MediaMVP Pal or Ntsc

[Perfectv]

Hi all

If I buy a MediaMVP in the Usa can I use it here in Australia
can I change it from NTSC to Pal output, also what Digital Tv
card do you recommend. Will other Digital Tv Card work?
and what do you need to look for in a Digital Card.

Thanks
John

[colin]

Hey Perfectv,

the MVP can output in both PAL and NTSC. It can be selected through a setup menu. Plus its a variable power supply.

Don't know anything about the Digital cards though,

Cheers,
Colin.

[Paulp33]

I bought my MVP from the states and it works fine, you just need to buy a travel plug to plug it in. As Colin said it has a power supply that can handle our 240V/50Hz supply.

If you want info on digital cards in Australia look at the DBA Forums or the DVB owners forum. To minimise mucking about I would advise a card that has software that captures and converts to a program stream (.mpg). I have an avertv and a dvico fusion card both of which will do this. I personally would recomment the dvico of these two but there are several other choices of card available.

[Perfectv]

Thanks, Colin and Paulp33

Will order one from US, I did find a price in australia but it was to expensive at around $299.00 AUD.

Why is Australia so expensive?

Thank again
John

[sub]

Yeah, we typically get ripped off here in NZ as well. Although in this case, you seem to be ripped off more. Price here is NZ$225 + GST. Sorry, had to point this out. I'm not used to having a cheaper local price than anyone else...

[krypton_john]

Wow. They are only NZ$227 in NZ, or about AU$211.

I think they go for around US$99 in the US, or AU$137. However most of the US based mail order places murder you on international shipping charges.

http://www.krome.co.nz/products/product_haup_mvp.htm

[sub]

I must admit, I got mine from the US. There was no NZ distributor at that stage.

Outpost.com dont have the cheapest US prices, but they have very very cheap international shipping rates.

[krypton_john]

http://www.outpost.com seems to be off the air at the moment... or is it just me?

[Paulp33]

I got mine from outpost as well. Landed it here for around AUD$170. That was when the exchange rate was at its kindest. Outpost also accepted credit card on international orders, most of the US places now seem to require money orders.

[Paulp33]

Digitalnow are clearing their MVPs for AUD $199 (including delivery).