
- Features
- Overview
- System Requirements
WinTV-HVR-950Q for your Mac or PC
- Watch and record ATSC hi-definition digital TV or clear QAM digital cable TV.
- Also for analog cable TV.
- Includes Hauppauge's WinTV v6 TV application for your PC.
- Includes Elgato's EyeTV Lite TV application for your Mac.

Watch live HDTV or analog and clear QAM cable TV on your Mac or PC!
- Watch high definition ATSC digital TV, clear QAM digital cable TV or analog cable TV on your Mac or PC screen! ATSC HD is the over-the-air high definition TV standard for North America. Clear QAM digital cable TV are unencrytped digital TV channels on cable TV networks.
- Easy to install: just plug into your USB 2.0 port.
- Digital over-the-air ATSC TV tuner built-in. A portable digital TV antenna is included to receive digital TV up to 10 miles from a ATSC transmitter.
- Record ATSC digital TV programs to your disk drive using high quality MPEG-2. TV recordings will typically consume 5 Gigabytes of disk space per hour for ATSC high definition.
- Record clear QAM digital cable TV in the original MPEG-2 quality.
- Record analog cable TV programs to your disk drive using MPEG-2 software encode.
EyeTV for your Mac
- Elgato’s EyeTV Lite application for you to watch, pause and record TV in a window or full screen.
- Includes TV scheduler.
WinTV v6 for your PC
- Includes Hauppauge's new WinTV v6 application to watch and record TV in a window or full screen. With WinTV-Scheduler to record your favorite TV programs daily, weekly or once only.
- Media Center compatible. Watch and recording TV with Microsoft’s Windows Media Center*.
WinTV-HVR-950Q brings over-the-air high definition ATSC digital TV plus analog cable TV to your Mac or PC! Watch and record TV, in a window or full screen with Elgato’s EyeTV Lite for Mac’s or our WinTV v6 for PC’s. Use the scheduler to record your favorite analog or digital TV shows using high quality MPEG-2. Play your TV recordings back to your MAC or PC screen any time.
ATSC high definition digital TV brings you sharper TV with CD quality sound. Watch high definition digital TV at up to 1080i on your PC screen. WinTV-HVR-950’s ATSC digital TV tuner also has automatic identification of channel names plus will record high-definition digital TV programs to your PC’s hard disk in an MPEG-2 format without losing quality.
ATSC digital TV is free-to-air digital TV for North America. ATSC digital TV typically requires an antenna for reception, and is currently broadcast in 200 cities, with over 1500 TV stations.
Note: ATSC TV is NOT digital cable TV or digital satellite TV.
Clear QAM digital TV channels are digital cable channels which can be watched on a TV set without requiring a cable TV set top box. are Many cable operators transmit the local high definition ATSC channels using clear QAM.. Some cable operators transmit additional non-premium TV programs using clear QAM.
Clear QAM channels range from standard definition to the highest 1080i definition.
You’re prepared for the future. If you live in an area where you can’t currently receive ATSC digital TV, the WinTV-HVR-950 can still be used to watch and record analog TV from cable TV or a TV antenna. But you're prepared for the future! When ATSC digital TV comes to your area, WinTV-HVR-950 will also receive the new digital TV channels.
WinTV-HVR-950Q is easy to install. Just plug it into your PC or Mac’s USB 2.0 port (check side of this box for system requirements) and connect a TV antenna (analog cable TV is also supported). In a few minutes you’ll be watching analog or high definition ATSC digital TV on your screen. WinTV-HVR-950 includes a portable digital antenna, so you can receive digital TV while you travel!*
Model numbers:
model 01145: WinTV-HVR-950Q for Mac's and PC's. For use in North America. Bundled with Elgato EyeTV Lite for Mac's and WinTV v6 for PC's
model 01120: WinTV-HVR-950Q for Mac's and PC's. For use in North America. Bundled with Elgato EyeTV Lite for Mac's and WinTV v6 for PC's. English/French manual.
Notes:
- The WinTV-HVR-950 includes a portable ATSC digital terrestrial antenna, which can be used within 10 miles of an ATSC transmitter. When used in the home or office, we recommend a roof top antenna for the best ATSC reception. To check the ATSC digital transmissions in your area, input your zip code at: www.titantv.com
- To use the WinTV-HVR-950 for TV with the Windows Media Center application, a Media Center certified DVD or MPEG-2 software decoder should be standard in your Media Center PC. If you are building a Media Center PC, check Microsoft's web site for a list of Media Center certified DVD decoders. The Windows Media Center application is included with Windows XP Media Center, Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Home Premium editions only. Not all included applications on the enclosed installation CD are currently certified for use with Vista. The enclosed remote control is not MCE certified and does not replace Media Center remote control.
- To use the WinTV-HVR-950 with the TitanTV Electronic Program Guide, you need to have an internet connection. TitanTV is currently only available in the United States.
Mac System requirements
- Apple Mac with Intel processor or PowerPC G5 or faster CPU.
- OS X version 10.4 or later.
- USB 2.0 port (will not work with USB 1.1).
- CD-ROM drive (for Software installation).
- Internet connection (for EPG guide data).
PC System requirements
- 2.8 GHz Intel® P4, 1.8 GHz Centrino, any Core™ Duo or equivalent (or faster).
- Microsoft Windows Vista or XP with Service Pack 2.
- USB 2.0 port (will not work with USB 1.1).
- CD-ROM drive (for Software installation).
Included in this package
- WinTV-HVR-950Q white USB 2.0 TV stick with cable TV or ATSC antenna connection.
- USB extension cable.
- Portable TV antenna*.
- Elgato EyeTV Lite on CD.
- WinTV v6 applications on CD.
- Quick Installation Guide.
