Today we are going to take a look at Leadteks new WinFast HDTV Cinema TV Tuner card. This will enable you to enjoy HDTV programs without having to buy a high cost Television. The WinFast HDTV offers several great features such as Digital ATSC, Analog Terrestrial / CATV Receiving, Record and playback DVD-quality TV program on PC, and it Supports EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and schedule recording just to list a few of them.
First Impression:
The WinFast HDTV Cinema card comes in standard looking white box. On the front you are greeted with a high res picture of the card with several icons listing the key features of the card. Just below that you will see the list of included software.
On the rear of the package you will see more details about a few the key features on the WinFast HDTV Cinema TV tuner card. You’ll also see a small diagram, this shows the needed connections for the card.
Upon opening the package you will find the tuner card wrapped in a anti static bubble wrap bag with the remote to side and below those you will find the software discs, cables, and the Manual.
Here we show the WinFast HDTV Cinema Installation Guide and the included software discs (WinFast MoViE Pack, WinFast HDTV Cinema Software Pack, VideoStudio 9 SE, and Cool 3D MovieFactory 4).
Features:
Hybrid TV - High quality silicon tuner for both high definition digital TV (ATSC/QAM) and analog TV (NTSC) receptions.
Scheduled Recording - Support both HDTV and analog TV real time recording and scheduled recording
Digital Cable Support - Support digital cable TV which broadcast the local ATSC channels, you can receive these QAM channels with WinFast HDTV Cinema
Time-Shifting - Pause, rewind, and fast-forward through a recorded show with a minimal demand on the system resources. Enjoy shows from beginning to the end at your own pace.
Dual Input Connectors - You can connect both Digital and analog TV signal on your card, no extra cost for RF TV switch.
EPG - Support Electronic Program Guide to easily get daily or weekly TV program information. Simply just one click on the EPG menu to record your favorite program.
Support up to 1920x1080i (HDTV) -Support 16:9 and 4:3 screen aspect ratio
Full Function Remote Control - Highly integrated with functions of DVD player and TV in one remote
Direct Burn to Disc - Allows you to transform home videos and movies from camcorders, VHS tapes, and personal DVDs into polished CDs and DVDs. As you watch TV, you can record and burn it into VCD / SVCD / DVD synchronously.
iPod/PSP video converter - Transfer and convert your TV shows, photos, videos and music to your portable device. Support iPod and PSP video format.
System Requirements:
One available PCI 2.1 compliant slot.
Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or higher compatible PC.
512MB of system memory.
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 installed.
Graphics subsystem with DirectX 9.0 or above.
16 bit sound card.
Digital TV antenna (ATSC(8VSB/QAM)) / Analog TV (NTSC cable) source.
Suggestion:
Pentium 4 2.4GHz or higher for MPEG-1/2 recording and Time-Shifting.
