Hauppauge hvr4000 quad tv tuner Help in NZ

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#29121 24-Dec-2008 12:27

Can anyone help, I have a Hauppauge HVR4000 quad tv tuner card but seem to have some real issues setting it up for use in wellington NZ on Satillite and terrestrial.I have been to their website and have downloaded the latest updates. then all I got was the sound but no Picture. can anyone please give me some help!Merry christmas!Pecka

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#185966 24-Dec-2008 13:33

What software are you using?

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#185974 24-Dec-2008 14:30

Hi There,

Im Running the software that had come with it, Wintv6 and also cyber media.

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#185986 24-Dec-2008 14:55

WinTV won't won't work with DVB-T as it has no support for H.264 video.

If you want DVB-T your choices are PowerCinema (should have come with your card), GB-PVR, Media Portal or DVBViewer.

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#185988 24-Dec-2008 15:48

Thx for the reply. I will try out some of the options given. Thx for the help,

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#186213 26-Dec-2008 22:18

Pecka: Can anyone help, I have a Hauppauge HVR4000 quad tv tuner card but seem to have some real issues setting it up for use in wellington NZ on Satillite and terrestrial.I have been to their website and have downloaded the latest updates. then all I got was the sound but no Picture. can anyone please give me some help!Merry christmas!Pecka

PowerCinema should come with the card.

The UK Hauppauge site also has NZ specific patches to help with DVB-S.

I had the same problem and it took forever to sort out trying all sorts of patches from the vendor.

If you keep hitting a wall let me know and I will try and find the info I found helpfull for you

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#186224 27-Dec-2008 00:18

Thanks for that, ill have a look at the site and let you know how i get on. Pec

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#186513 29-Dec-2008 14:46

Pecka: Thanks for that, ill have a look at the site and let you know how i get on. Pec

Hey Pec,

How did you get on? Still beating your head against a wall or now smiling?

Paul

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#186595 29-Dec-2008 21:49

Hi there.thx for the post!I had downloaded the updates from hauppauge, but still having problems, got sound but no picture, hrrrrrr hahaha so still working on! Thx Pec

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#186598 29-Dec-2008 22:08

What software are you trying? If you are still trying WinTV it will not work.

You also can't download a working version of PowerCinema, you can only use the version that came on a CD with your TV card. If this is an older card it will not have shipped with a current version. If it's a newer card it will have a CD that says NZ AAC+ (or words to that effect) on the front.

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#186604 29-Dec-2008 22:45

Pecka: Hi there.thx for the post!I had downloaded the updates from hauppauge, but still having problems, got sound but no picture, hrrrrrr hahaha so still working on! Thx Pec

From memory I found this thread on the Freeviewshop forum helpful.

The final fix for me was somewhat quirky and relied (from memory) on upgrading my PowerCinema to a certain version (not the latest at the time) and then patching it.

My initial problem was one of picture but no sound, then I had the opposite at one point then finally a eureka moment.

I should add I was only trying to get it running using DVB-T at the time as I wanted to watch HD tests etc (and in the end also the Olympics coverage on the extra TVNZ channel.

Keep me posted if I can help I'll certainly try.

P.

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#186617 30-Dec-2008 06:22

Certainly the easiest and best solution is to get PowerDVD8, Monogram AAC decoder and then GB_PVR, Media portal or DVBViewer. All 3 do a far better job than PowerCinema.

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#186618 30-Dec-2008 08:11

sbiddle: Certainly the easiest and best solution is to get PowerDVD8, Monogram AAC decoder and then GB_PVR, Media portal or DVBViewer. All 3 do a far better job than PowerCinema.

Or keep your fingers crossed Windows 7 will offer up the goodies