Compare WinTV-HVR Windows Media Center Kits

  WinTV-HVR-1600 WinTV-HVR-1850 WinTV-HVR-2250
  WinTV-HVR-1600
MC-Kit
WinTV-HVR-1850
MC-Kit
WinTV-HVR-2250
MC-Kit
model number 01183 01121
01128
01213
Bus Type PCI PCI Express PCI Express
Number of tuners One combo: ATSC/QAM and NTSC One combo: ATSC/QAM and NTSC Dual tuner: NTSC/ATSC/QAM
Height Full Full Half height board, with full and half height brackets
Digital TV
format
ATSC/QAM
(note 2)
ATSC/QAM
(note 2)
ATSC/QAM
(note 2)
Analog TV format NTSC NTSC NTSC
MPEG-2 Encoder for analog TV Hardware encoder up to 12Mbits/sec Hardware encoder up to 12Mbits/sec Dual Hardware encoders
Video filter 3D comb 3D comb 3D comb
FM radio stereo Yes Yes Yes
Stereo audio ATSC digital,
dbx-TV
ATSC digital,
dbx-TV
ATSC digital,
dbx-TV
Remote control Media Center Remote Kit Media Center Remote Kit Media Center certified receiver/blaster on-board
A/V input S-video, Composite, left and right audio S-video, Composite, left and right audio S-video, Composite, left and right audio
Notes Media Center certified USB remote control transmiiter and receiver Includes on-board Media Center comptible remote control receiver/blaster.
Dual tuners, with dual hardware encoders.

Includes on-board Media Center comptible remote control receiver/blaster.

Half height board supplied with full height and half height brackets

 

Notes:
1. To receive clear QAM digital cable TV, you will need to use Windows Media Center from Windows 7, the Hauppauge WinTV v6 or WinTV v7 application, 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, 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 using Windows XP, you will need a video decoder to watch TV under Media Center!