Hauppauge WINTV-PVR-150 tv tuner card

[pcslookout]

I can't get mine to work in Windows Vista and it says on their website it supports it. I tried the drivers on their website but it doesn't see it in device manager at all.

 

[zig3695]

my pvr-500mce (2 pvr150's on a board) was working ok in vista. in fact it installed natively. do you have access to windows update?

 

[ribbon13]

i never could get mine working with thier TV software, but it worked fine with 3rd party stuff

 

[Operandi]

If it doesn't show up in the device manager chances are there is something physically wrong with the card.

 

[Mem]

If anybody is looking for a DTV tuner for Vista ,I''m using a Leadtek USB2 DTV tuner,link has a full range of Vista drivers x64/x68 and also works with Media Centre in HP and Ultimate editions.

 

[zig3695]

nice, but you likely have pretty crazy cpu usage while watching tv, no?. generally best to get cards that decode hdtv in hardware, my tv650 gives me about a 15% load while watching high-def tv.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Operandi
If it doesn't show up in the device manager chances are there is something physically wrong with the card.

It showed up in Windows XP ?

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: zig3695
nice, but you likely have pretty crazy cpu usage while watching tv, no?. generally best to get cards that decode hdtv in hardware, my tv650 gives me about a 15% load while watching high-def tv.

CPU usage is between 2-11% (5% average)as I type this and watch DTV movie.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Mem

Originally posted by: zig3695
nice, but you likely have pretty crazy cpu usage while watching tv, no?. generally best to get cards that decode hdtv in hardware, my tv650 gives me about a 15% load while watching high-def tv.

CPU usage is between 2-11% (5% average)as I type this and watch DTV movie.

Is it better than the Hauppauge WINTV-PVR-150 tv tuner card please?

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: Mem

Originally posted by: zig3695
nice, but you likely have pretty crazy cpu usage while watching tv, no?. generally best to get cards that decode hdtv in hardware, my tv650 gives me about a 15% load while watching high-def tv.

CPU usage is between 2-11% (5% average)as I type this and watch DTV movie.

Is it better than the Hauppauge WINTV-PVR-150 tv tuner card please?

Depends on what you mean by better and what you need the TV tuner for,I like leadtek since its USB 2.0 so easy to swap between my PCs(and portable for laptops etc...). plus full Vista support(well as XP).

It's all down to the features you need etc...

 

[Puffnstuff]

I was under the impression that in vista you had to use windows media center in order for it to function.

 

[Synomenon]

You can use software like BeyondTV. You don't have to use Windows Media Center.

 

[zig3695]

Originally posted by: Mem

Originally posted by: zig3695
nice, but you likely have pretty crazy cpu usage while watching tv, no?. generally best to get cards that decode hdtv in hardware, my tv650 gives me about a 15% load while watching high-def tv.

CPU usage is between 2-11% (5% average)as I type this and watch DTV movie.

well then i guess you got the goods, cool man.

 

[GregGreen]

I got my PVR-250 to work. Different card with different drivers I know, but similar setup I believe. Vista Home Premium 32bit

 

[pcslookout]

Still haven't got it to work under windows vista. What should it say under hardware manager in windows vista with and without drivers installed ? I do remember having it work fine under windows xp.

 

[pcslookout]

What could be the problem please?

 

[pcslookout]

Should I try installing windows xp on this same pc to see if it can work on it instead ? Like dual boot windows xp as well somehow or through vmware ?

 

[Blain]

Google would have saved both of us time. :shocked:

 

[Blain]

Still having problems with your TV card?

 

[Blain]

Give up on that 150 card. It's been nothing but trouble for you.