Vbox Communications Cat's Eye USB 3560 Installation Manual - 1. Overview
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1. Overview
The
Cat’s Eye
USB 3560 is an ATSC Terrestrial HDTV tuner for reception of ATSC video,
audio, and IP data. It is capable of receiving information at the full data rate of an ATSC
channel and up to 19.28 Mbps. The desired data streams are captured and forwarded to
the PC through the USB 2.0 port at data rates of up to 480 Mbps. Conforming to ATSC
standards, the
Cat’s Eye
USB 3560 provides the flexibility and performance needed for
Internet and data broadcasting applications.
The
Cat’s Eye
USB 3560 combines easy PC connectivity (through a USB cable) with
support for ATSC audio, video, and data broadcasting. In addition, it is designed to allow
interoperability across numerous open-network DVB-based system architectures. These
characteristics, together with the unit’s compact design, ensure its optimal integration into
the user’s workspace and enhanced performance.
VBox’s
Cat’s Eye
USB 3560 Tuner, when operating with Microsoft’s Windows XP Media
Center Edition, allow users to watch and record ATSC broadcasts of High Definition Digital
Television via a personal computer. The Windows XP Media Center Edition application is
already pre-installed on Media Center PCs. It provides advanced computing capabilities
and also easy-to-use integrated digital entertainment options that include live and
recorded television, movies, and radio broadcasts, as well as music and photo files. This
system gathers all your digital media in one single place and makes it accessible on either
a PC monitor or television display using a single remote control.
This document contains instructions and information relevant to the installation and
configuration of
Cat’s Eye
USB 3560 HDTV Tuner under the Windows XP Media Center
Edition (MCE) 2005 platform. The screens presented here are for illustration purposes
only.
For additional installation instructions and recommendations regarding Windows XP Media
Center Edition 2005 with HDTV, read the “Read me for Update 1 for Windows XP Media
Center Edition 2005 with HDTV” at the Microsoft Beta Website.