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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Attach the tuner to a version 2. Kaffeine is a much better app for viewing and recording tv then the app that comes with thetuner. Works on all flavors of ubuntu based linux operating systems using the linux app kaffiene.

If you have windows media center, it simply blows away wintv. Just install the drivers from hauppauge without wintv and it'll work perfectly. Wintv is a pain, but you don't have to use it.

Download latest drives from []. It works without any software setup with windows media center.

The picture is surprisingly good compared to my old ntsc pci card. Great picture clarity.



Cons

This tuner does not include an ota antennae for portable use. Comcast says the channel (11) is viewable only if using a qam converter. Video capture of tv programs is even worse than the poor quality of the analog signal.

The analog pictures are awful! They are very very grainy, and not worth recording. It can only record to an enormous mpg file instead of divx or xvid. These files are difficult to decently convert to a usable file.

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Highlights

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Quality


Quality is great and recording is easy


Works as advertised easy to install and now i have hdtv right on my pc


The signal strength indication on the software shows the signal quality after the amplification so it is not a true indicator


Mine couldnt find digital channels until it finished completely you get a small popup window when the install is finished

Price


Overall i think it does an admirable job for such an inexpensive device


With the optional svideo rca audio adapter available for about 12 from hauppauge if you call them and order by phone and an ol...  Read More


Definately my solution to a 300 tivo and monthly fee


While it retails on amazon for about 75 it is often on sale for about 38for the hauppauge hvr850 i cannot recommend2

Shipping


I ordered it by mistake but they refund me very fast and werevery nice to me


I got it over the summer but i wish i had gotten it way sooner

Packaging/appearance


I tried it on my windows 7 64bit machine and even though it didnt say it would work on the box windows update downloaded the dr...  Read More


Took it out of the box screwed in my coax cable from my rooftop antenna to one end and using the extender plugged the other end...  Read More

Competitiveness


I am super happy with this product actually wintv found a couple more channels than media center but media center is just so mu...  Read More


The tuner is much better than the one in the 6034 lg plasma that i use as a display for this system


Wintv software is nowhere near as good as pctvformerly a pinnacle usb tunersoftware product now a subdivision of hauppauge afte...  Read More


Conclusion for vistawindows 7 users this tuner is better used with windows media center than wintv if youre still using windows...  Read More

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  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 137 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 25 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Didnt have any troubles with driverfirmware


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    You need to buy it separately


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This devices plugs right into my windows 8


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Took it out of the box screwed in my coax cable from my rooftop antenna to one end and using the extender plugged the other end into a usb slot


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Ran the installation software although im not sure i needed too


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    While the program guide etc that came with it work windows media center works better


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I have been using this product for a couple weeks now and have experienced the good and the bad

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