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Image Gallery: HAVA Platinum HD

By // October 7, 2008, 9:56 PM PST

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  • HAVA Platinum HD retail box

    The HAVA Platinum HD lets you connect your HD source to the device and then watch your HD content on your PC, Windows Mobile device, S60 device, or Nokia Internet Tablet. You can even control your TV source just as if you were there in front of your TV/HD source. HAVA also gives you the ability to record the video content on your Windows PC for viewing offline.

  • Back of retail box

    A view of the back of the retail box.

  • Inner packaging back

    The back shows you a bit of what you can do with the HAVA Platinum HD.

  • Inner top flap of retail packaging

    A plain silver box holds the gear.

  • Opening the retail box

    The HAVA is packaged quite well with the device on one side and three clearly labeled bags that contain the necessary cables and adapter.

  • The HAVA Platinum HD device

    The HAVA Platinum HD is black in color and quite light. There is a blue light on the front that glows when plugged in.

  • Back of the HAVA Platinum HD

    All the connections can be found on the back.

  • Right side of the back

    On the right you can see the power port, IR blaster jack, ethernet port and S-video out port.

  • Center back of the device

    Continuing from the right to left you can see the S-video out, A/V out, HD out, Aux audio, and S-video in.

  • Left back of the device

    From right to left you will find the S-video in, A/V in, HD in, and reset button.

  • CD and manual

    A CD with the PC software is included along with the Quick Start Guide. You should download the latest software from the website.

  • Checking out the Quick Start Guide

    The Quick Start Guide gives you easy and straight forward instructions for setting up the HAVA Platinum HD.

  • Bag 1 and label

    The package contains three clearly labeled bags and as shown here bag 1 contains composite cables and the IR blaster cable.

  • Inside bag 1

    Here you can see the composite cables and IR blaster cable attachment.

  • Bag 2

    Bagg 2 contains composite cables and the ethernet cable.

  • Inside bag 2

    You can see the input and output cables HAVA included so you can connect out of the box.

  • Bag 3

    Bag 3 contains only the power supply.

  • Bag 3 contents

    Here you can see the A/C adapter included with the device.

  • You can record video content on your PC

    You can actually record video content from the HAVA Platinum HD using your Windows PC.

  • Watching content on my U810

    My U810 UMPC plays content well and my Comcast remote can be used right on the display to fully control my DVR/cable box.

  • Full screen viewing is supported

    Watching content in full screen works well with no menus on the display.

  • Recorded content manager

    The HAVA software can be used to view content you recorded to your PC. You can also find the recorded content in your My Documents folder and view it using a supported player.

  • HAVA Mobile Player for S60

    The S60 client is currently in beta, but is working well on my Nokia E71.

  • Navigation wheel capability

    You can toggle the navigation wheel/directional pad with the S60 client. This allows you to use the navigation wheel to move up, down, left, right with your remote control selector.

  • A view of the bottom menu

    With the S60 client the bottom menu changes to allow you to control your HAVA.

  • S60 menu

    You can access all of your DVR/cable box functions with the S60 client view the bottom menu or the text menu commands.

  • Another bottom menu view

    As you can see the controls along the bottom change as you scroll right and left.

  • Viewing and using the Comcast Guide

    You have complete control of your connected system via the HAVA.

  • Recording controls

    The controls along the bottom in this view show you your recording options.

  • Basic channel controls

    The controls shown here allow you to control basic channel navigation functions.

  • Nokia Internet Tablet mobile client

    The N800/N810 devices have large displays and the mobile client is a perfect mobile TV viewing client. There are 4 remote control options and this view shows the Favorites.

  • Setting up your Favorites

    This is the screen you see as you setup your favorites.

  • Standard remote view

    Here is another remote view that lets you control your HAVA.

  • Channel remote view

    This remote lets you enter channels manually.

  • Watching full screen content

    In full screen view you will see video content on the entire display with no menus or other characters.

  • HAVA Mobile Player for Windows Mobile

    I used the 320x240 player on my 320x320 resolution display Treo Pro. The 640x480 client worked too, but not as well as this version.

  • Mobile Player settings

    There are a few settings you can control on each mobile client.

  • HAVA device settings

    You can even manage some of your HAVA settings from the mobile client.

  • Controlling picture settings

    You can control picture settings for your HAVA from the mobile client.

  • Remote control on screen

    The remote control is quite small on my 320x320 display, but it is usable.

  • Menu commands

    You can use the remote or access commands from different menus.

  • More commands

    Commands are controlled via the IR blaster.

  • PVR commands

    This menu lets you control the PVR functions on your compatible device.

  • Navigation commands

    The menu for navigation commands works well too if you don't want to tap the small remote.

  • Channel commands

    Channels can be accessed manually too.

  • HAVA device settings

    Again, you can manage your HAVA device from the mobile clients.

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HAVA Platinum HD retail box

The HAVA Platinum HD lets you connect your HD source to the device and then watch your HD content on your PC, Windows Mobile device, S60 device, or Nokia Internet Tablet. You can even control your TV source just as if you were there in front of your TV/HD source. HAVA also gives you the ability to record the video content on your Windows PC for viewing offline.

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