Introduction; Overview; Requirements; Package Contents - Black Box Computertop TV-I User Manual

2.1 Overview

Computertop TV-I is a stand-alone
television tuner that can be
controlled by either a Macintosh
or an IBM ® compatible computer
with Windows ™ . Computertop TV-I
accepts television broadcast signals
via an external antenna or cable TV.
It generates composite video and
mono audio output. Video and
audio can be routed to any
computer-based video digitizer
or directly to a monitor and
audio amplifier.
Computertop TV-I software provides
a remote-control interface for
selecting and storing channels.
When the software is running
under Macintosh System 7
later, AppleEvents are supported.
HyperCard ® XCMDs for Macintosh
are also supported.

2.2 Requirements

Macintosh: System 6.x or later;
Macintosh SE or newer.
Windows: Any PC Computer
compatible with Windows 3.x.; Serial
Port (Com1, Com2, Com3, Com4).
Compatibility: Any device that takes
standard NTSC composite input.
Any Audio Digitizer that takes Line
Level Audio Input.

2. Introduction

2.3 Package Contents

1. Computertop TV-I unit.
® 2. Mini-DIN-4-to-mini-DIN-4 ADB
3. Mini-DIN8-to-DB25 Cable
4. RCA
5. AC power adapter.
6. Diskette with Computertop TV-I
7. This manual.
™ or You need to supply:
1. Antenna or cable television.
2. Audio cable (see Section 3.3).
Computertop TV-I
cable (for use with Macintosh).
(for use with PC compatibles).
® to RCA video cable.
operating software.
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