Re: Emuzed Angel Dual HQ Tuner for MCE 2005?

From: Peter Near [MCE MVP] (peter_at_thenears.com)
Date: 12/11/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 20:21:23 -0500

I had one of the original Emuzed cards in my HP 873n, and it was of okay
quality. Drivers were difficult to locate, and they seem to be
primarily serving the OEM market. As an end user, it seemed difficult
to get support.

If it were up to me, I'd choose one of the Hauppauge cards, which seem
to be better supported.

Pete

CaveCanem wrote:
> 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?
>
> ************************************************************
> 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)
>
> ************************************************************
> 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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