Emuzed Angel Dual HQ Tuner for MCE 2005?
From: CaveCanem (CaveCanem_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/10/04
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Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:01:02 -0800
Is anyone familiar with this company , or better yrt the card itself?
How does it stack up against the current line of Dual Tuners for MCE 2005?
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The Emuzed Angel Dual TV Tuner is a dual-tuner PCI Card, that supports
Microsoft’s Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005.
Features -
View or Record (to disk) analog video from a Composite, S-Video or TV source.
Listen to or Record (to disk) analog audio. Source may be an external source
(DVD or VCR player, etc.) or TV.
Dual tuners allow viewing one channel while recording a different channel or
simultaneously recording two different channels.
High quality video processing helps to provide a cleaner, low noise picture.
Software -
The Emuzed Angel Dual TV Tuner hardware comes with the following software:
Driver setup utility (DrvSetup.exe). Located in the
Windows\System32\Drivers\Angel\ folder.
WDM driver (Angel.sys, Angel.inf, EzdCoIns.dll, EzRating.dll)
Diagnostic utility (AnglDiag.exe, AnglDiag.cfg, Angel.device)
The Emuzed Angel Dual TV Tuner is supported by Microsoft’s Windows XP Media
Center Edition (MCE) – 2005 release. Microsoft's MovieMaker can be used for
raw audio and video capture.
Drivers -
Standard Microsoft Direct Show property sets. The drivers can be found on
the Dell Dimension Resource CD. An Install Shield is provided to make
installation simple. Store the Resource CD that comes with your system in a
safe place in case you need to reinstall the software.
Platform Requirements -
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
5400 RPM or faster Disk Drive (Note: Disk DMA must be enabled for proper
operation.)
Minimum 256MB RAM, 512MB Recommended
1.8GHz Processor, 400 MHz Front Side Bus
DirectX 9.1 or higher
5 connectors -
1. TV Coaxial Cable
2. S-Video/Composite Channel 1 (VID IN 1)
3. Stereo Audio Channel 1 (AUD IN 1)
4. S-Video/Composite Channel 2 (VID IN 2)
5. Stereo Audio Channel 2 (AUD IN 2)
PCI Card Installation
Manufacturer Emuzed
Model Angel Dual TV Tuner
Connection type Analog and RF
RF(TV) Specifications -
Format NTSC
Channel Support Ch. 2 through 125 (31.25kHz steps)
Sensitivity 50dBuV
Video Specifications -
Video Format UYVY (4:2:2), Mpeg-2 (4:2:0)
Capture Resolution NTSC: 720x480
Frame Rate 29.97 fps-NTSC
Inputs NTSC: Composite and S-Video RF (for TV)
Playback Resolution Monitor: up to Full Screen
SNR 43 dB (up to 5 MHz with Modulated Ramp)
Chroma Gain +/- 2 degrees (75% Color Bars)
Luma Gain +/- 2.5 degrees (10 step staircase)
Sub-Carrier Deviation < 100 Hz
Frequency Response (-3dB) 3.25 MHz (compressed)
Audio Specifications -
Audio Format 16 bit PCM, Mpeg 1 Layer 2
Sampling Frequency 48 kHz
Modes Mono, Stereo
Line Input 2 VRMS into 20K ohms; Stereo mini-jacks
SNR > 85 dB (1KHz tone)
THD+N < -70 dB (1KHz tone)
Frequency Response (-3dB) 100Hz to 18KHz
Volume Control 70dB
Mechanical Specifications -
PCI Card 5.5" x 4.1"
Cable Crosstalk < -35 dB
ESD > 8KV (recoverable)
Operating Temperature 0° to 55°C
Operating Humidity 5 to 80% non-condensing
Storage Temperature -20 to 70°C
Storage Humidity 5 to 85% non-condensing
Power -
Input Voltage (Current) +3.3V (700mA)
+5V (1200mA)
+12V (60mA)
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Emuzed launches dual tv tuner card for windows xp media center ...
http://www.itnowonline.com/265/35194.htm
New Emuzed Card Powered by NEC Electronics' Single-Chip Solution for Video
Decoding, Video Quality Enhancements and MPEG Encoding
FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Emuzed, a leading provider
ofmultimedia solutions for PCs and consumer appliances, announced today a
dualTV tuner PCI card solution with hardware encoding and advanced video
qualityenhancements for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. The
'AngelDual HQ' tuner card features hardware encoding on both channels
provided bytwo NEC Electronics MPEG2 encoder devices (part number uPD61153)
that offer avideo decoder with three-dimensional (3D) luminance/chrominance
(Y/C)separation, 3D noise reduction, and an MPEG-1/MPEG-2 encoder in a single
chip.
Angel Dual HQ's dual-tuner configuration will support advanced
PVRfunctionality of Media Center Edition 2005 including simultaneous
recording oftwo different TV programs and the distribution of live or
timeshifted TVcontent throughout the home using Media Center Extender for
Windows XP MediaCenter Edition 2005 technology. Additional features include
full-D1resolution capture in NTSC/PAL/SECAM, support for worldwide broadcast
stereoaudio decoding, DVD formatted encoding of MPEG-2 video streams, and
anoptional FM tuner for recording radio programming to disk.
With Windows XP Media Center 2005 PCs, consumers get the best version
ofWindows ever for the home, offering the full capabilities of a
WindowsXP-based PC with exciting new experiences for music, digital
photography,movies, and television.
"Media Center PC OEMs have been unanimous in their demand forcost-effective
TV tuner solutions that offer a consumer electronics level ofvideo quality,"
said Matthew Feinstein, Director of Product Marketing forEmuzed. "NEC
Electronics' encoder and video decoder chips, combined with ourMedia Center
Edition expertise, should exceed OEM requirements and provide anexcellent TV
viewing experience for consumers."
"As the digital consumer market grows, customers are becoming
moresophisticated in their knowledge of A/V technology and their
viewingrequirements," said Dan Takise, director, standard LSI strategic
businessunit, digital consumer segment, NEC Electronics America, Inc. "With
Emuzed'sexpertise with PC multimedia products, including the Media Center
Editionplatform and our wide range of digital A/V solutions, we are able to
provideMedia Center customers with advanced television features and improved
videopicture quality for an exceptional viewing experience."
"Emuzed has contributed to the evolution of Windows XP Media CenterEdition
and helped deliver on our goal of enabling exceptional video qualityon the
PC," said Kevin Unangst, director of Windows consumer marketing forMicrosoft
Corp. "Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is the premier consumeroperating
system for digital entertainment, and the wide array of Emuzedproducts offers
PC builders and system integrators the quality and featuresMedia Center PC
customers demand."
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