Compare WinTV Windows Media Center Kits
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| WinTV-HVR-1600 MC-Kit |
WinTV-HVR-1850 MC-Kit |
WinTV-HVR-2250 MC-Kit |
WinTV-PVR-500 MC-Kit |
WinTV-PVR-150 MC-Kit |
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| model number | 01183 | 01121 01128 |
01213 | 00253 | 1062, 232 (Canada) |
| Type | PCI | PCI Express | PCI Express | PCI | PCI |
| Number of tuners | One combo: ATSC/QAM and NTSC | One combo: ATSC/QAM and NTSC | Dual tuner: NTSC/ATSC/QAM | Dual tuner: NTSC | 1: NTSC |
| Digital TV format |
ATSC/QAM (note 2) |
ATSC/QAM (note 2) |
ATSC/QAM (note 2) |
None | None |
| Analog TV format | NTSC | NTSC | NTSC | NTSC | NTSC |
| MPEG-2 Encoder for analog TV | Hardware encoder up to 12Mbits/sec | Hardware encoder up to 12Mbits/sec | Dual Hardware encoders | Dual Hardware- up to 12Mbits/sec | Hardware encoder up to 12Mbits/sec |
| Video filter | 3D comb | 3D comb | 3D comb | temporal | temporal |
| FM radio stereo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Stereo audio | ATSC digital, dbx-TV |
ATSC digital, dbx-TV |
ATSC digital, dbx-TV |
dbx-TV | dbx-TV |
| Remote control | Media Center Remote Kit | Media Center Remote Kit | Media Center certified receiver/blaster on-board | Media Center Remote Kit | Media Center Remote Kit |
| A/V input | S-video, Composite, left and right audio | S-video, Composite, left and right audio | S-video, Composite, left and right audio | S-video, Composite, left and right audio | Composite, left and right audio |
| Notes | Media Center certified USB remote control transmiiter and receiver | Media Center certified USB remote control transmiter and receiver | Dual tuners, with dual hardware encoders. Includes on-board Media Center comptible remote control receiver/blaster. |
Dual tuner, dual hardware MPEG encoders. Watch one channel while recording another. | Designed as an TV tuner upgrade for Windows Media Cnter. Includes a Media Center Edition remote control. |
Notes:
1. To receive clear QAM, you will need to use Windows Media Center in Windows 7, Windows Media Center with TV Pack 2008, the Hauppauge WinTV v6 or v7application, SageTV or BeyondTV.
2. The Media Center kits and Media Center boards do not include an MPEG video decoder. If you are using Windows 7 Media Center, Windows Vista Media Center or have a Media Center PC, it has come with a Microsoft certified Media Center MPEG decoder pre-installed. If you are building a new Windows Media Center PC, please check with Microsoft for a list of certified MPEG decoders. YOU WILL NEED A MICROSOFT CERTIFIED MEDIA CENTER DECODER TO WATCH TV!