X8000A uses the latest TV decoding chip from Silicon Valley. It supports both free-to-air HDTV and traditional NTSC TV signal decoding with the built-in dual tuners. You will enjoy crystal clear HDTV with resolution up to 1920 × 1080i. With its professional grade playing software TotalMedia by Arcsoft, your viewing experience is like a breeze. Combined with the card, TotalMedia also functions as a personal/digital video recorder (PVR/DVR), picture viewer, music and DVD player, and more. A fully functioning remote control is also supported. Detailed Feature List

* Supports HDTV for ATSC (US/Canada/Mexico format), Analog TV for NTSC
* Watch free Digital HDTV on PC
* Supports up to 1920×1080i(HDTV) resolution
* Very easy to use graphics interface
* Supports Electronic Program Guide(EPG)
* Fully functioning remote control
* Schedule recording of your favorite show for later viewing
* Time Shifting
* Captures home and other videos and burning them into DVD/SVCD/VCD, supports TV, AV, and S video input
Specifications
*Interface : PCI
*Digital TV Tuner : 75 Ohm (UHF/VHF) TV Antenna
*Analog TV Tuner.75 Ohm (UHF/VHF) TV Antenna
*Video :
-S-Video Input : 4-pin Mini-Din
-Composite input : RCA jack
* TV system
*Frequency : -55.25MHz-855.25MHz(NTSC)
*69 terrestrial digital channels (ATSC)
*IR : Infrared Remote Control

System Requirements

*Intel P4, Celeron, AMD Atholon or compatible, operating at 2.4GHz or greater
*256MB of system memory or above
*Available PCI slot for GENIATECH HDTV Thriller X8000A card
*Graphics card with 128MB or greater of frame buffer and with Microsoft DirectX 9.0 support
*Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
*Sound card and speakers.
*Antenna (indoor type is sufficient in most cases)

Package Contents

*Geniatech X8000A PCI HDTV tuner card
*Infrared Remote Control
*Mini RF to F connector converter
*Multifunction cable
*Quick Installation Guide
*Software CD
Warranty :
*One year standard manufacturer warranty.

5 Responses to “ATSC NTSC Hybrid HDTV PCI TV Tuner /Digital Video Recorder”

1. L. Harper says:

   April 15, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I received the product within a few days and it was easy to install and I love it. Sometimes I wish it had a few more features but it works well.
2. Elizabeth Cintron says:

   March 10, 2010 at 12:00 am

   This is a waste of money, dont even bother with it, video is horrible, anyone saying its great dont know quality, hdtv reception, garbage. viewing this product threw window media center in window 7 is horrid, epic fail, not compatible with window vista media center, and the product is out dated, support from the site is out dated, drivers are out dated, piece of crap to waste money on. better to get a well known brand that actually has a updated site, with updated support, and the price is not worth it value. shop ATI or something that has a well known reputation, and is current. still piece of crap, and piss off from buying this.
3. Jeff says:

   March 3, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I have installed this card and the software. The analog TV tuner works fine but I am unable to receive any digital channels.

   When I hook the cable to my TV instead of this card, I can see digital channels on the TV. Therefore I know that the problem is in the card or drivers, not the digital cable TV signal.

   I have made several attempts to try to re-install the software and have even downloaded new drivers from the manufacturer Geniatech. Nothing has worked. I am trying to exchange or return the card.
4. J. D. Newberry says:

   February 27, 2010 at 12:00 am

   This was a great purchase. I’ve wanted to make my own DVR for quite awhile and when I saw this card I decided it was time. Installation was simple, I installed the driver software, plugged the card in to an empty PCI slot, hooked up a set top antenna, plugged in the IR sensor for the remote, and scanned for channels. With that it was ready to go. The included ArcSoft TotalMedia software works perfectly, though it is a little short on features. In particular, there seems to be no option to have the shows saved in the codec of your choice or converted to other formats/resolutions on the fly. You can convert your existing files to handheld device sizes, but it’d probably be easier just to use other software for that. Not being able to save in a lower quality format hampers playing back HD TV if your PC, or in my case the original Xbox with XBMC, isn’t powerful enough to handle it. Still, it records shows on schedule, can pull the programming guide from the DTV signal, and generally does what it’s supposed to do. The card is also detected and works great with the free GB-PVR software, which might be a better choice if you want a ton of extra options.

   The picture is good, the sound is good, overall I’m satisfied with the quality and the size of the created files (about a 1.5/MB per minute of non-HD video), so I give this card high marks. Particularly for being about 30-50 dollars cheaper than most TV cards with the same abilities.
5. Adrian Shallow says:

   February 17, 2010 at 12:00 am

   This product works well although it took a bit of a workaround to get Vista Media Center to recognized the analog card (this being a hybrid) it recognized the digital card right away.

   The included software looks sort of lame. I prefer using media center. But you can record live tv, pause, rewind, fast forward & also schedule record all with the included software, there is a built in radio tuner, you can slide show your photos, watch dvd’s.

   It’s works great for the price.