Using American
TV Abroad

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Highest professional quality external desktop TV tuner and video to VGA (RGB) converter!

NTSC TVs must have HD-15 VGA input connector. Click here to see

Introducing the PAL to XGA TV TUNER BOX (CMT345). This tuner box is capable of converting numerous inputs, including composite video, S-video, YCbCr (Component), to XGA (1024x768 equiv. HDTV 1080p) output. It also accommodates PC bypass, TV aerial input, as well as RCA stereo and PC audio input.

This high quality video scaler will deliver glitch free display of a PAL source on any HDTV LCD and Plasma screens, including PC monitors.

CMT345 external desktop TV tuner also allows you to watch Broadcast TV Stations or Cable TV on the computer monitor as well, without adding any software or hardware inside the computer. It even routes the source device's stereo audio to the computer's speakers.

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Features:

• High quality video scaler with TV tuner
• Extensive video and audio inputs: CV/SV/YCrCb TV aerial
• Supports HDTV LCD and Plasma output up to XGA (1024x768 equiv. HDTV 1080p)
• 50/60 Hz frame rate conversion ensures glitch-free display of PAL source on any monitors.
• Additional TV video out for recording or viewing on TV
• 3D motion adaptive de-interlacing ensures jaggy-free picture
• Adaptive non-linear noise reduction
• Adaptive scan rate conversion
• Movie mode reverse 3:2 pull down
• Luminance/Color Transient Improvement
• Video over VGA Picture-on-Picture
• Antenna/Cable auto programming and channel memory
• PLL frequency synthesizer/full channel memory
• MTS/SAP Stereo
• Convenience: PC bypass, PC video in, stereo and PC audio in/out
• Power - AC 220-240V to DC 12V Adapter

Specifications:

• Inputs:
• Composite Video: RCA
• S-Video: 4 pin, mini DIN
• YCbCr: 3 x RCA
• PC loop through: 15 pin D-sub
• Antenna: F connector
• Outputs:
• 15-pin D-Sub, Female type
• 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 @ 60Hz refresh rate
• Power Supply: AC Adpter 220-240V to 12V/DC 800mA Center positive

System Requirements:

• LCD and Plasma HDTVs or PC monitors must have a VESA VGA compatible VGA PC connector input for HD-15 VGA cable connection as in the example here!
• Video input device (e.g. VCR, DVD, Camcorder, TV game machine, Cable/Antenna etc.)

Easy to install! In two minutes of simple installation of the TV Tuner, your TV monitor or projector is fully set to receive your local broadcast or cable system video signal. See the connections diagram here!

NTSC TV owners read here!

TV Video Standard By Country

GLOSSARY:

NTSC: National Television System Committee. Developed in the USA, also used by other countries. Utilizing the USA power net 60Hz as refreshing frequency

PAL: Phase Alternation Line. Developed in Germany, also used by other countries. Utilizing the European power net 50Hz as refreshing frequency.

SECAM: Sequential Couleur Avec Memoire. Developed in France also used by other countries. Utilizing the European power net 50Hz as refreshing frequency.

MESECAM: Mediterranean SECAM, a SECAM sub-standard developed for use in the Middle East and still used by a few countries. TV reception and playback may be viewed with both PAL and SECAM TV sets.

PAL-60: A substandard of PAL used by some countries, utilizing 60Hz instead of 50Hz refreshing frequency.

NTSC 4.43: An NTSC substandard. Most modern playback machines are dual mode and will switch automatically between versions 3.XX and 4.XX. Older machines may require manual switching or an additional external converter.