Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500 Dual TV Tuner Recorder PCI card

Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500 Dual TV Tuner Recorder PCI card

Note: The mounting bracket attached to this card is not a standard desktop mounting bracket and will require some adjustment in order to mount the card. Please refer to the image for details.

·          Dual TV recorder for Windows Vista Media Center. Watch one TV channel while recording another Or record two TV shows at once with the WinTV-PVR-500 MCE and Windows XP Media Center Edition or Vista Home Premium or Ultimate.

·          Watch and record TV with the MyTV button in Media Center, or record two channels at once!

·          Listen to FM radio with Media Center's MyRadio button.

·          Dual built-in hardware MPEG encoders, for the best PC performance and video quality.

WinTV PVR-500 is the perfect dual TV upgrade for Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate or Windows XP Media Center Edition

·          Dual high quality hardware MPEG encoders and dual TV tuners in one PCI board.

·          Only one TV connection is needed for easy installation.

·          Includes dbx-TV stereo decoders for great TV sound.

·          Use the MyTV button in Windows Media Center to watch one TV channel while recording another. Or record two TV shows at once!

·          While recording TV to your PC's hard disk, WinTV-PVR-500 does all the work so your computer continues to run at full speed. Media Center recording uses from 1 to 2 Gigabytes of disk space per hour of recording.

·          Listen to FM radio with Media Center’s MyRadio button.

·          Connect to a satellite or cable TV box with the built-in S-Video or composite connectors. WinTV-PVR-500 has two A/V inputs so you can connect up to two set top boxes at once.

For Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate or Windows XP Media Center Edition you can:

·          Watch TV with the MyTV button in Media Center. Pause TV, with instant replay, skip, fast forward and rewind.

·          Record one TV channel while watching another channel using WinTV-PVR-500’s dual built-in TV tuners so you can record two TV channels at the same time. You typically use 1-2 Gigabytes of hard disk per hour of recorded video.

·          Record two TV channel’s at once. WinTV-PVR-500 has two built-in hardware MPEG encoders, so you can record two TV channels at once without slowing down your PC. Use Media Center’s TV scheduler to automatically record your favorite TV shows.

·          Listen to FM radio with the MyRadio button in Media Center.

·          WinTV-PVR-500 is Windows Vista Premium certified!

Package Includes:

·          New Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500 Dual TV Tuner Recorder PCI card only (OEM).

Note: Software & Drivers may be downloaded here à Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500 Software

System Requirements

·          Windows XP Media Center Edition or Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate PC with 1.5 GHz processor (min. recommended). WinTV-PVR-500 is Windows Vista Premium certified.

·          A free PCI slot.

·          DirectDraw compatible AGP or PCI Express graphics card.

·          Sound card or on board sound.