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title: "Hauppauge WinTV HVR 850 TV Tuner Analog USB Windows Vista/XP USB CD-ROM Black"
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# MPEG-2 Recording Digital ATSC Tuner USB Connectivity Hauppauge WinTV HVR 850 TV Tuner Analog USB Windows Vista/XP USB CD-ROM Black

**Brand:** hauppauge
**Price:** FREE
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 📺 Tune In, Record, Relive!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Hauppauge WinTV HVR 850 TV Tuner Analog USB Windows Vista/XP USB CD-ROM Black by hauppauge
- **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- hauppauge enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hauppauge brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **🌍 Global Reach:** International versions available for diverse needs.
- • **🎥 High-Quality Video:** Enjoy recordings in high-definition MPEG-2 format.
- • **📡 Crystal Clear Reception:** Experience stunning digital TV up to 10 miles from the transmitter.
- • **🔄 Versatile Compatibility:** Works seamlessly with Windows Vista and XP.
- • **🖥️ Effortless Recording:** Capture your favorite shows directly to your PC's hard drive.

## Overview

The Hauppauge WinTV HVR 850 is a portable USB TV tuner that allows you to receive and record digital ATSC television signals directly to your PC. With a range of up to 10 miles from the transmitter, it offers high-quality MPEG-2 video recording, making it an essential tool for any media enthusiast looking to capture their favorite shows effortlessly.

## Description

Hauppauge 01200 WinTV-HVR-850 USB2.0 Hybrid Video Recorder

Review: I definitely need to get around to seeing if they have updated software for this thing. Onto the review: It's been great. I ended up buying a $15 set of rabbit ears from Radio Shack and now am getting around 25 channels. Unfortunately, 3 are the kind I don't watch, and 7 of them aren't in English. However, I do get enough free channels that I do watch, so I miss not having Cable TV a lot less. The picture quality has been fantastic. I have a 2nd monitor, and it feels just like a television set. The software it came with does crash quite a bit, and it is annoying. Overall, it's been nice and it's making me look at getting a better antenna. It's also an incredible complement to a laptop computer. Update: the WinTV application crashed like crazy just how. However, if you have Windows Media Center, it simply blows away WinTV. I got more channels with it and it's more stable
Review: In short: I love this little USB TV tuner! I did have a few issues during the installation but all are sorted out and it now works flawlessly. My system consists of a desktop PC running Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate with external rooftop TV antenna. I read several people are having overheating problem and that's most likely attributed to the tuner trying to amplify the weak TV signal, i.e. the weaker the signal the more it tries to amplify thus the hotter it gets (uses more power). If you're using a laptop it will drain the battery in no time! The signal strength indication on the software shows the signal quality AFTER the amplification, so it is not a true indicator. If your TV has a built-in signal strength indicator (mine does) than it's the accurate way to tell whether you're TV signal is weak or strong. In my case I'm getting strong signals from the rooftop antenna that the tuner stays cool (or lukewarm at most) even after a whole day in operation. I do mount it on a small L-shape metal on the antenna connector side (see pics) and use the short USB cable to connect it to my PC. The metal mount serves as heatsink and cable strained relief, so I highly recommend it especially if you have overheating issue. As far as the software, I'm using it with Windows Media Center exclusively to watch, record, and playback. WMC does an excellent job in scheduling, recording and playback: it allows wake-up from sleep and record in HD content (video and audio, Dolby HD5.1 format), basically the native format of the source program. IMHO it works better than their software (WinTV). WMC also downloads the latest TV guide and you can configure your recoding schedule very conveniently. You can pause and rewind live TV, and do other cool stuff too. If you are using it exclusively with WMC like me, then you do NOT want to install their WinTV software, or it will conflict with WMC! The conflict shows up as the tuner gives "System not available, no TV signal found ..." error and some other obscure errors which occur intermittently. For instance, the tuner fails to tune for the first time you launch WMC but works OK after you close WMC and re-launch it. If you're getting these errors then most likely it's because of the driver installation fiasco. One way to tell if the tuner is configured properly is that the two LEDs (see pic) should be on right after the PC boots up or wakes up from sleep, and should stay on throughout regardless WMC is launched or not. To avoid the software conflict, you MUST install the driver package specifically for WMC from their website (make sure you uninstall their WinTV software first completely). After that reboot and the two LEDs should be on and stay on until you turn off your PC. Another observation: I'd recommend that you use an external hard disk if you're planning to do continuous recording for more than 2 hours since the internal hard disk might get hot after awhile. The tuner itself stays cool (provided you do as I recommended above). Happy watching & recording!

## Features

- Digital ATSC over-the-air TV tuner built-in. A portable digital TV antenna can be used to receive digital TV up to 10 miles from a ATSC transmitter
- Record ATSC digital TV programs to your PC's hard disk using high quality MPEG-2. TV recordings will typically consume 5 Gigabytes of disk space per hour for ATSC high definition
- Host Interface: USB Functions: TV Tuning; Video Recording Video System: ATSC; NTSC
- International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00169CDUY |
| Colour | Black |
| Connectivity technologies | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars (104) |
| Date First Available | 6 Aug. 2012 |
| Item Weight | 295 g |
| Item model number | 1200 (HAUP1200) |
| Other display features | Wireless |
| Product Dimensions | 7.87 x 18.29 x 25.91 cm; 294.84 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Hauppauge
- **Colour:** Black
- **Compatible devices:** Personal Computer
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Connector type:** USB 2.0

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***E on 27 April 2011*

I definitely need to get around to seeing if they have updated software for this thing. Onto the review: It's been great. I ended up buying a $15 set of rabbit ears from Radio Shack and now am getting around 25 channels. Unfortunately, 3 are the kind I don't watch, and 7 of them aren't in English. However, I do get enough free channels that I do watch, so I miss not having Cable TV a lot less. The picture quality has been fantastic. I have a 2nd monitor, and it feels just like a television set. The software it came with does crash quite a bit, and it is annoying. Overall, it's been nice and it's making me look at getting a better antenna. It's also an incredible complement to a laptop computer. Update: the WinTV application crashed like crazy just how. However, if you have Windows Media Center, it simply blows away WinTV. I got more channels with it and it's more stable

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***. on 10 October 2012*

In short: I love this little USB TV tuner! I did have a few issues during the installation but all are sorted out and it now works flawlessly. My system consists of a desktop PC running Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate with external rooftop TV antenna. I read several people are having overheating problem and that's most likely attributed to the tuner trying to amplify the weak TV signal, i.e. the weaker the signal the more it tries to amplify thus the hotter it gets (uses more power). If you're using a laptop it will drain the battery in no time! The signal strength indication on the software shows the signal quality AFTER the amplification, so it is not a true indicator. If your TV has a built-in signal strength indicator (mine does) than it's the accurate way to tell whether you're TV signal is weak or strong. In my case I'm getting strong signals from the rooftop antenna that the tuner stays cool (or lukewarm at most) even after a whole day in operation. I do mount it on a small L-shape metal on the antenna connector side (see pics) and use the short USB cable to connect it to my PC. The metal mount serves as heatsink and cable strained relief, so I highly recommend it especially if you have overheating issue. As far as the software, I'm using it with Windows Media Center exclusively to watch, record, and playback. WMC does an excellent job in scheduling, recording and playback: it allows wake-up from sleep and record in HD content (video and audio, Dolby HD5.1 format), basically the native format of the source program. IMHO it works better than their software (WinTV). WMC also downloads the latest TV guide and you can configure your recoding schedule very conveniently. You can pause and rewind live TV, and do other cool stuff too. If you are using it exclusively with WMC like me, then you do NOT want to install their WinTV software, or it will conflict with WMC! The conflict shows up as the tuner gives "System not available, no TV signal found ..." error and some other obscure errors which occur intermittently. For instance, the tuner fails to tune for the first time you launch WMC but works OK after you close WMC and re-launch it. If you're getting these errors then most likely it's because of the driver installation fiasco. One way to tell if the tuner is configured properly is that the two LEDs (see pic) should be on right after the PC boots up or wakes up from sleep, and should stay on throughout regardless WMC is launched or not. To avoid the software conflict, you MUST install the driver package specifically for WMC from their website (make sure you uninstall their WinTV software first completely). After that reboot and the two LEDs should be on and stay on until you turn off your PC. Another observation: I'd recommend that you use an external hard disk if you're planning to do continuous recording for more than 2 hours since the internal hard disk might get hot after awhile. The tuner itself stays cool (provided you do as I recommended above). Happy watching & recording!

### ⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***T on 6 April 2013*

This item arrived well packaged but without drivers or any software. The drivers were easy to get from the website but the software you have to buy it $9.00, not bad, still fair. I use it on 2 laptops Windows XP and Window and works alright, it pulls in 38 channels using my external antenna on the house. But its antenna is useless. It may good for those who are like 20 miles from the transmitters. Did not work for me. Could not get any channel registered. The product itself is great, the only beef I have is it came without any software or drivers, I recommend it because the setup is very easy. I also recommend the vendor, the item performs and it arrived in time.

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