Hauppauge HVR1300 or Pinnacle Hybrid Pro PCI (1 Viewer)

[chris33f]

Hi,
I don't know what choice to make between :
- Hauppauge HVR1300 MCE
- Pinnacle Hybrid Pro PCI

Any advice ? Thanks

 

[Darrin2101]

A freind of mine has the 1300 and has had no issues with it, never played with the Pinnacle so can't comment on that one.

 

[Spragleknas]

I know that some of the team-members are using HVR-1300. This is a) indication of quality and b) guarantee for compatibility - now and in the future.

 

[Cybertex]

Hi, I'm using the HVR-1300 (got it almost an year ago) and I'm really satisfied. It's fully supported, both the analog and the DVB-T part.

Don't know about Pinnacle Hybrid; I used Pinnacle PCTVpro (only analog) and it was a pain in the [..]. Audio and Video out of sync (using the included pinnacle tv software), no support, no info on web site, a lot of users with the same problem of mine, moaning and moaning. Switching to HVR-1300 was the Solution.

 

[chris33f]

This device looks good.

There is an MCE version of it : Hauppauge HVR1300 MCE, with a Microsoft remote, to work on XP MCE and Vista, they don't talk about XP.
Do you think it will work ok too on a simple XP version ?

 

[Jack Sparrow]

Hi, I'm using the HVR-1300 (got it almost an year ago) and I'm really satisfied. It's fully supported, both the analog and the DVB-T part.
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Agreed 100%

Works fine both with MP and MCE.

And if you buy MCE version of 1300 you get also a MCE remote and IR receiver ... that works 120% with MediaPortal ... never had any issue with remote.

A toi la choisie .....

 

[Cybertex]

This device looks good.

There is an MCE version of it : Hauppauge HVR1300 MCE, with a Microsoft remote, to work on XP MCE and Vista, they don't talk about XP.
Do you think it will work ok too on a simple XP version ?

Hi, HVR-1300 MCE works in WinXP too. I'm using Win XP Pro SP2, HVR-1300 MCE and, of course, MediaPortal.

It's the same hardware than HVR-1300, but it is packaged with an MCE remote, and without the hauppauge WinTV software, only drivers. This is the reason of the "MCE" in the name, it needs Windows MediaCenter or similar program able to use a tuner card to work.

If you are going to buy HVR-1300, I'll suggest the MCE version. You'll get a brand new MCE remote, and no useless hauppauge TV software

 

[chris33f]

I bought the Hauppauge HVR 1300 MCE kit...

 

[Cybertex]

I bought the Hauppauge HVR 1300 MCE kit...

Already installed and working?

 

[chris33f]

No, not yet.
I'm waiting for each piece of hardware I need to build the full htpc, but I'll let you know when received and built