System requirements
| Minimum processor |
Intel P4/2.2 GHz |
Ports & interfaces
| Interface type |
PCI Express |
| Composite video in |
1 |
TV tuner
| TV tuner type |
Analog, DVB-T |
| Internal |
Y |
| Handheld remote control |
Y |
WinTV HVR-1700 MCE Kit
<b>With Microsoft Media Center and the WinTV-HVR-1700 MC-Kit you can</b>
- Watch Freeview digital TV (DVB-T) or analogue TV on your PC screen.
- Pause analogue or digital TV, with instant replay, skip, fast forward and rewind.
- Record digital TV programmes in original MPEG-2 quality.
- Record analogue TV to disk with WinTV-HVR-1700's high performance MPEG-2 hardware encoder.
- Use Media Center’s TV scheduler to automatically record your favourite TV shows. Playback your recordings at any time on your PC screen.
- Use the included Media Center remote to control all media functions, such as digital picture slide shows, music playlists, etc.
- Use Media Center’s IR transmitter to control the channels on your satellite or cable TV set-top box.
<b>WinTV-HVR-1700 MC-Kit is the best way to add TV to your Vista Media Center PC.</b>
- If you have a Windows Vista Media Center PC without a built-in TV tuner, simply plug WinTV-HVR-1700 MC board in an available PCI Express slot in your PC, install the driver on the supplied CD, connect a TV antenna, satellite or other set-top box, and you will be watching analogue or digital TV with Media Center’s MyTV button in no time!
<b>The WinTV-HVR-1700 MC-Kit is future proof!</b>
- You will be able to receive new Freeview Digital TV channels as they are introduced to your area. The WinTV-HVR-1700 MC features a hybrid tuner that can receive both digital DVB-T and analogue television as well as Audio/Video inputs to connect your satellite or cable set-top box!"
<b>Microsoft certified Media Center remote control included.</b>
- Control Media Center’s functions with the included remote control. Play music, start a slide show, all from the comfort of your living room couch. And if you have a cable TV or satellite box, the included Media Center IR transmitter can control the channel changing. So you can automatically schedule and record TV from cable TV or a satellite receiver.
<b>WinTV-HVR-1700 is a compact, low profile, PCI-Express card</b>
- that fits in all the latest Microsoft Vista Home Premium and Ultimate PCs with a PCI-Express 1x slot. If you have a normal PC or an extra slim one, WinTV-HVR-1700 comes with both full height and half height brackets.
