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Products : A/V Solutions : watchandgo™    

watchandgo™

The mobile solution for watching and recording digital terrestrial television on your PowerBook
  • Watch digital terrestrial television on your Apple PowerBook
  • Totally mobile TV viewing solution for your Mac
  • Tune in up to 30 Digital Free to view TV channels
  • Schedule recordings using the on screen 7 day Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Record what you are watching with the Formac DVB software
  • Pause / Time Shift live TV

 

watchandgo : Features

watchandgo™ pcmcia card
The space saving DVB-T Digital TV Tuner card is designed for Mobile PowerBook users. The PCMCIA card simply slots into your PowerBook's PCMCIA/Cardbus slot (15" & 17" PowerBooks)
The antenna is connected and the Formac DVB software allows you to enjoy Digital Terrestrial TV where ever you like. **
The Low energy consumption of the watchandgo™ card helps to sustain the life of your PowerBook's battery.
Formac DVB Software
The supplied Formac DVB software, allows you to tune in around 30 free to view digital terrestrial TV channels.
Which channels could I watch?
Please note: not all channels are available in all areas

Antenna
The watchandgo™ card is supplied with a 'Passive' antenna, which is designed for the best possible signal reception.

Watch TV
Watch Digital terrestrial TV in a resizable window or in full screen mode.
Simply change between television channels using the channel select arrows or the channel select list.
Record TV
Record the TV program you are watching by simply clicking on the Record button.
Files are saved into you Mac's movie folder and listed in the Formac DVB software's 'Clips' section.
Pause live TV
Pause live TV by simply clicking on the Pause button, the software will start recording the current program. When you return to the computer, click on the pause button again and the TV program will run from where you left off.
Favourite channels
Once you have tuned in the watchandgo™ card you can choose to customise the name and logo of each channel for easy selection.
Adding logo couldn't be easier, simply add a JPEG or GIF image to the Thumbnail sized logo section within the channel set up section.
Electronic Program Guide & Scheduler
With the on screen EPG (Electronic Program Guide) you can see which programs are scheduled for the next 7 days, now you need never miss your favourite program again.
The built in recording scheduler, allows you to manually schedule recordings of your favourite programs, selecting the date, time and channel to start the recording, or simply select a program from the EPG and click the schedule recording button.
Clips / Recordings
Your recordings can easily be found. The Formac DVB Software saves the recorded movie files by default to your Mac's Movie folder for easy retrieval.
Each recording is added to the list in the 'Clips' section of the DVB software.
Playback of your recordings is simple. Simply double click on the recording you wish to view and the movie will play in the main DVB window.
Bonus features
Export to many programs and formats. Including iMovie®, iDVD®, and DVD studio Pro® for professionally editing your recordings.
Handy Remote
Sony Ericsson Bluetooth enabled mobile phones can be used as a remote control for your Formac DVB™ software. (Bluetooth equipped Mac is required)
Can I receive Free to view Digital TV channels?
** The majority of UK homes can receive free to view Digital Terrestrial channels, however we strongly urge you to check you are in a strong signal area BEFORE purchasing the product.
Please beware that environmental factors may affect the number of channels you are able to receive or the signal strength/quality of some channels.
Click to check if you can receive DVB broadcasts in your area



 

 

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