Prospective Buyers are encouraged to read this guide before purchasing
Key features
More information about the DNTV Live! software is here
Note: Analogue TV support is provided via PowerCinema 4, the DNTV Live! application does not support analogue TV or inputs.
Please also note that DigitalNow does not support analogue TV and related issues. This product is sold as (and suitable for those looking for) a DVB-T card with with FM Radio. Customers who predominantly require analogue TV should consider an analogue TV card.
Package Contents
Specifications
Tuner |
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Input Terminal: 75 Ohm IEC
(Din) Connector • Receiving Frequency: TV: 48.25 ~ 863.25 MHz FM: 87.50 ~108.00 MHz • Support MCPC and SCPC • Active Antenna Power Support: +DC 5V 200mA Max. |
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COFDM & FEC | •
Fully DVB-T Compliant • 2K or 8K FFT Size • Punctured Codes: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6 and 7/8 • Bandwidth: 6/7/8 MHz Auto Select |
PCI interface |
• PCI bus: PCI 2.2 compliant |
De-multiplexing |
• Engine: Software |
A/V Format | •
Video Format: MPEG-II Main
Profile& Main Level • Audio Format: MPEG-II Audio Layer I & II |
Minimum System Requirements |
DxVA based Video cards 1 PC with Pentium III 800Mhz (SD) or P4 1.6Ghz (HD) 128MB RAM All DxVA Compatible Video cards1 Non-DxVA based Video cards PC with Pentium 4 1.6Ghz (SD) or P4 2.GHz (HD) 256MB RAM Almost all recent VGAs All systems 16-Bit Sound Card CD ROM - for installation Windows XP with Service Pack 2 NTFS formatted HDD for greater than >4GB recordings DirectX 9c DVB-T Signal in your area (see note 3) Decent VHF/UHF Antenna (see note 3) |
Included software |
BDA Drivers DNTV Live! Webscheduler HIP Power Cinema 4 |
Note 1: The specifications above apply to one tuner, a minimum of 2GHz CPU is required for 2 tuner PiP (Picture in Picture).
When using DNTV Live! with 4 tuners all recording, a minimum of 2.4GHz CPU and 7200rpm HDD is required.
Note 2: Many modern Video Cards support DXVA (DirectX Video Acceleration). This helps reducing the load on your CPU and assists in decoding the Digital TV stream - this is especially useful for HD.
Note 3: Digital TV isn’t a fix for people who suffer from poor analogue reception - on an Analogue system the picture deteriorates to the point where it becomes unwatchable. With Digital - it either is perfect or it doesn’t work/unwatchable. If you currently have good analogue reception you should be fine - but be prepared to upgrade your antenna system with Quad Shielded cabling and a decent antenna if you haven't done so already
Not all Digital TV Stations may be broadcasting in your area - please visit the regularly updated DBA Broadcasting website to find out: http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=22
-DNTV Live! LP has BDA drivers and works with MCE 205, WebScheduler, Showshifter, and other BDA based applications.
-A TsReader BDA Plug-in that works with this card is also available -here
Click here for the DNTV Live! Software online manual
A Linux Patch is now available from our download area - DigitalNow wish to thank Chris Pascoe for developing this patch.