PlayTV PIXELVIEW Pro4 Reliable and Economic

PlayTV PIXELVIEW Pro4: Reliable and Economic maybe that's the right title for this one product, Using Conexant chipsets PIXELVIEW PlayTV Pro3 output is targeting home users with economical prices and reliable quality. Connection to a PC using a PCI slot on the common good and latest old motherboard. The ability to offer is essential as a TV tuner that is able to capture and record TV and radio broadcasts.
In terms of connectivity, which included an analog connection consists of port S-Video and composite use a cable converter. This connection enables users to record analog video from other media such as digital cameras or camcorders. As usual, the need for a full installation CD only. In it, users will get the application for the name functioning feature Honestech TVR 2.5. Public facilities which included playback functions include TV and video, recording, schdule-recording, snapshot, auto-scan, time-shifting and channel surfing. A little unfortunate, the function of PIP (Picture-In-Picture) is quite interesting is not included.
For recording function, the choice of supported formats Honestech TVR 2.5 is MPEG1 to MPEG4. Options This format is still divided according to category of CD formats, SVCD or DVD. Choice of any quality level can be selected from low to high. The higher level of resolution, of course, the higher the processor needed to process them. The good side, this application includes a minimum display PC recommendations needed for recording with the format of each option. For example if you would record the MPEG2 format with a choice of resolution 320 x 240pixel, Quality: high, bitrate 2000, FPS encoding speed 25 and the Good, the minimum recommended application using Intel P3 600MHz processor. Interesting is not it? This configuration option can also be modified according to the taste and needs of each user.
This device can also catch the radio well with a fairly clear voice using the default antenna. It's just tuning process can not be done automatically so that the less practical and inconvenient (especially for those who do not know the radio frequency). The recording process can be done easily.
Remote control is still a mainstay for running the existing application functionality. To function, the application must be installed first. Once installed, the application will appear in the icon at the bottom right as a marker that can be used a remote control.

PlayTV PIXELVIEW aimed Pro4 home PC users who need the entertainment of the TV function and FM radio with recording function. As an additional feature, do not forget to include a connection for video and audio entertainment devices in analog. To add interest, this device is offered with affordable prices, according to the targeted segment.

Plus: good TV Display; recording process does not require high spec; while recording video formats can be modified, with a remote control and battery; attractive price.
Minus: Feature less diverse applications; scan FM radio can only manually.
Assessment Score
Performance 4
3.8 Facilities
Ease 3.75
Price 4.75
Total Score 4.04

Specifications :
Type Internal
PCI
System input S-Video, Composite, Audio-out
Video format MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 and AVI
Image format BMP, JPG
Audio format WMA, WAV
Support Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system
Manual completeness warranty card; remote control batteries; cable remote and audio cables; cable FM radio; CD
1 year warranty
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