WinTV-HVR-2250 MC-Kit

Dual Tuner PCI Express TV for ATSC/ NTSC/QAM, with dual hardware encoders

Technical Specifications

Dual tuner TV PCIe board for Windows Media Center. Watch one ATSC, NTSC or QAM TV channel while recording another. With dual built-in high performance hardware MPEG-2 encoders

Package Includes

WinTV-HVR-2250 PCI Express x1 card with dual tuners for over-theair digital ATSC plus NTSC and clear QAM digital cable TV. With built-in dual hardware MPEG-2 encoders, dbx-TV stereo decoders, and S-Video/composite video and audio inputs. Windows Media Center Certified infra-red remote control. One IR receive/blaster cable with learn sensor. Second IR blaster cable. A/V cable set to add a second audio/video input Half height bracket for installation in low profile PCs Installation CD-ROM Quick Installation Guide
TV Standards supported: NTSC Analog Cable TV ATSC Digital Over the Air HDTV Clear QAM Digital Cable TV* (Microsoft Windows Vista TV Pack 2008 required for QAM reception) Plugs into: PCI Express X1or X16 slots
With the WinTV-HVR-2250 Windows Media Center Kit, you can:
Watch one TV channel while recording another. Windows Media Center and WinTV-HVR-2250 allow you to watch one ATSC, NTSC or QAM TV channel while recording another of any type! Use Windows Media Centers TV scheduler to record your favorite TV shows automatically. Record analog cable TV to disk without slowing down your PC with dual built-in MPEG-2 encoders. Pause analog and ATSC/QAM digital TV, with instant replay, skip, fast forward and rewind. Use the included remote control to control all Windows Media Center functions, such as digital picture slide shows, DVD play, music playlists, etc.

Features

Two complete ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuners on board. Watch one TV channel of any type while recording another! Watch, pause and record analog and ATSC/QAM digital TV in Windows Media Center. Record ATSC and QAM high definition digital TV to your PCs disk in the original video quality! Dual built-in high quality hardware MPEG-2 encoders for recording analog cable TV. Record to disk using from 1-2 Gigabytes of disk space per hour. While recording, the WinTV-HVR-2250s hardware MPEG-2 encoders do all the work, so your PC continues to run at full speed. Use Windows Media Centers TV scheduler to record your favorite TV shows. Theres no monthly charge for the program guide and scheduler! WinTV-HVR-2250 MC-Kit includes the Windows Media Center remote control transmitter and receiver. Manage all Media Center functions with the hand held remote control. With an IR transmitter to control the channels on a cable or satellite set top box.
The WinTV-HVR-2250 Windows Media Center Kit is the best way to add TV to your Vista Home Premium or Ultimate PC.
Plug WinTV-HVR-2250 into a PCI Express slot in your PC, plug in the included Media Center remote control, connect analog cable TV, clear QAM or ATSC digital TV or a satellite or other set top box, and youll be watching TV with Media Centers TV button in no time! Dual tuners for any TV format. WinTV-HVR-2250 has two built-in tuners for all TV formats. Use the Windows Media Center scheduler and youll never miss your favorite TV shows again! ATSC high definition digital TV brings you sharper TV with great sound. Watch high definition digital TV at up to 1080i on your PC screen. WinTV-HVR-2250s ATSC digital TV receiver will record highdefinition digital TV programs to your PCs hard disk in the original high definition without losing quality. Microsoft certified Windows Media Center remote control included. Control all of Media Centers functions with the included remote control. Play music, start a slide show, all from the comfort of your living room couch. And if you have a cable TV or satellite box, the included Media Center IR transmitter can control the channel changing. So you can automatically schedule and record TV from cable TV or a satellite receiver. New! Now for use with Windows Vista TV Pack 2008!

System Requirements

Minimum processor recommended: 2.2 GHz Intel P4, Core Duo, Dual Core or equivalent Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate. Can also be used with Vista Home Basic and Windows XP with the included Hauppauge WinTV application. Available PCI Express x1 or x16 slot USB port (for remote control) Graphics with 64 MB of memory (minimum) CD-ROM drive (for software installation)
Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. 91 Cabot Court, Hauppauge, NY 11788 USA t: 1600 f: 3198 www.hauppauge.com

Hauppauge Introduces Dual Tuner NTSC/ATSC/QAM PCI Express TV tuner board
WinTV-HVR-2250 allows the watching and recording of two TV programs at once. Dual built-in hardware MPEG-2 encoders improve Vista Media Center performance.
2008 International CES, Las Vegas, South Hall 4 - Booth #35328 (January 7th, 2008): Hauppauge Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAUP), the world's leading developer and manufacturer of analog and digital TV receiver products for personal computers, announced today the introduction of the new dual tuner WinTV-HVR-2250. The WinTV-HVR-2250 has two complete on-board analog and digital TV receivers, which allow users to watch and record two NTSC, ATSC or clear QAM digital cable TV programs at the same time. To support the popular analog and digital TV formats used in North America, the WinTV-HVR-2250 supports NTSC analog cable TV, over the air ATSC high definition digital TV plus clear QAM digital cable TV. There are two complete TV receivers on the WinTV-HVR-2250, which allow two programs of any type to be watched, paused or recorded at the same time. Designed for both end users and PC system integrators, the WinTV-HVR-2250 is a half height PCI Express board. PCI Express is the new style of PC add-in cards, now available in most desktop PCs. PCI Express has the advantage of a smaller form factor and higher performance then the older PCI bus, which has been used in PCs since 1998. To improve the performance of analog cable TV recording under Vista Media Center, the WinTVHVR-2250 also has two built-in hardware MPEG-2 encoders. This gives the cable TV user the ability to watch, pause or record two simultaneous analog TV programs without slowing down the PC. This is a feature typically found in high end home digital video recorders. The WinTV-HVR-2250 can also use the dual built-in hardware MPEG-2 encoders to record two simultaneous S-Video or composite A/V inputs from cable TV or satellite set top boxes.
WinTV-HVR-2250 comes bundled with Premium certified drivers for use with Vista Media Center, plus the new Hauppauge WinTV version 6 application, for TV watching with Windows XP and Vista Home Basic. WinTV v6 allows Windows users to watch, pause or record analog or digital TV on their PC screen, in a window or full screen. Through the new button arrangements, WinTV version 6 also gives optimal handling of TV watching and recording operations. The most important functions for everyday use, LIVE-TV, PAUSE, RECORD and PLAY, are found on a separate Taskbar underneath the TV window and can be activated quickly. These new buttons are in addition to the popular snapshot tray, the channel surf and always-on-top buttons. The single click no-title mode, where in one click of the mouse all buttons are removed and only TV remains in a resizable window, is one of the key features of WinTV version 6. Images of the WinTV-HVR-2250 can be found at: http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/press/press_pictures_hvr.html#press_hvr2250 WinTV-HVR-2250 will be available in February 2008 through retailers and distributors in North America. MSRP is $129 for the basic model with the Hauppauge remote control. About Hauppauge Hauppauge Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAUP) is a leading developer and manufacturer of digital TV and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers. Through its Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. and Hauppauge Digital Europe subsidiaries, the Company designs and develops digital video boards for TV-in-a-window, digital video editing and video conferencing. The Company is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, with administrative offices in New York, Singapore, Taiwan, Ireland and Luxembourg and sales offices in Germany, London, Paris, The Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Singapore and California. The Companys Internet web site can be found at http://www.hauppauge.com. Hauppauge and WinTV are registered trademarks of Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. Other product or service names herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.