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Kworld NBTV100 PCMCIA CardBus Review

Wednesday, February 15th, 2006 | Reviews, Video Card Reviews

If you are looking for a simple way to enjoy live TV anywhere at anytime, then you may have found your solution. The Kworld NBTV100 PCMCIA TV tuner allows you to watch TV from your laptop. You even have the option of hooking it up to your home video entertainment system through the additional AV and S-Video input. Much like TiVo, you can pause live TV with the TVR application and schedule recordings, even when in suspend or standby mode.

Along with being able to watch live TV, you can also make personal movies by converting video files from avi, mpg, etc. with the MPEG Converter. You can also edit and customize your video files with the MPEG Editor. After you convert and customize your videos, you can burn your own copy onto DVD/VCD/SVCD with DVD Burn.

Specifications

• Interface: PCMCIA CardBus
• Video Input:
  - TV Input - 75 Ohm (UHF/VHF) TV Antenna
  - Composite Video
  - S-Video
  - RF jack
  - RCA jack
  - 4-pin Mini-DIN
• Audio Input: Connect to External Video Device
• Audio Output: 3.5mm Audio Cable to Sound Card Line-In
• TV Receiving Frequency:
  - 55.25 – 855.25 MHz (NTSC)
  - 48.25 – 863.25 MHz (PAL)
• Dimensions: 137mm(L) x 55mm(W) x 15mm(H)

There are some minimum system requirements however, such as a Pentium 4 1GHz or higher processor. You also need at least 128MB of memory, a graphics card that supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or above, and Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP to name a few. This card offers what is says it does and is a good option for the money. However, if using this for your home entertainment system, one should be aware that it does not support HDTV.

The practically priced package comes with the card, a TV connector, a multi-cable for AV/S-Video and Audio input, the installation CD and manual, and the PVR-PLUS User Manual. The TVR application applies a user-friendly interface with powerful functions and the software included allows users to have some fun with their home videos. If you are looking for a mobile TV tuner and a little something extra, the Kworld NBTV100 PCMCIA CardBus is it.

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