recording tv from my computer

[brenjim]

hi everyone I just installed a wintv hvr-1600 tv card in my computer..I ran a coxial cable from satellite receiver to the computer..everything works fine,great picture and sound at the bottem of the screen there is a button to click for record..when I click it I get an error message..which is "start encoder no data from encoder ox80004005" on my computer my video card is Intel (R) 82945G Express chip set family and Windows Home Premium..Ram 1014MB...system is Intel 6FZ 1800MHZ hope I've given you information thanks for your help.

[edDV]

hi everyone I just installed a wintv hvr-1600 tv card in my computer..I ran a coxial cable from satellite receiver to the computer..everything works fine,great picture and sound at the bottem of the screen there is a button to click for record..when I click it I get an error message..which is "start encoder no data from encoder ox80004005" on my computer my video card is Intel (R) 82945G Express chip set family and Windows Home Premium..Ram 1014MB...system is Intel 6FZ 1800MHZ hope I've given you information thanks for your help.

Are you recording an analog composite input? Do you see a picture and hear sound in preview?

What version WinTV software? Mine came with v3.4A, v3.4B is current but I'm using the 3.4D1 beta.

You can get v3.4b here
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_hvr1600.html

[brenjim]

l am useing WinTV-HVR-1600 pesonal video recorder l am connected to the tv connector for cable tv and to my satellte receiver the picture and sound work good but when l click the record l get the error message

[edDV]

l am useing WinTV-HVR-1600 pesonal video recorder l am connected to the tv connector for cable tv and to my satellte receiver the picture and sound work good but when l click the record l get the error message

Try reinstalling the software to the v3.4b or v3.4D1 beta if you want QAM tuning on cable.
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_hvr1600.html

Read through this to decide whether you want to play with QAM tuning in current buggy state.
https://forum.videohelp.com/topic330091.html

[brenjim]

lf l am going to download it will take me all nite l live in the country and have slow dial up

[edDV]

You can call them and order the CD.

[brenjim]

l'm using wintv2000 version 5.2.2434 hybird

[brenjim]

ok thanks

[edDV]

l'm using wintv2000 version 5.2.2434 hybird

Is that what they ship with the HVR-1600 in Canada?

I'm not sure if Canada has free QAM tuning on cable. Rogers Eh?

[brenjim]

l bought it at staples in canada and l am using my satellite star choice

[edDV]

l bought it at staples in canada and l am using my satellite star choice

I didn't understand. What WinTV software shipped with the product?

This card won't do anything with a sat box except cap from composite or S-Video.

You mentioned cable. With the beta software, the HVR-1600 will tune analog and non-encrypted cable digital channels. I'm not sure if Canada cable has non-encrypted digital cable channels. In the US, the cable company can't encrypt channels that are available over the air.

[brenjim]

l installed the card and the cd then l ran a coxial cable from my computer to my satellite receiver and l am watching tv on my computer but l have to change chanels with my satellite remote

[edDV]

l installed the card and the cd then l ran a coxial cable from my computer to my satellite receiver and l am watching tv on my computer but l have to change chanels with my satellite remote

The CD should list the version. Mine is yellow and says Version 3.4A.

Coax probably requires tuning Ch3 or Ch4. Best to call Hauppauge about your error. They may send a CD for free.

[brenjim]

mine is yellow and says version 3.3b

[edDV]

mine is yellow and says version 3.3b

Sounds like you got an older one. You need to update. Current version is 3.4b.

The older model is not QAM (digital cable tunable)

74551 model 1101 MCE version
(has RCA audio connectors)
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74021 model 1178 (QAM capable)
(has Minijack audio connectors)

[brenjim]

what do l do now l just bought it last week do l need a new card or just update the drivers ????

[brenjim]

hi edDV l downloaded and unziped3.4b what do l do now thanks

[edDV]

hi edDV l downloaded and unziped3.4b what do l do now thanks

Uninstall WinTV, then reboot.
Then install the new version and see if it works better.

[brenjim]

l uninstalled and rebooted and installed new version l have a new screen but the same problem when l try to record the new one is called win tv the old one is wintv2000 when l rebooted it ask me to put in the cd maybe this is where l went wrong

[brenjim]

I printed out a list of instructions on what to do..it told me to remove the old version and reboot..but nothing happened like it said on the instruction page maybe windows vista is different..it said it had found new hardware and click to install the driver..which I did..

[edDV]

I printed out a list of instructions on what to do..it told me to remove the old version and reboot..but nothing happened like it said on the instruction page maybe windows vista is different..it said it had found new hardware and click to install the driver..which I did..

Oh you are on Vista !

You better call Hauppauge support.
The System Requirements say the HVR-1600 is Vista Premium certified.

Mine is on XP.

Usually when it says to insert the CD, it gives you a browse button. If so browse to the directory that contains the uncompressed install software.

[brenjim]

yes it said it works with vista but it seems that a lot of things on vista are different l wrote a email to hauppauge suport hope to here from them this week l will let you know what info they send me thanks for your help

[brenjim]

l'm back l received a new disk from hauppauge 3.4d but l still get the same errors when l try to record.but l can do everything l want to do using windows media center l can record and burn a recorded program.l think l;ll just stay with windows media and forget the software that came with the card thanks

[TBoneit]

The WinTv software doesn't seem to good to me either.
I had to go to their website to get the latest to even get their hardware working. Makes me wonder how many get returned as bad when it is the software they shipped with it.

XP MCE 2005's Media Center works as your experience bears out. However thebig problem with MC is that it uses a high bitrate when it records the HD channels and the movies done that way need to be either burned to a DL DVD or shrunk.

The good news is they look good.

[brenjim]

l'm going to use windows media center it will do every thing l want to do and it works great.