"PT2" which is the successor model of the free-roaming digital tuner "PT1" has appeared, more cheaply

Earth software known for high definition capture board "PV 3" and "PV 4"Release of "PT1" digital tuner corresponding to 3 waves for personal computers capable of simultaneously recording up to 4 programs of terrestrial digital broadcasting, BS digital broadcasting, 110 degree digital CS broadcastingWe talked with GIGAZINE before, but it became clear that "PT2" which will be the successor model will appear.

While being missedProduction ended "PT1"It is less expensive.

Details are as below.
PT2 specification etc.

According to Earthsoft's official page, it seems to be releasing a digital tuner "PT 2" around September 2009.

"PT2" adopts PCI for the interface and also has two F-type connectors for terrestrial input and two F-type connectors for satellite input, and supports two terrestrial digital broadcasting and BS digital broadcasting or 110 degree digital CS It is possible to simultaneously record 4 programs of broadcasting 2 programs simultaneously.

The corresponding OS is Windows Vista and Windows XP, and the price which is worrisome is about 16,000 yen less expensive than "PT 1" which was 18,800 yen tax excluded.

Note that the following warnings have been made and it is not equipped with a B-CAS card slot that serves to cancel the encryption of the broadcast wave, so that it is possible to watch broadcasting by itself as "PT 2" as well as "PT 1" I do not seem to be able to do it, but will someone be able to watch it by using some method?

This product only has the ability to demodulate broadcast waves.
Broadcast waves are encrypted, so you can not watch the broadcast on this product.