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Table of Contents
About This Guide ......................................................2
VideoMate U880 Contents........................................3
VideoMate U880 Connectors....................................3
Installation.................................................................4
ComproPVR 2...........................................................5
Troubleshooting ...................................................... 11
About This Guide
This manual tells you how to install and use your VideoMate U880 USB 2.0 TV
Tuner Box. For more information on using applications, please see the User’s
Guides in the programs, on the CDs, or at our website for the latest manuals
http://www.comprousa.com/download.
VideoMate U880 lets you watch and record TV on your PC. VideoMate U880 is
a universal tuner box features a TV tuner for all TV system worldwide, support:
Digital Video Recording (DVR) functions, scheduled recording, crystal video
quality, and intelligent TV viewing.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Your system must meet the following requirements to watch TV.
800 MHz Pentium III or equivalent CPU
128 MB RAM
Sound card
Open USB 2.0 port
CD-ROM drive for software installation
Windows XP SP1, Windows 2000 SP4 or above
50 MB free disk space for basic software installation.
600 MB (VCD-quality) to 3 GB (DVD-quality) per hour of recorded video.
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To use all the features of VideoMate U880, including recording at DVD quality,
your system should meet the following requirements.
2.4 GHz CPU
256 MB RAM
Sound card
Open USB 2.0 ports
Windows XP SP2 or above
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VideoMate U880 Contents
VideoMate
U880
Software CDs Manual
I-type to F-type for
NTSC system
MCX to I-type for
PAL system
VideoMate U880 Connectors
USB extension cable
Please using the connection
above for NTTSC TV input
Icon Function Description
USB USB connector Use USB extension cable to connect VideoMate
U880 (Don’t connect device without USB
extension cable in case of breaking USB
connector)
TV TV-In Connect to a TV antenna or TV cable feed.
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