Put TV into your Pocket PC : SDIO TV card coming March 2006
January 12, 2006 [Pocket PC] | By Edward J. R.
To take full advantage of broad range of accessories for Windows Mobile devices, one really needs to have full size SD card slot and not that memory-only (usually) mini-SD slot... and here comes yet another proof, that sometimes it is worth not to give up on Pocket PC devices with SD card slots: a full TV tuner in form of a SD card! It works only in Pocket PC devices and not in MS Smartphone phones.
This TV tuner however is only an analog one (i.e. NTSC and PAL) but in several countries analog terrestrial TV has been already phased out for the sake of digital one (for example: DVB-T - some new TV sets don't even support analog anymore but only DVB-T)...
Here are some images of this SDIO TV card:
To learn more click here. Features of the device are mentioned below.
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FEATURES:
- TV tuner Module: Sony super mini TV tuner module
- Broadcast TV systems supported: PAL-I, PAL-D/K, PAL-B/G, PAL-D (China), NTSC-M (USA), NTSC-M (Japan) analog TV system VHF to UHF channels (43.25 MHz to 863.25MHz) including over-the-air analog broadcast.
Note: Strong TV signal is required for over-the-air broadcast reception
- Interface: 4-bit SDIO interface (SDIO NOW!)
- For outdoor use: lanyard style high-gain antenna with built-in signal booster
- For indoor use / poor signal environment: RF-IN connection to wall / external antenna
- Pocket PC: Microsoft Pocket PC 2002, Windows Mobile 2003, Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 5.0
- Displays in selectable portrait or landscape orientation
Audio output via stereo earphones for discrete listening (stereo earphones included)
- Powered by the included replaceable rechargeable high capacity 1200mAh Lithium Polymer battery or DC-IN (5V minimum current rating 500mA).
- USB DC power cable is included. (Note: AC-DC adapter is not included)
- Battery life: up to 2.5 hours
- Foldable stand to improve viewing angle
Credit: Alex Abraham from MSMobileNews.
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