Digital ATSC HD TV Tuner For Air Broadcast Channels Through Antenna This digital HD TV tuner lets you watch free over-the-air digital channels using an indoor or outdoor antenna of your own. This tuner box finds digital broadcast channels in your area and decodes them into HDMI or component YPbPr formats for HD output or regular composite RCA A/V and RF outputs for older tube TVs or connection with DVR or DVD recorder. Starts enjoying free TV broadcast channels over the air with crystal clear HD quality. This digital TV tuner also supports recording of TV programs. Users can do instant recording or schedule recording of TV program on a daily or weekly basis. USB drive is needed for TV recording and not included. This DTV tuner box can be a great antenna tuner module for those LCD monitor or projector that does not have TV tuner built in. It is also a great add-on for those analog TVs or DVR systems. Its on-screen menu operation makes the setup quick and easy. All the major features and functions such as closed-captioning, parental control, EPG, sleep timer, last-channel memory or favorite channel list can be easily accessed from the on-screen menu or the supplied IR remote controller. [Note]: The TV channel quality and numbers of channels received depends on the antenna used, location, and weather. 1080P HDMI DVI Component Video Outputs This tuner provides HD output resolution at 720p, 1080i and 1080p through its HDMI and component YPbPr video output at the same time. Standard 480p output is only available through its composite RCA A/V output and RF output for connection with older TVs. Clear QAM Tuner This ATSC tuner also has the capability to decode unencrypted clear QAM channels such as local broadcast stations, public-access channels or private QAM channels generated by modulators. [Note]: This tuner is mainly designed to receive over-the-air channels. Its QAM tuner portion can NOT work as a digital cable box for decoding those encrypted QAM channels. Easy TV Recording Into External USB Drive This digital TV tuner also supports TV show recording function for its antenna input. USB drive is needed for recording and not included. [Note]: USB drive shall be formatted in FAT32 format. Maximum size of hard drive supported is 3TB. Users can watch the recorded shows directly played on TV from the USB drive connected or take the USB drive and plug into a computer to watch their recordings. User can do instant recording or programmed recording of TV program on pre-set schedule. Instant Recording: simply press the “REC” button on the IR remote to record what is displayed on the screen. Scheduled Recording By Timer: users can add the date/time and frequency of occurrence in the “Timer” list for recording events. Scheduled Recording By EPG: users can pre-schedule the recording events by pressing the EPG button on the remote to display the TV program guide on screen. Then select and add the desired TV show schedule to the recording list. Great Time-Shift Function Support The time-shift function allows viewer to pause the live TV program. Once paused, the rest of TV program from that point on will be stored on the connected external USB drive temporarily. When ready to watch the skipped TV show, users can simply press the “PLAY” button on the remote to watch payback from where being left off. Users can also do fast forward or rewind using the remote control during the playback. Easy On-Screen Setup This DTV tuner is designed for easy operation. Its quick, user-friendly OSD menu makes getting started a snap. Simple user interface with easy on-screen guide and system menu on the screen. Users can finish the channel scan in a few minutes to get it working fully. EPG/Electronic Program Guide Support This digital TV tuner has a built in EPG [TV Channel Guide] giving users a full list of TV show schedule, allowing users to easily decide when and what to watch and record. Closed-Caption Support This digital broadcast tuner for aerial antenna is featured with closed caption capability to display subtitles or text on the TV screen, making it a perfect choice for the hearing-impaired or silent viewing with no loud dialogues. Stereo And Digital Audio Outputs This unit provides both stereo L/R audio output through its RCA connectors and digital audio output through its coax S/PDIF connector. Both analog and digital audio output are simultaneously available Parental Control Function This HD TV tuner supports parental control to block inappropriate TV programs to be seen by young ones through the setup using the IR remote. Large LED Digit Panel For TV Channel Number This tuner box can show the current TV channel number on its front panel so viewers can have good visual indication. Digital Media Player Function Through USB Inputs This TV tuner also supports digital media player function through its USB input. Users can connect USB flash drive or external USB hard drive to this digital TV tuner and play video, photo, music or recorded TV programs on TV, LCD monitor or projector for large-screen display. All the main media player functions such as play, pause, stop, repeat, rotate, zoom, move and capture or looping play, slideshow, thumbnail browsing and other control buttons are all accessible from the on-screen menu using the supplied IR remote. The supported graphic and audio/video file formats for audio video playback and photo display are as follows: Video files: AVI, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC SD/HD, VOB, MOV, MKV, MJPEG format for video playback. Photo files:JPEG, BMP and PNG format for photo image playback. Audio files: MPEG, MP3, AAC format for music file playback. Premium digital ATSC TV tuner for receiving free over-the-air digital broadcast through using an antenna of user choice in North America areas. Enjoy over-the-air digital broadcast TV programs on your HDTV set, projector or analog TV. Featured with clear QAM tuner built in for decoding certain unencrypted clear QAM channels or private QAM channels generated by modulators. Simultaneous HDMI out, component YPbPr out, composite RCA and RF A/V output for connection with all TVs. Maximum HD output resolution up to 1080p. Supports instant real-time recording and scheduled recording of selected TV channel programs and saves recording into USB drive of user choice for playback later. Supports time-shift function so users will never miss any part of the TV shows and easily skip the commercials. Maximum USB external drive support up to 3 TB prepared in FAT32 format. Large LED digit panel for visual indication of current TV channel number. Supports EPG (Electronic Program Guide) for program information and closed captioning. The built-in USB media player function supports playback of video, music and movie files contained in a connected USB drive. Supports media player functions for playback of graphic and audio/video files. Selectable aspect ratio control in 4:3 and 16:9 mode for all HDTV and standard TV sets. Dual digital audio and stereo analog audio output. Supports timer function for auto start and auto shutdown. Supports last channel memory after power-off or power outage. Stay tuned to the last channel after power-off or power outage event. Supports parental control with V-Chip technology, allowing users to block inappropriate TV programs. Compact size with metal enclosure and full-function IR remote controller included. Tuner Type: ATSC NTIA Terrestrial with 8 VSB Demodulation Front Panel: IR remote receiver/sensor window Push buttons for CH+ and CH- Status LED indicator for power and lock mode RF/Coax Input: Frequency Range: 57 to 803 MHz Connector: F-Type x 1 HD/SD Video Outputs: HDMI output x 1 HD component video output x 1 SD composite RCA video output x 1 RF Out x 1 via coaxial connector Audio Output: Stereo L/R output via RCA x 2 Digital audio out x1 via coax S/PDIF port Video Demodulation: COFDM(QPSK/QAM16/QAM64) 2K and 8K Channel Bandwidth: 6 Mhz Digital Media Format Supported: Video files: AVI, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC SD/HD, VOB, MOV, MKV, MJPEG format for video playback. Photo files: JPEG, BMP and PNG format for photo image playback. Audio Decoding: MPEG1, MPEG2 Layer I & II, Dolby Digital, HE-AAC Digital Audio Audio Sampling Rate: 32 kHz, 22.1 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz Power Consumption: 120VAC, 60HZ, 8W Max Digital ATSC TV tuner box IR remote controller RCA A/V cable set User manual