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Two tuners make
satellite
TV on your PC twice
as
entertaining
Dual-Tuner PCI Card for
Digital
Satellite (DVB-S)
Product Overview
PCTV Dual Sat Pro features two highquality digital satellite tuners on
one PCI board. Used in combination
with the included, all-new Pinnacle
TVCenter Pro software, it delivers a
more versatile satellite TV and PVR
experience. You can enjoy Picture-InPicture (PiP) viewing on your PC. You
can also watch, record and TimeShift
two
TV programmes at the same time.
PCTV Positioning
PCTV is Pinnacle’s premium range of TV
watch/recording solutions for PC
owners. PCTV Dual Sat Pro is a highend PCTV product that combines
cutting-edge dual tuner hardware
technology with dedicated multi-tuner
software.
The hardware and software were
developed together, assuring easier
setup, better performance and higher
compatibility.
PCTV Target Market
Typical PCTV customers are technology
enthusiasts who want to add full TV
and PVR functionality to their PC.
They want high quality solutions from
a brand name they trust; they may
already use other Pinnacle products.
Customers for PCTV Dual Sat Pro have
access to free-to-air
satellite broadcasts and are
passionate about TV. They want
maximum flexibility. They want to be
able to watch one show while
recording another, or watch/record
two different shows at the same time.
They also want to experiment with new
features such as Picture-in-Picture.
Key Features:
• Enjoy two satellite TV or radio
(DVB-S) programmes simultaneously on
your PC
• On your PC, watch one TV show in
full screen mode and the other as
Picture-In-Picture—or watch two TV
shows in moveable, scaleable windows
• Gain full control over two TV
programmes with the unique
DualTimeShifting™ feature.
• Record TV programmes directly to
hard disk in the original MPEG-2
format or in the space-saving DivX™
format.
• Record directly in PlayStation™
Portable (PSP) or iPod™ Video
compatible MPEG-4 format to take your
favourite TV shows with you.
• AutoPowerON™ before scheduled
recordings
• AutoPowerOFF™ after finished
recordings
• Use the integrated Electronic
Program Guide (EPG) to schedule onetime or recurring recordings
• Enjoy TV with Dolby® Digital sound*
on your PC
• Get ultra-fast Teletext from two
channels in parallel and select your
favourite Teletext channel while
watching another channel
• Use IP data services such as
Internet via Sat or Video On Demand
• Remove commercials and create your
own DVDs with the included Pinnacle
Studio QuickStart video editing
application (Windows XP only)
• Access thousands of Internet radio
stations with
customisable channel lists.**
* Requires Dolby Digital satellite
broadcasts;
** Internet connection required.
Product Descriptions
25-Word Description
PCTV Dual Sat Pro PCI turns your PC
into a high-end TV/PVR with two
digital satellite tuners. Watch,
record and TimeShift two different
free-to-air DVB-S programmes at the
same time.
50-Word Description
PCTV Dual Sat Pro turns your PC into
a high-end PVR with two digital
satellite tuners and remote control.
This all-new PCI board lets you
watch, record and TimeShift two
different free-to-air DVB-S
programmes at the same time.
The included Pinnacle TVCenter Pro
software offers a wide range of PVR
and EPG features.
100-Word Description
PCTV Dual Sat Pro turns your PC into
a high-end PVR with two digital
satellite tuners and remote control.
This all-new PCI board lets you
watch, record and TimeShift two
different free-to-air DVB-S
programmes at the same time. The
integrated AutoPowerON/OFF technology
automatically starts the PC and shuts
it down for
scheduled recordings. The Pinnacle
TVCenter Pro software offers a wide
range of PVR features, accessible
with remote control or keyboard and
mouse. TV shows can be recorded
directly in PlayStation™ Portable
(PSP) or iPod™ compatible format.
Studio QuickStart lets you edit out
commercials and export recordings to
DVD.
Technical Specifications
Hardware
• Interface: PCI 2.3
• DVB-S Tuners:
- Frequency range IF 950MHz- 2150MHz
- Symbol Rate: 10-30MSymbols/s
- DiSEqC 1.0
- LNB voltage 13-14V, 17-18V, 22kHz,
400mA
• Antenna/LNB inputs: 2x F- connector
• PCB dimensions: 150(L) x 70(H) mm
(ca.)
Approvals
• CE
• Designed for Windows XP (WHQL)
• Works with Windows Vista
Minimum System Requirements
• Windows XP or Windows Vista (32 bit)
with latest Service Pack
• Intel® Pentium® 4 2 GHz or
equivalent AMD®
Athlon® XP* (recommended: Intel®
Pentium® 4
2.4 GHz or equivalent AMD® Athlon®
64)
• 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
• UDMA/IDE hard disk with min. 5 GB
free capacity (20GB free capacity
recommended)
• Graphics controller with support for
DirectX® 8 or higher
• Sound controller with support for
DirectX® 9
• Open PCI slot
• Digital Satellite (DVB-S) IF signal
(from LNB or MultiSwitch), two
independent signals recommended
• CD-ROM drive (DVD burner
recommended)
©2003-2007 Pinnacle Systems, Inc. and its licensors and/or suppliers. All rights reserved. You agree
not to remove any product identification or notices of the property restrictions from Pinnacle
Systems' products or manuals. Pinnacle Systems, Pinnacle Studio, Pinnacle PCTV and the Pinnacle
Pinwheel logo are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. and its
affiliates in the United States and other countries. DivX and associated logos are trademarks of
DivX, Inc. and are used under license. Portions of this product may utilize Microsoft Windows Media
Technologies. ©1992-2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Windows Vista is either a
registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries. QDesign MPEG-1 layer 2 Fast Encoder/Decoder ©1996-2002 by QDesign Corporation. All
mentioned trademarks are the property of their respective owners
TV Recording Formats:
• MPEG-2 in native DVB quality or
recompressed to DVD or DVD long
quality levels
• MPEG-1 (VCD)
• DivX (HomeTheater/Portable/Handheld
Profile)
• MPEG-4 (compatible with portable
media players)
Reference
Product
name
PCTV
Systems
SKU
PCTV DUAL SAT
PRO*PCI
4000I DGBTR
PCTV DUAL SAT
PRO*PCI
4000I FIE
PCTV Systems
UPC
785428230009
785428224398
Product
name
Avid SKU
Avid UPC
PCTV DUAL SAT
PRO*PCI
4000I DGBTR
PCTV DUAL SAT
PRO*PCI
4000I FIE
202262356
613570218500
202262362
613570218616
Carton Pack Dimensions
• Package Size (L x D x H): A4 300 x
80 x 220 mm
• Gross Weight: ca. 0.600 kg
Package Contents
• Dual-TV tuner PCI board for digital
satellite TV and radio (DVB-S)
reception
• Remote control including batteries
• CD with Pinnacle TVCenter Pro
application, drivers and user manuals
• CD with Pinnacle Studio QuickStart
software
• Printed quick start manual
©2003-2007 Pinnacle Systems, Inc. and its licensors and/or suppliers. All rights reserved. You agree
not to remove any product identification or notices of the property restrictions from Pinnacle
Systems' products or manuals. Pinnacle Systems, Pinnacle Studio, Pinnacle PCTV and the Pinnacle
Pinwheel logo are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. and its
affiliates in the United States and other countries. DivX and associated logos are trademarks of
DivX, Inc. and are used under license. Portions of this product may utilize Microsoft Windows Media
Technologies. ©1992-2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Windows Vista is either a
registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries. QDesign MPEG-1 layer 2 Fast Encoder/Decoder ©1996-2002 by QDesign Corporation. All
mentioned trademarks are the property of their respective owners