New Magic Announces Release of Hauppauge WinTV PVR 250 Personal Video Recorder

New Hauppauge WinTV PVR 250 replaces popular PVR product in Australian Market, offering advanced digital TV and video recording functions with a high-quality hardware MPEG 1&2 encoder.

November 25, 2002 - New Magic today announces the release of the next generation personal video recorder - the Hauppauge WinTV PVR 250. PVR 250 brings live TV to your PC screen, along with high-quality MPEG 1 and 2 recording and advanced playback and display functionality. Win PVR goes way beyond the abilities of domestic recorders and tuners, turning your PC into a flexible, multi-function entertainment centre.

Hauppauge WinTV PVR 250 offers :

• Live TV on your PC, either full-screen or in a resizable window
• 125 channel, cable-ready TV receiver
• TV time control : watch what you want, when you want. With WinTV you can pause TV, create your own instant replays and even burn your TV shows and home videos onto CD-ROM or DVD*
• A digital Hard Disk Video Recorder : PVR's built-in hardware MPEG2 encoder allows recording of TV broadcasts or your home video tapes as high-quality MPEG 2 videos. These can be used for playback on your PC screen or to author and burn video CD, S-Video CD or DVD-Videos*,

The WinTV PVR 250 package includes :

• DVD MovieFactory software for video editing and video CD / DVD-Video authoring.
• 125 channel, cable-ready TV tuner
• Composite and S-Video inputs to connect your VCR or camcorder
• High quality MPEG1/MPEG2 video and audio encoder
• dbx-TV stereo decoder
• IR remote control
• PAL and NTSC compatibility

Availability and Information :

Hauppauge WinTV PVR250 will be available through major retailers and specialty computer stores. For a list of dealers contact New Magic sales on +612 9528 4555 or email sales@newmagic.com.au. For further information on WinTV PVR 250 and other Hauppauage products visit www.newmagic.com.au.

* NOTE : Creating Video CD's and S-VideoCD's requires that your PC have a CD-RW burner. Creating DVD's requires that your PC have a DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-R recorder. These are not included in WinTV PVR 250 package.

About New Magic

New Magic Pty Ltd is a recognised leader in the distribution and marketing of multimedia hardware and software, representing a carefully selected range of innovative, leading manufacturers, and catering for both the professional and consumer markets. New Magic has been established for over 14 years, and is the Australian distributor of Newtek Inc, Hauppauge Computer Works Inc and Sonic Foundry(R) products.