TV-Entertainment with the 4-in-1 Tuner

With its latest generation chipset, PCTV QuatroStick nano lets you enjoy DVB-C,-T and stereo analogue TV and FM radio and even streams Live-TV and TV recordings to your iPhone and iPad. The included TVCenter application turns your PC into a full-fledged PVR. Time shift live TV, or store TV shows on your hard disk. Capture from a set-top box or camcorder with the included A/V adapter cable. Other features include extra-fast Teletext and support for Windows Media Center. DVB-T antenna, USB extension cable and mini remote control are included.

Product Overview

PCTV QuatroStick nano lets you enjoy four broadcast formats in one elegant package. It provides perfect digital cable (DVB-C) reception and high quality digital terrestrial TV and radio (DVB-T). It can also be used to watch analogue TV, listen to FM radio and capture video from e.g. a camcorder or set-top box (cable included).

PCTV QuatroStick nano features live TV streaming from a Windows PC to an iPhone or iPad. Home TV recordings can be scheduled and played back on these mobile devices as well as on any PC or MAC via its web browser.

Key features

Enjoy DVB-C, DVB-T, Analogue Cable TV and radio on your PC

Free Digital Cable TV (DVB-C) in SD and HD
Free Digital Terrestrial TV (DVB-T) in SD and HD
Superior worldwide analogue TV reception (via cable and antenna)
Stereo FM radio
Capture analogue video from a set-top box or camcorder with the included A/V adapter cable
Remote control

Stream TV wirelessly to iPhone and iPad

Imagine you can watch your home TV program on your iPhone in a cafe or hotel lobby. The included DistanTV software lets you stream Live-TV and TV recordings to your iPhone and iPad.
You can even schedule TV recordings over the Internet with your smart phone. DistanTV works in your home network (W-LAN) as well as over the Internet (Wi-Fi hotspot and 3G).

TVCenter: turns your PC into a full digital video recorder

Watch TV in full-screen or scalable window
Use time shifting to pause and rewind live TV
Record your favourite shows in space-saving format, or schedule future recordings

Technical Specifications

Minimum System Requirements

Microsoft® Windows 7® or Windows Vista with latest Service Pack, 1 GB RAM
Or Windows XP (32 bits) with latest Service Pack, 512 MB RAM
PC with 1.5 GHz processor
For DistanTV or HDTV reception: 2.6 GHz multi-core processor
Hard disk with min. 1 GB free capacity (20 GB free capacity recommended)
Sound and graphics with support for DirectX® 9 or higher
USB 2.0 port
CD/DVD drive for software installation
Internet connection for DistanTV, software updates and activations

TV Recording Formats

MPEG-1 (off-line trans-coding)
MPEG-2 transport stream
MPEG-4 H.264 (AVC)
MPEG-4 compatible with PSP/iPod (try&buy)

Tuner

Interface: USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
Supported TV standards:
- DVB-C, DVB-T, PAL, SECAM, NTSC
Stereo / dual channel sound
Stereo FM radio
Antenna input: MCX connector

Package Contents

USB 2.0 TV tuner for DVB-C, DVB-T, stereo analogue TV and FM radio reception
Mini remote control including batteries
DVB-T antenna
MCX-IEC antenna adapter
A/V adaptor cable
USB extender cable
CD with TVCenter application, drivers and user manual
Quick start guide

¹ DVB-T radio und HD DVB-T, if available
² Home network necessary. Only for standard definition television (SDTV).
³ A free online activation may be necessary
⁴ Reception and recording of HDTV as well as streaming in the home network with DistanTV (only for TV in standard definition) recommend a Dual Core processor.

Important notes on DVB-T reception:
Please ask your dealer whether DVB-T is available in your region. DVB-T reception is depending on location and might be impaired by thick or steel-enforced walls, and high neighboring buildings. In such environments, an outdoor / roof-top DVB-T antenna is required. Mobile reception of DVB-T, e.g. in a car or train, is in general not possible.

PCTV Systems reserve the right to change product specifications without notice.

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