Compare WinTV-HVR TV tuner boards (external)

 
WinTV-HVR-850 WinTV-HVR-950Q WinTV-HVR-1500 WinTV-HVR-1950
model number 1200 1191 / 1198 1195 1192
Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0 ExpressCard/54 USB 2.0
Number of tuners 1
ATSC/NTSC
1
ATSC/NTSC/QAM
1
ATSC/NTSC/QAM
1
ATSC/QAM/NTSC
Digital TV receiver format ATSC ATSC/QAM ATSC/QAM ATSC/QAM
Analog TV format NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC
MPEG-2 Encoder for analog TV Software encoder Software encoder Software encoder Hardware encoder - up to 8Mbits/sec
Video filter None temporal 2D comb 2D comb
Stereo audio ATSC: Dolby digital ATSC: Dolby digital ATSC: Dolby digital
dbx-TV
ATSC: Dolby digital
dbx-TV
Remote control Optional (note 1) Optional (note 3)
IR Blaster no no no
A/V input: S-Video, composite, audio Optional (note 1) External A/V cable External A/V cable Built-in
Notes Comes with portable ATSC antenna Comes with portable ATSC antenna ExpressCard 54mm. Includes ATSC digital antenna and antenna adapter With FM radio

 

Notes:
* Canadian version with French/English documentation
1. Hauppauge remote for the WinTV-HVR-950 is available on the Hauppauge webstore
2. To receive clear QAM, you will need to useWindows Media Center with TV Pack 2008, Windows 7, the Hauppauge WinTV v6 or WinTV v7 application, SageTV or BeyondTV.

3. A Media Center remote control kit is available as an option