Hauppauge 1178 WinTV-HVR-1600 Internal Hybrid TV Tuner/Video Recorder
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: HAUPPAUGEAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: 1178
Product features:
- PCI card has dual TV tuners to let you watch both digital and analog television on your computer
- Supports QAM, ATSC, and analog cable signals
- Built-in hardware MPEG-2 recorder
- Remote control included
- Includes Personal Video Recorder software for scheduled recording of programs
Digital camera reviews of Hauppauge 1178 WinTV-HVR-1600 Internal Hybrid TV Tuner/Video Recorder
Digital camera Review: 100% Compatible With Vista's Media Center
Summary: 4 Stars
Strengths: FAST channel switching, Vista compatible, Remote works with Media Center, Dual tuners for analog and ATSC content
Cons: No HDMI input, Card is pretty wide - may not fit in some narrower cases
After upgrading my PC to Vista Home Premium, I discovered that the tuner on my All-in-Wonder wasn't working in Media Center. With a bit of research, I quickly learned that ATI/AMD has no intention of providing Vista driver support for AIW's. Splendid.
After further research, I decided to give this card a try, and was not disappointed.
Based on my previous experience with the AIW, I was anticipating having to jump through hoops to get it working in Media Center. I was pleasantly surprised.
I popped the card in, booted up, downloaded the drivers from Hauppauge's website, and loaded Media Center. It immediately picked up both the analog and ATSC HD tuners.
The picture quality from my analog cable feed is highly satisfactory - equal to if not better than my AIW's performance in XP MCE.
This card also features an independent tuner for over-the-air ATSC HD content up to 1080i. This is strictly for over-the-air digital HD content for which you will generally require an amplified antenna. It is not QAM enabled, so you cannot plug in a digital feed from your cable/satellite provider. There is, however, an S-Video port which you can connect to your set top box. This is useless though for HD content above 480p, which leads me to wonder why there is no HDMI port.
I was also very pleased to discover the included remote works flawlessly with Media Center.
Recommended? Absolutely.
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Summary of Hauppauge 1178 WinTV-HVR-1600 Internal Hybrid TV Tuner/Video Recorder
The WinTV-HVR-1600 is a dual tuner analog and high definition digital ATSC PCI TV tuner for Vista PCs. On a single full height PCI board WinTV-HVR-1600 has seperate tuners for analog NTSC and ATSC digital TV. With Vista's Media Center you can watch an analog TV channel while recording hi-def digital TV from another channel. Includes remote control. Microsoft Vista Compatible.Amazon.com Product Description The Hauppauge 1178 WinTV-HVR-1600 includes dual TV tuners to let you watch both digital and analog television on your PC, in a window or full screen. With PVR software and built-in hardware for MPEG-2 encoding, you can also record television onto your computer for viewing later without slowing down your computer.
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 Dual tuners lets you watch both digital and analog signals. View larger. |
With dual format TV tuners, the WinTV-HVR-1600 lets you watch ATSC digital TV as well as QAM digital TV and analog cable TV. ATSC digital TV, which typically requires an antenna for reception, is the over-the-air HDTV standard for North America. ATSC broadcasts range in resolution from standard definition up to the high definition 1080i format. (To check the ATSC digital transmissions in your area, input your zip code at titantv.com.)
The WinTV-HVR-1600 also lets you watch and record QAM channels, which are unencrypted digital channels broadcast by your local cable operator. If you don't have access to digital television channels yet, you can also watch regular analog cable television. And with the included remote control, you can control your cable TV or satellite set top box.
In addition to high-definition video, the card also features a dbx-TV stereo decoder for great TV sound. The card has Composite/S-Video and audio inputs that allow for connecting VCRs or cable/satellite set top boxes.
Your Own Personal Digital Video Recorder!
With the included software, you can easily record TV shows to your hard disk using MPEG-2. Several recording options are available depending on your playback needs; higher quality video requires more disk space. Generally, 5 gigabytes of disk space is used per hour of ATCS digital TV recordings.. Thanks to the built-in hardware MPEG-2 encoder, your PC continues to run at full speed even while recording.
 The WinTV application offers an elegant interface to watch TV in a window or full screen. View larger. |
The Hauppauge 1178 WinTV-HVR-1600 plugs into a PCI slot and is compatible with Windows Vista, XP with Service Pack 2, and Windows XP Media Center Edition. With XP-MCE and Vista, you can add the WinTV-HVR-1600 as either the primary or secondary TV tuner. The Microsoft Media Center application supports up to two TV tuners so you can watch on channel while recording another.
What's in the Box
WinTV-HVR-1600 PCI card, IR remote control receiver, IR Blaster (remote control), CD-ROM with WinTV software.
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