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Captiveworks CW-800S PVR

Captiveworks CW-800S

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Our Price: US$139.99

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Technical Specs

The CaptiveWorks CW 800S FTA receiver adds PVR functionality for your recording needs and USB 2.0 host support for easy software upgrades.

Product Features and Highlights

The CaptiveWorks CW 800S FTA receiver provides digital free-to-air satellite reception for the USA and Canadian markets. This receiver is PVR ready and has USB 2.0 host support.

USB 2.0 Host Support (MP3 Player & JPEG Viewer)
PVR Ready
Component Y/Pb/Pr Output
S-Video Output
Optical & Coaxial Output for Digital Audio
6,000 Channel Programmable
Original Unit NOT a Clone

Screenshots of CaptiveWorks CW-800S Main Menu

FREE Bonus Items Included

	Free To Air Installation CD-ROM This exclusive in-house produced CD contains the latest step-by-step setup instructions for all the popular free to air receivers, LNB’s, motor’s, accessories, and more. If you are new to FTA or a seasoned pro you will appreciate this CD.

	RS232C Serial Cable This null serial cable allows you to upgrade the free to air receiver's operating system with the latest factory software, channel list, or satellite list. Most computers have a 9-pin serial connection on the back or you can use a USB to serial adapter cable.

	4x1 DiSEqC Switch This switch allows you to connect up to 4 LNB’s or 4 satellites dishes to one free to air satellite receiver. The receiver will send a command to the switch and allow the dish or LNB to be turned on and allow you to the view the channel you have selected..

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Interesting Facts You Should Know About

What is blind scan or smart search?
This is common feature available in most FTA receivers. It is either a software based blind scan or the faster hardware based blind scan. It's purpose is to find channels on a particular satellite with out any scanninig rules. It "blindly" scans every possible horizontal and verticle satellite frequency and symbol rate. What this means is you get more channels and will not have to depend on channel lists from others.

What size of hard drive should I get?
The CaptiveWorks CW-800 is hard drive ready when you purchase it as each customer has a specific recording needs. Below are the most popular hard drive sizes with an approximate amount of recording you can expect. It's always wise to get a hard drive one size larger than you are considering so you can save some favourite shows and movies to playback later when nothing is on.

Hard Drive Size / Recording Time

250GB HD = (170 hours of recording)

320GB HD = (200 hours of recording)

500GB HD = (250 hours of recording)

750GB HD = (470 hours of recording)

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