THEATER 550 PRO by MSI

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Manufacturer MSI
Manufacturer's Part Number THEATER 550 PRO
Description MSI; Product Type: TV Tuner; Software Included: Cyberlink PowerCinema 3; Platform Supported: PC; Product Name: Theater 550PRO PCI Card; Additional Information: Record from any video source (TV, VCR, DVD, Camcorder, etc.) to MPEG1 and MPEG2 files;
NAME DESCRIPTION
Maximum Frame Rate: 30 fps
Software Included:
  • Cyberlink PowerCinema 3
  • Cyberlink Power2Go 4
Product Name: Theater 550PRO PCI Card
Functions: Audio Capturing, FM Tuning, TV Tuning, Video Capturing
Platform Supported: PC
Video Formats: S-Video
Brand Name: MSI
Package Contents:
  • Theater 550PRO PCI Card
  • Software Pack CD
  • User Manual
  • Remote Controller
  • Remote Receiver Cable
  • 3 in 1 AV-box
  • FM Radio Antenna
Additional Information:
  • Record from any video source (TV, VCR, DVD, Camcorder, etc.) to MPEG1 and MPEG2 files
  • Auto-Scan and Full Channel Scan
  • Supports with TV Stereo/SAP sound (BTSC/EIJA, or NICAM/A2)
  • Time-shifting function, simultaneously watch and record the TV program with immediate replay and pause
  • MPEG Audio Encoder with sampling rates of up to 48kHz
  • Motion adaptive 3D Comb Filtering
  • World-wide digital 12 bit IF demod
  • Stereo TV/SAP sounds-MTS (BTSC, EIAJ, A2 or NICAM)

Note: This product has only an analog broadcast tuner and will require a converter box after February 17, 2009 to receive over-the-air broadcasts with an antenna in the United States because of the transition to digital broadcasting in North America. Analog only TV receivers will continue to work as before with cable TV and satellite TV receivers, plus other video devices such as camcorders and VCRs.
For more information, visit the U.S. FCC website on the digital TV transition at www.dtv.gov

Marketing Information:
  • Most advanced ATI THEATER 550 PRO hardware MPEG2 encode ASIC
  • Watch TV on PC
  • Worldwide stereo audio support
  • Provide the daily/weekly reservation-recording schedule
  • Advanced Noise Reduction (ANR)
  • Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation control
Video Signal Format: NTSC, PAL
Product Type: TV Tuner
Host Interface: PCI
System Requirements:
  • Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron, AMD Athlon or Sempron(or compatible)
  • Sound card and speakers
  • 128 MB of system memory; 256 MB or more is recommended for best performance
  • Motherboard with free PCI or PCI slot
  • CD-ROM drive (for installation software)
  • An ATI RADEON 9600 or newer VGA card is recommended for optimal display output quality
  • Cable TV signal or amplified antenna

Operating System:

  • Windows XP/SP1/SP2
  • Windows XP MCE 2005 (When using MCE OS, an extra 3rd party DVD decoder must be installed)
Maximum Resolution: 720 x 576
Product Model: 550PRO