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Prolink PixelView PlayTV Box Review

Author: Mike Wright SUMMARY: For many, the desire to have TV capabilities on the PC is great. But there can be a lot of compatibility problems when using an internal TV tuner device. Come join Mike "Darthtanion" Wright as he takes a look at the Prolink PlayTV Box which eliminates these compatibility issues once and for all. Could it be that this is just the ticket? Come see for yourself!
Editor: Cameron Wilmot
Category: Visual
Published: 16th November 2002
Manufacturer: Prolink
Our Rating: 9.0 out of 10

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Specifications

Here we go again, starting off with those dreaded facts and figures. But we’ll go ahead and stick with the old adage that the more information on a new product, the better. So without further ado, we’re off.


Hardware Specifications

Input
- TV Input: Coaxial (RF)
- Composite video with separate audio input
- S-Video with separate audio input
- VGA 15-pin input

Output
- VGA 15-pin RGB output
- Stereo sound audio output

Dimensions
- Base unit: 20cm x 16cm x 4.6cm
- Remote unit: 16.6cm x 4.8cm x 2.5cm

Weight
- Base unit: 660 grams
- Remote unit: 45 grams


Features

- De-interlace function
- Full-channels TV tuner, including broadcast and cable TV
- Easy to connect and use without any OS compatibility issue or hardware performance limitations
- Output resolution up to XGA (1024x768)
- Saturation/Contrast/Hue/Brightness adjustments
- Supports composite video & S-Video input for VCR, VCD, DVD, camcorder or TV games (PS2/XBOX)
- 700 billion operations per second
- IR receiver input built-in for infrared remote control
- On Screen Display (OSD)
- Supports channel auto scan
- Auto detect external source signal for PAL/NTSC/SECAM
- NICAM/EIA-J/BTSC dbx support (optional)
- Teletext (optional)








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