Hauppauge 1128 WinTV-HVR-1850 Internal Hybrid TV Tuner/Video Recorder

Hauppauge 1128 WinTV-HVR-1850 Internal Hybrid TV Tuner/Video Recorder Review

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I originally purchased this card in 2008 as a capture card to convert a collection of French SECAM video tapes to DVD. The software bundled with the card wasn't up to it, but I was able to complete the task nicely with the help of PowerDirector 6 and Pinnacle Studio 12. The quality of the video captures is only limited by the VCR's output.

Last week, I moved the card to my home theater PC, which is running Windows 7. The card works beautifully with Windows Media Center, as does the remote. I am getting HD broadcasts from San Francisco in Silicon Valley. The ATSC tuner found twice as many channels as other tuners I owned. I am dumping my Dish 722 DVR to cut on monthly expenses, as I was mostly watching and recording ATSC OTA channels with it anyway, and very few shows from other channels. In the process I'm saving + a month, so the card pays for itself in only a few months (if you already have a home-theater PC as I do, of course). I may upgrade to the 2250 dual-tuner card later when money isn't as tight.

Hauppauge 1128 WinTV-HVR-1850 Internal Hybrid TV Tuner/Video Recorder Feature

• Buy with confidence!
• A dual tuner ATSC / NTSC / QAM PCI Express board for Vista Media Center- Watch and record analog cab
• With FM radio and Media Center certified USB remote control transmiiter and receiver.

Hauppauge 1128 WinTV-HVR-1850 Internal Hybrid TV Tuner/Video Recorder Overview

The Hauppauge 1128 WinTV-HVR-1800 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 MPEG-2 encoding, you can also record television onto your computer for viewing later without slowing down your computer.

Hauppauge 1128 WinTV-HVR-1850 Internal Hybrid TV Tuner/Video Recorder Specifications

The Hauppauge 1128 WinTV-HVR-1850 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 MPEG-2 encoding, you can also record television onto your computer for viewing later without slowing down your computer.

The Hauppauge 1128 WinTV-HVR-1850 offers: Dual TV tuners to watch digital and analog television signals. Compatible with ATSC and QAM digital TV, and analog cable TV signals. FM tuner built-in. Dbx-TV stereo decoding for spectacular sound. Built-in hardware MPEG-2 encoder.

Dual tuners lets you watch both digital and analog signals. View larger. View ports.

Watch High-definition Digital TV and Listen to FM Radio on Your Computer
With dual format TV tuners, the WinTV-HVR-1850 lets you watch ATSC digital TV as well as QAM digital TV and analog cable TV signals. 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-1850 also lets you watch and record clear 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.

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.

With a built-in FM radio tuner, you can also sit back and listen to top 40 hits or your favorite talk radio while you are working on your latest project.

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.

With the WinTV v7 scheduler, you can easily schedule the recordings of your favorite television shows daily, weekly, or just once. You can then play back the recordings at your leisure, burn them onto CD or DVD for playback on another computer or your television, or with video editing software (not included), you can edit the shows. This is great for saving favorite movie clips, or of your favorite teams dramatic last-second win or your favorite player's grand slam.

Windows Media Center Compatible with Included Remote
The Hauppauge 1128 WinTV-HVR-1850 plugs into a PCI-Express x1 or x8 slot, and is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, or Windows XP, and Windows XP Media Center Edition. With Windows 7 and XP-MCE, you can add the WinTV-HVR-1850 as either the primary or secondary TV tuner. Microsoft's Windows Media Center application supports up to two TV tuners so you can watch one channel while recording another.

Included in the package is a Media Center certified remote control that allows you to have all your digital entertainment within easy reach, even while you are lounging on your couch.

What's in the Box
WinTV-HVR-1850 PCI-express card, Media Center Remote kit, CD-ROM with WinTV software.

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*** Product Information and Prices Stored: Feb 13, 2010 07:46:19

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