Hauppauge HD PVR - Page 3

garry · 2008-07-23, 16:06

Yea, this device looks to be the best method for north american users to legally watch HD cable/satellite TV in MP.

Wonderm00n · 2008-07-23, 20:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by garry

Yea, this device looks to be the best method for north american users to legally watch HD cable/satellite TV in MP.

Why only "north american users"?

I'm from Portugal and I cant' watch HD cable on anything else than my SetupBox because the card is "locked" to it... This device would be GREAT for me if MP supported it!

garry · 2008-07-24, 16:54

I didn't say "only north american users".

Khidr · 2008-07-25, 21:18

I'll throw my support in for hoping the MP team come out with some basic support. I'm more than happy to use a generic usbirt or firewire to change channels

BKCH · 2008-07-27, 12:59

Hi Guys,

I have a couple of questions about this:

1. Do we think that using component input and this HD PVR capture would yeild significantly better quality than S-video based catpure on a PVC-250??

2. What would we need to do to get this supported in MP???

I'm willing to contribute towards buying one of these for a developer if that would help (or put some money towards a further donation for MP).

Thanks

Khidr · 2008-07-27, 18:14

Hey BKCH - Using this in BTV and Gb PVR I can say that the results are absolutely stellar. It's essentially a 720p feed, so it's hands down the best quality you're going to get from an analogue source.

As far as I'm concerned, the key is to allow a simple setup for an external set top boxes. As it is now, it's an ordeal to set it up for s-video or anything else (from what I understand you have to go through each individual channel and set it up, which, if you have say comcast digital premium, is over 300 channels!)

Instead, under sources: antenna, cable, external stb would be fantastic.

Beyond that, since MP doesn't actually have to do any of the tuning (it can call to an IR, or .exe channel change plugin), I don't think it would take that much.

But then again, I might be missing something.

garry · 2008-07-27, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKCH

I'm willing to contribute towards buying one of these for a developer if that would help (or put some money towards a further donation for MP).

Thanks

Me too, I'll gladly contribute towards getting one in the hands of a developer to help get this thing supported.

garry · 2008-08-06, 16:02

This guy has a .NET app (and source code) for capture to disk from the hd-pvr :

ARogan: Hauppauge HD PVR (model 1212)

I wonder if any of it would help provide a path to getting support in MP for the hd-pvr.

BKCH · 2008-08-18, 06:08

*BUMP*

OK - so I'm dying for better quality football!!!! So.. I'll up the offer - I'm happy to donate a HD PVR to development and a $50 thank you to the guy who makes it work

(Anyone else what to kick in money??)

(I wish I could make it work myself but I don't know what's invovled in getting a card to work in MP - is there some documentation I can read somewhere to take a stab at this myslef???)

Cerbera79 · 2008-08-21, 18:57

I'm in for $50.00. I just got one of these and I'd kill to have it play nice with mediaportal.

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2008-07-23, 16:06	#21 (permalink)
garry Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Posts: 166 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts Country:	Yea, this device looks to be the best method for north american users to legally watch HD cable/satellite TV in MP.

2008-07-24, 16:54	#23 (permalink)
garry Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Posts: 166 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts Country:	I didn't say "only north american users".

2008-07-25, 21:18	#24 (permalink)
Khidr Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'll throw my support in for hoping the MP team come out with some basic support. I'm more than happy to use a generic usbirt or firewire to change channels

2008-07-27, 12:59	#25 (permalink)
BKCH MP Donator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 197 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Country:	Hi Guys, I have a couple of questions about this: 1. Do we think that using component input and this HD PVR capture would yeild significantly better quality than S-video based catpure on a PVC-250?? 2. What would we need to do to get this supported in MP??? I'm willing to contribute towards buying one of these for a developer if that would help (or put some money towards a further donation for MP). Thanks

2008-07-27, 18:14	#26 (permalink)
Khidr Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey BKCH - Using this in BTV and Gb PVR I can say that the results are absolutely stellar. It's essentially a 720p feed, so it's hands down the best quality you're going to get from an analogue source. As far as I'm concerned, the key is to allow a simple setup for an external set top boxes. As it is now, it's an ordeal to set it up for s-video or anything else (from what I understand you have to go through each individual channel and set it up, which, if you have say comcast digital premium, is over 300 channels!) Instead, under sources: antenna, cable, external stb would be fantastic. Beyond that, since MP doesn't actually have to do any of the tuning (it can call to an IR, or .exe channel change plugin), I don't think it would take that much. But then again, I might be missing something.

2008-08-06, 16:02	#28 (permalink)
garry Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Posts: 166 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts Country:	This guy has a .NET app (and source code) for capture to disk from the hd-pvr : ARogan: Hauppauge HD PVR (model 1212) I wonder if any of it would help provide a path to getting support in MP for the hd-pvr.

2008-08-18, 06:08	#29 (permalink)
BKCH MP Donator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 197 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Country:	BUMP OK - so I'm dying for better quality football!!!! So.. I'll up the offer - I'm happy to donate a HD PVR to development and a $50 thank you to the guy who makes it work (Anyone else what to kick in money??) (I wish I could make it work myself but I don't know what's invovled in getting a card to work in MP - is there some documentation I can read somewhere to take a stab at this myslef???)

2008-08-21, 18:57	#30 (permalink)
Cerbera79 Portal User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I'm in for $50.00. I just got one of these and I'd kill to have it play nice with mediaportal.