Easy digital and analogue TV viewing and recording

With its latest generation chipset, the PCTV Hybrid Stick Solo delivers crisp, clear digital TV and analogue TV -- and is upgradeable to terrestrial HDTV¹ (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264). The included TVCenter 6 application turns your PC into a full-fledged PVR (Personal Video Recorder) that lets you TimeShift live TV and record to your hard drive without any quality loss. Other features include a free Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) and extra-fast Teletext. Rod antenna included. 100% compatible with Microsoft Windows Media Center⁴ (remote control for Windows Media Center is separately available).

Product Overview

PCTV Hybrid Stick Solo is an ultra-compact USB 2.0 tuner for digital and analogue TV. The next-generation tuner chipset significantly improves TV reception -- and can be upgraded to terrestrial HDTV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264). It also features TimeShifting and recording, and comes with a mini rod antenna.

Key Features

Enjoy digital and analogue TV (cable or antenna).
Highly improved TV reception thanks to latest generation tuner
Pause and rewind live TV with timeshifting
Record to your hard disk without an quality loss
USB-powered, compact design makes it perfect for travelling
Stay informed with ultra-fast Teletext and integrated EPG
Stereo sound for digital TV
Fully compatible with Windows Media Center⁴ (Media Center remote separately available)
Rod antenna included

Technical Specifications

Tuner :

Interface: USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
Digital TV Tuner:
- Tuning range 42~860 MHz
- Channel bandwidth 6, 7, 8 MHz
Antenna input: IEC connector

TV Recording Formats:

MPEG-1/-2

Minimum System Requirements:

Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows® XP (32bit) with latest Service Pack
Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or equivalent AMD® Athlon® XP³
Windows XP: 256 MB RAM; Windows Vista: 512 MB RAM
UDMA/IDE hard disk with min. 5 GB free capacity (20GB free capacity recommended)
Sound/graphics controllers with support for DirectX® 9 or higher
USB 2.0 port
DVD-ROM drive or DVD writer

Package Contents

USB 2.0 TV tuner for digital terrestrial TV (DVB-T) and analogue TV reception
Mini rod antenna
DVD with TVCenter application, drivers, user manual and video editing software
Printed quick start manual

¹Upgrade available online; Terrestrial HDTV (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 standard) service is already available in some countries. Please note that HDTV reception in the UK (Freeview HD) is not supported. FreeView HD requires a DVB-T2 receiver - available soon! For Australia: MPEG-2 HDTV support is always included
² Internet connection required.
³ For MPEG-2 HD reception (Australia only), an Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 is required.
⁴Windows Media Center currently does not support HDTV in MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) format.

Important notes on DVB-T reception:
Please ask your dealer whether DVB-T is available in your region. DVB-T reception is depending on location and might be impaired by thick or steel-enforced walls, and high neighboring buildings. In such environments, an outdoor / roof-top DVB-T antenna is required. Mobile reception of DVB-T, e.g. in a car or train, is in general not possible.

PCTV Systems reserve the right to change product specifications without notice.