With the coming of a new PC TV era, more and more multimedia features are integrated into a PC and TV is certain to be the most popular.
     As a world beating total multimedia communication solutions provider Leadtek (www.leadtek.com) has launched its brand new TV tuner card—WinFast PVR2100, which supports worldwide analog TV reception including PAL, NTSC and SECAM, and FM radio.
     With built-in MPEG-2 hardware users are at liberty to record any TV/video with the minimal system resource adding to your collection.
     This means users can not only save time but can continue to simultaneously email and surf the web.
     To obviate complicated operation procedure, WinFast PVR2, Leadtek’s exclusive application software, enables users to complete each setting within a two-layer menu with a user friendly interface.
     Live Broadcasting turns PCs into a TV broadcasting center and shares all the fun video with family and friends. And with the home PC turned on live TV can be accessed and enjoyed anytime, everywhere through an internet-connected desktop or laptop.
     DirectBurn, viewed as the most time and space saving feature, provides the user with the simplest and most direct way to transform home videos and movies from camcorders, VHS tapes, and personal DVDs into polished CDs and DVDs.
     The Time Shifting function can pause, rewind, and fast-forward through a recorded show.
     Enjoy shows from beginning to the end in your own time and without any fear of interruption while viewing.
     TwinView consists of PIP (picture in picture), POP (picture on picture) and PAP (picture and picture) modes.
     There’s a screen for live TV and another for captured video so that two programs can be viewed at the same time.
     With Scheduled Recording turned on, users can schedule TV or FM recordings anytime in the Standby/Hibernate (S3/S4) mode. So no more noise and less power used in recording. Research and development has been the heart and soul of Leadtek corporate policy and vision from the start. Credence to this is born out in the fact that annually 30 percent of the employees are engaged in, and 5 percent of the revenue is invested in, R&D.
     Furthermore, the effort Leadtek has put into reinforcing copyright protection and a well-established copyright management system has reaped a just reward.
     In 1997 the company involved itself in Taiwan’s 3D/VR PC Technology Project and Advanced Graphics technologies.
     Over the years, by continuing strengthening its partnership with graphics chip venders, Leadtek has been able to launch its new 3D graphics products one step ahead of most of its competitors; each model was the first of its kind to be found on the shelves.

PROLINK adds PixelView PlayTV Box 6; perfectly matched with HD displays

     PROLINK Microsystems Corp-oration’s new PixelView PlayTV Box 6 is a high-definition standalone TV box supports 1680X1050 LCD and matches 16:9, 16:10 wide-screen.
     When desktop PC is turned off, users still can enjoy watching TV program on LCD monitor through global analog TV system. It turns the LCD monitor into LCD TV.
     PixelView PlayTV Box 6 is a state-of-the-art TV to PC converter box.
     The compact unit easily turns the LCD/CRT monitor, plasma display or projector into a multimedia center with small desktop space.
     With a built-in TV tuner and multiple video ports, you can connect DVD players, digital video cameras, VCRs or even game consoles to your PC, and view high quality video in full-screen, high-resolution images.
     The full screen display resolution is up to 1680 x 1050 with refresh rate from 60Hz and it is most suitable to use 22” or bigger PC monitor to watch TV program, like football games and movies.
     The user-friendly OSD (On Screen Display) can let users easily make brightness, contrast and hue adjustments for better video quality.
     The full function remote controller can help users to make the channel selection, input source switching, volume adjustment, and more.
     PROLINK Microsystems Corp., a leading manufacturer of VGA & Multimedia add-on cards, was established in 1989 and listed as a public listed company in 2000. PROLINK is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
     PROLINK is dedicated to creating and offering a complete and outstanding line of High-end 3D VGA cards, TV Tuners, Capture cards, and MPEG-II cards.
     PROLINK is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
     For more information, visit the company’s website at http://www. prolink.com.tw.