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Release: March 28, 2007
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HIGH-DEFINITION TV ANYWHERE
WITH PLEXTOR MINI DIGITAL HDTV RECEIVER
USB Device Turns
Laptop into Wireless Personal Video Recorder with
Free HDTV Reception
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FREMONT,
Calif. – March 28, 2007
- Plextor® LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer
of high-performance digital media equipment, today announced
the immediate availability of the PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital
HDTV Receiver. The USB stick-sized device, which weighs
less than 20 grams, allows users to watch, pause, and
record crystal-clear High-Definition TV on most Windows-based
laptop computers. Wherever they are – at the office,
on the go, or at the airport – PX-HDTV500U users
can enjoy unlimited hours of entertainment without paying
recurring charges or expensive subscription fees.
Plextor’s
Mini Digital HDTV Receiver includes software that automatically
scans for free air-to-air digital and HD signals in
the area. The signals are pulled in by a digital flat
antenna. The receiver features a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface
for easy connectivity with laptops running Windows®
2000/XP/Vista™ operating systems. In this basic
configuration, users can watch, pause, and record live
TV with standard definition TV and HDTV video resolution.
Recorded TV is converted to MPEG-2 files in real-time
and stored on the hard disk drive.
“We
spent a significant amount of time developing an intuitive
user interface that makes it easy for users to get started
enjoying this very cool and useful mini HDTV receiver
immediately,” said Michael Arbisi, vice president
of channel sales for Plextor. “This new product
is actually highly complimentary with other Plextor
products that our customers may already own and use
every day. For example, once a series of shows has been
recorded from the HDTV receiver onto a laptop’s
hard drive, a user may want to burn them onto a DVD
using one of our DVD recorders.”
PX-HDTV500U
Mini Digital HDTV Receiver
The PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver supports
the US DTV Standard ATSC Protocol for free air-to-air
digital terrestrial TV and audio program playing. The
tuner frequency is 42-864 MHZ, with a 6 MHz bandwidth.
The receiver also supports advanced viewing features
such as automatic channel scanning, picture-in-picture,
aspect ratios of 4:3 and 16:9, full-screen view or scalable
screen for multitasking, and still-picture capture.
Mimimum
System Requirements
For Standard Definition TV, the Plextor PX-HDTV500U
Mini Digital HDTV Receiver requires a Windows 2000/XP/Vista
computer with Pentium® III 1.0 GHz or equivalent
CPU, 256 MB RAM, 32 MB VGA card, sound card or on-board
sound chip, and USB 2.0. For High Definition TV, the
receiver requires Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz or equivalent
CPU, 512 MB RAM, and 128 MB VGA card.
Pricing
and Availability
Plextor’s PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver
ships to distributors in North and South America in the
beginning of April 2007, with a Manufacturer's Suggested
Retail Price (MSRP) of $99.00 USD. All retail packages
include one-year full warranty and unlimited toll-free
technical support.
About
Plextor
Plextor LLC is a leading developer and manufacturer of
high-performance digital media equipment for professionals,
consumers, and enterprises. Headquartered in Silicon Valley
since 1990, Plextor has introduced generations of award-winning
products, including digital video converters and CD-R/RW,
DVD±R/RW, and Blu-ray optical disk drives. Contact
Plextor at www.plextor.com.
PlexWriter
is a trademark of Plextor Corp. All other trademarks,
trade names, registered trademarks, or registered trade
names are the property of their respective holders.
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