standby) mode power up scheduled recording; support Transport Stream recording and playing back in digital TV let you record all the programs in the same stream then you can watch each of them when you are free; customize channel order and set my favorite channel list for more easy-to-use; Video Desktop to setup the live TV screen in wallpaper mode can let you use other applications simultaneously; customize brightness, hue, saturation, contrast, sharpness, TV format, and audio selection in each analog TV channel; the advanced Picture In/Out Picture allow you to watch live TV and playback video file, or open up to 1 main/3 sub live digital channel windows to watch at the same time, and even you can install multiple Compro TV card/box to watch and record them at once.

In addition, VideoMate Vista T500F PCI TV card provide the useful Vista Gadget tool to watch live TV directly on your Vista sidebar, check schedule and playback list. All-New DTV Add-In for Windows Media Center makes the Windows Media Center more powerful from the ComproDTV 4 software. ComproDTV 4 also can integrate the scheduling list from Windows Media Center for more easy-to-use scheduled recording control. The VideoMate Vista T500F Hybrid D/A PCI TV card also bundles the Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 SE for DVD authoring. With the convenient Windows Media Center remote and powerful features, VideoMate Vista T500F TV card is undoubtedly your best TV and video choice.

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Key Features

• Watch DVB-T digital TV, analog TV, and listen to FM on your PC
• Worldwide analog TV (NTSC/SECAM/PAL) reception
• Bundles Windows Media Center remote to controls Vista and ComproDTV
• Included Microsoft certified MPEG-2 encoder support TV watch/record in Windows Media Center of Vista Premium/Ultimate
• All-new ComproDTV 4 software with Vista Gadget, DTV Add-In, and integrate the scheduling list from Windows Media Center
• All-new ComproDTV 4 supports multiple Compro TV card/box devices which allow you to install, watch, and record at the system
• Supports SAP (MTS/EIAJ/NICAM/A2) and stereo audio input
• Timeshift to pause and instant replay of live TV
• Compro exclusive S5/S4/S3 mode Power Up Scheduled Recording
• Convenient Remote Controlled Power On/Off
• Support SDTV and 1080i HDTV (where available)
• Timeshift and instant replay live TV
• Advanced PIP/POP feature allows up to 5 windows watch including one playback recorded video file, 1 main and 3 sub digital TV channels watch at once
• Video Desktop to setup the live TV screen as wallpaper mode
• Straight-to-Disc recording to VCD and DVD discs
• Customize Brightness, Hue, Saturation, Contrast, Sharpness, and TV/audio format in each analog TV channel
• Customize channel order and my favorite list
• Digital TV Support EPG, subtitle, Teletext
  (not support MHEG-5 UK Digital Teletext Service)
• Single/Multiple still frame captures and remote snapshot
• Support MPEG-1/2/4 in analog TV and video capture
• Capture analog video from Composite or S-Video
• MPEG-2 and TS record/playback in digital TV
• Supports digital radio reception (not DAB type)
• Certified for Windows Vista 32/64 bit

 

Hardware Equipment

Hardware

• Hybrid silicon digital and analog TV tuner with FM
• Advanced ADC with TV stereo (SAP/NICAM/A2/EIAJ) support
• Supports 6, 7, 8 MHz in digital TV
• Supports SAP (MTS/EIAJ/NICAM/A2) and analog TV stereo
• Low-profile card design
• Windows Media Center remote control and IR receiver
• Card dimensions: 110 x 70 mm

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Connectors

• DVB-T/Analog TV signal input (I-type)
• FM antenna input
• IR receiver connector
• 9-pin connector for S-video, composite video, stereo audio input
• Power switch connector (2-pin x 2) on-board
• AUX-Out audio connector (4-pin)

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Product Requirements

• CPU -1.7 GHz for TV viewing, DVD-quality recording
• -2.6 GHz with SSE 2 support for HDTV
• -3.0 GHz with SSE 2 for watching/recording and PIP/POP
• Memory: 512 MB (1GB recommended)
• Available PCI 2.2 slot
• Free disc space: 50MB minimum
• CD drive for software installation
• Sound card or on-board sound chip
• Graphics Card or on-board graphics supports DirectX 9
• ATX power and 2-pin power switch connector from system case
• OS: Windows XP SP2 / Vista
• Digital / Analog TV antenna / cable

Specifications

LAYOUT
Dimension	110 x 70 mm
Features	DVB-T Digital TV, Analog TV, video/audio capture, FM
Interface	PCI 2.2 or above
VIDEO/AUDIO SYSTEM (DIGITAL TV)
DVB Standard	DVB EN 300 744 standard (DVB-T) Support SDTV and 1080i HDTV (where available)
Video/Audio Formats	VideoMPEG-2 Main Profile & Main Level AudioMPEG-2 Audio Level I & II
TUNER (DIGITAL TV)
Impedance	75
Frequency Range	48.25 - 863.25 MHz
COFDM (DIGITAL TV)
FFT Size	2K or 8K
Punctured Codes	1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, or 7/8
Bandwidth	6, 7, or 8 MHz
VIDEO SYSTEM (ANALOG TV)
Supports TV System	NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Capture Formats	NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Video ADCs	9-bit Video CMOS Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs)
Resolution (Screen size)	720*480(full D1) / 640*480 / 640*288 / 640*240 / 352*480(Half D1) / 352*288 / 352*240(SIF) / 320*240 / 240*180 / 240*176 / 176*144 / 160*120
Video Compression	ISO / IEC 13818-2 (MPEG-2) ISO / IEC 11172-2 (MPEG-1)
AUDIO SYSTEM (ANALOG TV)
Stereo format	North America and Taiwan (SAP) Japan (EIAJ) Europe (NICAM and A2/Dual-FM) FM stereo radio
Audio ADCs	16-bit ADC converter
Sample rates	48KHz
Audio bit-rate	128k~384k bit/second
Audio Compression	ISO/IEC 11172-3 Layer 2
I/O CONNECTORS
Connectors	DVB-T/Analog TV signal input (I-type) FM antenna input IR receiver connector 9-pin connector for S-video, composite video, stereo audio input Power switch connector (2-pin x 2) on-board AUX-Out audio connector (4-pin)