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TerraTec Home Cinema (THC)

Everything from a single source: The TerraTec Home Cinema is the powerful and efficient solution from TerraTec for television on the computer. Turn your computer into a powerful video recorder with manual or programmed recordings (even via Internet) and enjoy features such as...

• Multi-tuner support
  
• Convenient management of stations and favourites
  
• Electronic program guide (EPG) with convenient search function
  
• Timeshifting
  
• Automatic wake-up and shutdown from standby or idle state
  
• Optional subtitles (teletext and DVB)
  
• Sleep Timer
  
• Picture in Picture (PiP) function
  
• Integrated editing software (Cut!)
  
• Network streaming (watch stations from home anywhere in the world using your browser)
  
• The Boss key

All standards are supported—digital (DVB-T, DVB-S and DVB-C) and analogue (antenna or cable). Specifically: All TV cards from TerraTec can be controlled with a single software—while all current cards as well as standards can be freely combined!

Freely combine several TV cards
Of particular importance is the multi-tuner support (several TV cards in one PC): Whether it is an external or internal card with several tuners or several internal or external cards with one tuner each—all connected solutions are automatically recognised and simultaneous recording and viewing are immediately available. In the process, TerraTec Home Cinema excels with extremely fast switching times.

Freely adjustable lists of favourites
The innovative list of favourites allows you to always have the most important thing in your sight with DVB-S—even with several hundred stations. When you want to switch, you no longer have to tediously scroll through the entire list, but can jump directly to the desired program. Sort your favourite stations by genres or locations. As a frequent traveller, you always have the same DVB-T selection of the respective region available and do not have to search extensively. No matter the broadcast in which you are interested—the aspect ratio is automatically and correctly adjusted. But you can also control the desired adjustment by hand. If it is already available in your region, you can also listen to DVB radio with the TerraTec Home Cinema!

Programming recordings with tvtv via the Internet
A major step into the future of mobile television is the programming of recordings via the Internet. With the integrated annual subscription of the tvtv.de* service, the Internet page www.tvtv.de allows for browsing the current television program for your personal favourites—and with a single click of the mouse, you can specify a recording. The computer at home does not even have to be switched on—even in the energy-saving standby mode or in the idle state, the system boots up on time for the broadcast and records the desired episode of your favourite show, the current football game, or an interesting documentary! Afterwards, the computer can also shut itself down again. With a WAP-capable cell phone, this can even be done while you are on the road...

* Download version/Cinergy XE versions: 60-day trial

EPG Search
The EPG search function lets you search the available EPG data for specific keywords. Let's say you want to watch Saturday Night Live, but don't particularly care for Maya Rudolph. Simply tick the Title and Description checkboxes and enter Saturday –Maya or "Saturday Night Live" –"Maya Rudolph". If the search returns too many hits, narrow it down further by adding more words preceded by a dash to exclude them.

Free to choose with respect to recordings
And that is only the beginning with respect to recordings. The integrated electronic program guide allows for easily programming recordings at home, just like saving a currently running broadcast directly on the hard disk with a single push of a button. In case of programmed recordings, the recording can even be viewed while the broadcast is still running. Forget about long waiting times like those for your old video recorder – now you can still guess who is the perpetrator during the crime show while the killer is already behind bars…

With respect to the recording, you are free to choose the format. You may record using the widespread and compatible MPEG format or select the recording including video text and subtitles. If it is broadcast, TerraTec Home Cinema will also record in Dolby Digital (AC3).

Sleep Timer
The sleep timer allows you to watch television even at night without having to worry that the computer will keep running all night if you fall asleep. Start the sleep timer using the menu option of the same name. On the next screen, you can select the time after which you want the computer to shut down.

Integrated advertising editor and simple operation
After the recording, use the integrated editing software Cut! to easily and quickly remove any annoying commercial segments. No need to read any large manuals for this purpose—Cut! was specifically optimised for simple and safe usability.

Network remote control and streaming
Now you can watch your programme, through your home computer, via a website, from anywhere in the world—you can even change the programme. We simply refer to it as, "My custom web-wide TV", and we are sure that you'll find it fantastic. Now you can watch TV at work (this is just between us, of course) or while travelling, without the need to install any hardware or software. Simply open the web browser and start watching sports, news, movies or talk shows—long days at the office suddenly go by faster than expected!

The Boss key
The Boss key is a well-hidden but vital function—especially for major football games—that lurks in the background, ready to do your bidding at moment's notice. Suppose you're sitting in the office watching an exciting game, when suddenly the boss walks in? Press Ctrl+Alt+B! The entire application will be minimised, the sound muted and the timeshift function activated. When the coast is clear, press the Boss key again to restore the application and continue watching where you left off. The perfect feature to brighten a boring day at the office!

TerraTec Home Cinema supports all common TV standards found in Europe, is quick and easy to operate, and saves the valuable resources of your system with its task-optimised functions. All of the functions can be operated either via remote control, keyboard or mouse. Television on the computer finally shows its strengths without getting lost in numerous settings and system conflicts!

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