Pinnacle PCTV turns your PC into a TV and a digital video recorder for a new way of recording your favorite shows. Instead of using traditional VHS or audiotape, record your shows in high-quality MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 and then burn them to VCD, SVCD or DVD with your CD or DVD burner.Simply hook up your cable or antenna to Pinnacle PCTV Deluxe, grab the remote and you're ready to go. Pinnacle PCTV Deluxe contains a state-of-the-art television tuner, and will allow you to watch any program you like on your PC monitor, in a resizable window. Now you can keep an eye on the game while you're working by reducing the window size, or go full screen for an incredible TV experience. Take control of your TV. Watch what you want, when you want, and how you want! With Pinnacle PCTV Deluxe, you can pause live TV shows, skip commercials, instantly zoom in on any part of the screen or create your own instant replays. Pinnacle PCTV Deluxe will also let you record your favorite shows directly to your PCs hard drive at full DVD quality - no more fuzzy old videotapes to worry about!For DVD quality results, Pinnacle PCTV Deluxe supports MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 recording in real time from practically any source. Record TV shows from cable, antenna or your digital TV set top box. Connect your camcorder, VCR, DVD player or other video source, and store the video in MPEG format on hard disk or other digital media. Pinnacle PCTV Deluxe allows you to use your CD or DVD recorder to burn video CDs (VCD), Super Video CDs (SVCD) or DVDs, so you never have to worry about the quality of your old videotapes. Imagine: your entire video collection can sit on a single shelf ready to enjoy on your PC or in your set top DVD player.A special support of the new high-speed USB 2 standard stands for even higher quality and performance on your PC or laptop. The product comes with a 41-key PCTV remote control for all TV and digital VCR functions.