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CompUSA has Hauppauge PVR-150 MCE Kit $99.99

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I already have a PVR-150, but not the MCE Kit edition. CompUSA
The "Kit" package has an MCE remote and I believe what is called a "IR Blaster". I think it's taught to transmit IR signals to fool a set-top cable box into thinking it is its own remote sending commands.
 
nice deal.

i looked in their ad today (sunday) for chicago and they have a tv tuner pci card with remote and accessories for $20 after $10 instant savings (instant rebate)

i'm game for that one.
 
If I already have a tuner card would I be better just to buy the MCE remote seperately? Or is there more to this than just the card and remote (in the deal from Comp)

Also, where's the best place to get just the MCE remote kit?
 
NewEgg has it for $90.99, free 3 day shipping. (They list both versions also. The one with the remote and no FM tuner is $90.99, the one without the remove and with the FM tuner is $72+$3.99 shipping).
 
I was confused, (maybe I still am), but this CompUsa card is an MCE card that requires Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later to run. The one(s) at Newegg, (there is another thread on this), is 91.99 with a 20.00 MIR that doesn't require Windows MCE to run but has a remote. The card for 72.00 at Newegg is a PVR-150 MCE card that again requires Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later to run but does not have the remote. Is this correct?

The other PVR-150 thread that is a Windows non-MCE card.
 
Originally posted by: esquared
I was confused, (maybe I still am), but this CompUsa card is an MCE card that requires Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later to run. The one(s) at Newegg, (there is another thread on this), is 91.99 with a 20.00 MIR that doesn't require Windows MCE to run but has a remote. The card for 72.00 at Newegg is a PVR-150 MCE card that again requires Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later to run but does not have the remote. Is this correct?

The other PVR-150 thread that is a Windows non-MCE card.
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Originally posted by: cooliodealio
Originally posted by: esquared
I was confused, (maybe I still am), but this CompUsa card is an MCE card that requires Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later to run. The one(s) at Newegg, (there is another thread on this), is 91.99 with a 20.00 MIR that doesn't require Windows MCE to run but has a remote. The card for 72.00 at Newegg is a PVR-150 MCE card that again requires Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later to run but does not have the remote. Is this correct?

The other PVR-150 thread that is a Windows non-MCE card.
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OK, how about an answer that explains the difference of these three cards. The Compusa card and the 72.00 Newegg card seem the same but one without the remote. The 92.00 card at Newegg doesn't require Wincows Media center according to specs.
Please explain.
 
Yeah I was wondering about the media center aspect too. Do you need Media Center to run these cards? I've only got XP Pro :-(.
 
It is possible to use this card with XP Pro or XP Home. XP MCE has a built in application that allows recording and playback of TV. In case of XP pro/home, a third party application is required e.g. BTV, SageTV.

More info can be found here:
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I certainly wouldn't say that! MCE2005 is a breeze to use, very remote-friendly, very expandable (lots of people have written plug-ins to make it do even more) and is, overall, the best of the tv control software devices I've used. You can set it once and forget all about it.

I have an older MPEG2 card and an ATI HDTV Wonder in my MCE2005 box. Works great. I have a hard drive full of recorded programs, which is exactly what I want. With add-ins, I can 'play' the videos from any web browser of any XP PC in the house, through the same friendly interface, complete with program guide data, reviews, and more.
 
There are 2 different versions of this card.

The PVR-150MCE is intended to be used in a Windows Media Center PC. It doesn't come with the hauppage software for viewing television or a remote for that software and has an FM tuner which is a requirement for a card to be MCE certified..

The PVR150 retail card typically comes with the Hauppage software and a remote to use with that software and doesn't have an FM tuner.

It looks like Hauppage has decided to bundle the MCE card with an MCE remote which adds a 3rd option using the PVR-150MCE card.

The compusa kit has a PVR-150MCE with a bundled Windows Media center remote. Very useful if you are building a Windows Media Center PC from scratch. The remote looks nice and is usually $38 or so.

The $90.99 MCE kit at Newegg that is out of stock looks like the same thing thats being sold at Newegg.

The $72.00 PVR-150MCE card at Newegg is just a bare card with no drivers or remote. It would be useful as a second tuner when combined with the other kit. Basically the same card minus the MCE remote.

As far as running the PVR-150MCE card in an XP Pro machine I would guess that it would work but you need some sort of software to view the tv such as BeyondTV or SageTV.
 
As I said above, I already have the PVR150 retail with the remote. If you go to TitanTV.com you will see the TV listing that is used by this retail 150 package software. When I installed the said card and software into my XP machine the listings on TitanTV changed as they then displayed a popup menu on each listing that allowed you to program your PVR for recording. It wasn't slick but it did work and I suspect all that's needed for most users.

Since I have a copy of MCE2005 and installed (successfully) the retail package onto MCE I had to download the MCE drivers from the Hauppauge website. I got this info from Hauppauge tech support. It works fine, but I don't have a remote for MCE.

I want to buy a kit with the mce card and remote and IR feedback, install both cards into my MCE box and record two programs simultaneously. I only have basic cable but that's ok cause I had extended and it was more garbage. I do like local/commercial prime time programming, but they compete and I want it all.

Also, what's the difference between the connectors on the back of these two cards. Why? I have an el cheapo 19" TV with only a flat-wire connection and a VCR I currently use to record programming.
 
Originally posted by: Crucial
There are 2 different versions of this card.

The PVR-150MCE is intended to be used in a Windows Media Center PC. It doesn't come with the hauppage software for viewing television or a remote for that software and has an FM tuner which is a requirement for a card to be MCE certified..

The PVR150 retail card typically comes with the Hauppage software and a remote to use with that software and doesn't have an FM tuner.

It looks like Hauppage has decided to bundle the MCE card with an MCE remote which adds a 3rd option using the PVR-150MCE card.

The compusa kit has a PVR-150MCE with a bundled Windows Media center remote. Very useful if you are building a Windows Media Center PC from scratch. The remote looks nice and is usually $38 or so.

The $90.99 MCE kit at Newegg that is out of stock looks like the same thing thats being sold at Newegg.

The $72.00 PVR-150MCE card at Newegg is just a bare card with no drivers or remote. It would be useful as a second tuner when combined with the other kit. Basically the same card minus the MCE remote.

As far as running the PVR-150MCE card in an XP Pro machine I would guess that it would work but you need some sort of software to view the tv such as BeyondTV or SageTV.
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Thanks for taking time to clear it up. When I posted I didn't see the PVR-150 MCE at Newegg ($90.99), because it was out of stock at the bottom of the the Newegg/Hauppage listsings.
The only one I saw was the Retail PVR-150 non-MCE model (for 91.99), that was posted in the other thread.
 
Bear in mind there's a difference between a standard Hauppauge remote and "the" MCE remote. Note which you're buying. For MCE2004/2005, you'll want a MCE remote. Several companies make them; a standard Hauppuage remote (not MCE-specific) will not work.

MCE can use most of the major MPEG2-recording tuner cards; compatibility isn't an issue as long as it does MPEG2 in hardware.

$99 for both a compatible remote and the tuner, at retail, is a great deal.
 
Originally posted by: Samus
nice deal.

i looked in their ad today (sunday) for chicago and they have a tv tuner pci card with remote and accessories for $20 after $10 instant savings (instant rebate)

i'm game for that one.
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I was thinking about that one for 20 bucks. It is made by a Compusa brand "Norwood Micro". So I don't know what to expect. I just want to be able to watch and record tv with good quality. Anyone have any input on this one?

http://www.compusa.com/adproducts/produ...088&pfp=adproducts&tabtype=rv#moreinfo
 
The difference is:
1. This is the retail package. I can't tell if the mailorder place's is. Some people care about this.
2. This is a local deal for most people - walk into a store and pick it up.

Other than that, yeah, mail order's a lot cheaper. 🙂
 
Yeah, it is I think. (or it was the Non-MCE version). There were a few deals a while back where this card was $70 after rebate I think.

The essence of what you need to know is this:
- The ONLY difference between the cards is software, remote, and FM tuner.
- One has a remote and no FM tuner.
- One has an FM tuner and no remote.
- The software is debateable as my MCE version came with the Hauppauge TV software - and the drivers/software are freely available off the Hauppauge website. So, dont make a decision based on the software.
- The card works with Sage, GBPVR, Meedio, WinXP-MCE, etc. etc. It's a hardware encoding card and pretty much works with all apps. that require it.
- 1gb/hr is to be expected if you record on a decent setting. (can go higher).

My recommendation is get one and enjoy 🙂
 
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