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MEDIA CENTER PC NEWSJune 16th 2005 More Digital / Analogue TV Tuners
Hauppauge Digital has introduced what it calls the first "hybrid" TV card (sorry Hauppauge, AverMedia beat you to it), featuring both an analogue and a digital TV tuner. The Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1100, available from mid July, is compatible with Microsoft's Windows Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005, appealing to system builders wanting to develop PCs suitable for any location in the UK. The hybrid card overcomes the problems of selling digital-only MCE PCs in the UK as around 25% of the country still has no digital coverage (inclusing Media Cente PC World Towers - only 15 miles from London). The "one size fits all" approach will allow PC makers to streamline production, and remove the problem of returned product. "Talking to PC makers it is obvious that the 25% of UK homes that cannot receive Freeview is a problem," said Yehia Oweiss, Managing Director of Hauppauge Digital UK. "It means twice the number of configurations, plus the cost and hassle of accommodating returns if digital reception is poor. With the HVR-1100 there's no question – it will receive TV." Hauppauge also believes the HVR-1100 will overcome the wait-and-see approach for buyers who do not yet have Freeview – they can buy a Media Center PC now and enjoy Freeview reception as soon as it switched on in their area. The HVR-1100 is a standard size PCI TV tuner card with a single, shared aerial socket. It will be available this month as part of pre-built Media Center PCs, and should be available in retail packages, priced at £79.99 inc VAT, from mid-July. |
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