- Built-in hardware MPEG2 encoder to free up CPU usage
- Fully resizable TV window (up to full screen)
- Full band Air & Cable TV tuner
- Supports color adjustment
- Closed Caption for NTSC
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The AVerMedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 500 turns your PC into a TV with all the multimedia action you need and more! Supporting full band antenna and cable signals, watch TV in a fully resizable window - up to full screen! With AVerMedia's exclusive V-Sharp de-interlace technology, your TV picture will be clear and crisp. Never miss an exciting TV moment with Pause, Rewind and Instant Playback features. Conveniently pre-schedule favorite shows and automatically record them to a hard drive or a CD/DVD recorder. Capture live TV or analog/digital camcorder and VHS Video, edit your captured footage and then record it to a CD/DVD in real-time. Best of all, with the built in Hardware MPEG-2 encoder, you can continue to surf the net, send emails, or run other applications while recording your videos to DVD. Also featuring Time Base Correction (TBC) technology, the Hardware MPEG2 encoder helps stabilize choppy video from old VHS tapes. Let the AVerMedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 500 take your PC entertainment to the next level.
AVerMedia exclusive V-Sharp Technology is a deinterlace technology which effectively removes interlace artifacts to enhance image clarity and sharpness. This technology improves the quality of all image types, including still, slow- and fast-moving images.
Time Based Corrector (TBC) Technology
Featuring Time Base Correction (TBC) technology, the AVerMedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 500 converts your old VHS tapes into crisp, clear video! As VHS tapes age, their magnetic signals are weakened causing the picture to become choppy. However, as you capture the video with the UltraTV Media Center PCI 500, the built-in Hardware MPEG2 Encoder allows the TBC to stabilize the frame rate at a constant 29.97 frames per second, providing a more steady video.
Record and Playback TV Programs and Video Directly From your PC.
With AVerMedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 500, you can treat your PC just like a Personal Video Recorder (PVR). Save your favorite TV programs or videos in high-quality MPEG I/II formats! It supports other input sources, such as a TV signal, a camcorder or other analog devices.
16-Channel Preview
With this easy-to-use feature, you can conveniently preview a series of 16 channels at a time. You will see a thumbnail image of each channel and once you've decided on the channel you want to watch, simply double-click the image and you'll be ready to watch and record on a 1/9 or even full screen display!
Pause, Rewind and Instant Replay Live TV
AVerMedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 500 is even better than a VCR! With this device, not only can you Pause and Rewind live TV but also you can do Instant Replays! So if you're watching a football game and you want to see that scoring play one more time, simply rewind it and watch it again as many times as you wish. Afterwards, simply fast forward to go back to the regular broadcast.
Time Shift Function
Simultaneously recording and watching TV is incredibly easy with the Time Shift Function. For example, if you're watching TV while cooking and you realize you're missing an ingredient, no problem! Simply start recording and when you return, you can watch where you left off, while it continues recording the rest of the program. Now you won't have to miss a minute of the show!
TV Recording Scheduler
Pre-program your AVerMedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 500 to record a show days in advance. Or, you can choose to record on every Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. for a month at a time. With the TV Recording Scheduler you can watch your favorite TV Program whether you are sitting in front of your PC or not.
Convert your Home Videos to CDs or DVDs
If you currently own a CD or DVD burner, this is the time to expand its usability by saving personal home videos or memorable TV clips to DVD quality (720x480 resolution) and store them on CDs or DVDs! Now you can simply mail the discs to your friends and relatives. With this cost-saving feature, you'll be using DVDs or CDs instead of VHS tapes in no time. Main Features includes: Direct to Disc Recording, Real-Time Recording, Re-Edit Recorded DVDs, and much more! Also, with a built-in Hardware MPEG2 Encoder, you can run other applications simultaneously while recording.
Capture Still Images for your Digital Photo Album
Customizing your own Digital Photo Album has never been easier! With AVerMedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 500, you can capture any size still image up to 1600 x 1200 resolution, save to a bmp, jpg, tif or pcx format and keep it in your PC with other digital images.
Product Description
Includes: AVerMedia UltraTV PCI 500 card, audio cable, remote control with batteries, infrared sensor cable, Ulead DVD MovieFactory, Ulead VideoStudio, and more. With the AVerMedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 500 you can add some impressive video features to your PC. First, you get the ability to watch and record television on your PC. Pause, rewind, and instant replay live TV! Second, you get the ability to capture video from a variety of video sources. You can then take that footage, edit it, and then create your own VCD or DVD disc! Parental Channel Lockout 16-Channel Preview Album feature for still image capture - save to BMP, JPG, TIF, or PCX format (up to 1600 x 1200) Digitally record TV shows to MPEG2 Playback shows while continuing to record in real time Basic and advanced video editing modules Record video directly to DVD media Inputs - 75 Ohm Coaxial TV Antenna, Composite Video, S-Video, Audio, & Remote Minimum System Requirements - Intel Pentium 800, 128MB of RAM, Windows 2000 or XP, open PCI slot, sound card for Capture Audio application, PCI VGA card with DirectX 8.1 or higher, and a CD or DVD burner
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good quality video, easy install and recording,
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This review is from: Avermedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 500 (Personal Computers)
I really like this card. It was easy to install and the software was easy to figure out. It allows you to view an on-line program guide (similar to TV Guide) and simply click on the TV show to schedule a recording (but don't for get to turn on your computer before the show starts!). I also like the TeVO-like feature of pausing live TV. It's a great way to skip the stuff you don't want to see. Another great thing is the ability to record TV as VCD, MPEG, or DVD. MOST IMPORTANTLY, the video and audio are IN SYNC!!!!! This was a problem with the ATI TV Tuner I owned previously. Because the card captures audio AND video, you don't need to use an extra audio cable to connect it to your sound card. This is the causes of audio/video sync problems. Moreover, it comes with Ulead Video Studio 7 and DVD Studio to merge, cut, edit, and create your own videos.
The only down-side that I could see is that it takes up a PCI slot (I only have 3) and that is really minor.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Nice when it worked.,
By JRE (Andover, MN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Avermedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 500 (Personal Computers)
After I first installed the device, it worked okay until I rebooted the PC. Then, the TV app stopped loading. It showed the splash screen but the TV app itself never showed up after the splash screen went away. If I uninstalled and reinstalled the app and drivers, it would work again until I closed the TV app or rebooted the PC.
I couldn't work out whether this was a problem with the card's application or drivers, or a conflict with other drivers on the system. Avermedia support was less than helpful, to put it mildly, and their web site is almost useless. The few times it worked, it seemed like a nice card - decent picture quality, etc. I have since purchased a Hauppauge, and it works great. And their website seems to have a lot more troubleshooting info on it, even though I have yet to need it. I guess you get what you pay for.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Get something else,
This review is from: Avermedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 500 (Personal Computers)
This card emits a static/hissing sound while being used. End of story. I got a Winfast card instead, and it works just fine.
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