The multimedia control center for your PC!
Features:
- Octopus as TV tuner: watch TV on your laptop or PC without having to open up the PC.
- Octopus as Multimedia-link: connect all your A/V devices (such as camcorder, video recorder, surveillance camera); easily transfer all your video tapes onto DVD.
- Octopus as PVR (Personal Video Recorder): record your favourite TV programmes. Time Shift allows you to pause TV programmes at any moment and watch them later.
- Including software: Octopus software, Intervideo WINDVR3 (for TimeShift and burning DVDs), ShowShifter (create your own Media centre).
How does Octopus work?
Connect Octopus to your PC, using the combined USB 2.0/Audio cable (included). Connect the coax/antenna cable to the back of Octopus. With the software included you can watch, record and copy TV images. You can also connect any A/V device (video recorder, camcorder, security camera) to the front of Octopus and easily transfer images and sound to your PC for editing, recording and archiving. A remote control for the Octopus TV function is included.
System requirements:
- CPU: Pentium IV, 1.5 GHz, or comparable
- Memory: 128MB RAM
- HDD: min. 5.400rpm, 100MB free
- Video card: DirectDraw (DirectX) compatible VGA card, 16 bit colour depth
- PC connection: USB 2.0
- Operating system: MS-Windows 2000/XP
- Drive: CD-ROM for installation, DVD rewriter for storage
Technical informatin:
- USB 2.0 (TV + record)
- USB 1.1 (TV only)
- Input formats: AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2 or MPEG4
- TV standard: PAL B/G/DK
- Full-screen, high resolution: 720 x 576 at 25fps
- A/V inputs: stereo Audio-In, Video-In und S-Video-In
- Coaxial/Antenna connection: 75 Ohm
- Supports VCD and DVD formats
- Power supply: USB
- Dimension: W180 x H27 x D140mm
- Remote control included
