Happauge HDPVR

[Bones117]

http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html

So has anyone had any experience with this solution in question in order to get HDTV on your HTPC.

I'm looking to build an HTPC into a coffee table I am working on and this would be great so I can actually record HD video to my computer. I would be using this along with firewire to control the channel changing on my Scientific Atlanta 4250HD cable box.

The only thing I can't seem to find out is when will it be recognized in Vistas MCE. If anyone knows this would be great, I'm a huge fan of the new MCE and would rather not have to switch to something else before then.

Also the biggest downfall is the price at $250. But it seems to be the only thing I can find to do this kind of thing. Does anyone know of any other, cheaper, solutions?

 

[Adidas4275]

hdhomerun is the best clear qam tuner, also it is supported in Vista MCE

 

[Bones117]

The HD Homerun isn't able to receive premium channels though. So as far as I know, the only other solution to this is a CableCard enabled computer. Am I right?

 

[CrimandEvil]

They've said several times now that VMC support will come later in the summer; MS needs to update VMC to support recording in H264 before Hauppauge can do anything and that isn't going to happen until MS releases Fiji.

 

[KimoCal]

Mine will be here next week according to UPS. There's a huge thread on this at AVS forums. Some people have received their's already and reporting issues with the device.

 

[Bones117]

Thanks for the link, the issues seem pretty bad. I just hope they find a reliable fix for these problems soon. I was gonna order one at the end of the week when I get payed, but after reading this I have a feeling I am going to hold off for a while.