Pinnacle PCTV SAT CI PCI DVB-S DE EN NL Ret +rem 202261451 User Manual
Product codes
202261451
Chapter 1: Overview
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Chapter 1:
Overview
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NOTE IN ADVANCE
The Pinnacle products PCTV Sat and PCTV Sat CI are described in this
manual.
Different features are expressly listed or described separately under the
two product names in the appropriate places.
The product designation "PCTV Sat" is used in the appropriate places in
the manual when describing features, which are the same for both
products.
manual.
Different features are expressly listed or described separately under the
two product names in the appropriate places.
The product designation "PCTV Sat" is used in the appropriate places in
the manual when describing features, which are the same for both
products.
W
HAT IS
PCTV S
AT
?
PCTV Sat is a PCI-Board containing a tuner for the reception of digital TV,
radio and data signals from satellites (DVB-S). An additional feature is that
it can also be used as a capture board. PCTV Sat offers complete TV
functionality on your PC, and more besides – you can view TV and video
pictures on your PC monitor in whatever image size you choose. Both
single frames or video sequences can be digitized (i.e. recorded) and played
back.
radio and data signals from satellites (DVB-S). An additional feature is that
it can also be used as a capture board. PCTV Sat offers complete TV
functionality on your PC, and more besides – you can view TV and video
pictures on your PC monitor in whatever image size you choose. Both
single frames or video sequences can be digitized (i.e. recorded) and played
back.
PCTV Sat contains a digital satellite tuner allowing you to receive all the
freely available (i.e. non-encrypted) television and radio signals
according to the DVB-S standard fed from a digital satellite reception
system (i.e. satellite dish plus universal LNB).
according to the DVB-S standard fed from a digital satellite reception
system (i.e. satellite dish plus universal LNB).
PCTV Sat supports the following satellite system control mechanisms:
DiSEqC 1.0
Tone burst ("MiniDiSEqC")
Direct connection
PCTV Sat is fitted with each a composite and an S-video input, to which
you can connect a video recorder, DVD Player, camcorder or video camera.
you can connect a video recorder, DVD Player, camcorder or video camera.
You can find explanations of all the required terminology in the glossary
contained in the Appendix at the end of this Manual. If you are still in
doubt then please consult the documentation supplied with your satellite
system.
contained in the Appendix at the end of this Manual. If you are still in
doubt then please consult the documentation supplied with your satellite
system.