OnAir GT Mobile USB HDTV Receiver & DVR

Introduction:

   FEBRUARY SEVENTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND AND NINE will be the day that the analog signals of television will stop forever in the United States. So what are you folks with rabbit ears or who travel around with a laptop and standard TV tuner to do? Do you just toss out the old gear and watch DVD movies, or find other means to get TV on the mobile platform?

    And what about right now in the present - how many times have you gone either to work or out for the evening, only to remember later on that you forgot to set your DVR to record your fave TV program? Or maybe you're one of those people who refuses to miss their show, so you arrange your schedule so you don't have leave the house when it's on. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to go out and still see your program... when it's actually on, AND in HDTV, with no worries about the impending "Dooms Day"? Then you'll be relieved to know that OnAir Solution and AutumnWave have just the device you've been looking for to solve these problems: the OnAir USB HDTV-GT, a HDTV receiver and personal video recorder. Here's AutumnWave's marketing information on the USB HDTV-GT:

The OnAir GT from AutumnWave is perfect for the business traveler, dorm student, outdoorsman, camper, RV enthusiast, or someone with a studio apartment. It is also great for a second or third HDTV for the home. Gamers can connect their favorite gaming console to the AV inputs and play (and even record) their favorite game right on their PC. Transfer your archived VHS tapes to your PC. Don't miss your favorite television programming while away from home ever again.

The OnAir GT from AutumnWave is the leading mobile HDTV device that allows on-the-go consumers to receive ‘over-the-air’ digital and analog television broadcasts as well as digital (QAM) and analog cable television broadcasts wherever a usable signal exists. Imagine FREE wireless HDTV on the go!

The OnAir GT, together with its included software, allows consumers to watch high definition television anywhere a receivable broadcast signal exists. Miniature in size, the GT model fits easily in a laptop case and is USB-powered, requiring no external power supply.

Consumer feedback shows that the OnAir GT is, by far, the industry leader in the mobile HDTV space. It incorporates the latest 5th generation LG Electronics ATSC / NTSC / unencrypted QAM tuner and the nVidia PureVideo Decoder.

    Hmmm... free wireless HDTV wherever and whenever you want sounds pretty good to me. But does it really do what it says? And how hard is it to install and use? Let's find out the answers to these questions and more right now.

About the Company:

    OnAir Solution is a company based out of Korea that actually develops and manufacturers the OnAir USB tuners.

    AutumnWave represents and distributes OnAir Solution products in North America, and brings to market innovative consumer electronics and personal technology products, with emphasis on HDTV tuners for the PC.

    Established in 2005, AutumnWave provides consumer, commercial, and educational clients with solutions that are cost-effective and backed by years of knowledge, experience, and US-based customer support.

    AutumnWave has introduced a range of products which includes mobile HDTV tuners for consumers, mobile digital TV transport Stream Analyzers for broadcasters, and HDTV tuners which serve as the centerpiece of the digital convergence classroom in educational markets, both K-12 and post-secondary.

    The AutumnWave company headquarters and distribution facility are located just outside of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, the State Capitol.

Features:

HDTV (ATSC) / Analog TV (NTSC) / QAM Digital Cable Features

• Supports HDTV resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 (ATSC)

• Watch Digital (ATSC), Analog (NTSC) (Even if you are in an area where digital cable broadcasting is unavailable, you can still watch analog TV over-the-air (captured by antenna) and cable TV analog broadcasts.), or Digital Cable (unencrypted QAM) TV (The tuner processes unencrypted high resolution signals in both QAM64 and QAM 256.)

• The 5th-generation LG Electronics tuner/demodulator offers unsurpassed metro and fringe area reception (The fifth generation VSB chip manufactured by LG has enhanced features that improve reception of digital TV signals even in fringe areas. It supports Terrestrial Digital TV (VSB: Vestigial Side Band) and Digital Cable TV (QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation)) with virtually no multi-path problems.

Playback Features

• Pause Live TV and Timeshift (Pause TV at your convenience, and press Play when you want to continue) using DVR features (Digital TV)

• Playback HD stream files (ATSC) (Playback previously recorded material in original quality)

• Select from six speeds for fast forwarding or rewinding through recorded files

Recording Features

• Schedule to record (The Scheduled Recording function allows you to record your favorite shows in your absence. It is possible to set up a schedule to record programs on a daily, weekly, or special occasion basis. If the computer is in Standby or Hibernate, the computer will be automatically powered on to run your scheduled item.) up to 80 programs

• Real-time (The instant record button allows you to save Over-The-Air (OTA) or Cable broadcasts to your hard disk in their native resolution for playback at a later time.) or Scheduled Recording on Digital / Analog TV

• Still image capture (While watching TV, it is possible to capture and save your favorite scene easily in either BMP or JPEG format.) on Digital and Analog TV (JPEG or BMP format)

• Time-shift support (Have you ever had to stop watching TV briefly to answer the phone, go to the door, or for other reasons? When enabled, simply click the Pause button, and the Timeshift function will automatically record up to 120 minutes of any TV program you are watching. Return within 120 minutes, and you can click Play to resume watching your show, without missing any program content.) (Digital TV)

• Record while in time-shifting mode (Have you ever wished you could go back and record a great scene? Now you can! If timeshifting mode is enabled, simply rewind to the beginning of the scene and click the Record button.) (Digital TV)

• Recording during playback (While playing back a file, clicking Record will save a clip to a separate file.) (allows editing / saving of previously recorded material)

• D-VHS (You can use your D-VHS device to record Digital programming from the OnAir HDTV Program. You can also playback (and record) clips from your D-VHS device to your PC's hard drive.) HD Stream playback and recording (Windows XP only)

• Connect your VCR or Camcorder (Simply connect your Camcorder, VCR, or gaming system to the Composite or S-Video input. Click the Record button to save it as an MPEG-2 file on your computer. You can use various 3rd party utilities to then burn this .MPG file to CD or DVD) to record your favorite tapes to PC

• Connect your favorite gaming console to play and record games on your PC (Connect your favorite video game console to the tuner and use your PC monitor to play your game. Also, record your favorite game sessions so you can play them back for your friends. (Supports up to 720x480)

Audio and Video Features

• Dolby Digital® 5.1 (Equipped with the most up-to-date HDTV decoding engine, you can experience 5.1 output if your sound card supports it. In addition, with an SPDIF port, you can pass the audio to an external sound system.) Channel support (Digital TV)

• AC3 / AAC audio decoding

• Stereo and multiplex sound support

• SPDIF Output for Digital TV through an AAC compatible sound card (not included)

User-Friendly Features

• GT easily fits into pocket, backpack or laptop case

• USB Powered for maximum mobility

• Remote control (The full featured remote control allows you to control the functions of the TV program from a distance. You can also set it up to control your other PC programs.)

• Digital Signal Strength Display makes antenna pointing easy

• Electronic Programming Guide (Electronic Program Guide data is received from Digital TV (OTA) broadcasts. For other sources, our program is compatible with TitanTV's website.) (EPG) (OTA Digital TV)

• Sleep timer

• Zoom Navigator (You can zoom in on a certain area of the screen while watching TV. The picture can be zoomed from the default (100%) to a maximum of five times of the current TV view (500%).) to select and enlarge the TV picture

• Titan TV integration

• Digital and Analog Closed Caption support

• Wallpaper TV View (live video or captured images as your desktop background)

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