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ADS PTV-371-EF Product Details

The Mini TV USB
Lets You Take TV Wherever You Go!

Using a regular TV Antenna or cable connection, you can now watch TV right on your computer screen. It's simple to install and no extra cables or power supply to carry around. A powerful yet simple tool for your multimedia collection. Mini TV USB includes MediaTV PVR, an all-in-one solution for your entire multimedia collection that's dynamic and simple at the same time: record your favorite TV shows and burn to DVD, create custom audio playlists, rip audio CDs and burn your own compilations, share custom slide shows on disc, complete with audio, edit and enhance images with simple controls. Video, photos and music, turn your computer into a digital entertainment center with ADS Tech's MediaTV PVR. Watch and record TV and listen to your digital music, surf and archive your photos and more with ADS Tech's own Media TV PVR.


Specifications

  • Compliant with USB 2.0 specification
  • Software Interface: Microsoft BDA driver
  • Low CPU loading- SSE/3DNow
  • Bus-powered: +5VDC through USB port, 370mA max.

A Closer Look

Features

  • Video
    • Video file playback
    • Digital video capture
    • DVD/VCD creation from captured video, recorded TV, and other sources
  • Music
    • Listen to your digital music library
    • Build custom playlists
    • Rip from audio CDs
  • Photo
    • One-click red-eye removal, auto enhance, crop, and more
    • "Smart printing" allows multiple prints per page, various print sizes, and automatic photo rotation
    • Archive photos to DVD/CD

Minimum System Requirements

  • Available USB 2.0 Port
  • PC with Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or higher 256 MB RAM
  • Video Card (With Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Support)
  • Sound Card (SoundBlaster 16 Compatible Sound Card)
  • 1GB Free HD Space
  • CD-ROM Drive (For software installation)
  • CD-RW or DVD-Recordable drive required for saving movies onto CD or DVD
  • TV antenna or analog cable connection
  • Microsoft Windows XP


What's Included


  • Mini TV USB
  • USB 2.0 Extension Cable
  • Antenna connector MCX to F-connector
  • CD Containing:
    - Device drivers
    - Media TV PVR
  • User Manual

Customer Reviews

2.8 (6 customer reviews)

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Value
 3.0
Features
 3.0
Quality
 2.8
Performance
 2.3
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3.8
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 3.0
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 4.0
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 4.0
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 4.0
Reviewer:
fatlarry
Date:
Aug 23, 2010
notbad, not amazing

We're using it to capture old home VHS movies and things are pretty good. The FREE software that comes with it (that everyone is complaining about) is pretty good for free. Also, the comments about lagging and whatnot, need to be weighed against the computer, not the adapter.

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1.0
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 1.0
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 1.0
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Reviewer:
David
Date:
Jan 28, 2010
Peice of CRAP!!!

This is a piece of CRAP. It crashes window, you can't move the TV window to a 2nd monitor. ADS support line states that they will call you back within 24 hours. What a joke. It's been a week since i left 6 messages and an email to their support and have gotten no response. I do not recommend this product to anyone.

Overall
3.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 3.0
Quality
 3.0
Performance
 1.0
Reviewer:
Anonymous
Date:
Nov 15, 2008

Any USB tv tuner/recorder is going to be laggish because its USB. USB is not meant to consistantly stream video, so you will get unmatched video/audio and glitches when capturing. Best bet is to go with PCI capture card.

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
Cricket
Date:
Dec 03, 2007

Value Good for the money but product is not worth the money. Got it installed to a 3.2 GHz machine voice does not match and video playback is slow and jagged that is if your able to actually get a video feed. NOT RECOMMENDED

Overall
1.0
Value
 1.0
Features
 1.0
Quality
 1.0
Performance
 1.0
Reviewer:
Candle
Date:
Nov 26, 2007

I got this hoping to watch TV on my computer and i have yet to get it to run right. The thing blue screens all the time and when it does run the voices never match the lips when they talk. Don't waste your money.

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  • Manufactured by: ADS Technologies
    Warranty provided by: ADS Technologies
    Limited Warranty: 12 months parts; 12 months labor
    Mfg Part No: PTV-371-EF
    UPC No: 757887371135
    Box Size: ( Length: 9, Width: 6, Depth: 2 )
    Shipping Weight: 0.2000 pound(s)
    Dimensional Weight: 1 pounds

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