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Leadtek introduces WinFast DTV1800 H hybrid TV tuner card December 16, 2006

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Leadtek Research has announced a new hybrid TV tuner card called the WinFast DTV1800 H which includes support for DVB-T, analog TV, and FM Radio.

The WinFast DTV1800 H is a low profile expansion card equipped with the Xceive tuner chipset with version 2.0 firmware. Leadtek also packages a PVR software application called WinFast PVR2 in case you don’t have Windows Media Center.

Features of the WinFast DTV1800 H include (taken from the Leadtek website):

The WinFast DTV1800 H is also compatible with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

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WinFast DTV1800 H-2-in-1 Analog and Digital TV in a single PC

15-Dec-06

Taipei, Taiwan (TechMessenger) — Leadtek® Research Inc., a world-leading VGA card and multi-media solution provider, has announced a new edition of its advanced Silicon tuner Hybrid TV card complete with DVB-T, analog TV and FM radio.

WinFast® DTV1800 H equipped with the best hybrid silicon Xceive tuner with v2.0 Firmware offers superior visual quality for both DVB-T and analog TV. Because Analog TV supports NTSC/PAL/SECAM there are no international barriers. Its Low profile form factor design suits all ATX size PCs. For mini PC just change the metal panel.

Its innovative silicon technology means that peripheral components are highly integrated in the chip thus providing Digital TV, analog TV and FM radio reception with a small form factor. Its compact design and advanced integration technology ensures that the board delivers the most competitive cost to performance ratio.

By supporting SDTV/HDTV broadcasts, it can provide a static free, sharp picture with enhanced high resolution! The user is also able to record favorite programs with MPEG-2 encoding, freely pause, rewind and fast forward without bypassing any live detail with the Time-shifting functionality. Recording lists are organized with EPG* while “Schedule-Recording”, a fully functional remote control integrated with a DVD player and FM function allows overall control of the system with a single remote.

WinFast® DTV1800 H also comes with a remote power on/off PC function, allows you to fully control your PC as a consumer electronics device in the comfort of your living room. It can directly launch the TV function with a single click on the remote control.

A unique Video/Audio Experience

WinFast® DTV1800 H equipped with Leadtek’s ‘own design’ 2nd generation application program, WinFast® PVR2, gives the user a reliable PVR with superior video quality, a brand new User interface and DVB-T multi-windows viewing features. It provides 3 free changeable Control Panel UIs for user selection and keeps a program record through the PVRs fast channel scan and channel switching To watch DVB-T simply activate the PIP(Picture-in-Picture), POP(Picture-On-Picture) and PAP(Picture-And-Picture) to view 2 program channels in the same transport stream from the same broadcast station. This could be helpful to any user with running 2 favorite programs simultaneously and makes sure he misses neither. The DirectBurn function could turn your favorite program into one in your DVD collection. Undoubtedly the best choice for multi-media PC users who want the best cost / performance solution for the triple functions of digital (DVB-T), Analog TV and FM radio (triple functions) in a single card.

FEATURES:

-High-quality digital/analog TV tuner
-Both digital and analog TV reception
-Global TV standard support for NTSC/PAL/SECAM
-FM Radio reception
-Remote Controlled Power on/off
-Low-profile card design
-Fully functional IR remote control to operate TV and DVD players
-Stereo/SAP/NICAM TV audio for analog TV
-Capture analog video from Composite or S-Video
-Support Stereo audio, enjoy high quality Entertainment.
-Industrial fastest - 23* seconds full-channel scan
-Multiple channel preview with “Channel Surfing in a Snap”
-3 changeable favorite control panel skins
-Continuous snapshots of live video into still images
-Supports “Scheduled-Recording”
-Supports “Time-shifting”
-Supports EPG (Electronic Programs Guide)
-Supports SDTV/HDTV/AC3 standards
-Supports PIP(Picture-in-Picture), POP(Picture-On-Picture) and PAP(Picture-And-Picture) in the same TS streams or with play back
-Supports DirectBurn to VCD, DVD.
-Supports TV recording in MPEG-1/2/4 format
-Package Contents:
*WinFast DTV1800 H Hybrid TV card
*Software Pack CD
*Quick Installation Guide
*Remote control with batteries
*IR Receiver
*FM antenna
*4-in-1 cable for Composite ,S-video, Audio (L/R)

WinFast®DTV1800 H delivers the outstanding performance and excellent quality for the multimedia users and will turn PC into a multimedia center to rich your life. Please visit www.leadtek.com.tw for more detail information.
* Depending on the different country, location and local services provider.

About Leadtek Research Inc.

Founded in 1986, Leadtek Research Inc. is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan and has five overseas subsidiaries in the USA, Netherlands, China, Japan and France. Three Business Units – Computer Multimedia, Wireless Communications and Audio/Video Communications – are focused on the design and manufacture of 3D graphics, PC Multimedia, PCTV solutions, GPS module and navigation devices, Bluetooth-enabled products, as well as audio/video communication products including videophones and IP set-top boxes. They provide integrated systems and total customer solutions that drive the company’s revenue. Living up to its reputation for reliability, quality and performance based on unrelenting R&D, Leadtek continues to stir the market’s imagination, turning new dreams into digital reality with ever more original hi-tech products forged in its laboratories of cutting edge technology. For more information, please visit www.leadtek.com

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