Pinnacle PCTV USB2 ( 210100387 ) TV Tuner and Video Capture Device Description:

The Pinnacle PCTV USB2 TV tuner and video capture device lets you watch, control, and record live TV (cable or antenna) on your PC. You can also use it to import video footage from other sources like a VCR, camcorder, or DVD player. Video can be recorded using MPEG or DV real-time compression. An interactive setup assistant makes installation fast and easy.

This external Hi-Speed USB TV tuner is compatible with both analog cable and antenna TV .

The Pinnacle PCTV USB2 is an affordable external TV tuner/personal video recorder (PVR) that plugs into your computer's USB 2.0 port. Offering easy, one-button recording and CD/DVD burning, it's small, compact, and perfect for mobile users. You can pause the show you're watching and resume viewing where you left off. You can also rewind and fast-forward through recorded live TV, such as sports broadcasts. Just activate Time Shifting at the start of the game and you can pause and replay important action at any moment. At the press of a button, you can return to the game in progress. The PCTV USB2 lets you use your computer like a VCR. Just schedule the recording of your favorite program and the included Pinnacle Vision 5 software handles the rest.

You can watch TV shows in full-screen mode or in a moveable, scalable window, which lets you enjoy TV while you use other applications. You can watch programs broadcast in 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. The PCTV USB2 features real-time de-interlacing and a digital noise-killer for best-in-class video quality. The device draws power from the Hi-Speed USB port, thereby eliminating the need for a separate power supply. Burn Recordings to Disc You can archive your recordings to CD and DVD thanks to built-in disc-burning capability. Create anthologies of your favourite TV series and collections of sports highlights. It's also perfect for protecting precious video memories--just copy your old videotape footage to your hard drive and burn it to disc. The PCTV USB2 requires a PC with with Pentium III or Athlon (1 GHz) or Celeron/Duron (1.2 GHz) processor, Windows XP (Home or Professional), DirectX 8-compatible graphics controller (or higher), DirectX 9-compatible sound controller (or higher), and a minimum of 5 GB of free hard drive space. What's in the Box This package contains the PCTV USB2 external TV tuner with hyperband cable TV support, a 6-foot USB 2 cable, an infrared remote-control transmitter, two AA batteries, and a CD-ROM with PCTV Vision WatchTV and PVR applications and PCTV Assistant.

The PCTV USB2 lets you watch TV shows in full-screen mode or in a moveable, scaleable window, which lets you enjoy TV while you use other applications.