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Having visited the Hauppauge website and reading reviews on this product I couldn't believe how good and cost effective this PCI card was.
I brought the PCI Card for around £45.00.
You get an Instruction Manual with the PCI Card so even the novice computer Hardware person (like me) ... Read review
Hauppauge Computer Works is the worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of analog and ... more
digital video, TV and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers. Hauppauge's products allow PC users to watch television on their PC screens,
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Hauppauge Computer Works is the worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of analog and ... more
digital video, TV and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers. Hauppauge's products allow PC users to watch television on their PC screens,
Postage & Packaging: see site for shipping costs Availability: 3-7 days
Hauppauge Computer Works is the worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of analog and ... more
digital video, TV and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers. Hauppauge's products allow PC users to watch television on their PC screens,
Postage & Packaging:Free Delivery Availability:3-7 days
Advantages: Watch Analgue and Digital Freeview TV on your PC, Record TV Disadvantages: Need to OPEN PC to slot in PCI card, Need a free PCI Slot
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Having visited the Hauppauge website and reading reviews on this product I couldn't believe how good and cost effective this PCI card was.
I brought the PCI Card for around £45.00.
You get an Instruction Manual with the PCI Card so even the novice computer Hardware person (like me) is able to install the PCI Card.
Well enough about that Lets Talk about how EXCELLECT this PCI Card is.
...shows & movies on your PC. YES ON YOUR PC. NO NEED FOR A TV IN YOUR ROOM.
Not just TV you can watch you can also watch FREEVIEW digital TV which you could also Record.
You are even able to schedule your recording.
The PCI Card includes the Hauppauge's WinTV2000 application which is used to watch and record TV, in a window or full screen.
YOU EVEN GET an IR remote control, for easy control ... more
WHY BUY A TV AND A FREEVIEW BOX WHEN YOU CAN USE YOUR PC
I didn't have a tv in my room since there wasn't any room for even a small one. I thought how would I be able to view TV in my room.
Buying a Flat Screen TV (which probably is the only TV that would have fit into my small room) would have cost my A LOT of money that I didn't have. I also would have had to buy a FREEVIEW Box.. More money expenses.
Having searched on the INTERNET I came across many different TV PCI Cards. I FINALLY came across the WinTV-HVR-1100 PCI Card.
Having visited the Hauppauge website and reading reviews on this product I couldn't believe how good and cost effective this PCI card was.
I brought the PCI Card for around £45.00.
You get an Instruction Manual with the PCI Card so even the novice computer Hardware person (like me) is able to install the PCI Card.
Well enough about that Lets Talk about how EXCELLECT this PCI Card is.
You are able to 'Watch' and Record analogue TV shows & movies on your PC. YES ON YOUR PC. NO NEED FOR A TV IN YOUR ROOM.
Not just TV you can watch you can also watch FREEVIEW digital TV which you could also Record.
You are even able to schedule your recording.
The PCI Card includes the Hauppauge's WinTV2000 application which is used to watch and record TV, in a window or full screen.
YOU EVEN GET an IR remote control, for easy control of watching TV. You are able to change channels, adjust audio volume and even start a recording.
THE GREAT FEATURES OF THE PCI CARD INCLUDE:
- Record your faviourate analogue or digital tv shows - Listen to analogue FM or DVB-T digital radio - Watch and record video's from your VCR player or Camcorder - Freeview digital TV that brings the sharpest picture.
System Requirements:
- PC with 1.5 GHz processor - Microsoft Windows XP - Sound Card - A CD-ROM Drive to install the software - And REMEMBER you need A FREE PCI CARD SLOT
FINALLY WHAT YOU GET IN THE PACKAGE:
- WinTV-HVR-1100 PCI card - Composite and stereo audio input wire - IR remote control & Receiver - Software and Quick installation guide
Advantages: Inexpensive and useful Disadvantages: Does not install on all motherboards tried
I 1st installed this on a Vista machine with an Asus K8V SE motherboard The card was seemingly installed OK but after scan I could not receive any freeview channels,
only analogue so I rang the help desk because the analogue system has no future.
They said they have information that the card, for some inexplicable reason, does not work with some motherboards,
something to do with power supply available they thought.
So I tried ... ...PC with a Winfast motherboard and XP professional. Tried every slot on that - still no joy.
After several phone calls to this excellent help line and waiting for their USA division to update the drivers they offered to replace the card just to see if it was faulty.
This they did, although it did take a few weeks because apparently the person dealing with returns was on holiday?
On receipt of replacement - again no joy so I abandoned the whole ...
rbell5ciao 27.10.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1100
Advantages: Digital Picture quality if tops! Disadvantages: WinTV sucks, Channels numberrs not ordered up, EPG sucks, No Teletext
If you are like me and want to watch TV whilst doing stuff on your PC, this is the card for you. It takes up one PCI slot (do check if you have a spare slot as new motherboards don't include many spares one)
The (Freeview) picture quality is "SUPERB" on this card and you will not regret. However, the software (WinTV2000) is a big let down. Forget the snazyy photosnaps on Hauppague's web site that is just marketing. The software is awful. I have ... ...support the card or it is crap. And I have been waiting for 1+ year for a decent update from Hauppague (Oct 2007)
When watching digital TV it does take up processing power. So if you don't want to overload your PC, I suggest you get an Analogue TV card such as ATI TV Wonder (with Dscaler) and then hook up an external Freeview box (maybe a Freeview recorder). I have looked around at other Freeview cards for the PC, but there are not any other goods ...
rajeshk4u 24.10.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1100
The WinTV-HVR-1100 is a hybrid video recorder. WinTV-HVR-1100 brings analogue and digital terrestrial TV (DVB-T) to your PC! If you live in an area where you can receive Freeview digital TV, the WinTV-HVR-1100 supports digital TV watching, pause, recording and playback on your PC's screen. If you live in an area where you can't currently receive Freeview digital TV, the WinTV-HVR-1100 can still be used to watch and record analogue TV from cable or a TV aerial. But you are prepared for the future! When digital TV comes to your area, WinTV-HVR-1100 will also receive the new digital TV channels. If you live in an area where you can receive both analogue cable plus Freeview digital TV, you have the best of both worlds! Watch analogue and digital TV on your PC screen, in a window or full screen. Freeview digital TV brings you sharper pictures, more TV choice and offers great stereo sound enriching your PC's multimedia experience. WinTV-HVR-1100's digital TV receiver adds great features to your TV watching: excellent digital video quality, near CD quality audio, automatic identification of channel names. You can record digital TV programs to your PC's hard disk in an MPEG-2 format without losing quality. Plus pause live TV with instant replay and get teletext reception. Receive analogue television over cable TV or terrestrial antenna, with great stereo audio. Record your TV shows in MPEG-1-VCD, MPEG-2-SVCD or MPEG-2-DVD. You can also receive analogue teletext! Record your favorite analogue or digital TV shows with one simple click. Or record from VCR or camcorder. You can also use Hauppauge's WinTV Scheduler to schedule your TV recordings on a daily, weekly or once only schedule. The WinTV-HVR-1100 has both an FM radio receiver for over-the-air radio programs, plus you can receive digital DVB-T radio (if available in your region). Attach an external video source and watch and record analogue video to disk. Camcorders, VCR's and other analogue video sources can be connected. Change channel, adjust audio volume, start a recording, all from the Hauppauge remote control!
