Catering to users who need an easy way to watch and record digital TV on PCs and laptops, Asus has released a new TV Tuner product - the Asus My Cinema-U3100Mini. Featuring high-quality DVBT TV signal reception, power saving technology and utilities, this handy piece of hardware provides convenient access to multimedia entertainment wherever users may be.

Users will be able to watch TV programs on-the-go by simply plugging the Asus My Cinema - U3100Mini into a USB slot. Without the need for any external power adapter, the built-in Asus Pop-Up TV technology will instantly display TV channels without requiring manually launched programs. Furthermore, this TV tuner is also fully certified for use by the ASUS EeePC; and is fully compatible with Microsoft Vista Home Premium, Vista Home Basic, Vista Ultimate, and Windows XP platforms.



With the Asus My Cinema-U3100Mini, users will be able to watch and record high-quality digital (DVBT) TV programs on their PCs or notebooks anywhere. It also incorporates the latest built-in TV chip for power savings. Able to support receiving and recording of MPEG2 and H.264 TV programs, this USB digital TV receiver also utilizes LEDs and Asus' TSSI Technology for quick TV signal strength recognition ? allowing users to easily find the best spot for watching TV programs.

The device also supports playback of DVDs and VCDs. It also provides a set of PVR functions such as TV viewing, TimeShift and schedule records. The VideoSecurity Online technology allows users to build a home monitoring system; and supports 16:9 widescreen and 32/64-Bit drivers ? making it easy for users to transform PCs or notebooks into multimedia entertainment centers.

Specifications

TV System: DVB-T
Interface standard: USB2.0

OS supported:
- Linux Debain 4.0 or above for EeePC
- Microsoft Vista Home Premium
- Microsoft Vista Home Basic
- Microsoft Vista Ultimate
- Microsoft Windows XP

Entertainment:
- Digital TV watching
- Scheduled recording and Time-Shift supported
- Video editing, and burning into DVD / VCD
- Music collections listening
- DVD / VCD playing
- Video & pictures sorting

Accessories:
- External antenna cable
- MCX adaptor for connectivity with roof antenna
- Driver / Utilities / User manual CD