WinTV-PVR-250 with Remote for just $80 AR

[MobileChip]

Starts tomorrow. CompUSA.com has the WinTV-PVR-250 with Remote for just $80 AR. Search: 310591

The WinTV-PVR-250 brings live TV to your PC screen. With it's 125-channel cable ready TV receiver, you can watch TV in a resizeable window or full screen while you work on your PC.


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[StormRider]

It's probably the best hardware MPEG1/2 encoder and TV tuner I've used.

 

[oogabooga]

gah was just going to post this... but i haven't confirmed it on the circular...

Taken from Fatwallet... probally going to check it out tommorow.

 

[PicPop]

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[tranquilflow]

Thanks!

 

[bradolson]

I just saw the ad: $149.99 - $20 instant rebate - $50 mail-in rebate = $79.99

Great card.

 

[uwannawhat]

Simply an AWESOME Video Capture/Tuner Card.

I may pick up another, it would be my third one! :Q

 

[MobileChip]

Originally posted by: oogabooga
gah was just going to post this... but i haven't confirmed it on the circular...

Taken from Fatwallet... probally going to check it out tommorow.

I saw it somewhere else. FW is not the only deal site in the world.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: MobileChip

Originally posted by: oogabooga
gah was just going to post this... but i haven't confirmed it on the circular...

Taken from Fatwallet... probally going to check it out tommorow.

I saw it somewhere else. FW is not the only deal site in the world.

You're right FW isn't the only hot deals site in the world

He could have meant he saw it on FW and was going to post it.

 

[tstrike]

this card works for windows media center right?

 

[uwannawhat]

Originally posted by: tstrike
this card works for windows media center right?

Just installed on this week on an MCE machine.

You'll want this driver....


ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/...mce_1.18.021.22247.zip

 

[Chunkee]

i am getting ready to build my first htpc using the ms media 2005 i got in my action pack. I have a biostart cube i am going to use with a 2800+ barton, 512 of memory. Question is, do i need a better gcard than what is onboard? Do you use the TV out on the Hauppage card or the gcard?

Thanks for the advice...

jC

 

[Microman]

I have always wondered how these work with cable companys that scramble all of the channels. And I assume that they dont work at all with Satelite, since there is a seperate receiver to bring in the channels, and the tuner in the card would be not needed.

 

[TerryMathews]

Originally posted by: Microman
I have always wondered how these work with cable companys that scramble all of the channels. And I assume that they dont work at all with Satelite, since there is a seperate receiver to bring in the channels, and the tuner in the card would be not needed.

Very simple, you connect it through the tuner box, and use something called an IR blaster that allows the computer to change the channel on the tuner.

And yes, these do work with satellite receivers.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Microman
I have always wondered how these work with cable companys that scramble all of the channels. And I assume that they dont work at all with Satelite, since there is a seperate receiver to bring in the channels, and the tuner in the card would be not needed.

Works fine with our cable channels (analog cable, no digital cable box).

 

[uwannawhat]

Originally posted by: Microman
I have always wondered how these work with cable companys that scramble all of the channels. And I assume that they dont work at all with Satelite, since there is a seperate receiver to bring in the channels, and the tuner in the card would be not needed.

You use the TV out on your Video card. The PVR 250 has an S~Video "IN" port.

The PVR 250 is a 'capture card/tuner), it will not descramble channels or @ least I know of no hack that would do it.

 

[drinkmorejava]

I hope its a lot better than the ATI tv wonder pro cause it's just complete....am I allowed to swear.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
I hope its a lot better than the ATI tv wonder pro cause it's just complete....am I allowed to swear.

Don't worry, it's a LOT better than that ATI.

 

[RossMAN]

Apex, what TV capture software do you like (other than PVR BeyondTV and SageTV)?

 

[BigLan]

How does this compare to the PVR 150 (which isn't readily available yet). I haven't been able to find a 'differences' list between the 2, but they seem pretty similar except the 150 has an added radio tuner.

I guess this is compusa clearing out 250's before the 150 arrive, but not sure if I should wait. $80 is a good price, but I don't think the 150 will cost more than $100.

 

[TerryMathews]

The 150 is going to be around the $70 price point, from what I understand. Video quality will most likely be slightly superior, otherwise their roughly equal with the exception that there is no current Linux support for the 150.

 

[Midnight Rambler]

One note ... the 150's remote does not work under Win XP, only under XP MCE.

 

[linuxthinker]

MythTV users should jump on this quickly...

 

[Monotaur]

How does this compare to a ReplayTV? I've got an HTPC (with XP Home), and was wondering how the video quality might compare... Also, while it's easy to send recorded shows over a network, it's hard to use any video from the ReplayTV because its MPEG implementation requires that a special codec be used... I imagine that this isn't a problem with the WinTV PVR?

Thanks

 

[b3b0p]

Originally posted by: linuxthinker
MythTV users should jump on this quickly...

Anxiously waiting for release of pcHDTV myself.