Hauppauge 1191 WinTV-HVR-950Q TV Tuner Stick/Personal Video Recorder with Clear QAM and Remote Control (Black) Reviews
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I've been a Hauppauge buyer since the ISA card days for 15+ years.br /br /The 350 still a main stay though now has been outpaced!br /br /The 950 USB version which rocked (pre DTV mandate).br /br /The 950Q version is AWESOME!br /br /I bought a 1600 PCI card....Booooo! Returned it within 24 hours!br /Even with a HDTV roof antenna attached.br /br /No signal, and look at the back, a MAC address!br /br /Being a Non-Doze person my logs could see that the 1600 was a Ether NIC collecting info and sending, well....br /Doze people would NEVER know, for puppy dogs help them "search".br /The 1600 is a SERIOUS breach of security,br /br /OK, here is the review on the 950Q!br /IT ROCKS!!!br /In *NIX land, no installation necessary, no software, just RUNS!!!br /And WOW does it RUN!br /Best DVB receiver I have!br /Yes to be honest, via Win7, and all their "Ya have to have"! I tested it!br /Major NO WAY!br /br /No go on MOST of the channels and, capturing is fragmented "At Best"br /br /The 950Q does 1080p yeppers (p) and in AWESOME raw capture mode.br /br /If one wants a GREAT PVR, get a 950Q, (sans Doze) and ENJOY better than the tripe from cable and satellite (which they call Clear-QAM, "made up", just MPEG2-TS...Low quality compression)br /br /A 950Q sans Doze is THE "BEST BUY" (pun intended)!br /br /Go Amazon!!! br /br /br /br /br /
Hauppauge 1191 WinTV-HVR-950Q TV Tuner Stick/Personal Video Recorder with Clear QAM and Remote Control (Black) Feature
- TV tuner allows for viewing and recording of television on PCs via USB 2.0
- Compatible with 32 bit and/or 64 bit Windows 7
- Accepts video feeds directly from a camera or satellite box
- Small size makes it easy to carry and ideal for laptops
- Includes Personal Video Recorder software for scheduled recording of programs and remote control
Amazon.com Product Description The Hauppauge 1191 WinTV-HVR-950Q Hybrid TV Stick External TV Tuner/Video Recorder will bring high-definition television directly to your PC. This handy device lets you watch your favorite TV shows through your computer, and record them digitally for future playback using high quality MPEG-2. More economical and versatile than a DVR, or digital video recorder, this PC Video Recorder, or PVR, gives you virtually unlimited options for saving and playing back your favorite TV broadcasts and clips.Pstyle type="text/css" .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: 20px; } table.callout { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, serif; margin: 10px; width: 250; } td.callout { height: 100 percent; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding: 10px; width: 250px; } ul.callout { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; } h5.callout { text-align: center; } /styletable align=right width=200 cellpadding=10trtdtable cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 class="callout" width=250trtdimg src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-top.png"/td/trtrtd class="callout" valign=topfont size="2"bcenterThe Hauppauge 1191 WinTV-HVR-950Q Hybrid TV Stick External TV Tuner/Video Recorder offers:/center/b/fontul class="callout"liAbility to watch television on your PC in a window or full screen. liPortable, small size for on-the-go television viewing on your laptop. liCompatibility with digital and analog signals. liAcceptance of video feeds from a camera or satellite box. /ul/td/trtrtdimg src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bottom.png"/td/tr/table/td/tr/tabletable align=left width=250 cellpadding=20trtdimg src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B001DEYVXO-1-sm.jpg" border=0brbrspan class="caption"The small, pocketable size lets you easily take it everywhere. View larger. /td/tr/tablebPlay and Record Television Digitally/bbr The WinTV-HVR-950Q is a simple-to-use device that brings over-the-air high definition ATSC digital TV as well as analog cable TV directly to your PC desktop or laptop. With the additional included antenna, it can also receive analog TV broadcasts, and it can also accept video feeds directly from a camera or satellite box.P More versatile than a DVR, the WinTV-HVR-950Q is a pocket-sized device that simply plugs into your PC's USB port. It features a built-in digital ATSC over-the-air TV receiver. If you live in one of the more than 200 cities in the United States that receives ATSC digital TV, you'll have immediate access to as many as 1500 digital TV stations. ATSC digital TV 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.)P A portable digital TV antenna, which can be used to receive digital TV up to 10 miles from an ATSC transmitter, is included with the PVR . (To check the ATSC digital transmissions in your area, input your zip code at titantv.com) If you live in an area where you can't currently receive ATSC digital TV, the WinTV-HVR-950 can still be used to watch and record analog TV from cable TV or a TV antenna. (The WinTV-HVR-950 cannot receive digital cable TV or digital satellite TV.) With the included credit-card-sized remote control, navigating all these channels is easy.PbWatch Clear QAM Digital TV/bbr The WinTV-HVR-950Q also has a built-in QAM tuner, allowing you to watch and record QAM programming. Clear QAM digital TV channels are digital cable channels which can be watched on a TV set without a cable TV set top box. are Many cable operators transmit the local high definition ATSC channels using clear QAM.. Some cable operators transmit additional non-premium TV programs using clear QAM. With the WinTV-HVR-950Q, you can watch these channels for free. Clear QAM channels range from standard definition to the highest 1080i definition. p Once the WinTV-HVR-950Q is connected, you can begin to record your favorite shows in high-quality MPEG-2 directly to your hard disk using the Hauppauge SoftPVR MPEG-2 encoder. Television recordings will typically consume 5 GB of disk space per hour for ATSC high definition, while analog recordings will typically consume 1.5 GB of disk space per hour. You can also use the included WinTV-Scheduler to program your compute to record your favorite analog or digital TV shows for play back at any time.P Compatibility with Microsoft's Windows Media Center means that you can watch TV as well as your recordings with Windows Media Center. The included WinTV application also lets you watch your shows in a window or on full screen.Ptable align=right width=350 cellpadding=10trtdimg src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B001DEYVXO-2-sm.jpg" border="0" align=topbrbrspan class="caption"The WinTV application offers an elegant interface to watch TV in a window or full screen. View larger./span/td/tr/tablebMore about PVR Technology/bbr PVR stands for PC Video Recorder. The WinTV-HVR-950 is a PVR that allows you to play television through your computer and record the broadcasts digitally. PVR doesn't use standard videocassettes; instead, it uses your computer's hard disk to store the broadcasts.P Once you record a television show to your PC's hard drive, you can burn a CD or DVD that will allow you to play the show back on another computer or on your television. With video editing software (not included with the WinTV-HVR-950), you can even edit the shows. This is a great feature if you want to save clips from movies or sitcoms, or keep your favorite player's grand slam or TD kick-off return for posterity.P And just like a typical VCR, the WinTV-HVR-950 offers you several recording options, depending on your play back needs. If you want the highest quality recording for playback through your HDTV, all you need is enough hard drive space to support high-quality recording. By using the lowest recording option, you can use your WinTV-HVR-950, along with an inexpensive video camera, as a low-cost on-site video surveillance system. In fact, the possibilities of how you can take advantage of the WinTV-HVR-950 are endless. PbWhat's in the Box/bbr WinTV-HVR-950 USB 2.0 TV stick with cable TV or ATSC antenna connection; USB extension cable; portable antenna; software on CD-ROM; remote control; and quick installation guide. br clear="all"
The 1191 WinTV-HVR-950Q is a USB 2.0 TV Stick with a Hybrid TV tuner receiver for both NTSC analog, over-the-air ATSC hi-definition digital TV and clear QAM digital cable TV.. Watch, pause and record television on desktop, notebook or laptop computers. Its Pocket Size form factor makes it the perfect traveling companion for use with laptop and notebook computers. Ships with standing portable telescoping antenna. Compatible with Windows Vista, Windows XP, XP Pro or XP Media Center Edition, with Service Pack 2. Also includes credit card size remote control.
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So far so good...... - Glenn Shelton -
I've had this for about two weeks now and am quite satisfied.br /Installation was very easy.....hooked it up to my cable and plugged it into the computer.br /Opened my media center and clicked on "live TV" and the set-up continued with a channel search.br /Haven't tried the remote yet....I prefer just using the mouse.br /My only concern is that the tuner does get pretty hot after being in use for awhile.....
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