Plextor introduces PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV receiver
To watch, pause, and record High-definition TV and Standard-definition TV videos on notebook PCs, Plextor has introduced its Mini Digital HDTV receiver PX-HDTV500U. This tiny device weighs only 20 grams and functions on some basic hardware configurations to enable its proper functioning.
To sport Standard-definition TV stipulations the device looks for windows 2000/XP/Vista-based computer, an Intel Pentium III processor at 1.0 GHz or equivalent CPU, 256 MB RAM, 32 MB VGA card, sound card or on-board sound chip, and USB 2.0.
In the same way to function with High- definition TV, PX-HDTV500U needs Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista that sports 3Ghz-class Pentium 4 processor or similar 512MB RAM, 128MB Graphics and a sound card.
The device is also capable to sport almost all modern notebook computers and also supports DTV Standard ATSC protocol for free air-to-air digital terrestrial TV with audio program playing.
This high-speed USB 2.0 receiver comes equipped with PVR software that automatically searches free air-to-air digital and HD signals with its flat digital antenna.
It also facilitates users to watch and record live TV simultaneously with standard definition TV and HDTV video resolution. It can convert recorded TV into MPEG-2 files that can be further stored on user's hard drives and its Electronic Programme Guide or (14-Day TV-Guide) allows users to record fourteen days programmed TV shows.
The device can immaculately sport Media Center Editions of Microsoft Windows OS and also upholds features like automatic channel scanning, picture-in-picture, aspect ratios of 4:3 and 16:9, full-screen or scalable screen views and still-picture capturing.
The device costs just $99 and will hit the shelves sometime in April 2007.
Via:Aviransplace
