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Chapter 11 - HDTV Tuners / DVRs
Many HD DVR and STB (set-top-box) tuners introduced before 2006 are still current,
please review these products with their features, specifications, price, and availability
in earlier reports from the http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/ web site.
Regarding STB converters for the DTV transition please also consult the background
on the section “DTV Implementation”.
AMD
CES 2007
AMD unveiled their ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner, the industry's first and only
device that enables users to watch and record premium HD digital cable content,
such as HD ESPN and HD HBO, on their PC, which turns into PVR using the HDD with
Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center menus and interfaces.
TTM Jan 30, 07, inside desktop and notebook PCs from the industry's top PC
manufacturers, certified by CableLabs®, able to stream to Xbox 360, if permitted
by the content provider, powered by AMD Avivo image technology.
Pricing will vary depending on the OEM manufacturer and the level of hardware
included.
http://www.amd.com/
AverMedia
CES 2007
AVerTVHD MCE A180
ATSC/cable tuner for Windows XP Home/Professional or MCE 2005 PC, and is
Microsoft Vista ready, supports 480p, 720p, and 1080i, multiple aspect ratios
including 4:3 and 16:9, connects to multimedia devices such as DVD players,
camcorders, or game consoles, includes AVerTV 6 application designed for PC
multimedia lifestyle. Watch TV or use the PVR and TimeShift features to pause,
rewind, and replay live digital TV.
Additional features include Image Snapshot, sleep timer, 16-Channel Preview, full
screen and PIP/POP, 32/64 bit driver support, composite and S-Video input,
unencrypted QAM support (digital cable), 75 Ω TV antenna input, TimeShift,
schedule recording into MPEG-2 formats, recording into MPEG-4 formats (*), channel
management, fast channel switching, PIP (Picture-in-Picture) / POP (Picture-out-of-
Picture), EPG