I wanted purchased this occasion Roland UA-55 Quad-Capture twice, but I did not because it has a major flaw: When recording microphone or the output of a device (console or otherwise), if we change the gain on one channel noise appears on the audio. It is useless to make a recording.
WinTV-quadHD features:
Roland Quad Capture Manual
Four tuners on one half height PCI Express board. WinTV-quadHD will fit in both full and half height PC's
Watch, pause or record up to four ATSC or clear QAM HD TV programs at the same time
Includes a Hauppauge remote control, with 1 meter IR receiver cable
Includes the WinTV v8.5 application, which give you TV-in-a-window or TV full screen, plus picture-in-picture
Also works with Windows Media Center (included in Windows 7 and optional in Windows 8). The WinTV-quadHD is seen as 4 tuners so you can watch one TV program or record up to 4 TV programs at the same time.
ATSC is free HD TV for the U.S. and Canada
Clear QAM is digital cable TV (please contact your cable TV provider to see if clear QAM is available in your area)
Watch with 4 tuner Picture-in-picture
ATSC over-the-air digital TV features:
ATSC is free over-the-air HD TV. ATSC is broadcast in the US and Canada, and does not require a subscription. ATSC is HD and FREE!
WinTV-quadHD has four ATSC over-the-air digital TV tuners. Supports all ATSC formats, up to the highest HD format
Watch, pause or record up to four ATSC digital TV programs using high quality MPEG-2. TV recordings will typically consume 5 GB of disk space per hour for ATSC high definition
Built-in antenna splitter allows you to make one connection to an ATSC antenna but watch and record up to 4 channels
Clear QAM digital cable TV features:
Quad clear QAM digital cable TV receivers. Watch and record up to four clear QAM digital cable TV channels at the same time
Built-in cable TV splitter allows you to make one connection to cable TV
Note: not all cable TV networks send clear QAM channels. Please check with your local cable operator for the availability of clear QAM digital cable TV
Note: the WinTV-quadHD is for digital TV only and does not support analog TV
If you need analog TV, any one of the WinTV-HVR products (such as the WinTV-HVR-955Q) include analog TV. The HVR stands for 'hybrid video recorder' and all WinTV-HVR's have both analog and digital TV reception.
WinTV v8.5, the new TV application for Windows, with TV pause and recording. When used with the WinTV-quadlHD, WinTV v8.5 also gives you the option of picture-in-picture or watch one TV channel when recording three others. There is also a 'Open additional TV window' function to give up to four live TV windows on your PC screen.
WinTV-quadHD: For over-the-air ATSC TV or clear QAM cable
Tuner
Supported TV standards:
ATSC HD TV
Clear QAM digital cable TV
Stereo / dual channel sound
Antenna input: F connector
PC-interface: PCIe x1
TV recording formats
Transport stream (the original transmitted format, without any quality loss)
Note: Not all cable TV networks send clear QAM channels. Please check with your local cable operator for the availability of clear QAM digital cable TV
Microsoft® Windows 10, 8, 7® or Windows Vista with latest Service Pack, 1 GB RAM
Windows Media Center in Windows 7 or Windows 8
Minimum processor: Core2Duo 2.93Ghz or faster Note: If your PC is not fast enough, you might see jerky live TV video, but your TV recordings will be fine.
Sound and graphics with support for DirectX® 9 or higher
PCI Express slot, x1
CD/DVD drive for software installation
Recommended: Internet connection for software updates and activations
model 01609: WinTV-quadHD includes half height and full height brackets, WinTV v8.5 application (download), the Hauppauge 3-meter IR receiver cable and Hauppauge remote control.
Exceptional Sound from a Portable Interface!
The Quad-Capture by Roland sets a new standard for interfaces in its class, giving you incredible 24-bit/192kHz audio quality in a USB 2.0 audio interface! If you demand superb audio quality from a portable interface built with on-the-go convenience in mind, then the Quad-Capture is the ideal companion to your laptop, Mac, or PC. Two vibrant VS preamps let you capture pro-studio-quality sound right from the source, while the Auto-Sens function (activated right from the front panel) sets your gain levels automatically for optimum sound, without the risk of clipping. And because it comes bundled with Ableton Live Lite, you'll be producing tracks in no time!
Roland Quad-Capture USB Interface Features at a Glance:
2 x premium VS preamps (XLR combo)
Auto-Sens function intelligently sets optimal input levels for both preamps
Extremely stable low-latency VS streaming driver
Supports most major DAW platforms on Mac or PC, including OSX 10.6 and Windows 7, through ASIO 2.0/WDM (Windows) and Core Audio (Mac) drivers
Includes Ableton Live Lite for a complete music production tool kit
Check out the Roland Quad-Capture for affordable recording on the go!