Hauppauge WinTV HVR-900HD support?

Hi,

in an earlier post I was responded to that my old WinTV USB 1 Tuner would never work under Linux due to bad and complicated coding which (since no one uses that tuner anymore) will never be looked at.

So I am in need of a new tuner!

This is a dilemma as I need analog TV.... since I will be using it for watching stuff through a satellite receiver but also analog terrestrial TV too as where I will be taking it to doesn't have digital TV at best the have cable.

I was considering going for the Hauppauge WinTV HVR-900HD. I am not sure if it will be compatible though with the global regions I will use it in which is UK that I know it has support for as I will buy from here which is PAL I but then also Turkey which I think is PAL Beta if I'm not mistaken??

More importantly though is it supported under Linux?? I use KUbuntu 9.04 which is pretty up to date. I am just a bit worried about this part since the site says that as of June 2008 there is no support... of course we are in August 2009 so maybe in a year it might have been integrated into the later kernels??
Taken from here:
http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV-HVR-900H

What's everyone's verdict? Any suggestions would be great!

Kaya,

Quoted 1 line · Kaya Saman

I don't think that's true -- I didn't see your earlier post, but I can only assume that your WinTV USB 1 Tuner uses the NT003 / NT004 chipsets, supported by the usbvision driver -- did you try that?

Better off getting a new one anyway, since analog TV will disappear eventually and DTV is all that will be around.

The HVR-900H is currently *not* supported under Linux, and it does not seem that it will get such support anytime in the near future, unfortunately. Please note, I am only speaking for the HVR-900H ... other flavors of the HVR900 are fully functional and supported, just not the "H" version.

If you're looking for a well-supported USB hybrid device, I would recommend one of the standard "HVR-900" sticks, or even better, the HVR-1900 . The HVR1900 is a usb device that does Digital DVB-T and analog (PAL / NTSC) both. The analog side has a hardware mpeg encoder -- this is perfect if you intend to use the device for recordings. HVR1900 is fully supported under Linux.

I hope this helps.

Regards,

Mike

Quoted 32 lines · Michael Krufky

Kaya,

Quoted 2 lines · Kaya Saman

I don't think that's true -- I didn't see your earlier post, but I can only assume that your WinTV USB 1 Tuner uses the NT003 / NT004 chipsets, supported by the usbvision driver -- did you try that?

Better off getting a new one anyway, since analog TV will disappear eventually and DTV is all that will be around.
 The HVR-900H is currently *not* supported under Linux, and it does not seem that it will get such support anytime in the near future, unfortunately.  Please note, I am only speaking for the HVR-900H ... other flavors of the HVR900 are fully functional and supported, just not the "H" version.

If you're looking for a well-supported USB hybrid device, I would recommend one of the standard "HVR-900" sticks, or even better, the HVR-1900 .  The HVR1900 is a usb device that does Digital DVB-T and analog (PAL / NTSC) both.  The analog side has a hardware mpeg encoder -- this is perfect if you intend to use the device for recordings. HVR1900 is fully supported under Linux.

I hope this helps.

Regards,

Quoted 2 lines

Mike

Thanks for the response Mike!

You claim there is a Hauppauge HVR-1900... I am looking on the www.hauppauge.co.uk website and all I see is a 1400 which is SMC slot??

HVR1400 is expresscard.

HVR1900 is usb2. HVR1950 is the NTSC/ATSC/QAM version of the HVR1900.
(HVR1900 is PAL/DVB-T, but can also do NTSC, and other analog
standards)

HVR1900 is the one I am recommending for you. Maybe the website you're looking at needs updating -- the HVR1900 has been available already for quite some time.

Regards,

Mike

Quoted 9 lines · Michael Krufky

HVR1400 is expresscard.

HVR1900 is usb2. HVR1950 is the NTSC/ATSC/QAM version of the HVR1900.
(HVR1900 is PAL/DVB-T, but can also do NTSC, and other analog
standards)

Quoted 8 lines

HVR1900 is the one I am recommending for you. Maybe the website you're looking at needs updating -- the HVR1900 has been available already for quite some time.

Regards,

Mike

Thanks Mike, I managed to find it finally on Amazon.co.uk which claimed that it was available from June 2007!

That might explain why it's not on the Hauppauge website as it is most likely getting replaced....

I actually expected this to be one of those cute USB keys but this thing resembles a set top box :-)

I think the WinTV HVR-900 maybe a better option as it is supported. I am guessing that this is the same thing as the H model without the HD support?

It maybe ok what do you think?? Also you can use this with a remote too can't you??

Kaya

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Quoted 9 lines · Michael Krufky

HVR1400 is expresscard.

HVR1900 is usb2.  HVR1950 is the NTSC/ATSC/QAM version of the HVR1900. (HVR1900 is PAL/DVB-T, but can also do NTSC, and other analog standards)

Quoted 8 lines

HVR1900 is the one I am recommending for you.  Maybe the website you're looking at needs updating -- the HVR1900 has been available already for quite some time.

Regards,

Mike

Thanks Mike, I managed to find it finally on Amazon.co.uk which claimed that it was available from June 2007!

That might explain why it's not on the Hauppauge website as it is most likely getting replaced....

I actually expected this to be one of those cute USB keys but this thing resembles a set top box :-)

I think the WinTV HVR-900 maybe a better option as it is supported. I am guessing that this is the same thing as the H model without the HD support?

No, I recommended the HVR1900 because *IT* is fully supported, and is *not* getting replaced. HVR900 got replaced. HVR1900 is not as large as a set top box, but it is bigger than the usb sticks, and uses a power brick, for the mpeg encoder.

It is on the Hauppauge web site, you probably just overlooked it.

-Mike

Quoted 11 lines

No, I recommended the HVR1900 because *IT* is fully supported, and is *not* getting replaced.  HVR900 got replaced.  HVR1900 is not as large as a set top box, but it is bigger than the usb sticks, and uses a power brick, for the mpeg encoder.

It is on the Hauppauge web site, you probably just overlooked it.

-Mike

Ok, now I am so sorry and I feel really silly but I can't find it.....

I have tried hauppauge.co.uk and under HVR-external all I get is 900HD, 900, and 1400:

http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/site/products/prods_hvr_external.html

now, I even did a search for the 1900 and found nothing on hauppauge search link??? Sure it came up with the 1950 model but no 1900.

On top of that I tried www.dabs.com and www.misco.co.uk both of which have the 900 but no 1900.....

am I missing something or have I just totally gone insane over the last few hours???

#1) http://www.hauppauge.de/de/index.htm (scroll down to middle of the page)

#2) http://www.hauppauge.de/de/site/products/data_hvr1900.html

#3) http://www.hauppauge.com/site/press/presspictures/HVR-1900_German_1251.jpg

#4) http://www.hauppauge.com/site/press/presspictures/HVR-1900_4lang_1179.png

#5) http://www.hauppauge.com/site/support/linux.html

-Mike