Ultra-portable digital and analogue TV

Pinnacle PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick is an ultra-compact USB 2.0 Tuner for digital terrestrial and analogue TV that comes with a mini remote control and rod antenna. Thanks to the included Pinnacle MediaCenter software, PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick turns your laptop into a portable remotecontrolled multimedia jukebox with PVR.

Analogue A/V inputs allow capturing from camcorders, VCRs etc.

• Portable USB 2.0 device with mini remote control and rod antenna included
• Watch and TimeShift digital terrestrial and analogue TV (cable or antenna)
• Direct-to-DVD or hard drive recording
• Teletext and Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
• AutoPowerOFF™ after finished recordings
• Remote control access to all your media files
• Digital* and Internet** radio
• Record video files compatible with Sony® PSP™ or Apple® iPod®
• Record directly in DivX format
• NEW: Capture video footage via the analogue A/V inputs
• Trim your videos and create DVDs with Pinnacle Studio™ QuickStart

^* DVB-T radio not available in all regions
^** Internet connection required

Technical Specifications

Hardware

• Analog/DVB-T tuner
• Frequency range 45.75.. 863.25 MHz (VHF and UHF)
• Analogue TV standards: PAL, SECAM
• DVB-T COFDM Demodulator
  Supported modulations 16, 64 QAM, QPSK
  Bandwidths 6, 7, 8 MHz
• Inputs
  Antenna: IEC connector
  S-Video (via included adaptor
  Composite video (via included adaptor)
  Stereo audio 3.5mm (via included adaptor)
• USB bus powered (no power supply required)
• Enclosure dimensions: 82(L) x 31(W) x 15(H)mm

Approvals

• CE
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• Designed for Windows XP (WHQL)

TV Recording Formats

• MPEG-2 in native DVB quality or (re-)compressed to quality levels DVD or DVD long
• MPEG-1 (VCD)
• DivX (HomeTheater/Portable/Handheld Profile)
• MPEG-4 (compatible with portable media players)

Minimum System Requirements

• Windows XP (Home, Professional, or Media Center Edition 2005) with latest Service Pack
• Intel® Pentium® 4 2 GHz or equivalent AMD® Athlon® XP
• 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
• UDMA/IDE hard disk with min. 5 GB free capacity (20GB free capacity recommended)
• Graphics controller with support for DirectX® 8 or 9
• Sound controller with support for DirectX® 9
• USB 2.0 slot
• CD-ROM drive (DVD recorder recommended)

Important notes on DVB-T reception:

DVB-T reception depends on location and might be impaired by thick or steel-enforced walls, and high neighbouring buildings. In such environments, an outdoor/roof-top DVB-T antenna is required. Mobile reception of DVB-T, e.g. in a car or train, is generally not possible.

Package Contents

• USB 2.0 TV tuner
• Mini rod antenna (won't work in all areas)
• Audio/Video capture break-out cable
• Remote control incl. batteries
• CD-ROM with Pinnacle MediaCenter software, drivers and documentation
• Printed quick start guide

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