Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 Dual TV Tuner / Encoder 1229

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Does what it is supposed to do. One cable two tuners plus FM. Mostly a vista issue but I could only use it for regular cable or hdtv, not both.

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Excellent price tag on a high quality dual Television tuner (digital!). You can not get better high quality at this value! My wife even commented how good the FM tuner pulls in our regional radio stations compared to all of our other radios! None. This tuner is operating wonderful! This tuner is the finest I have worked with to date! I'm working with Windows 7 MCE to watch and record all of my shows and I have not been disappointed!

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it functions somewhat. getting trouble with cable tv set up. can't get all my channels. and i have an old remote w/ IR sensor from yet another pc. obtaining difficulty acquiring the remote to function.

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Capable to double record at very same time diverse channels.Performs effectively with MCEBuddy. Opening up the case, needed to eliminate dust bunnies anyway. Going by way of Media Center channel search again. Didn't use incorporated application or remote that came with it. Downloaded lasted driver four the 2250 card, ended up making use of Media Center and remote I had, was not in the mood to retrain myself.

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Dual Analogue/QAM Can't be ATSC as well It would be good if they sent along the correct Driver CD.They didn't and I nevertheless don't have any answer whey the sent the wrong 1.

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It functions as advertised. Includes two tuners. You record 1 show while watching another. None You can either use the bundled software program or media center. It was detected flawlessly in Media Center with Windows 7. All functions worked.

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looks very good on paper. I bought two of these cards so I could set up a single card in two systems. Neither card worked. In fact, upon close inspection of the cards I noticed hand writing, in pencil, on the lid of a chip mounted on every single card. I have a tough time believing that Hauppauge's manufacturing chain would do this. This truly sucks because I nevertheless want to place tuner cards in two Pc's, but now I can't trust that this whole line of cards has not been compromised in some way.

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Fantastic card, I only got it working with WinTV at the moment hoping to ultimately get it working with media center but I'm waiting on my USB IR reveiver. I can transform channels, originally I ordered the card without having the media center kit but I didn't know about all the IR concerns with windows 7. I talked to Hauppauge and got the media kit in the mail but it did not work either. I had an HP pc with a puretv tuner card and external USB reciever that I managed to get working in windows 7 x64 with the aid of a third party driver (if I had the link I'd post it). I managed to come across the exact same part on-line and just ordered it so I'm hoping it will work in my new develop. My objective is to get my laptop to act as a DVR as nicely as use ORB to stream television to my phone but I need to have to be able to modify channels on the STB for it to perform correct.

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Functions great with an antenna no problems or video lag audio matches up just fine.At very first I wasn't sure if I would like not obtaining WINTV but windows media center functions totally excellent with this card and the channel guide it provides you is excellent.I love this and it functions just as advertised. none If you're obtaining signal difficulties take any amplifiers out so no signal boosters and it should be fixed.

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Functions good, best turner I've ever owned. Installed on Win7 x64 with newest driver from the web site. QAM HD quality is great, found all my local stations with Bright Residence cable, FL: ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, and a couple of others. none Setting up the HD stations in MCE Win7 was a small difficult at 1st and took about half an hour. MCE found all the stations and loaded the guide data automatically but I replaced the analog stations with the HD ones and changed the channel numbers to match. Recording two HD shows at once requires up a lot of resouces, ideal to alter recorder place to a tough drive other than your OS drive.

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I adore this tuner card! It just operates with Win 7, it took a little bit to setup manually in windows Media Center, but it worked flawlessly when I finished. The FM receiver really performs very effectively, at least compared to my old 1800.(BTW I utilised the FM cable from the 1800 since this didn't come with one)I did get a CD with mine, but I didn't bother using it. I downloaded the drivers straight from the Hauppauge website alternatively. I am just nitpicking here but there is one minor thing. I want they incorporated vented brackets as effectively. Would have helped a small bit in my case and I didn't really feel like cutting it up myself. I sort of wonder why I nonetheless have the 1800 now, it is fully outdated compared to this a single. I am in all probability going to get a different 2250 to replace the 1800 due to the fact it performs so much far better. Its clear when you are making use of the 2250 to tune in a show compared to the 1800.

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Dual hybrid tuners, internal splitter, fantastic sensitivity, clear QAM, good interference filtering, low cpu consumption, moderately cool operation, PCI-Express x1 or x16, S3 friendly for unattended HTPC operation (once you uncover a motherboard that will work with it). I will possibly obtain a 4th card soon so I'm sold on it. It provides a lot of flexibility in configuring a multi-tuner cable Television technique. By no means thought I'd say this but I want I had a 3rd X1 slot. Card can very easily be unseated by mild tension on coax. You can add some reinforcement to the mounting bracket and coax connector but these items aren't affordable and that's worth 1 egg. I originally had severe troubles with PNP recognition and S3 wake up but these issues were mitigated with a new motherboard. The old motherboard performs fine with a diverse brand device so who knows for certain but the 2250 model (device manager name) recognized by PNP would adjust immediately after a power off/on or S3 wakeup. This brought on the 2250 to stay in D3 state so essentially it was offline. HTPC technologies is not friendly to the novice and is fairly often frustrating to knowledgeable techs. I identified myself continually questioning hardware/software/user error. Still, with the quantity of hardware and software vendors involved in setting up the HTPC I feel fortunate to get it to operate at all. I currently own 3 of these cards and have found them to perform nicely in BeyondTV and GB-PVR. My main BTV HTPC makes use of Ƒ) 2250 and Ƒ) Avermedia A180 for QAM, accompanied by Ƒ) 2250 for NTSC (replacing NVIDIA Dual-Tv). I located the 2250 to have superior front finish filtering than the NVIDIA. I have tested the card in a PCI-Express X16 slot in a diverse machine and it operates fine with GB-PVR and BTV as properly. Early drivers seemed to not handle QAM transport stream errors extremely well but either TW got much better or the drivers did. I have discovered a lot from creating 3 HTPC systems. Many of the troubles that individuals have had with this card have been not a issue with the card but rather with the underlying PVR computer software (Media Center, BTV, GB-PVR, etc). There is a lot to discover about QAM setup and channel mapping in the unique software environments and with diverse carriers. Also, the really hard drive gets quite fragmented when recording several concurrent programs and can result in jittery playback.

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The card was simple as any other card to set up and connecting to my box was uncomplicated. No coax cable integrated in kit. Calls for seperate remote manage and IR cables to function in WMC I have only had this card for a day. Primarily based my buy upon one more particular person I trust with computer systems and his pal's recommendation. I own a Silverstone LC-10M case with VFD/IR built into the front and it comes with its personal controller. I attempted setting up in WMC for reside Tv and it tells me that it wants IR Hardware installed. My computer system performs fine except for not being capable to record reside tv on it.

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I appreciate this tiny card. It truly performs with Windows 7 64BIT. I had No problems installing the drivers. I would advocate this card. If you want to record old VHS tapes I would get a free trial of Sage-Tv. none

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One particular cable, two tuners.Capacity to attach A/V expansion internally None so farHad to acquire separate connectors for A/V hookup. This is not NewEgg's fault.You have to Invest in the WinTV Software program. It only comes with the retail package which is wrong in my opinion. Once more, NOT NewEgg's fault. This is replacing 2 analog cards. Cablevision has matters connected to the HD parts of their method. Nonetheless operating on resolving that problem as we speak.

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Very best tuner card I have ever gotten! I got a single of these from NewEgg about a year and a half ago ahead of the HD switchover. I began off using it with XP and Beyond Television. Lately upgraded some parts and installed Windows 7 x64 and still use it with Beyond Television. The cost hasn't changed given that I ordered mine and I have been considering about acquiring a second a single. I've recorded various shows with the dual tuners and have never had an problem. Operates a lot superior than my old way with two PCI tuners and a splitter for the antenna. The constructed in splitter is one particular of their very best suggestions for this card. None honestly... I moved a couple weeks ago and I couldn't choose up 1 channel with my antenna I had. Attempted a affordable-o antenna amp and I got that channel with my Television, but the tuner card didn't like it. So I ended up taking the amp back and finding a larger antenna and moving it greater for the very same cost as the amp and all is functioning once again! Not certain if I could have gotten it to function with the amp, but I didn't like the notion of relying on an amp for my signal, was an hassle-free selection. I've been applying Hauppauge tuners for about 10 years now and all of them are nevertheless being made use of. Gave some to mates for them to watch cable on their computers at work or for FM tuning. Not sure how I ended up with extra than the ones I bought... But it all operates out. I had an ATI tuner once, but it wasn't a hardware tuner and didn't even examine to the high quality of Hauppauge.

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Excellent, clear picture top quality. No trouble reading any of the clearqam signals I was receiving. Immediately after about a year, video began stuttering and freezing on random frames. Immediately after a couple weeks of this, one digital tuner stopped functioning entirely, and the other has unwatchable signal for some channels and stutterry but nonetheless watchable signal for other people. In no way used the analog input that considerably as I currently have another card for these signals. Will almost certainly be replacing with the very same card. Hopefully this was just a defective fluke.

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I have Road Runner Time Warner cable online service. I can run a splitter on the cable output to serve both the Cable Modem and the Hauppage card. Operates fantastic for watching unscrambled signals from Time Warner. Record function is nice. Calls for Windows Media Center. Disadvantage is the user interface of Media Center and the lack of capability to record some content on the Hauppage. Would be nice if there had been an additional interface (besides Windows Media Center).

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set up with windows 7 and media center was straightforward no problems. I did not use the software package that came with it. updated the drivers on the internet. I use this as my principal DVR and reside tv. method runs 24ǝ with no issues. picture qualty is fantastic( HD OTA) None

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Hardware and drivers straightforward to set up No integrated tuner software package! Uncomplicated hardware install, snap it into slot. Comply with instructions for setting up drivers, that means cancel the Windows driver search and set up from the CD. Completed install devoid of a hitch.Software package for tuning Television channels, or recording shows, is not integrated, contrary to what the item description leads you to feel. Following figuring out the computer software wasn't integrated on the CD, I visited Hauppauge's website only to discover that due to the fact the card is an "OEM" release, they don't incorporate the WinTV software program, but you can obtain it for บ.No thanks, I figured, and went hunting for generic computer software, (that would be "free"). There's a lot out there and I ended up installing GB-PVR Mediacentre software. I didn't try a lot of different packages because I just wanted to get it completed. The GB-PVR is very tough to configure, as "non-intuitive" as you can imagine, and I'm sure there's a thing out there less complicated to use. The hardware earns five eggs from me but the lack of computer software gets an general three.

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Works excellent, picks up all the ATSC, NTSC, and ClearQAM channels on my cable Tv network. It's a dual HYBRID tuner and this is not pointed out anyplace in the description on NewEgg nor on Hauppauge's internet site. This implies that you can only tune a total of two channels at a time (one analog plus 1 digital, two analogs, or two digitals). I **wish** it was a dual COMBO tuner... that would let a total of four channels simultaneously (two analog plus two digital). But hey... it works wonderful and does exactly what it is created to do. There are some reviewers on this internet site that apparently don't comprehend how this tuner works. Yes, you can connect it to the output of your cable/satellite box. Yes, you can connect a blaster to manage the cable/satellite box (purchased separately). No, you will not get HDTV in this configuration.The composite video input on this card will only accept 480i signals. That's what composite does. If you connect the coax output from your cable/satellite box to the coax input of this tuner, you will nevertheless only get 480i signals... since that's what cable/satellite boxes output on their coax outputs.If you want HD reception with this tuner card, you Should use this tuner's internal ATSC/ClearQAM tuner. That suggests that you have to connect it to your antenna or cable Television provider. It will not receive HDTV by way of satellite. If you want to capture the HD output from your cable/satellite box, the only product that will do that is the Hauppauge HD-PVR (NewEgg item #N82E16815116030).

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From time to time it's really essential to fully grasp the solution. This unit does infact have 2 internal tuners and splits internally. You can record 1 ATSC (Hi-Def) even though watching an Analong, 1 HD although recording yet another HD, etc. Regardless of the fury beneath, what no card (and I imply NONE unless you are waiting on a cablecard resolution) does is decode encrypted cable. This will only obtain cable "In the Clear" which is normally channels 1-125 for typical cable, and ClearQAM. Not a fault of the card, but Windows 7 nevertheless doesn't automatically add ClearQAM channels properly in most markets. You'll will need to manually add them. If you require them, you can find a list of these at your nearby at avsforums. The card isn't ideal image quality and is draws a bit more CPU then I wish it did. This is a single of the greater cards on the market for those hunting for ClearQAM. This also does double duty by handling analog and gives you the selection to divide as necessary. Very versatile for somebody looking for a single card resolution to mediacenter.

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The 2250 works wonderful with Snap Stream's Beyond Tv computer software. I've got two of these tuners along with an OTA ATI tuner running on Windows 7. So seamless that the wife hasn't "commented" considering that I rebuit the HTPC. None. Running an AMD Quad Core on a 785G motherboard. No issues utilizing HDMI output to Television. Video is smooth.

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There are no pros to this, unless you look at newegg's 30 day return policy. OK, I have had this card about 45 days, It is tough to configure. It all has to be done in the right order for it to function. This card DOES NOT HAVE AN INTERNAL SPLITTER AS STATED ON Web site. Which means, if you have cable television as I have Comcast), there is NO WAY to have two tuners, with all the channels you spend for. One channel can be hooked to the RF out from the cable box, The second channel need to come from cable split off Before the set top rated box. This all indicates that, one input allows you to record an any channel (several hundred), which would have to be a component input from the set top rated box. The second (has to be cable split from before the STB), will only enable you 70 channels. This means no premium or higher number channels, on the second input. This also has no way to record independent of the cable box. Which means that if you are recording in media center, and modify channels, the recording goes with you. Completely disappointing, and the image good quality undoubtedly lacking. The real crime here is that you Need to be watching the channel you wish to record, if it is above channel 70. There is no way around it. They advertise this as two tuners, the only way to get two actual tuners is to have 2 cable stb, who wants that? I wanted to watch and record some HBO series that I pay for, But in the finish, I have to watch it although recording, because it is channel 700. I think this is false marketing by Hauppauge, I'm past Neweggs 30 day policy, and Hauppauge will not take this back. 贬 junk if you ask me. Look actual hard elsewhere, this one particular is false claims. The actual hookups are one particular element, and a single coax. DONT LET THE TWO COAX JACKS FOOL YOU, One particular IS FM RADIO. What a joke. Dont program on recording a premium channel even though watching another with this, it is impossible. Dont seriously know the answer, but it surely is not the Haup 2250...=(

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Can't give it any pros..it is unusable. It may possibly operate but I cant inform due to the fact it didn't contain any hardware or software program that will allow it to function with my cable Television signal. Can't be utilised with out IR Blaster if you are using a set major box cable Tv technique. If you think you don't want it and you can alter the set major box with your existing cable remote assume again. Windows Media Center will not configure the tuner if it can't manage the set best box. W7 Media Center is the only way you can use this given that they don't ship any computer software with the tuner. Thus..you stuck with a card that is as useless as a rock. They don't sell the IR blaster on New Egg and I don't see them for sale anywhere on the internet. I attempted connecting one from my cable set best box but it uses a unique plug.