Hauppauge Releases Five TV/PVR cards for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Hauppauge Digital UK has introduced a range of TV receivers certified for the Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005. The range will be available to resellers and system builders creating exciting new platforms based on MCE 2005, announced today by Microsoft.
London, England (PRWEB) October 27, 2004 -- Hauppauge Digital, the world's
leading developer and manufacturer of TV cards for PCs, has introduced a range
of TV receivers certified for the Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005.
The range will be available to resellers and system builders creating exciting
new platforms based on MCE 2005.
Hauppauge is offering resellers special
OEM 3-packs of the PVR-150. "MCE 2005 is going to be big news in the run up to
Christmas, particularly for system builders and resellers prepared to offer
ready-made packages. The addition of a Hauppauge TV card completes the MCE 2005
experience with TV and Recording on the desktop," said Yehia Oweiss, Managing
Director of Hauppauge Digital.
Hauppauge has already been chosen to
supply TV cards to many leading PC makers as part of their Media Center 2005
offerings, including HP, Fujitsu, FIC, Elonex, Evesham, Iqon, Quantum, and
Medion. In addition, Hauppauge has technology partnerships with AMD, Intel and
Scan to develop innovative form factor PCs to exploit the potential of MCE
2005.
The five new products from Hauppauge are:-
WinTV PVR-150
MCE PCI analogue with MPEG-2 encoder
PCI
board with analogue TV tuner plus FM radio receiver to allow viewing and
recording of TV/ radio broadcasts. An on-board MPEG-2 encoder removes burden
from PC's CPU to ensure smooth recording. Two WinTV-PVR-150’s can be installed
in a Windows XP system at a time, bringing the ability to watch one channel
while recording another channel. In addition, the WinTV-PVR-150 has audio/video
inputs to connect to and record from set top boxes such as satellite receivers
and cable TV boxes.
A low profile version of the PVR-150 is available for
low profile chassis. It is hardware and software compatible with the full height
WinTV-PVR-150MCE.
WinTV PVR-500MCE PCI dual analogue
tuners with MPEG-2 encoder
PCI board with dual TV tuners
plus a single FM radio receiver to allow the watching or recording of two TV
channels at a time. In addition, the WinTV-PVR-500MCE has two on board A/V
connectors for audio/video inputs to connect to set top boxes such as satellite
receivers and cable TV boxes.
WinTV PVR USB2 MCE
USB2.0 analogue tuner with MPEG-2 encoder
External USB 2.0
box with a single TV tuner plus hardware MPEG encoder. Designed for use in both
laptop and desktop computers, the WinTV PVR USB2-MCE can be used as either the
only TV tuner in a system running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, or can
be added as a second TV tuner to any system running Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2005. This would allow the background recording of one TV channel while
another TV channel is being watching the screen.
WinTV PVR NOVA-T
MCE PCI digital Freeview tuner
PCI board
with digital TV receiver for use with Freeview services in the UK. Allows for
viewing and recording of Freeview programmes (which are broadcast in MPEG-2) as
well as digital radio that is broadcast under Freeview (this is NOT
DAB).
“Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is one of the most compelling
home user experiences we have seen for PCs,” said Yehia Oweiss, Managing
Director of Hauppauge Digital UK. “Our WinTV MCE products add television
viewing, television recording and radio to the media experience that consumers
have come to expect from their PCs. Now with Media Center Edition 2005, the PC
has become the central point for all media in the home.”
“Hauppauge is a
market leader with a history of delivering high-quality receiver products, and
we’re thrilled with its broad support for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005,
” said Paul Randle, Windows Client Product Manager of Microsoft Corp.
“Hauppauge’s new products, introduced today, will deliver great solutions for
the high-quality TV features of Media Center Edition 2005.”.
Drivers for
the Hauppauge WinTV MCE range are Microsoft WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Lab)
certified.
About Hauppauge:
Hauppauge Digital, is the world leader in
desktop TV products, with a range covering PC and Mac, analogue and digital,
satellite television broadcast, teletext, FM stereo radio, Dolby surround and
video capture. In addition the company has recently moved into the set-top box
market with the Freeview receiver range. Prices range from £29 to £199 including
VAT. www.hauppauge.co.uk
WinTV and DEC Product is available
online and on the high street, from Amazon, Comet, Dabs, eBuyer, Inmac, Insight,
John Lewis, Light Computer Systems, Maplin Electronics, MicroDirect,
MicroWarehouse, Micro Anvika, PCUpgrader, PC World, Procom Direct, RS
Components, Savastore.com, Scan, SMC Direct, Staples, Technomatic, Time
Computers.
For further information please contact:
Yehia
Oweiss
Hauppauge
020 7378 1997
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Peter Linton/ Ray Jones
Media Link
0118 984 3386
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