The device is a hybrid device, which means you can use it to either tune to ATSC TV or to analog cable TV. Using the extender allows you to let the device rest on your desk instead of sticking out from your computer.Ĩ. You can plug the device directly into a USB port, but with a hard stick sticking out from the port, I am always afraid that I might accidentally put force on it and cause damage to the device and my USB port. The device comes with a foot-long USB extension cable which I find handy. You can follow the steps described in the TV setup wiki.ħ.
If it is the first time you use TV feature in MC, or the first time you install a TV device on your computer, you need to run TV setup in MC. Please note that when using the device in MC, the device's names are "Hauppauge Cx23100 BDA ATSC Tuner" for digital TV and "Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-955q (1114xx ATSC/QAM)" for analog TV.Ħ. It found all channels that I expected to find. After rebooting, the device is ready to be used in MC. Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950Q TV Tuner Stick/Personal Video Recorder with Clear QAM and Remote Control Internal Analog USB (1191) Details Specifications. In the end, I needed to restart my computer.ĥ. I was asked to confirm installation of something from Hauppauge a couple of times during the installation process. I double-clicked the downloaded file, and it started installation. That does not seem to be the correct instruction since the downloaded file is an EXE file itself - wintv-hvr-850_95xq_driver_all.exe. The instruction on the Hauppauge page says to unzip the downloaded package, go into the folder, and run HCWDRIVERINSTALL.EXE. On the next page I clicked "Driver" tab, and then clicked Download. On Hauppauge's main page, I clicked Support, and chose my device (the second item on the right-side column, WinTV-HVR-950Q WinTV-HVR-955Q).Ĥ. Since I do not need to install the Hauppauge application, I decided to go to Hauppauge site ( ) to download the driver.ģ. I could have inserted the disk that came with the device and run installation from the DVD.
Windows (7) tried to find driver for the device but ended up saying it could not find one.Ģ. Here are what happened after I plugged the USB device onto my computer.ġ.
That is a PC expansion card, so AFAIK, unless you have an adapter (to USB), I'm doubtful. This WinTV-HVR 950Q is fully functional and in excellent working condition. Doubtful, unless you have a way to connect that to the GPIO (would take quite a bit of wiring and programming the drivers). With WinTV-Scheduler, so you can record your favorite TV programs daily, weekly or once only. Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 950Q USB NTSC/ATSC/QAM HD TV TunerItem Specifics.