From: Phil Pavlik (ppavlik@andrew.cmu.edu)
Date: Sat Sep 28 2002 - 14:20:10 EDT
This is the one with a remote where you can watch TV and record shows to
your hard drive. I decided to sell it because I can't afford cable. But
it is a great card, especially since it will allow you to use two
monitors with your existing AGP card. Two monitors are great for higher
productivity, or you can work on one and watch TV on the other. See the
details below. I have all the components ready to go for $70. I should
point out that I could never get the timeshifting to work (timeshifting
pauses TV in progress by recording the show and then playing back when
you unpause.) Everything else worked.
Key Hardware Features
VideoMate Video Card with NVIDIA GeForce GPU
Personal Cinema includes a VideoMate video card. All VideoMate cards
include an NVIDIA GeForce GPU.
External AV/Tuner Box
The Personal Cinema TV tuner sits outside your PC case, away from
electronic interference, providing high-quality TV pictures, even with
broadcast television.
* Connect video sources and displays in one convenient location
* S-Video and composite video connections
* Universal Remote Control - Intuitive user-interface
* Familiar user interface makes it easy to control Personal Cinema
software
* Infrared (IR) beam resists electrical interference
Key Software Features
InterVideo WinDVR - Intelligent TV and Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
View television programs on your PC with intelligent TV functions,
including commercial skip, instant replay and pause (timeshifting).
* Record programs to your PC hard disk
* On-line programming guide for easily recording future programs
InterVideo WinDVD - Superior DVD playback
* DVD and VCD playback on your PC or television
* Fully-featured user interface
* Bookmarks for saving your favorite scenes
* Zoom and pan
MGI VideoWave SE - Video editing and production
Capture, edit, and produce your own movies.
* Automatic scene detection for faster editing
* Special effects: swirl, ripple, transition audio, photos,
animations and more
* TimeWarp for fast or slow-motion videos
* One-click production lets you quickly publish to AVI, MPEG-1,
MPEG-2, DV, Real or Windows (ASF) video formats
Package Contents
* VideoMate video card
* AV/Tuner Box
* Composite video, S-Video, audio, control bus cables
* Drivers: NVIDIA Detonator and WDM drivers
* Application software: InterVideo WinDVD and WinDVR, MGI
VideoWave 4.0SE
* Documentation, including Quick Installation Guide
* Universal IR remote control
* Batteries
System Requirements
Recommended system for all functions, including Timeshifting:
* 933 MHz Pentium /// processor or equivalent
* SoundBlaster Live! Platinum sound card or equivalent with S/PDIF
output
* 5.1 channel audio system with S/PDIF input
* 256 MB memory (RAM)
* 20 GB free space on hard drive
* Free AGP slot
* Television with S-Video input
* 4X or faster DVD player with DMA enabled
* Latest motherboard chipset drivers installed
Minimum system for DVD playback, TV viewing and video editing:
* 400 MHz Pentium II processor or equivalent
* SoundBlaster Live! Value sound card or equivalent
* Speakers
* 128 MB memory (RAM)
* 5 GB free space on hard drive
* Free AGP slot
* Windows XP, 2000, Millennium Edition, or 98SE operating system
* 4X DVD or CD-ROM player
* Latest motherboard chipset drivers installed
Philip I. Pavlik Jr.
Psychology Department
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
ppavlik@andrew.cmu.edu
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/ppavlik/
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