Vista - Re: Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB

07-03-2006

Here's that link:
http://www.hauppage.com/pages/faq/su...i_winxp.html#4

"- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message news:...
>
> "Phillip Schlueter" <pschlueter@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:CC20E916-F59E-4D74-A060-EADAC06E6643@microsoft.com...
>>> As for the rest of your post, this is why Vista is BETA!
>>
> ((snipped))
> The drivers that came with my WinTV PVR USB (ver 1.2) didn't work at
>> all in XP. The version that is currently available and has not been
>> upgraded ever were a problem in XP if you even sneezed near the box.
>>
>> Flip
>
> Flip,
> I use "plain WinTV" (878 chip based) on Win2000 and WinXP Home and Pro -
> Mine is NOT the USB model, but it works fine. I was just there looking
> for Vista info
> http://hauppauge.lightpath.net/softw..._349_24025.exe
> and that's the app I used to get it installed.
> Running the app installs the drivers ( they are not " .inf type" files).
> If you have 878 based look around there for your model - download and
> install the 2 files - one has drivers and the other is the Win2000TV app.
>
> Bobb
>
>>
>> "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OtBRDWwlGHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Phillip Schlueter" <pschlueter@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>>> news:4A6C30CA-9908-45CC-99FC-0B57E54FB386@microsoft.com...
>>>> Anybody have success getting a WinTV PVR USB to work. This hardware
>>>> was iffy in XP and Hauppauge had an update for it's software. I doubt
>>>> that they will support this device in Vista......sigh! It was $250.00
>>>> when I bought it. The story I am getting from both hardware and
>>>> software vendors is they won't have updated drivers or programs that
>>>> work with Vista until it's final release. HOW SHORT SIGHTED! And more
>>>> over AOL doesn't even have a beta for Vista, so what are 8 to 10
>>>> million people going to do when Vista is released. Personally I don't
>>>> think MS is going to make it's early 2007 goal although the OS seems
>>>> stable enough. I would hate to be in their call center if released
>>>> without a resonable amount of vendors having taken Vista's release
>>>> seriously and provide working drivers. Really!! not even the usuall
>>>> Anti Virus programs work. That's just a sin.
>>>>
>>>> I love the new look and feel of Vista, but think because more than 1/2
>>>> of my software and many devices don't work, I'll just go back to XP.
>>>> Not much to do with a new operating system that only Office and some
>>>> assorted programs work with. The upgrage advisor only mentioned 2
>>>> problems so I was excited to instal Beta 2. : (
>>>>
>>>> Flip
>>>
>>> Do you mean the PVR USB2? Haven't tried it in Vista yet, but it is rock
>>> solid reliable in XP. I use two of them every day. You just have to
>>> get the right drivers (rarely the latest ones).
>>>
>>> If you need any help in XP, just write me privately and I can get it to
>>> work for you.
>>>
>>> As for the rest of your post, this is why Vista is BETA!
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>
>

07-03-2006	#1 (permalink)
- Bobb - n/a posts	Re: Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB Here's that link: http://www.hauppage.com/pages/faq/su...i_winxp.html#4 "- Bobb -" <bobb@netscape.net> wrote in message news:... > > "Phillip Schlueter" <pschlueter@adelphia.net> wrote in message > news:CC20E916-F59E-4D74-A060-EADAC06E6643@microsoft.com... >>> As for the rest of your post, this is why Vista is BETA! >> > ((snipped)) > The drivers that came with my WinTV PVR USB (ver 1.2) didn't work at >> all in XP. The version that is currently available and has not been >> upgraded ever were a problem in XP if you even sneezed near the box. >> >> Flip > > Flip, > I use "plain WinTV" (878 chip based) on Win2000 and WinXP Home and Pro - > Mine is NOT the USB model, but it works fine. I was just there looking > for Vista info > http://hauppauge.lightpath.net/softw..._349_24025.exe > and that's the app I used to get it installed. > Running the app installs the drivers ( they are not " .inf type" files). > If you have 878 based look around there for your model - download and > install the 2 files - one has drivers and the other is the Win2000TV app. > > Bobb > >> >> "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:OtBRDWwlGHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "Phillip Schlueter" <pschlueter@adelphia.net> wrote in message >>> news:4A6C30CA-9908-45CC-99FC-0B57E54FB386@microsoft.com... >>>> Anybody have success getting a WinTV PVR USB to work. This hardware >>>> was iffy in XP and Hauppauge had an update for it's software. I doubt >>>> that they will support this device in Vista......sigh! It was $250.00 >>>> when I bought it. The story I am getting from both hardware and >>>> software vendors is they won't have updated drivers or programs that >>>> work with Vista until it's final release. HOW SHORT SIGHTED! And more >>>> over AOL doesn't even have a beta for Vista, so what are 8 to 10 >>>> million people going to do when Vista is released. Personally I don't >>>> think MS is going to make it's early 2007 goal although the OS seems >>>> stable enough. I would hate to be in their call center if released >>>> without a resonable amount of vendors having taken Vista's release >>>> seriously and provide working drivers. Really!! not even the usuall >>>> Anti Virus programs work. That's just a sin. >>>> >>>> I love the new look and feel of Vista, but think because more than 1/2 >>>> of my software and many devices don't work, I'll just go back to XP. >>>> Not much to do with a new operating system that only Office and some >>>> assorted programs work with. The upgrage advisor only mentioned 2 >>>> problems so I was excited to instal Beta 2. : ( >>>> >>>> Flip >>> >>> Do you mean the PVR USB2? Haven't tried it in Vista yet, but it is rock >>> solid reliable in XP. I use two of them every day. You just have to >>> get the right drivers (rarely the latest ones). >>> >>> If you need any help in XP, just write me privately and I can get it to >>> work for you. >>> >>> As for the rest of your post, this is why Vista is BETA! >>> >>> Tom >>> >> >
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