Pinnacle PCTV HD PCI Quick Start Manual page 4

For digital TV (ATSC) reception, you will get the best results if you connect your
PCTV hardware to a properly adjusted rooftop antenna using double-shielded
coaxial cables and a digital-enabled antenna amplifier. Please contact your local
dealer for antennas optimized for digital TV (ATSC) reception.
Please note that the reception of digital TV (ATSC) is dependent on location
and may be impaired by steel-reinforced walls as well as tall neighboring
buildings. In this type of environment, an amplified external/roof antenna is
required. Check on
availability in your area. It is generally not possible to receive an ATSC signal
while en route (e.g. in a car or train).
Option 2: Cable (for digital/analog TV reception)
Connect coaxial cable from your cable jack to your PCTV hardware input (Ant.).
For FM reception, connect the included FM antenna to your PCTV's FM antenna
input.
Note: This configuration works with cable TV but not with satellite TV such as
DISH Network® or DirecTV®. For satellite TV, you can connect your PCTV to
your satellite receiver using the A/V inputs (Option 3). Alternatively, you may
want to use an indoor or outdoor antenna (Option 1) to receive free over-the-air
TV in HD and SD.
Option 3: Capture from Set-top Box or Camcorder
a. Connect the A/V adapter cable (included) to your PCTV hardware as
illustrated above.
b. If your set-top box has a free S-Video output, connect the S-Video output with
the S-Video input of the A/V adapter cable.
Alternatively: if your set-top box has a free composite video output (RCA),
please connect it to the RCA composite video jack of the adapter cable.
http://www.antennaweb.org
Image is a sample.
Image is a sample.
for information about ATSC