Description
PCI-Express TV tuner for Microsoft Media Center.
WinTV-HVR-1200 Media Center Kit features
- Digital or Analogue TV for your Vista Media Center PC in a single slot PCI-Express 1x board. The WinTV-HVR-1200 includes an analogue TV receiver plus a Freeview DVB-T digital TV receiver, all on one PCI Express board!
- Use the MyTV button in Media Center to watch, pause and record TV on your PC. And use Media Center’s built-in TV scheduler to record your analogue or Freeview digital TV programmes to disk.
- Connect to a satellite or cable TV set-top box with the built-in S-Video or composite connectors.
- WinTV-HVR-1200 MC-Kit includes the Media Center remote control. Manage all Media Center functions with the hand held remote control. The Media Center remote control also has an IR transmitter to control the channels on a cable TV set-top box or satellite receiver.
With Microsoft Media Center and the WinTV-HVR-1200 MC-Kit you can
- Watch Freeview digital TV (DVB-T) or analogue TV on your PC screen.
- Pause analogue or digital TV, with instant replay, skip, fast forward and rewind.
- Record digital TV programmes in original MPEG-2 quality.
- Record analogue TV to disk.
- Use Media Center’s TV scheduler to automatically record your favourite TV shows. Playback your recordings at any time on your PC screen.
- Use the included Media Center remote to control all media functions, such as digital picture slide shows, music playlists, etc.
- Use Media Center’s IR transmitter to control the channels on your satellite or cable TV set-top box.
Watch analogue and digital TV on your Media Center PC. The WinTV-HVR-1200 MC-Kit includes everything you need to watch, pause and record analogue PAL and digital Freeview TV on your Vista Media Center PC. A high quality PCI Express TV receiver and a certified Media Center remote control create a complete upgrade kit for Windows Media Center.
The WinTV-HVR-1200 MC-Kit can be used in either full height or half height PC systems, using the supplied low profile adapter bracket.
WinTV-HVR-1200 makes your PC future proof.WinTV-HVR-1200 can switch between analogue PAL TV and digital Freeview TV, so you can watch analogue PAL TV now and receive Freeview TV when it is available in your area. You can also connect your cable TV or satellite TV set top box to WinTV-HVR-1200, so you can watch, pause and record set top box programmes too.
Microsoft certified Media Center remote control included. Control Media Center’s functions with the included remote control. Play music, start a slide show, all from the comfort of your living room couch. And if you have a cable TV or satellite box, the included Media Center IR transmitter can control the channel changing. So you can automatically schedule and record TV from cable TV or a satellite receiver.
WinTV-HVR-1200 is a compact, low profile, PCI-Express card that fits in all the latest Microsoft Vista Home Premium and Ultimate PCs with a PCI-Express 1x slot. If you have a normal PC or an extra slim one, WinTV-HVR-1200 comes with both full height and half height brackets.
Notes
- DVB-T or Analogue TV reception requires a TV aerial (a high gain rooftop aerial is recommended). If you have a cable or satellite TV box, Windows Media Center will need to use the included “IR blaster” to control the box for channel changing.
- For Digital Terrestrial reception, some viewers may need to replace their aerials if the installation is old or in poor condition. Digital Terrestrial coverage is improving all the time as digital terrestrial television transmitters are continuously being updated. However it may take some time for full coverage to reach particular areas of the country. Your local retailer will be able to p
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