Teac announced a new DVD Video Recording Kit, the GW-227TVS. The device allows real-time capturing and recording from TV to DVD recordable media. The kit includes the Teac DVD Multi Recorder DV-W22E, and a capturing/encoding card with TV tuner, for easy and fast connection to your TV set and creation of DVD Video files. The main software attached is NeoDVD standard edition, for capturing / DVD authoring along AC-3 sound encoding. The device is fully remote controlled.

Specifications:

Size: 148 (W) the ×43 (H) the ×160 (D) mm
Video input: 4 pin mini- DIN connectors (S terminal) ×1 and RCA pin jack (composite) ×1
Audio input: RCA pin-jack ×2
Drive: DVD MULTI Recorder TEAC DV-W22E
Recording speed: 16x CD-R, 10x CD-RW, 2x DVD-R, 1x DVD-RW and 2x DVD-RAM

Capturing card:

Interface: PCI 2.2
TV reception section: VHF 1 - 12, UHF 13 - 62, CATV C13 - C63 ch
Overlay resolution: Largest 720×480
External terminal: Antenna input (F type junction)

Availability of the device is expected by the middle of July.