Hauppauge Wintv Download Software. Internet Download Optimizer v.4.10. Internet Download Optimizer (IDO) can accelerate your downloads by up to 200% with a new TCP/IP optimization logic. Its wizard determines your operating system and guides you through a number of steps to achieve better Internet performance.
The software from Hauppauge does not work on Windows 7. I've installed the latest WinTV 7 (v7.0.31347 - CD 3.2) and the drivers bundled with it. After many attempts including complete uninstall, reboot, reinstall it always does the same thing: Unhandled exceptions whenever I do the Tuner Setup on the Devices Tab. This step is required in order to setup your channels. I've even tried downloading and installing the driver package (hvr-950q199310880whql) first, then WinTV with the same results. Windows Device Manager reports the device drivers are installed correctly and operating normally. I think Hauppauge simply does not have quality or tested software to offer with their products.
The software is buggy at best and non-functional at worst. Totally non-typical and does not conform to Windows application and driver standards.
If you manage to get this thing working (which I did a few WinTV revisions ago under Vista), it will hog your CPU resources running who knows what in the background all the time. I wish I could return this junk for a refund, but it's too late. I purchased this product the other day from Best Buy. It's also a discontinued product FYI. Anyway while the dongle may do what it's supposed too, the software is buggy to say the least. If you are on Windows 8.1 64 bit, this software is junk. Constantly got Stopped Working.want to debug??
I couldn't record a game off my old dvr so I've had to resort back to it. Updated to latest version of driver and WinTV 7 software. 11/7 according to website to no avail.
I tried going to their forum but apparently it doesn't exist as it kept sending me back to the downloads page. Emailed support.like others said.apparently non existent. Returned it and will likely look at an actual PVR that is not dependent on a PC. I don't think the new version of the software was fully tested on 8.1 or 64 bit for that matter. Stay clear if you moved up to 8. There apparently are some open source solutions but for $80, not going to spend 3 days trying to tweak. If this was $20, maybe.
Shame on QA at this company. Did not buy on Amazon-however I do own this product. Purchased so I could record movies to external hard drive to take on the road (RV) and have something to watch when no internet was available via laptop or av tv connection.
I connected to my desktop running Windows 7 Pro. Had no trouble connecting and getting it to work via it's own software.
Have not been able to get it to work with Windows Media Center yet-but that is not a priority. What really suprised me is with the antenna it came with I was able to pull in 33 channels (24 if you do not count home shopping and spanish channels) HEY.we live out in the country where our only option is satalite and ATT DSL so was really surprised.
Before digital we were able to get 9 channels with a set of rabbit ears. I would cut the cord (Directv) if I could get my husband off NFL and CNN. Oh well-can't have everything I guess. Yes I would reccomend to friends. The software from Hauppauge does not work on Windows 7.
I've installed the latest WinTV 7 (v7.0.31347 - CD 3.2) and the drivers bundled with it. After many attempts including complete uninstall, reboot, reinstall it always does the same thing: Unhandled exceptions whenever I do the Tuner Setup on the Devices Tab. This step is required in order to setup your channels. I've even tried downloading and installing the driver package (hvr-950q199310880whql) first, then WinTV with the same results.
Windows Device Manager reports the device drivers are installed correctly and operating normally. I think Hauppauge simply does not have quality or tested software to offer with their products.
The software is buggy at best and non-functional at worst. Totally non-typical and does not conform to Windows application and driver standards. If you manage to get this thing working (which I did a few WinTV revisions ago under Vista), it will hog your CPU resources running who knows what in the background all the time. I wish I could return this junk for a refund, but it's too late. The device worked fine on my Lenovo Laptop runnning Windows 8.1. Installation was problem-free, but it was quite unclear which option I should use to connect to my Comcast Cable set top box. I found that selecting 'Analog Cable' succeeded in finding channel 3, and manually selecting any available cable channel on the set top box fed this channel to the device on this channel 3.
Information on how to set up the device can be found online but I would have expected it to be in the box. The software which controls recording is crude and buggy. If you set it up to record something, it sometimes prevents you from going back to live TV (shows 'no device available') until you reboot the PC. Cancelling, stopping and deleting the recording being shown has no apparent effect (the recording continues to play, although all references to it are removed from the recordings list) Still, it appears to be fine for watching Live TV.
I would like to use it with Windows Media Center to handle set top box control and recordings. However, the support for this is quite unlear, and does not encourage me to buy WMC from Microsoft (for $100) on the chance tha tit might work.