Miglia TVMini Plus, TVMini+ Hardware Manual

Revision 1.0

(c) 2007, Miglia

TVMini+

Hardware Guide

Table of contents

Introduction and Overview of TVMini+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Introduction and System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Overview of TVMini+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Hardware and Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Hardware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Connecting your video source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Compression settings for TVMini+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Video Compression Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Warranty agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Introduction and Overview

of TVMini+

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing TVMini+ from Miglia. TVMini+ allows you to watch and record digital (DVB-T, Freeview)
and analogue TV and as well as capture video on your Mac. TVMini+ has been designed from the ground up for
your Mac.

System requirements:

• Mac with built-in USB 2.0 connectivity

• G5 or Intel processor

• 512 MB of RAM

• Mac OS X 10.4.x or 10.5.x

• QuickTime 7

Package contents

• TVMini+

• Infrared Remote Control

• CD-ROM with MigliaTV software and installation guide

• Portable digital antenna

• Video capture cable

• USB 2.0 extension cable

• Warranty card

• QuickStart Guide

User Guide Overview

This User Guide will guide you through the TVMini+ installation as well as explain as certain hardware specific
functions. The full MigliaTV user guide for the software functions is available on the CD-ROM that ships with
TVMini+ or via download from the Miglia website.

Technical Support

Should you ever have any questions regarding your product, please do not hesitate to contact Miglia.
The best way to contact technical support, is to fill out a ‘Technical Support Case Form’. Please go to
http://www.miglia.com/Support and click on the TVMini+ link.

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Overview of TVMini+™

Video inputs

TVMini+™ features several video inputs:

• Coaxial TV input

• Composite input (via Breakout cable)

• S-Video input (via Breakout cable)

• RCA Stereo audio input (via Breakout cable)

• Coaxial connection: This is the TV Tuner connection, which can receive digital and analogue TV.
Connect the portable antenna, a cable from a roof-top antenna or a cable from a
CableTV outlet (the latter only works for analogue)

• Composite input: Composite is a widely used standard for connecting video
equipment. This type of connector is often found on camcorders and
VCRs.

• S-Video input: This connection gives a better image quality than composite and is
generally found on mid-range camcorders, VCRs and DVD players. If
you intend to capture video from an analogue source, use this
connection whenever you can.

• Stereo audio IN: TVMini+ card uses conventional RCA plugs

• USB 2.0: For the connection to your Mac

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Composite

S-Video

Audio

TV

USB 2.0