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 Electronics : Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 950 Hybrid TV Stick
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 : Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 950 Hybrid TV Stick
from: HAUPPAUGE

List Price: $149.00
Amazon.com's Price: $89.99
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Hauppauge
Color: White
EAN: 0785428011455
Label: HAUPPAUGE
Manufacturer: HAUPPAUGE
Model: 1145
Publisher: HAUPPAUGE
Studio: HAUPPAUGE

Features:
  • TV tuner allows for viewing and recording of television on PCs and Macs via USB 2.0
  • Compatible with both digital and analog television signals
  • Accepts video feeds directly from a camera or satellite box
  • Small size makes it easy to carry and ideal for laptops
  • Includes Personal Video Recorder software for both PCs and Macs



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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Very Pleased
Works very well on my HP desktop. The included software works fine and I downloaded the Titan TV program guide which was OK but had a glich in the sense that when I scheduled PBS programs for recording I would get (shudder) FOX. At first I tried to get Windows Media Center in Vista to connect to it but Media Center couldn't find it. Then I accidentally left Media Center on overnight and in the morning it was waiting to be set up. Well, better lucky than smart. Overall I am very happy with everything.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Pretty good.
I believe this is the same device as the one sold by El Gato, but half the price. It comes with a connector to hook to an external display like a TV and an external antenna for receiving over the air content. Reception from the included antenna is just average, but this is expected because I live amongst tall buildings where I normally get poor reception. But of the channels I can receive, picture quality is great.



Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Low quality, charged a mint for "restocking fee".
The thing worked fine for me, although the quality was much less than i expected. It was okay if you are simply watching TV on your laptop in a small window, but I actually recorded the video to my hard-drive and burned them to a DVD, and although it played in the DVD player, the quality was terrible. This is an okay item if you only plan to watch TV on your computer.

What I AM mad about is the ridiculous $17 "restocking fee" Amazon charged me! I mean, this TV stick is the size of a large ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent Little TV Stick
Great product, beautiful picture and compact... who could ask for more? I am very pleased.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Works as advertised
After being disappointed with several other USB TV tuners I finally found one that works as advertised.




 


 
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