¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@2007-03-11¡@¡@¡@¡@Sales & Marketing
¡@¡@One of the newer products to come out lately is the DVB-S TV Tuner from Items. It¡¦s a DVB-S PCI card for desktop
¡@¡@PCs that receives free-to-view digital satellite TV and radio broadcasts from around the world. It can also receive
¡@¡@analog TV, and uses a silicon tuner that supports worldwide TV standards. Inputs for S-Video and composite video
¡@¡@are included, as well as an IR remote control and sensor cable.
¡@¡@DVB-S satellite TV has some distinct advantages
over conventional analog TV. One is that DVB-S broadcasts can be
¡@¡@received from just about anywhere, so you don¡¦t
have to be within a particular region to watch TV. In fact, it¡¦s
¡@¡@possible to watch TV broadcasts from countries around
the world. Another advantage is that DVB-S is digital TV
¡@¡@¡V digital TV offers a sharp image with no picture static, which
is common with analog TV transmissions. Also, digital
¡@¡@TV can be broadcast at higher resolutions than standard TV, and offers DVD quality video, and Stereo sound or
¡@¡@Dolby Digital audio. Last, and perhaps best of all, there is no subscription or monthly fee ¡V there is a wealth of
¡@¡@free-to-view broadcasts available, and all that is required to view them is a satellite dish with LNB and a DVB-S receiver.
¡@¡@Enter Items¡¦s DVB-S TV Tuner card. By using a PC TV tuner rather than a set top box, you can also record programs
¡@¡@to the hard drive, timeshift, and take screenshots among other things. But what really sets the DVB-S TV Tuner
¡@¡@apart from other products is that you can watch both digital TV and analog TV/video at the same time using
¡@¡@¡§PtoP Technology¡¨. DVB-S TV Tuner¡¦s ¡§PtoP technology¡¨ is a combination of hardware and software that allows users
¡@¡@to watch both digital TV and analog TV/video simultaneously with PIP functions. Digital TV will be displayed in one
¡@¡@window on the PC desktop, and an analog source in another. The windows are completely movable and resizable, and
¡@¡@can be managed easily and intuitively via the user interface. You can also watch digital TV while recording from an
¡@¡@analog source and vice versa. This is a great feature in that you can record your favorite TV series while you finish
¡@¡@watching a movie on another channel.
¡@¡@DVB-S TV Tuner - Noteworthy features:
¡@¡@¡E Economical ¡V adds both DVB-S TV/radio and analog TV reception to a PC
¡@¡@¡E More versatile than a set top box through use of a PC
¡@¡@¡E Includes S-Video and composite video inputs
¡@¡@¡E PtoP Technology ¡V PIP viewing for digital TV and analog TV/video, record digital TV while watching analog TV/video
¡@¡@¡@and vice versa
¡@¡@¡E User friendly software with full PVR functions (record, scheduled record, timeshift, etc)
¡@¡@More information about the DVB-S
TV Tuner can be found on the Items website at www.itemstech.com.tw For available
¡@¡@channel and satellite information,
visit www.satcodx.com or www.lyngsat.com Information on the DVB-S standard can
¡@¡@be found at www.dvb.org.
