Adaptec VideOh! DVD Media Center is a complete hardware and software solution, which includes a TV tuner, MPEG-2 hardware encoder, free access to an online programming guide, as well as software for personal video recording and full-resolution DVD or video-CD creation. The solution is available in both a PCI-card and external version, which allows home-PC users to connect the device to their computers quickly and simply.

With Adaptec VideOh! DVD Media Center, consumers can:

Gain more control over their digital content

Connecting a television video source (cable, satellite, set-top box or antenna) to the VideOh! DVD Media Center enables consumers to watch live TV on their home PC. With the included remote control, users can surf channels and control live TV with the ability to pause, rewind, fast-forward, replay and view in slow motion. Consumers can also save their shows on DVD or VCD to watch later on their TV set or laptop. The solution enables users to watch TV shows in PVR mode at full D-1 broadcast resolution (720 x 480).

Home-PC users also have free access to a Web-based electronic programming guide to schedule daily or weekly recordings of favorite TV shows.

Preserve personal videos in long-lasting digital format

VideOh! DVD Media Center allows consumers to convert home movies (from camcorder, VHS, Hi8 or existing digital media files) to full-resolution, high-quality DVDs in three easy steps. Media Center lets home-PC users burn video content to CDs (using a CD burner) and DVDs (with a DVD burner).

Customers have access to a full version of Sonic MyDVD software to edit footage, add music and create scene transitions, special effects, customized menus and more.

VideOh! DVD Media Center is a complete solution, which includes a 125-channel, cable-ready TV tuner and MPEG-1/MPEG-2 encoding hardware. The package also contains a remote control, audio/video cable and a complete version of the award-winning Sonic MyDVD software for editing and burning DVDs and video CDs.

Price and Availability

Adaptec VideOh! DVD Media Center will be available in mid-June at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $199.99 (USB version) and $169.99 (PCI version)

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