Product Information

PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick

• USB TV tuner for digital and analogue TV
• Watch, TimeShift and record live TV 
   
• Enjoy digital terrestrial and analogue TV (cable or antenna).
• Improved digital TV reception thanks to latest generation DVB-T chipset.
• Superior worldwide analogue TV reception (cable and terrestrial) with dual-channel sound
• NEW: Ready for terrestrial HDTV¹, when available in your area
• NEW: Stereo sound for digital and analogue TV
• Pause and rewind live TV with timeshifting.
• Record to your hard disk in MPEG-1/-2 or DivX formats or direct to DVD
• USB-powered, compact design makes it perfect for travelling
• Stay informed with ultra-fast Teletext and integrated EPG
• Trim and edit recordings with included video editing software.
• Fully compatible with Windows Media Center (remote separately available)³
  

Full featured stereo digital and analogue TV plus FM radio

Pinnacle PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick is an ultra-compact USB tuner with superior reception of digital and analogue terrestrial TV as well as analogue cable TV. It already supports terrestrial HDTV in MPEG-4 (AVC/H.264) format, which is currently being introduced in several European countries.

The all new product also features timeshifting and recording,

With its extended functionality, like stereo and dual-channel sound for analogue TV and built-in stereo FM radio, the new Hybrid Pro Stick is the perfect all-in-one tuner upgrade for PCs and laptops.

 

Technical Specifications

• Windows^® XP or Windows Vista^™ (32 bit) with latest Service Pack
• Intel^® Pentium^® 4 2.0 GHz, Pentium M 1.3 GHz or equivalent AMD^® Athlon^® XP1
• Windows XP: 256 MB RAM; Windows Vista: 512 MB RAM
• UDMA/IDE hard disk with min. 5 GB free capacity (20 GB free capacity recommended)
• Sound/graphics controllers with support for DirectX^® 9 or higher
• USB 2.0 port
• DVD-ROM drive or DVD writer

- Internet connection for software updates and activations

TV Recording Formats:

• MPEG-1/2
• DivX^®2
• MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 (for HDTV recordings only)

Tuner

• Interface: USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
• Digital TV Tuner:
• Tuning range 42~860 MHz
• Channel bandwidth 6, 7, 8 MHz
• Antenna input: IEC connector

1 HDTV support requires a dual core processor with minimum 2GHz (for Australia: Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, Pentium M 1.5 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon 64)
2 Free online activation may be required.

Please note: Solo model does not include remote control or A/V capture

Important notes on DVB-T reception:

Due to the way TV signals are broadcast in Australia it is recommended that you use a roof mounted external antenna. Mobile reception of DVB-T, e.g. in a car or train, is in general not possible.

Lako product code: PIN01017

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