Special WinTV-PVR version for use with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
WinTV-PVR-250 MCE brings live TV, FM radio and TV recording to Windows XP Media Center Edition
Add TV and FM radio to your Windows XP Media Center Edition PC with the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-250 MCE. The WinTV-PVR-250 MCE has excellent TV video quality, plus adds FM radio.
The WinTV-PVR-250 MCE also runs with third party applications like BeyondTV and SageTV, too!
You can also use the WinTV-PVR-250 MCE under Windows XP to watch TV in a window and record your TV shows by using applications like SageTV and BeyondTV. These applications are great if you already have a Windows XP system and would like to add TV watching and recording. The WinTV-PVR-250 MCE is supported by Linux TV applications such as MythTV, too.
Note: the WinTV-PVR-250 MCE does not come with a remote control or an MPEG video decoder. If you are building Media Center systems, please check with Microsoft for their latest list of compatible remote control and MPEG decoders.
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For Windows XP Media Center Edition users:
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Watch TV with the MyTV button
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Use the Media Center Edition TV scheduler to record your TV shows to disk.
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WinTV-PVR-250 MCE's built-in hardware MPEG encoder allows you to continue to use your computer while recording. Listen to music, watch digital pictures or play a DVD movie while recording!
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Listen to FM radio while you work on your PC.
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Record your home videos to disk. WinTV-PVR-250 MCE includes audio/video inputs to connect to VCRs and camcorders.
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Note: the MCE remote control is used to control the TV window under Windows XP MCE 2004.
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WinTV-PVR-250 MCE includes:
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125 channel cable ready TV tuner
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Composite/s-video plus stereo audio inputs to connect to VCR, camcorders or set top boxes
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High quality MPEG1/MPEG2 video and audio encoder based on the Conexant -416 MPEG encoder
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dbx-TV stereo decoder (Nicam stereo decoder in Europe)
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FM radio receiver
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Note: There are two models of WinTV-PVR-250 MCE, one for NTSC TV and one for PAL TV.
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MPEG record specifications (under Windows XP):
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MPEG2 record datarates:
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2MBit/sec, 4MBit/sec, 6Mbit/sec, 8Mbit/sec, 12Mbit/sec.
Selections for DVD Standard play (8MBitsec), DVD Long Play (4MBit/sec) and DVD Extra Long Play (2MBit/sec)
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NTSC format* at 29.97fps: Full D1: 720x480, MPEG1: 352x240 |
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PAL format* at 25fps: Full D1: 720x576, MPEG1: 352x288 |
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Audio capture formats: 32/44.1/48 KHz, 16bit stereo, 192/224/384Kbits/sec |
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Chroma sampling: YUV 4:2:0 |
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Video file format: .MPG |
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MPEG file tested compatible with: MediaStudio 6.0, MyDVD and DVD MovieFactory DVD authoring applications |
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System Requirements under Windows XP:
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Processor requirements: Pentium® IV processor 1.2GHz or faster for TV pause with full screen playback
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Windows®XP, Windows XP MCE 2004, MCE 2005, Windows2000 or Windows Me
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Free PCI slot
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Sound card
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DVD or CD-RW writer (optional for burning DVD's or Video CD’s)
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VGA card (PCI or AGP) which supports video overlay (NVidia, S3, ATI, etc.) |
* Note: Creating Video CD's and S-VideoCD's requires that your PC have a CD-RW burner. Creating DVD's requires that your PC have a DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-R recorder.
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