Emuzed Maui-I PCI PVR MPEG2 TV Tuner Capure card
HP Branded 5187-1947
Maui-I PCI PVR is a very high quality, low cost PCI card with an MPEG-2 encoder, an integrated on-board
TV tuner and optional FM tuner. Maui is approved for use with the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
Edition. The unit fits into the PC in a standard PCI card slot. This product consists of PCI card and a
software application. The application allows the user to capture full motion D-1 quality video clips in
MPEG-2 format on the PC.
General Feature Set
MPEG-2 capture from TV tuner or an external video source
SVCD, DVD compatible recording
Full D-1 capture in NTSC
On-board TV tuner
BTSC and SAP stereo decoding for NTSC version
Features
Video
The device has 1 set of video inputs. Under SW control, the user can select either:
Composite Video Input
S-Video Input
RF TV Input
MPEG encoder supports the following features:
MPEG-2 format
CBR or VBR from 0.25 to 15 Mbps
NTSC video format
Pixels per Line: 720, 704, 640, 544, 480, 352, 320, 160
Lines per Frame: 112, 240, 480, 144, 288, 576
MPEG video elementary and audio PCM stream output
SVCD & DVD-compatible streams
Audio
The device has 1 set of stereo audio inputs. The audio A/D converter allows the user to select one of 3
different sampling rates; 32, 44.1 and 48kHz. The audio processor supports BTSC and SAP stereo
standard. The software audio encoder supports the following options:
MPEG-1
Selectable bit rates: 32, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320, 384
I/O
The following I/O connectors are supported on the unit:
RF Video Input
1 S-Video Input (composite input using S-Video to CVBS adapter)
2 Stereo Audio Input (dual RCA)
Bus Interface
Maui-I PCI PVR supports PCI version 2.1.
Thermal
Storage Temperature: -20 to 50 degrees C [10-90 % humidity].
Power
The board uses +5V and +12V from the PCI bus. The special I/O power pins on the PCI bus are to be
connected only to the I/O power pins on the DVXplore processor. The board may be used in 5V or 3V PCI
signaling environments.
12V: 300mA max
5V 1.5A max
V I/O connected only to DVXplore I/O power pins
3.3V no connection
Software
Maui-I PCI PVR is provided with Windows XP Media Center Edition compatible driver and a capture
application (MovieMill TV). The Movie Mill application supports Media Center Edition compatible driver
interface. The key features are outlined below.
Capture
Preview in a window or full screen. Preview is implemented by means of a real time software
decoder included in the bundle. Audio is rendered through sound card and proper audio/video
synchronization is ensured
Capture to a file. Manual stop or timed capture
Video and audio input selection and color controls
SVCD and DVD templates
Color controls (Brightness, Saturation, Tint, Sharpness, Contrast)
TV tuner control including:
o Antenna/Cable selection
o Channel selection
o Favorite channels setup
o Scanning for available channels
o Fine tune
Playback
MPEG1 and MPEG2 files playback
Video in a window and Full screen
Browse to a file for file selection
Position slider with a thumb for instant position change
Play/Pause/1 Frame Step back/1 Frame Step forward/Begin/End buttons
Volume control
Driver
The DVXplore μCodes are downloaded over the PCI so that the unit can be completely field upgradeable.
The driver works under Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
The drivers are WDM compliant and can be integrated with a variety of 3rd party applications with
minimal engineering effort.
Customization
Emuzed will customize the driver, installation and MovieMill application to reflect OEMs company name,
logo, and product name. MovieMill user interface is localization-ready and can support multiple
languages using OEM customization kit.
PC
The requirements for the PC will be set by the SW application(s) more than by the hardware. The driver
requires:
Pentium III 500 MHz or equivalent AMD
128 MB RAM
Graphics board with DirectX 8 support
Sound board with DirectX 8 support
CD-ROM drive
IDE Hard drive with master mode support
Free full height PCI slot
For Windows XP Media Center Edition requirements, please refer to Microsoft documentation.
3rd Party Software
Varieties of 3rd party applications support this product including DVD/PVR application with time shift
recording, electronic programming guide and scheduler. Please contact Emuzed for more information.
Packaging: White Box
Included in Package: Emuzed Maui card only, no software/drivers are included
Download Drivers/Documentation (Maui-I PCI HP):http://www.lumanate.com/aspx/sptmauipci.aspx
Latest Driver Release (WHQL signed)1.0.2.124
Windows Vista 32-bit driver is available on the Windows Update site.
Download Movie Mill: http://www.lumanate.com/Downloads/MovieMill/MovieMillApplication.zip
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