Compro VideoMate T7 hybrid TV-and FM-tyuner with two receivers The Taiwan company with an enviable regularity lets out computer TV-tyunery', differing from competitors any original technical decisions. In particular, became almost the first hybrid tuner with an opportunity of reception of analog and digital channels of standard DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial), got on shelfs of the Russian shops. In spite of the fact that in due course in a ruler of products of the company there were some devices with interface USB 2.0, supporting DVB-T, front PCI-tyunerov DVB-T3 protected in proud loneliness. Expectation of a reinforcement though was tightened, but has ended, this reinforcement in the form of considered in this review VideoMate T7 has appeared not bad armed for a successful competition to production of other manufacturers already presented in the domestic market in sufficient quantity for competitive fights. Features of standard DVB-T and its prospects in Russia dell notebook computer review are described in the review. Besides we shall result the list of the materials devoted to hybrid tuners which have visited at us with interface PCI: Registration of a box is executed in the company traditional for production oranjevo-belo-siney to color scale, the qualitative material and competent design promote formation of positive impression from the first acquaintance. Familiar to us on other tuners of the company the package additional ON includes firm DVD-proigry'vatel' ComproDVD 2, And Ulead DVD MovieFactory SE for creation own VCD, SVCD or DVD. Unlike nizkoprofil'nogo design DVB-T300, payment T7 has the standard size (1 x 1 mm). The certain role in it installation of two independent receivers for simultaneous work with a digital and analog announcement has played. For reception of analog channels it is used VCH-blok XC20 manufactures of the Californian company (above), support of a digital announcement is assigned on Functioning in a digital mode provides COFDM demodulator MT352, since November, 20 together with some other decisions developed, become by the property. 9-bitny'y ACP Philips SAA7135HL/203, carrying out function of the bridge at work with DVB-T, all supports existing standards of analog TV. From removed dell notebook computer review from manufacture SAA7135HL/1 this chip differs absence Dolby-processora. Individual adjustment of brightness, shade, saturation, contrast and clearness for each channel High-grade mode -rE'=she``r-t-`rE'=she``h/-rE'=she``r-te`h-`rE'=she``sh (Picture-In-Picture, PIP) with support of sources (channels or videofiles) Support and 64-razryadny'h versions Windows XP/MCE 2005/Vista (multimedia interfaces of operational systems support only a digital mode) Firm technology Compro Power Up Scheduling allows a tuner to operate vklyucheniem-vy'klyucheniem a computer directly. The majority of modern system payments allows to be limited to the sanction of inclusion of a computer from PCI-ustroystva in adjustments BIOS, but for secure it is possible to use connection konnektora buttons Power to a tuner, and a corresponding socket on a tuner to a system payment. Power unit Thermaltake Purepower 680APD (W00 rev. 2, 6 W) As source DVB-T of a signal the transmitter broadcasting in a test mode on telechannel acted. Aerials are established on the mast in height of 1 m dell notebook computer review located in area Khoroshevo Mnevniki of Moscow to the address of: Damian Bednogo's street, 24. Testing was spent on street of general Glagolev (area of station of the underground the October field). Reception was carried out on the compact aerial from the complete set of delivery. The problem of use of a tuner with one radio aerial used for reception both digital, and analog channels is originally solved. VideoMate T7 it is completed with an adapter, allowing to connect it to both available sockets at once. For connection FM-antenny' socket RCA (Female) is used. Regular ON supports transfer of a sound on PCI, however the corresponding input is unsoldered and on the payment. The cable is included also into the complete set of delivery. The place for S-Video and composit sockets for connection of external sources of video signal on a payment was, and here for capture of a soundtrack will have to use an input of a sound card or to reach a socket on a payment. At testing were used the driver of version 1.3.5.6, ComproDTV 3.0.4. and ComproFM 2.1.4.9. After installation in section Sound, video and game controllers there is device VideoMate TV SAA7133/35, Capture Device. In system trey icons of the dell notebook computer review scheduler and the resident program for work with board DU are located. The new version of program ComproDTV already met to us during testing. The colour score of the interface of the previous versions has replaced radical black-and-white (!) registration. From discomfort at use rescue obviously allocated knopki-ikonki a call of the basic functions, however to reach them from the first attempt not too simply. By default in the main window of the program switching of channels, record and adjustment of loudness are accessible only. To result the interface in more functional kind, it is necessary to press the left button of the mouse from above or from below the main window (the cursor thus accepts the crosswise form). Button Panel Lock (hot key Y), protects from the subsequent turning additional adjustments. The button of Adjustment of digital TV in the menu the Channel causes adjustments of search DVB-T of channels. The program gives to the user an opportunity of thin adjustment of parameters of scanning. Search is possible on the region, the set range and within the limits of dell notebook computer review one frequency in three modes of sensitivity. For each channel manual installation of parameters, including, values VPID (Video Program Identification) and APID (Audio Program Identification), stations used for identification is possible by transfer of several channels on one frequency. It is accessible manual dobavlenie/udalenie, the restriction present at early versions, allowing to add the new channel only at presence in the list even one, has disappeared. Used VCH-bloki provide high speed of automatic search of channels. Accuracy of scanning also is at the high level, in a digital mode and one superfluous channel in analog it is possible to consider full concurrence by good result. The epopee with search on frequency (the button the Expanded autoscanning, a step of search 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 0. and MHz) proceeds. This time the program hanged during scanning so, possible changes in working capacity (we shall remind, that earlier result became marks of all channels as found without an opportunity of editing of the list) to find out it was not possible. Individual adjustments of parameters of the videoimage (brightness, chromaticity, contrast, a saturation, clearness, shumoponijenie, deinterleysing, scaling) and the standard of chromaticity for each channel (a column dell notebook computer review User) are supported. Change of clearness, a level shumopodavleniya and deinterleysinga are accessible only to analog channels. The general adjustments of brightness, contrast, chromaticity, saturation, clearness, deinterleysinga and program shumoponijeniya concerning which change individual, and choice Mono/Stereo/SAP are in section Video/Zvuk. Here it is possible to find vklyuchenie/otklyuchenie a mode of reproduction videfaylov in a separate window, vklyuchenie/otklyuchenie an overlay surface (at switching-off it is used Video Mixing Renderer) and the timer of a dream (till o'clock with an interval of minutes). Standard format of record is MPEG1/ with access to adjustments of the sanction, audio-and videobitreyta (constant and variable) and frequencies of digitization (44. and kGc). Maximal videobitreyt makes Mbit/s, available preestablished structures (PAL DVD, PAL 1/ DVD, PAL VCD and PAL 1/ DVD) and one user. Record with the foreign codecs established in system is supported (chekboks Other codec), thus additional adjustments are accessible. We shall note, that the manufacturer does not guarantee compatibility with all existing codecs. In a digital mode record in MPEG a file, record of a transport stream and a sound track separately is possible. It is possible to find a choice of the dell notebook computer review sanction in adjustments of a mode of the postponed viewing (in an analog mode it is used MPEG2, in digital parameters correspond to parameters of an accepted stream), audio-and videobitreyta, maximal time of the buffer and an interval of the miss at rewind. In section of adjustments of the user interface it is possible to change the size, color and an arrangement of the screen menu, to adjust scaling, to choose a format of capture of the staff (bmp and jpeg) and the size of a matrix for a mode of preliminary multichannel viewing ( or channels). Some variants of a parity of the parties of the image (4:3, 16:9, , user) and correction of proportions in view of a parity of the parties of the monitor (by default, 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, 5:3) are realized. The option of transfer of a sound on PCI is activated chekboksom Through PCI Audio dell notebook computer review in section System devices. Use of a cable does not influence transfer of a sound stream to a digital mode, at work with DVB-T the sound is transferred by means of the interface. Transfer of several DVB-T channels on one frequency became the reason of realization of high-grade multichannel viewing (!) up to programs simultaneously, and the separate analog receiver allows to include one analog channel in this list. Thus in one of windows it is possible not only viewing, but also zapis'/rejim postponed viewing TimeShift. At presence in system of one more tuner from Compro the multichannel mode supports also this device that opens absolutely impossible combinations in other conditions. Original management in a mode of a conclusion of the videoimage on a surface of a desktop has been realized in the previous versions of the program. In the system contextual menu the corresponding item that allows to do without the control dell notebook computer review panel is added, a badge in system tree, etc. teamwork of this mode with multichannel viewing at which one stream is deduced on a desktop Is realized also, the others are displayed in a window mode. In a mode of multichannel preliminary viewing the matrix would have the central window about l'shego the size, duplicating the looked through channel. Into structure Ulead DVD MovieFactory enters Ulead Disc-Direct SDK, allowing to carry out capture directly on an optical disk (function Straight-to-Disc). The place of the additional button appearing in the interface of the previous versions only after installation of this component, in program ComproDTV borrows one more structure of capture. The scheduler for inclusion of a computer allows to use direct management of a feed. On the termination of the task deenergizing and transition in an expecting mode is possible. Time from inclusion before performance of the planned task also is adjusted (by default minutes). Standard DVB-T allows to broadcast transfers with the maximal parameters providing realization of TV of high clearness. Alas, the channels broadcast by Open Company the OCTODE during testing, had the sanction 480x5 and 720x576, videobitreyty' nearby 3000-40 kbit/s, and parameters of a sound made dell notebook computer review from up to 1 kbit/s at frequency of digitization kGc. The tuner shows high quality of the image in an analog mode, characteristic for ACP manufactures (the semi-conductor division Philips Electronics allocated in separate structural unit). Owing to used algorithm deinterleysinga it is possible to compensate decrease in clearness adjustment of the corresponding parameter. We shall note quite good efficiency of a used method program shumopodavleniya. Despite of good work of automatic definition of standards at ACP from Philips/NXP, at switching analog channels instead of a sound hissing was sometimes observed. To consider it as essential lack difficultly by virtue of a program origin and full disappearance after repeated switching the channel, however completely to get rid of effect it was not possible even by means of compulsory installation. However, it is impossible to exclude influence of local features of test system. The mode of reproduction with shift Timeshift has no problems at use of sound cards of family Creative Audigy. At work appreciable heating in the field of antenna sockets, possibly, being by consequence practised by engineers of the company of actions on a heat-conducting path on the case of a dell notebook computer review system side through a rod is observed. The bases for fear are not present, an overheat of elements on a payment is not noticed. Search of radio stations has shown result, worthy the firm four. On the other hand, quality of reception after small editing the received list deserves a high estimation. Wishing save time spent for adjustment, at the subsequent updatings the program can to take advantage of a file fmchlist.bin, being in P rogram Files\VideoMate\VideoMate\Compro FM 2\rc (for TV-prilojeniya it is files channel.bin and chnprop.bin accordingly). Record in mp with maximal bitreytom 2 kbit/s is supported at frequency of digitization kGc. Accessible in section of loading of an official site for this model version 2.1.4. has no transfer of a sound on PCI, fortunately, in the last beta-versiyah this option is efficient, for its use as the sound device it is necessary to choose PCI Audio. Compro VideoMate T7 provides high quality of a sound in FM-rejime dell notebook computer review (skachat', 4 KB, mp3, 1 kbit/s, kGc). T7 Majority PCI-tyunerov of the company is completed with the same qualitative multipurpose the board, as. Owing to Compro Power Up Scheduling the board gives an opportunity of inclusion of a computer by means of button PVR/TV. Sorting of channels provides an opportunity of assignment of numbers to each button under the discretion of the user. High quality of reception in analog and digital modes, high quality of the image and a sound, an opportunity of independent work with analog and DVB-T channels and technology of direct management of a feed of a computer provide Compro VideoMate T7 a well-deserved reward of our site. Function of direct record on optical disk Straight-to-Disc (only at established Ulead Disc-Direct SDK) Owing to design features and opportunities regular ON, VideoMate T7 it is obviously dell notebook computer review allocated on a background of the basic competitors from AVerMedia, GOTVIEW (it is considered GOTVIEW PCI Hybrid without support of hardware compression), Leadtek, Pinnacle, etc. Perhaps, the tuner has no essential lacks, will define the rest its price in retail. Other discussions in conference: [8/30/2007, ] [8/29/2007, ]

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