ATSC NTSC Hybrid HDTV PCI TV Tuner /Digital Video Recorder

by Geniatech

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B000XUE1XY
• Item model number: X8000A
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,054 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 26, 2007

Product Description

X8000A uses the latest TV decoding chip from Silicon Valley. It supports both free-to-air HDTV and traditional NTSC TV signal decoding with the built-in dual tuners. You will enjoy crystal clear HDTV with resolution up to 1920 × 1080i. With its professional grade playing software TotalMedia by Arcsoft, your viewing experience is like a breeze. Combined with the card, TotalMedia also functions as a personal/digital video recorder (PVR/DVR), picture viewer, music and DVD player, and more. A fully functioning remote control is also supported. Detailed Feature List * Supports HDTV for ATSC (US/Canada/Mexico format), Analog TV for NTSC * Watch free Digital HDTV on PC * Supports up to 1920x1080i(HDTV) resolution * Very easy to use graphics interface * Supports Electronic Program Guide(EPG) * Fully functioning remote control * Schedule recording of your favorite show for later viewing * Time Shifting * Captures home and other videos and burning them into DVD/SVCD/VCD, supports TV, AV, and S video input Specifications *Interface: PCI *Digital TV Tuner: 75 Ohm (UHF/VHF) TV Antenna *Analog TV Tuner.75 Ohm (UHF/VHF) TV Antenna *Video: -S-Video Input: 4-pin Mini-Din -Composite input: RCA jack * TV system *Frequency: -55.25MHz-855.25MHz(NTSC) *69 terrestrial digital channels (ATSC) *IR: Infrared Remote Control System Requirements *Intel P4, Celeron, AMD Atholon or compatible, operating at 2.4GHz or greater *256MB of system memory or above *Available PCI slot for GENIATECH HDTV Thriller X8000A card *Graphics card with 128MB or greater of frame buffer and with Microsoft DirectX 9.0 support *Installation software requires CD-ROM drive *Sound card and speakers. *Antenna (indoor type is sufficient in most cases) Package Contents *Geniatech X8000A PCI HDTV tuner card *Infrared Remote Control *Mini RF to F connector converter *Multifunction cable *Quick Installation Guide *Software CD Warranty: *One year standard manufacturer warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TV Tuner/Capture, February 28, 2009

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This review is from: ATSC NTSC Hybrid HDTV PCI TV Tuner /Digital Video Recorder (Electronics)

Hi, this package is great. I've used TV tuner cards for several years and seen them develop. This card is by far more mature than anything I've used. It's very easy to use, the interface is like a TIVO and the functions are fairly intuitive. Overall, I give it high marks and am satisfied with my purchase.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great, very fast shipping., April 10, 2009

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C. Myers (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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Ordered this on March 20th, arrived the following Monday (23rd) with expedited shipping. The product works very nicely with Windows 7 x64 beta.

I'm a bit more familiar with Windows Media Center so I generally use it instead of what software was included. The included software works fine too, no hiccups at all with the Windows beta.

I purchased this to replace my analog only tuner card that came included with my HP Media Center PC. I'm glad I did.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For the price, if Digital OTR is all you want!, April 19, 2009

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K. Duke (Old Hickory, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ATSC NTSC Hybrid HDTV PCI TV Tuner /Digital Video Recorder (Electronics)

I got this product a few days ago, installed it, and found it to work fairly well using the software it came with. I did have a few computer lock ups, because I was trying to change the NTSC settings to see about getting a better looking full screen picture. Analog TV on this card is OK at best, using the software that comes with the card. Windows Media Center software only sees the digital side of the card.
If I hook up my OTA antenna I get great picture on all digital channels in my area. I was amazed at the way it looked.

If looking to do both digital and analog, you're gonna be stuck with the software that came with the card.