PCIe Hybrid DVB-T & Analog TV/FM Card with Real-Time Hardware
MPEG-1/2/4 , S5 Power Up and Windows Media Center Remote

Compro VideoMate Vista E850F Hybrid D/A PCIe is a hybrid DVB-T and analog TV/FM tuner card for watch and record digital or analog TV shows on your desktop PC. The on-board NXP (Philips) multimedia processor comes with real-time hardware MPEG-1/2/4 encoders, PAL & NTSC 3D Y/C Separation, and Hardware Noise Reduction which offers crystal clear pictures. Compro VideoMate Vista E850F is bundled with a Microsoft certified remote control for Windows Media Center which gives user the control of Windows Media Center and ComproDTV 4.

The included ComproDTV 4 software features digital/analog TV watching/recording, channel surfing, timeshifting, single/multiple still frames capture, brightness/saturation/contrast/hue/sharpness and TV/audio formats adjustment in each TV channel and exclusive S5(shutdown)/S4(hibernation)/S3(standby) mode power up schedule recording. It also provides the advanced Picture In/Out Picture functions which allow users to watch live TV and playback video files at the same time. The Video Desktop function lets users to stream live TV shows as wallpaper and use other applications simultaneously. ComproDTV 4 can simultaneously operate, view or record multiple Compro TV devices on the same machine, internal and external.

To enhance the usability of Windows Vista and Windows Media Center, VideoMate Vista E850F also offers an array of useful features. ComproDTV Vista Gadget provides live TV view and playback list with click of a button on the Windows Sidebar. The DTV Add-In function makes the Media Centre more powerful by integrating it with DTV 4. The schedule recording list from Windows Media Center Electronic Programming Guide can be integrated to ComproDTV 4 for an easier schedule recording control. In addition, VideoMate Vista E850F is bundled with Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 SE for DVD authoring. With the bundled Microsoft certified remote for Windows Media Center and powerful features, VideoMate Vista E850F PCIe TV card is undoubtedly your best TV card choice.

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Key Features

• Hybrid DVB-T and universal analog TV reception with FM radio
• Built-in advanced NXP (Philips) multimedia processor with hardware MPEG-1/2/4 encoders, PAL & NTSC 3D Y/C Separation, and Hardware Noise Reduction for crystal clear pictures
• Bundled with a Microsoft certified remote control for Windows Media Center of Vista Premium/Ultimate and ComproDTV 4
• All-new ComproDTV 4 software with Vista Gadget, DTV Add-In, and Windows Media Center schedule recording list integration. ( Vista Gadget &Compro DTV Add-In are meant for Vista 32 bit operation only)
• ComproDTV 4 can simultaneously operate, view or record multiple Compro TV devices on the same machine
• High-Speed PCI Express x 1 interface for improved performance
• Digital TV supports SDTV and 1080i HDTV (where available)
• Supports SAP(MTS/NICAM)/Stereo under analog TV
• Compro exclusive S5/S4/S3 mode Power Up Scheduled Recording
• Convenient remote controlled power on/off
• Hardware timeshifting for instant live TV replay with minimal CPU utilization
• Advanced PIP/POP feature can open up to 5 TV channel windows
• Video Desktop can stream live TV shows as wallpaper
• Customizable channel order, properties, and my favorite channel list
• Straight-to-Disc recording for analog and digital TV
• MPEG-2/Transport Stream record/playback in digital TV
• Supports digital EPG, subtitle, & Teletext (not support MHEG-5 in UK)
• Single/Multiple still frame captures and remote snapshot
• Supports Composite, S-Video and Component (480i ~ 576p) input
• Certified for Windows Vista 32/64 bit

Hardware Equipment

Hardware

• Hybrid silicon digital and analog TV tuners with FM radio
• Advanced NXP (Philips) multimedia processor with hardware MPEG-1/2/4
  encoders , PAL & NTSC 3D Y/C Separation, Hardware Noise Reduction
• Supports 6, 7, 8 MHz in digital TV
• Supports SAP (MTS/EIAJ/NICAM/A2) and stereo audio
• PCI Express x1 interface and low-profile card design
• Remote control for Windows Media Center with RC6 code
• Card dimensions: 170 x 70 mm

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Connectors

• DVB-T/Analog TV signal input (I-type)
• FM antenna input (Phone jack)
• IR receiver connector
• 9-pin connector for S-video, composite video, stereo audio and component input
• Power switch connector (2-pin x 2)
• AUX-Out audio connector on-board (For Windows Xp only)
  

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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 (1 GB recommended)
• Available PCI Express x1 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
• 2-pin power switch connector from system case
• OS: Windows XP SP2 / Vista x86/x64
• Digital / Analog TV antenna / cable

Specifications

LAYOUT
Dimension	170 x 7.0 cm
Features	DVB-T Digital TV, Analog TV, video/audio capture, FM
Interface	PCI Express x1
VIDEO/AUDIO SYSTEM (Digital TV)
DVB Standard	DVB EN 300 744 standard (DVB-T)
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	10-bit Video CMOS Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs)
Resolution (Screen size)	Software Encode Mode: 720*480 (full D1) / 720*576 (full D1) / 320*240 Hardware Encode Mode: 720*480 (full D1) / 720*576 (full D1) / 640*480 (VGA) / 352*240 (SIF) / 352*288 (SIF) / 480*480 (2/3 D1) / 480*576 (2/3 D1)
Video Compression	MPEG-4 (Plug-in MPEG-4 Codec) 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 signal input or Analog TV signal input FM radio input IR receiver connector 9-pin connector for S-video, composite video, stereo audio, and component input (Y, Pb, Pr) Power switch connector (2-pin x 2)