AVerMedia(R) Launches CES Honored Hybrid USB TV Tuner Stick

New USB TV Tuner Stick Equips Hybrid Reception including Available Clear QAM and H.264 Real-Time Recording Capabilities

MILPITAS, Calif., March 31 -- AVerMedia(R) Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of digital multimedia and presentation technology announced today the release of the AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX, the USB based TV tuner stick with the ability to receive HDTV, Analog TV and FM Radio on a Windows XP or Vista desktop or laptop. In addition, the accompanying AVer MediaCenter allows users to watch and record the unencrypted QAM digital cable TV. It was also honored as a CES 2008 Innovations Design and Engineering Award Winner in the Video Accessories category.

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The AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX is a USB Hybrid TV tuner stick combining NTSC, ATSC and QAM capabilities onto one tuner. With its Windows Vista Premium Certified driver and software encoder, users can enjoy Analog TV or HDTV content under "My TV" of XP MCE and Vista MCE. Its advanced solution also enhances the video quality of analog and digital TV. The upgraded AVer MeidaCenter provides users more joy from Clear QAM digital cable TV. Advanced real-time H.264 recording compression significantly reduces CPU loading and the amount of hard disk space needed for recording. The optional 320×240 resolution enables users to save and playback video on an iPod. In the portable shell, AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX can still enrich users' entertainment life from live TV to various AV devices such as PlayStation, Xbox 360 or camcorder with its unique dongle.

Designed for high definition, the AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX can truly present the details of HDTV in 720p/1080i resolution. Moreover, to resolve the latency problem when playing video games on Vista MCE, AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX employs the exclusive Vista MCE Video Gaming Plug-in to synchronize the video and audio of video games. With the universal USB interface, AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX can turn any PC into the entertainment center with ease.

Pricing and Availability

The AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX is available now for $79.99 MSRP. AVer MediaCenter software including Clear QAM and H.264 real-time recording capabilities is currently bundled with AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX. For more information about 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.

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