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Black Gold Dual 6 in 1 - PCIexpress (Full and Half height)
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Freeview (DVB-T)

Yes
2

Satellite (DVB-S)

Yes
2

Analogue
Yes
2

S-Video in

Yes
2 (1 on back panel,
1 on header)

Composite in

No

Audio In

No

Hardware MPEG2 Encoder

No
For capture from s-Video under XP MCE and Vista Media Centre we recommend the MPEG2 encoder from MainConcept

CI module for DVB-S
No
 
Comments

Extremely flexible tuner card that offers 2 HD capable satellite inputs suitable for free satellite broadcasts.
The 2 freeview tuners on this card are the most sensitive we know of - even outperforming the respected BlackGold Dual Hybrid card.

The ultimate Media Center TV hardware accessory

Hardware supports: Dual digital satellite (DVB-S), dual Freeview (DVT-T) & dual analogue terrestrial

Low profile solution supports half and full height Media Center PC systems

Learn the requirements to watch and record High Definition TV with this product

 

The perfect Vista & XP  Media Center TV partner solution:

  1. 32 and 64 bit Broadcast Driver Architecture (BDA) drivers
  2. Microsoft approved development partner designed DVB-S driver enabling full dual DVB-S tuner support for Windows Media Center (Vista 32 bit support only)
  3. Microsoft developed Electronic Program Guide support for DVB-S
  4. Media Center remote control support via on-board IR interface (option)
  5. External video equipment connection support via 2 x S-video inputs

 
The product has been architected to allow simultaneous management of four broadcast program streams – digital satellite (DVB-S), Freeview (DVB-T) & analogue terrestrial. Hardware tuner and demodulator technology supports the detection, receiving and processing of High Definition (HD) terrestrial/satellite streams. The driver pack design allows operation with the broadest selection of PVR and Media Center applications; permitting the viewing, pausing and recording of multiple programs - dependent on the flexibility of the application.


UK operation supports all available Free-To-Air channels, currently:
300+ digital satellite (DVB-S) TV and radio channels
70+ Freeview TV and radio channels
All available analogue TV channels  

Rock solid reliability - BlackGold is an accredited Microsoft development partner and provides Microsoft approved drivers

The world’s smallest (6 in 1 tuner) half high card design enable this product to grace even the smallest and sleekest entertainment PC’s.


Low power consumption and a silent running fan-less design ensure those PC’s can be whisper quiet and environmentally friendly.

Supplied with interchangeable half and full height brackets to accommodate all PC enclosure types.

2 x S-video auxiliary inputs, 1 via rear panel mini DIN socket and the other via an internal pin header, are provided to enable viewing from external video sources, or to enable the digitisation of old analogue TV recordings or home movies for storage or archiving to hard drive or DVD.

 
The supplied Microsoft approved BGT3540 driver supports both the 32 bit, and for those requiring the ultimate performance, 64 bit versions of Windows Vista and XP.

Microsoft partner developed MCE DVB-S driver enables satellite operation with EPG for Windows Media Center. (Vista 32 bit support only).


The optional BlackGold Remote Control application and hand-held controller functions as a Windows Media Center remote control.

Watch, record and pause multiple Freeview (DVB-T) TV channels SIMULTANEOUSLY with the optional BlackGold Ultimate PVR application.

Support for multiple BGT3540 card installations.

This peerless product is custom designed to provide the finest TV image and sound quality. Specially produced to satisfy the most demanding Videophile the BGT3540 is the only choice for an ultimate spec Media Centre PC

The s-Video inputs can be used with any capture program to input from and external source.
If you want to configure these inputs to capture from a set top box using XP MCE or Vista Media Centre a MPEG2 encoder is required. BlackGold recommend the Main Concept Encoder. This can be downloaded direct from Main Concept.

Black Gold Dual 4 in 1 - PCIexpress (Full and Half height)
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Weight: kg
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6in1_000
OUT OF STOCK

Freeview (DVB-T)

Yes
2

Satellite (DVB-S)

Yes
0

Analogue
Yes
2

S-Video in

Yes
2

Component in
Yes
2 (1 x cable supplied)

Audio In

No

Hardware MPEG2 Encoder

Yes
s-Video and HD Component capture up to 720p

CI module for DVB-S
No
 
Comments

Extremely flexible tuner card that offers 2 HD capable satellite inputs suitable for free satellite broadcasts.
The 2 freeview tuners on this card are the most sensitive we know of - even outperforming the respected BlackGold Dual Hybrid card.

Hardware encode (PCI-e) – Record to MPEG 1\2\4, DiVX, VC1 orH263\264
Hardware supports: Dual Freeview (DVB-T) or dual analogue terrestrial
Component video input – add a high quality video input to a media center PC
Low profile solution supports half and full height Media Center Center PC systems

The perfect Vista & XP Media Center TV partner solution:
1. 32 and 64 bit Broadcast Driver Architecture (BDA) drivers
2. Media Center remote control support via on-board IR interface (option)
3. External video equipment connection support via either 2x Component (YPbPr) or 2 x S-video inputs

The product has been architected to allow simultaneous management of two broadcast program streams Freeview (DVB-T) or analogue terrestrial. Hardware tuner and demodulator technology supports the detection, receiving and processing of High Definition (HD) terrestrial streams. The BDA driver enables operation with the broadest selection of PVR and Media Center applications; permitting the viewing, pausing and recording of multiple programs - dependent on the flexibility of the application.

A hardware encoder off loads the demanding tasks of recording analogue TV or digitising external analogue inputs from your PC’s CPU resulting in increased system performance. Low CPU utilisation is perfect for low power, ultra quiet media centre PC’s

The combination of high quality analogue component video inputs, S-video inputs and hardware encoding enable this product to:

1. Provide external video inputs for media centre PC’s – Connect external video sources for example a Sky box, games consoles, security camera monitoring or video conferencing system. 

2. Function as a fully featured, high spec video capture product - digitise old home movies or VCR recordings and archive to DVD for convenient future use.

3. Sophisticated encoding and compression features include ultra high quality VC-1, MPEG4 and DivX, H263\264 enables use with high quality security or video conferencing systems. OEM Option*: Dolby Encoding

Hardware encode enables analogue TV to be viewed within Windows Media Center Media Center without the need for power hungry virtual drivers

Sweex DVB-T ADAPTER WITH REMOTE

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