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OnAir Creator

The OnAir Creator from AutumnWave is the perfect solution to transform your desktop or laptop PC into a fully featured HDTV.

Download the latest Driver and Program for your OnAir Creator: Driver v3.2.0.3 | Program v3.20P3

Highlights

OnAir USB HDTV Creator PVR

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for only $249

What you can do:

Watch HDTV in full screen or in a window:
Receive local TV stations broadcasting free HDTV
(or use an existing cable connection)
Record and Playback your favorite show in full High Definition (no quality loss!):
Pause and Resume Digital TV:
Schedule to record up to 80 programs:
No Internet connection or satellite required!
Includes the nVidia PureVideo Decoder license, which provides superb quality and Dolby 5.1 audio (if the station sends it, and your computer can handle 5.1):
No subscription fees!
Full-size Remote Control and ability to customize button functions to your taste:
Digital (EIA-608) and Analog Closed Caption support:
Uses the same LG tuner technology found in some $5000 HDTV sets (which improves reception and functionality over a silicon-based 'stick' tuner)
Hardware MPEG-2 Encoder to reduce CPU usage for Analog sources and allow Timeshift on Analog TV:
Can accept input from S-Video, Composite Video, Left/Right Audio connections:
Uses either your own TV antenna or an existing cable TV jack to tune Digital and Analog TV
Backed with a full 1 year warranty

Images

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Front view (horizontal):
Upright and Flat:
Side-by-side:
Box:

Back view:
Front View:
OnAir HDTV Program:

Features

HDTV (ATSC) / Analog TV (NTSC) / QAM Digital Cable Features

Supports HDTV resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 (ATSC)
Watch Digital (ATSC), Analog (NTSC) (Even if you are in an area where digital cable broadcasting is unavailable, you can still watch analog TV over-the-air (captured by antenna) and cable TV analog broadcasts.), or Digital Cable (unencrypted QAM) TV (The tuner processes unencrypted high resolution signals in both QAM64 and QAM 256.)
The 5th-generation LG Electronics tuner/demodulator offers unsurpassed metro and fringe area reception (The fifth generation VSB chip manufactured by LG has enhanced features that improve reception of digital TV signals even in fringe areas. It supports Terrestrial Digital TV (VSB: Vestigial Side Band) and Digital Cable TV (QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation)) with virtually no multi-path problems.
Hardware MPEG-2 Encoder (The built-in hardware MPEG2 encoder provides superior analog performance and quality. The chip reduces computer CPU usage by offloading the encoding onto dedicated chip. It also features variable bitrate (VBR), MPEG1 and MPEG2 encoding with various bitrates, which is typically available only in professional capture cards) to reduce CPU usage for Analog sources and allow Timeshift on Analog TV

Playback Features

Pause Live TV and Timeshift (Pause TV at your convenience, and press Play when you want to continue) using DVR features (Digital TV)
Playback HD stream files (ATSC) (Playback previously recorded material in original quality)
Select from six speeds for fast forwarding or rewinding through recorded files

Recording Features

Schedule to record (The Scheduled Recording function allows you to record your favorite shows in your absence. It is possible to set up a schedule to record programs on a daily, weekly, or special occasion basis. If the computer is in Standby or Hibernate, the computer will be automatically powered on to run your scheduled item.) up to 80 programs
Real-time (The instant record button allows you to save Over-The-Air (OTA) or Cable broadcasts to your hard disk in their native resolution for playback at a later time.) or Scheduled Recording on Digital / Analog TV
Still image capture (While watching TV, it is possible to capture and save your favorite scene easily in either BMP or JPEG format.) on Digital and Analog TV (JPEG or BMP format)
Time-shift support(Have you ever had to stop watching TV briefly to answer the phone, go to the door, or for other reasons? When enabled, simply click the Pause button, and the Timeshift function will automatically record up to 120 minutes of any TV program you are watching. Return within 120 minutes, and you can click Play to resume watching your show, without missing any program content.) (Digital TV)
Record while in time-shifting mode (Have you ever wished you could go back and record a great scene? Now you can! If timeshifting mode is enabled, simply rewind to the beginning of the scene and click the Record button.) (Digital TV)
Recording during playback (While playing back a file, clicking Record will save a clip to a separate file.) (allows editing / saving of previously recorded material)
D-VHS (You can use your D-VHS device to record Digital programming from the OnAir HDTV Program. You can also playback (and record) clips from your D-VHS device to your PC's hard drive.) HD Stream playback and recording (Windows XP only)
Connect your VCR or Camcorder (Simply connect your Camcorder, VCR, or gaming system to the Composite or S-Video input. Click the Record button to save it as an MPEG-2 file on your computer. You can use various 3rd party utilities to then burn this .MPG file to CD or DVD) to record your favorite tapes to PC
Connect your favorite gaming console to play and record games on your PC (Connect your favorite video game console to the tuner and use your PC monitor to play your game. Also, record your favorite game sessions so you can play them back for your friends. (Supports up to 720x480))

Audio and Video Features

Dolby Digital® 5.1 (Equipped with the most up-to-date HDTV decoding engine, you can experience 5.1 output if your sound card supports it. In addition, with an SPDIF port, you can pass the audio to an external sound system.) Channel support (Digital TV)
AC3 / AAC audio decoding
Stereo and multiplex sound support
SPDIF Output for Digital TV through an AAC compatible sound card (not included)

User-Friendly Features

GT easily fits into pocket, backpack or laptop case
USB Powered for maximum mobility
Remote control (The full featured remote control allows you to control the functions of the TV program from a distance. You can also set it up to control your other PC programs.)
Digital Signal Strength Display makes antenna pointing easy
Electronic Programming Guide (Electronic Program Guide data is received from Digital TV (OTA) broadcasts. For other sources, our program is compatible with TitanTV's website.) (EPG) (OTA Digital TV)
Sleep timer
Zoom Navigator (You can zoom in on a certain area of the screen while watching TV. The picture can be zoomed from the default (100%) to a maximum of five times of the current TV view (500%).) to select and enlarge the TV picture
Titan TV integration
Digital and Analog Closed Caption support
Wallpaper TV View (live video or captured images as your desktop background)

Detailed Specifications (Click to show)

OnAir Creator Specifications
Tuner		LG ATSC / NTSC Tuner 5th Generation Chipset 1 Antenna Input [Digital/Analog TV (OTA and Cable)] ATSC / NTSC OTA Ch 2 - 69 Unencrypted ATSC / NTSC Cable Ch 2 - 125 & QAM
Audio		Digital TV AC3 & 5.1 Channel Decoding Support Analog TV Mono Multi Lingual Support
Video Input		Composite Video / S-Video
RF Input		Over-The-Air and Cable TV
Interface		USB 2.0
Video Formats		Digital TV: MPEG-2 TS (up to 1920 x 1080 resolution) Analog TV and Video Input: MPEG-2 (720x480, 640x480, 480x480, 352x480) for SVCD or DVD MPEG-1 (352x240) for VCD

Requirements

A computer (either Desktop or Laptop)
Windows Vista, XP, or 2000
A USB 2.0 port (most computers built since 2001 have at least one)
A video card supporting DirectX 9 or higher
The OnAir Creator
A power outlet
Driver and Software for the GT (included)

For a more detailed list of requirements, see below.

Detailed Requirements (Click to show)

Operating System	Windows Vista (32 or 64 bit) Windows XP SP2 (32 or 64 bit) Windows MCE 2005 Rollup 2 Windows 2000 SP4 ** Digital TV (Over-the-air) or Analog TV (Over-the-air and Cable) modes are supported in Microsoft's Media Center included with Vista Ultimate, Vista Home Premium, and Media Center 2005 editions. Use the provided OnAir HDTV Program for full Digital and Analog support
Video Card	DirectX 9 or higher compatible with DxVA support and at least 32MB of memory, including: ATI: Radeon, Mobility Radeon, or Xpress series nVidia: GeForce4 MX, GeForce FX 5000 or higher series Intel Graphics 845, 855, 865, 915, 945, 946, 963, 965 or higher series Faster CPU and additional RAM may be required for older video cards
CPU	Intel Pentium III (800MHz) or higher, Pentium M (900MHz) or higher AMD Athlon XP (700MHz) or higher, Turion/Mobile (800MHz) or higher
RAM	128MB or higher (Windows 2000) 256MB or higher (Windows XP) 512MB or higher (Windows Vista)
USB	USB 2.0 port (PCI / PCMCIA USB 2.0 card is acceptable)

Make sure that your video card drivers are updated prior to using this tuner.
ATI ( ati.amd.com )
nVIdia ( www.nVidia.com )
Intel ( www.intel.com )

Visit Windows Update ( www.windowsupdate.com ) and apply all Windows updates, hotfixes and recommended hardware updates

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Reviews

News Releases - Reviews of the OnAir Creator:

Customer Testimonials:

I have been using OnAir Creator for about a year. Great product!

I really appreciate your support. I can clearly see why your product is so recommended as the top HDTV tuner

Thank you for your prompt, courteous, diligent, and professional replies in tech support

I have no complaints at all regarding the HDTV operation and that is why I bought your device!

Important Disclaimer (Click to show)

Please refer to AntennaWeb for information about reception in your area. Most homes in the United States are able to receive Digital and Analog signals, but AutumnWave/OnAir Solution cannot guarantee that the product will work everywhere. Our products are designed to work wherever a usable Over-The-Air broadcast or Cable transmission exists.

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