The image quality was great and the audio was good.
I used the DVD Standard preset.Īfter recording 5 minutes worth, I went to watch the recorded file. I figured that's probably due to my poor video card or something, and it shouldn't effect the output file. It's not a constant stuttering, but a small one every now and then. So the problem is, when I start recording, the display in the WinTV2000 program stutters. I'd rather not make another thread just for this since I've started this thread anyway. However, on the first run, already, it was superior to my previous software-encoding capture card.Īs I said, I haven't tested it out fully, but I've already run into a slight problem. Everything installed fine, but I haven't tested it out to the fullest extent. $60 in rebates.Īnyway, I went to try it out as soon as I got home. I also have an ATI 9600 card which does very nice captures but I think the WinTv device does a better job.Īnd the PVR program (i.e., TITAN) is better and easier to use than what ATI offers. I sometimes demux the mpg file and convert the mp2 file to ac3 to save abit of disk space (i.e., so that shrink does not have to shrink as much).įor the price difference between the 150 and the USB model, I think you would be way ahead of the curve and by the USB model now. But that is the limitation of my equipment. I can only get 2 ch stereo (i.e., mpeg 1 layer 2).
#HD PVR 2 SOFTWARE VS WINTV TV#
On my 42" tv it is as good as any store bought DVD. I use their DVD Standarad template for capture 6800 min to 8000 max and for a two hour program I am just over the dvd5 size limit but a little bit of Shrink and all is well. I mainly capture tv programs and I use TMPGenC Editor to remove the commercials and TDA to author. The mpg2 file has been compatible with every program that I have thrown at it. I have the WinTV PVR/USB2 capture device and I am more than adequately satisfied. I was able to get clear answers to tech issues at Canopus, Adobe and even Pinnacle. To this day I have been mistrustful of Hauppauge. Either they were ignorant of the internet (a simple google search) or they were in denial. They were in complete denial that there was any problem at all and claimed they were unaware of the complaints. * I asked the on-duty tech guru at the Hauppauge booth to respond to these issues at NAB last year (March '05) when this PVR-150 debate was raging. Many others will have opinions and more direct experience. If I had to buy today, I'd get the PVR-USB2. I did buy a ATI 550 capture card and find that is not yet adequate. I remain a potential customer until the situation is fully analyzed. I am a potential Hauppauge customer similar to you. I have neither card so I'm just an observer to the discussion. I don't understand why Hauppauge continues to deny problems rather than addressing the complaints directly. IMO the PVR-USB2 is the safer choice until the PVR-150/500 issues are adequately analyzed and resolved. USB2 should be fine for a hardware MPeg2 encoding capture card, but you are limited to their software since USB2 is a proprietary (unstandardized) video environment. Hauppauge denies* the problems and says all is good. The WinPVR 150/500 is a cost reduced version of the 250/350 and uses different hardware and firmware.
The win pvr usb2 is a PVR250 connected by USB2. Does the fact that the PVR2 uses USB lessen the quality? I'm sure not by much, but I always like to think using internal cards provide better results, no matter the application. Quality-wise, they should both be the same, correct? The Hauppauge site says they both use the same encoder.
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