QAM + ATSC Tuner

Blacklash · Jun 17, 2009, 11:59 PM

Well I found a TV tuner card for my computer that actually tunes all the new digital channels well. My old AverMedia USB tuner would bring them in however it would skip and freeze a lot. It did fine with analog.

Newegg.com - Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 Media Center Kit Dual TV Tuner 1213 PCI-Express x1 Interface - TV Tuners & Video Devices

That Hauppauge above tunes all the new free HD channels well with its WinTV 7 app. Of course it won't bring in encrypted channels.

No skipping or freezing yet. Obviously if you have a weak video card and/or CPU you may still get the mentioned problems.

Mac Daddy · Jun 18, 2009, 01:40 AM

Interesting and it fits right in a PCI-Ex1 slot

Blacklash · Jun 18, 2009, 02:02 AM

Yep and if your PCI-e slots are too close to your graphics card you can plug it into your second 16x slot if you aren't using two graphics cards. Mine is in said slot. If I had used my 1x slot it would have been very close to my 4890.

Mac Daddy · Jun 18, 2009, 02:04 AM

Interesting and I haven't tried one of these cards out. Thanks for the info

Tipstaff · Jun 18, 2009, 05:48 AM

Here's a couple pages for you guys to take a look. It's regarding Media Center TV Pack 2008. It's for those that want native Clear (unencrypted) QAM support under Windows Media Center in Vista (and Windows 7). Normally this is an OEM only upgrade for Vista, meaning only OEMs that include a TV tuner card get this, but in the first article I linked to is a link to Endgadget HD that has the download package.

HERE

And these last two HERE and HERE are important as the first includes the registry settings for most QAM supported Hauppauge cards, including the 2250 (however sometimes you need the registry listings for the 2250, while sometimes you don't), and the last has more info on the 2250.

On top of that, you might also want to switch over to, or at least try out Windows 7 RC1 as it's MC has been overhauled. Someone also pointed out to me that the latest releases of Windows 7 RC1 have better support for the 2250 (it sees it right off the bat).

Jun 17, 2009, 11:59 PM	#1
Blacklash Che cazzo stai dicendo? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Old Vizima Posts: 117 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	QAM + ATSC Tuner Well I found a TV tuner card for my computer that actually tunes all the new digital channels well. My old AverMedia USB tuner would bring them in however it would skip and freeze a lot. It did fine with analog. Newegg.com - Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 Media Center Kit Dual TV Tuner 1213 PCI-Express x1 Interface - TV Tuners & Video Devices That Hauppauge above tunes all the new free HD channels well with its WinTV 7 app. Of course it won't bring in encrypted channels. No skipping or freezing yet. Obviously if you have a weak video card and/or CPU you may still get the mentioned problems. __________________ AMD Phenom II X6 1055T @ 4.0GHz (1.45v)\|GeIL Black Dragon DDR3 1600 (4x2Gb) ASUS Crosshair IV (AMD 890FX)\|Powercolor Radeon HD 5870 1Gb (x2)\|Acer GD235HZbid WD VelociRaptor 150Gb HD (x2)\|Pioneer DVR-2920Q\|LG GH22LS30\|Klipsch Groove PM20 2.0 SilverStone OP1000-E\|SilverStone TJ10-B\|Xigmatek HDT-S1284EE\|Vista Home Premium x64 SP2

Jun 18, 2009, 01:40 AM	#2
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: QAM + ATSC Tuner Interesting and it fits right in a PCI-Ex1 slot __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jun 18, 2009, 02:02 AM	Thread Starter #3
Blacklash Che cazzo stai dicendo? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Old Vizima Posts: 117 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: QAM + ATSC Tuner Yep and if your PCI-e slots are too close to your graphics card you can plug it into your second 16x slot if you aren't using two graphics cards. Mine is in said slot. If I had used my 1x slot it would have been very close to my 4890. __________________ AMD Phenom II X6 1055T @ 4.0GHz (1.45v)\|GeIL Black Dragon DDR3 1600 (4x2Gb) ASUS Crosshair IV (AMD 890FX)\|Powercolor Radeon HD 5870 1Gb (x2)\|Acer GD235HZbid WD VelociRaptor 150Gb HD (x2)\|Pioneer DVR-2920Q\|LG GH22LS30\|Klipsch Groove PM20 2.0 SilverStone OP1000-E\|SilverStone TJ10-B\|Xigmatek HDT-S1284EE\|Vista Home Premium x64 SP2

Jun 18, 2009, 02:04 AM	#4
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: QAM + ATSC Tuner Interesting and I haven't tried one of these cards out. Thanks for the info __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jun 18, 2009, 05:48 AM	#5
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	Re: QAM + ATSC Tuner Here's a couple pages for you guys to take a look. It's regarding Media Center TV Pack 2008. It's for those that want native Clear (unencrypted) QAM support under Windows Media Center in Vista (and Windows 7). Normally this is an OEM only upgrade for Vista, meaning only OEMs that include a TV tuner card get this, but in the first article I linked to is a link to Endgadget HD that has the download package. HERE And these last two HERE and HERE are important as the first includes the registry settings for most QAM supported Hauppauge cards, including the 2250 (however sometimes you need the registry listings for the 2250, while sometimes you don't), and the last has more info on the 2250. On top of that, you might also want to switch over to, or at least try out Windows 7 RC1 as it's MC has been overhauled. Someone also pointed out to me that the latest releases of Windows 7 RC1 have better support for the 2250 (it sees it right off the bat). __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick. Last edited by Tipstaff; Jun 18, 2009 at 11:00 PM.