Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Quad mode TV tuner covers all broadcast formats

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- PC TV tuner card receives Freeview and satellite, including HD

London, England – 13 March 2007 - Hauppauge Digital, the world leader in TV tuner products for the PC, has advanced TV tuner technology with the introduction of the world's first quad mode tuner. The new WinTV HVR-4000 can receive all UK TV broadcast formats, including analogue, Freeview digital, satellite and High Definition (HD) satellite.

Available mid-March, the £179 (inc VAT) card simply plugs into a PCI slot inside a desktop PC and connects to an aerial and/or satellite dish to provide live TV on the PC. Included with the HVR-4000 is CyberLink PowerCinema application included for full screen TV or TV-in-a-window on the PC.

High Definition features

The HVR-4000's DVB-S2 satellite TV receiver picks up for free-to-air high-definition programmes. Owners can record DVB-S2 programmes to disk in the original hi-definition H.264 format. DiSEqC 1.0 is supported, allowing switching between four satellite sources.

"High Definition is becoming reality for UK consumers, but at present is only available with a subscription," said Yehia Oweiss, UK Managing Director of Hauppauge Digital. "The BBC is leading the way with its free-to-air HD programming over satellite. With our new receiver, owners can watch that HD content without subscription."

Hauppauge is also an Associate Member of HDforAll, the campaign for high definition TV on Freeview. The campaign aims to ensure that free-to-air, HD television is available on Freeview. www.HDforAll.org.uk


www.hauppauge.co.uk

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