Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="nzdreamer55" data-source="post: 674919" data-attributes="member: 106790">Hello everyone,I just ordered a WinTV-HVR-2250 card to install on a clean install of win 7.  This is the retail version and included software and a remote for WMC.  I am in the united states and only get an analog signal via my cable company (I know I live in the dark ages <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  I know that when I put the card into the PCIe slot, Windows 7 will start to install drivers for the card, but I don't know if it will install everything that I need to use it with MP.Questions:1) Will I need to install any software that comes with the card from Hauppauge to watch TV?2) Will I need to install any software that comes with the card for Hauppauge to use the WMC remote in MP (from the web site: New feature! Now with on-board IR remote control with dual IR blasters for Windows Media Center!-love the exclamation point they throw in)?3) I think that I will need a decoder to watch live TV (from the Hauppauge site:” The Media Center products from Hauppauge do not include an MPEG video decoder" and "Dual built-in hardware MPEG-2 encoders for recording analog cable TV, for the best system performance.")  Is this something that is included with a fresh install of windows 7 or do I need to install something like SAF 4.0?4) If this card has Dual built-in hardware MPEG-2 encoders for recording analog cable TV, does it need software installed to make those encoders work or should they work with standard drivers from windows 7?5) Kind of off topic, but when I scan for channels, is there a way to limit how high MP scans?  I know that I can only get up to channel 73 so can I tell MP to stop there?6) I might be able to get digital OTA signals in the US, is there a way to connect this to a card that has only 1 coaxial cable input that does not involve a physical switch (like putting in a splitter then connecting to both cable and antenna, or some type of software controlled switch so the HTPC can decide how to record stuff).7) I noticed that this card is not listed in the wiki as being supported, but I have seen several posters that list it in their systems.  If any users have any tricks to setup this with windows 7 and MP I would love to hear them.Thanks as always <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Steve</blockquote>

Verification