Applications for the WinTV-HVR-1265 and WinTV-HVR-1250Note: to use the WinTV-HVR-1250 or WinTV-HVR-1265 with the Windows Media Center application, click the Windows Media Center install tab above.Note: If you have run HCWCLEAR, you must reboot your PC and leave the WinTV-HVR-1250 installed. After a reboot you will see the Found New Hardware Wizard installation message, hit Cancel.
Then install the WinTV application. WinTV v8For installation information on WinTV v7The WinTV-HVR-1250 was supplied with the WinTV v7 application for Windows.For installation information on.
Yes, the WinTV-HVR-1250 can be used in Windows XP MCE 2005, Vista Media Center or WIndows 7 Media Center. Simply download and install the latest MCE Kit from the Hauppauge website, which will install the driver and necessary 'Hauppauge MCE Soft Encoder'. Under Windows 7 only the driver is required, the Soft Encoder is included with the OS.Here is the link:Please note: you will only be able to configure WinTV-HVR-1250 as either an Digital tuner or an Analog tuner. You will not be able to switch between Digital and Analog channels.NOTE: You must set up an analog TV tuner in Media Center first before you can proceed to set up a digital tuner. What type of channels will I receive with the WinTV-HVR-1250?
NTSC Analog CableTV or over-the-air analog TV: You can use your cable TV from the wall to connect to the WinTV-HVR-1250 and receive all of your basic Cable TV channels. You can also use a roof top antenna to receive 'over-the-air' TV.Note: After June 2009, most areas in the United States no longer broadcast over-the-air analog signals.ATSC over-the-air digital TV: Supports all ATSC formats, up to the high definition 1080i format!Note: For ATSC digital TV, a rooftop/out door antenna is recommended for optimal results/signal strength.ClearQAM cable TV Channels: Clear QAM digital cable TV channels are unencrypted digital cable TV channels. Clear QAM allows users to watch unencrypted digital TV channels from their cable TV provider without a set-top box.Note: WinTV v7, WinTV v6, Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows TV Pack 2008 for Vista are required for clear QAM receptionNote: Check your local cable TV provider for clear QAM reception over your cable TV network. Can I get HD with the WinTV-HVR-1150 through my Cable or Satellite box?
The WinTV-HVR-1150 has an ATSC over-the-air digital TV tuner built-in and supports all ATSC formats, up to the high definition 1080i format. The WinTV-HVR-1150 will support ATSC broadcasts that are currently being transmitted over-the-air. It will not be able to decode HD broadcasts that come through your cable or satellite box. The HVR 1250 also will support clear QAM cable TV channels through your direct cable TV line if available from your cable TV provider.
Can I get HD with the WinTV-HVR-1250 through my Cable or Satellite box? The WinTV-HVR-1250 has an ATSC over-the-air digital TV tuner built-in and supports all ATSC formats, up to the high definition 1080i format. The WinTV-HVR-1250 will support ATSC broadcasts that are currently being transmitted over-the-air. It will not be able to decode HD broadcasts that come through your cable or satellite box. The HVR 1250 also will support clear QAM cable TV channels through your direct cable TV line if available from your cable TV provider.
What type of recordings can I make with the WinTV-HVR-1250? Using the WinTV 7 application the WinTV-HVR-1250, will record in a transport stream (TS)For ATSC and Clear QAM digital TV recordings, the recording format and bit rate is exactly the same as the broadcast format (i.e. ATSC 1080i is recorded at 1080i).For NTSC analog cable TV recordings, our SoftPVR is used to create Transport Stream files (TS)Note: TS files can be converted to MPEG files using options in the WinTV 7 configuration menu.Note: The WinTV 6 application recording are in MPEG format for both digital and analog.Note: Not all recordings made with ATSC/QAM signals are DVD compliant.
Can I record one show while watching another with the WinTV-HVR-1250? If you are watching a digital TV channel and you see choppy video, no audio or a black screen, then it is possible your PC is not fast enough to decode and play the digital TV channel you are watching. Please verify that your system meets the minimum requirements for using the WinTV-HVR-1250Digital TV, especially ATSC high definition digital TV, is very CPU intensive.
Many graphics cards have special built-in hardware to speed up decoding of high definition TV channels.On graphics cards without special video decoding features, you can often improve the playback performance by using the Video Renderer settings located in the settings menu of WinTV 7. To open the setting menu click on the “gear” button located in the lower left of the WinTV 7 screen.The default mode is EVR. The other modes are VMR9, VMR7 and Overlay.
Each mode uses a different process to render video. Try each mode and use the one which gives you the best results. To use hardware acceleration put a check in the box “use hardware acceleration when possible. This will allow your graphics system to use hardware acceleration for video decode. Note: graphics hardware acceleration does not work on all systems. After making a change in video rendering settings Wintv must be restarted to take effect.If you are using WinTV 6 then the render options are part of a separate program called Primary.
Changes in the Primary applet must be made with the WinTV application closed. Open the Primary program by going to Start – All Programs – Hauppauge WinTV – Primary. After making changes close the Primary applet and open the WinTV application. How do I enable my remote control so it will work with the WinTV-HVR-1250? The IR software should be installed by default. To check look for a small remote control icon in the Windows task bar on the lower right. If it is not present you can reinstall Wintv from the installation CDROM or download IR32.EXE from our support web site.
The remote control must also have “line of sight” with the WinTV-HVR-1250 IR sensor. Be sure that the IR cable is connected to the IR port on the back of the WinTV-HVR-1250 board (available on certain models only).
Can I use the WinTV-HVR-1250 with Linux? This can be caused by a corrupt Channel database so you will need to uninstall and reinstall. This appears to be a bug in windows 64 bit OS. Our drivers are signed.'
Windows cannot verify the digital signature for the drivers required for this device. A recent hardware or software change might have installed a file that is signed incorrectly or damaged, or that might be malicious software from an unknown source.