Multiple Tuner limitations of the Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500 /PVR-500 MCE and PVR-150

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Although the Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500 / 500 MCE has two tuner devices on it, because of the limited number of connections available on the rear of the device, some configurations (e.g. two S-Video inputs) cannot be achieved by default. Only one WinTV PVR-150 infrared transmitter (IR Blaster) can be used in one setup.

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The PVR-500MCE, despite the fact that it has two separate tuners, only has two separate video inputs:

Coaxial input
S-Video OR Composite input*

For example, in a setup with two satellite boxes, one would have to use the coaxial input and the other would have to use S-Video or Composite. Tuning two Basic Cable or Antenna inputs can be achieved on one Coaxial input alone. If the setup requires more than one S-Video or Composite input, purchase the A/V Cable Set to enable an extra set of composite inputs and an S-Video input.

*S-Video carries video only, so an S-Video input must use the Composite audio inputs.

More than one of the PVR-150's IR Blaster tuning devices cannot be in operation in a single system. For example, in a setup with two satellite boxes, the first PVR-150 could use its IR Blaster to change channels on a satellite box, but the second would have to use a different tuning method, such as a serial cable or USB-UIRT interface. This is a driver limitation that has yet to be addressed.

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1258

Created On:

Dec 28 2005

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