accessDTV Receivers On The Market
accessDTV, a technology company in which Capitol Broadcasting Company invested, has introduced its digital television receivers for sale. For $479.95, consumers can purchase the HDTV decoder to allow their personal computers to receive digital television signals. The package began sales via the accessDTV website on Friday, March 23.
| Manufactured by iTech group, Inc., the accessDTV Digital Media Receiver System includes a PCI Card, a Silver Sensor Antenna, and a one-month free subscription to accessDTV’s Personal Program Guide (PPG). The normal subscription rate is $9.95 per month. The subscription service includes the PPG, DTV forward recording, and accessDTV interactive services such as chat, instant messaging, and program related internet links. |
Minimum system requirements to support accessDTV are:
- Pentium II 500MHz or faster processor
- 64MB or RAM
- Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000
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Both high-definition and standard TV programming can be viewed via the card, and the system supports either 4:3 or 16:9 ratio. Receivers can display the picture on a computer monitor or larger digital display.
accessDTV launched earlier this year, with the support of CBC. Shortly after the launch TechTV honored accessDTV as a “Best of CES” at the Consumer Electronics Shows in January.
