Best Value Compro VideoMate S500 DVB-S USB TV Tuner & Capture Box with Remote Control

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VideoMate S500 DVB-S TV Tuner & Capture Box with Remote Control

Description

Compro VideoMate S500 is a palm size digital satellite TV tuner box for watching and recording free-to-air high quality DVB-S TV shows on your desktop or laptop PC. With Compro Picture Purifying Technology, VideoMate S500 provides superior HDTV video quality. It brings a world of enhanced TV services directly to your PC, turning your computer into a home entertainment center by bringing digital TV viewing and digital video recording capabilities to your PC.

VideoMate S500 supports satellite internet service, DiSEqC 1.2, Transport Stream and MPEG-2 digital TV recording to get the best experience in digital TV reception. Also, VideoMate S500 provides many useful features in software: Picture in/out Picture to watch live TV/playback video files at the same time and supports up to 5 windows open; customize channel order, and `my favorite channel list' for more easy use; Video Desktop sets up your live TV screen as wallpaper mode, and can customize the brightness, hue, saturation, contrast, sharpness, and TV stereo in each TV channel. All these features will turn your PC into the powerful DVB-S watch and record station to enrich your life.

Complete with a multi-function remote and bundled with Compro's exclusive ComproDTV 2 digital TV software, ComproDVD 2 and Ulead PhotoExplorer 8.5 SE software, VideoMate S500 gives users a complete and convenient control solution for easy DVB-S viewing and recording.

Features

• Very convenient palm size USB 2.0 DVB-S TV tuner box with analog video capture
• Watch DVB-S digital satellite TV shows on your PC
• Compro Power Up Scheduled Recording (S3/S4)
• Convenient Remote Controlled Power Off
• Supports high-speed satellite internet service (where available)
• Supports DiSEqC 1.2
• Supports SDTV and 1080i HDTV (where available)
• Advanced PIP/POP features up to 5 windows watching
• Video Desktop can set up the live TV screen as wallpaper
• Customize Brightness, Hue, Saturation, Contrast, Sharpness, and TV stereo in each TV channel
• Digital TV supports MPEG-2 and Transport Stream recording
• Capture analog video from S-Video or Composite
• Analog video capture supports MPEG-1/2/4 formats recording
• Analog video capture supports pause while recording and automatic spilt file size
• Timeshifting, channel surfing, and still frame capture
• Supports audio and language selection in available channels
• Supports EPG, subtitle and Teletext (where available, does not support MHEG-5 in UK)
• Fully functional IR remote control for TV and DVD playback
• Supports popular ProgDVB, MyTheatre, and DreamDVB 3rd party digital TV applications

Hardware

• Video/Audio processor
• Advanced silicon DVB-S digital TV tuner
• Box dimensions: 117 x 72 x 28 mm (L x W x H)

Connectors

• RF input (DVB-S digital TV signal) (F-type connector)
• RF output (Bypass, F type connector)
• USB connector
• Power input connector (DC 12V)
• Composite video input
• S-Video input
• Stereo audio input (3.5mm phone-jack)

IR Remote Control

• Card-design remote control for TV viewing, recording, and DVD playback

Software

ComproDTV 2

• Watch digital TV shows on your PC
  • Full screen or in a window (4:3/5:4/16:9)
  • Easy-to-use autoscan option for available channels
  • Video Desktop can set up live TV in wallpaper mode
  • Advanced PIP/POP features up to 5 windows watching
  • Customize channel order and `my favorite channels'
  • Customize color settings & TV audio in each channel
  • Timeshifting lets you watch TV on your own terms
  • Channel surfing for multiple channels preview
  • Supports EPG, subtitle, and Teletext (where available, does not support MHEG-5 in UK)
  • Language selection in available channels
  • Single and multiple still frame captures
  • Parental control to lock out selected channels
  • Always on Top feature and hiding window frame
• Record your favorite shows
  • Supports MPEG-2 format recording in DVB-S TV
  • Records analog video input to MPEG-1/2/4 formats
  • Analog video supports pause while recording
  • DVB-S TV supports Transport Stream recording
• View recorded video files

Bundles Software

• ComproDTV 2 - Digital TV watch & record software
• ComproDVD 2 - Watch DVD titles on your PC
• Ulead PhotoExplorer 8.5 SE- The all-in-one tool for your digital media management

Package Contents

• VideoMate S500 USB 2.0 DVB-S TV box
• Installation CD: ComproDTV 2, ComproDVD 2, Ulead PhotoExplorer 8.5 SE, device drivers, and documentation
• Start Up Guide
• IR remote control with batteries (32key, card design)
• USB 2.0 cable
• Adaptor (I/P 100-240V, O/P DC12V/1A )