AVerMedia(R) Launches New HD and Analog Hybrid Express Card TV Tuner

AVerMedia(R) Launches New HD and Analog Hybrid Express Card TV Tuner

New Hybrid Express Card TV Tuner Combines both NTSC and ATSC Capabilities in a Compact Design for Laptops

MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AVerMedia(R) Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of digital multimedia and presentation technology announced today the release of the AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard High Definition and Analog ExpressCard TV Tuner for laptops. Utilizing the latest component technologies, the new AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard is the perfect TV Tuner solution for laptops with an Express Card interface a hybrid world-wide Analog and ATSC tuner. Certified for Windows XP, XP Media Center Edition 2005 and Windows Vista Premium Certified 32/64 bit, this new TV Tuner will take portable PC-TV viewing to the next level.

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The AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard is a certified 54mm Express Card TV Tuner combining Analog and ATSC capabilities onto one tuner. Users can watch and record Analog and High Definition TV through their laptop's Express Card interface. The hardware compression allows for sharp, clear video while reducing CPU resources. The AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard enables users to watch over-the-air, or coax Analog or over-the-air High Definition TV on either their laptop. Able to support up to 1080i HD signals with variable aspect ratios of 4:3 and 16:9, the AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard is a true HD-laptop device.

"The new AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard provides an Analog and Digital TV Tuner solution for laptops with an Express Card interface while transforming it into a High Definition multimedia entertainment center," says Felix Kolotinsky, Product Manager for AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. "By combining both Analog and HD capabilities onto once tuner, users can easily watch, record, rewind and playback Analog and HDTV programs."

Pricing and Availability

The AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard including portable mini-antenna and remote control is available now for $129.99 MSRP. For more information about the AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard, or any of AVerMedia's other digital multimedia products, visit http://www.avermedia-usa.com/ or call AVerMedia at (408) 263-3828.

About AVerMedia Technologies:

AVerMedia is the technology leader in Digital Multimedia Video Convergence Technology. Aside from its full line of TV Tuners and Personal Video Recorder products, AVerMedia provides Hardware and Software DVR Board Security Systems, Document Cameras, Digital Video Makers, TV Photo Viewers, and PC-to-TV Converters for consumer and corporate/ educational markets. AVerMedia also partners with ODMs for the development of AVerMedia's technologies for integration applications.

AVerMedia is a registered trademark of AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Source: AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Grant Woods of AVerMedia Technologies, Inc., +1-623-337-5944,
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Web site: http://www.avermedia-usa.com/

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