Hauppauge HVR1100-MCE(OEM)

Bring live Digital TV recording to Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

The Hauppauge HVR1100-MCE is the latest digital television PCI receiver offered by Hauppauge to system builders. This card is specially designed for use and integration with Microsoft Windows Media Centre. The HauppaugeTV HVR1100-MCE provides sharp, clear viewing and capture of free-to-air digital SD and HD television*, FM radio or DVB-T radio.

Please note :

• This is a OEM product (non-retail) and is to be integrated as part of a complete turnkey Windows MCE PC system at the time of purchase by your dealer.
• Although the HVR1300 is a Hybrid Dual TV tuner card, under MCE the unit can only be configured to receive either Analogue or Digital signals, not both simultaneously. This is a limitation of Windows Media Center at present. Reception type is selected during MCE set-up.

Features

• Supports Australian Digital SD/HDTV
• Watch digital TV with the MyTV button on MCE 2005. HVR1100-MCE brings digital TV's perfect video quality and CD quality sound to your Windows XP Media Centre Edition PC
• Use the Media Centre Edition TV scheduler to record your TV shows to disk
• Hauppauge HVR1100-MCE allows you to watch TV and continue to use your computer while recording. Listen to music, watch digital pictures or play a DVD movie while recording!
• Listen to FM or DVB-T digital radio

Note: The MCE 2005 remote control is used to control the TV window under Windows XP MCE 2005.

HVR1100-MCE includes :

• DVB-T digital TV tuner, for terrestrial TV transmissions. Supports ALL Australia TV stations
• Windows XP Media Center Edition drivers
• Connections:RFAerial, FMAerial

System Requirements:

• Processor requirements: Pentium IV processor 2GHz or faster for TV pause with full screen playback
• Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005, Windows Vista Home Premium orWindows Vista Ultimate.
• Compatible* MPEG 2 decoder plug-in (refer to setup/troubleshooting section below for details)
• Free PCI slot
• Compatible* Sound card
• Compatible* Video card

* hardware and decoders must be compatible with the specific operating system, either Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005, Windows Vista Home Premium orWindows Vista Ultimate

Setup and Troubleshooting

Instructions for a fresh MCE system set up:

1. Build MCE PC
2. ENSURE you are using an MCE VGA driver NOT standard reference drivers. Both ATI and Nvidia have specific MCE drivers on their websites.
3. Load / Set-up and complete MCE OS installation (Do not run Media Centre application at this stage)
4. Power Down and install Hauppauge HVR1100-MCE card
5. Place Hauppauge HVR1100-MCE driver disc (SUPPLIED with the HVR1100-MCE card) in ROM drive and allow driver detection
6. Download/Purchase the NVIDIA DVD Decoder (US$19.95), go to www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html press the "Buy Now >" button (near top on the right), add the qty (example "1") to the qty section at the bottom and then select "add to cart" follow the prompts that follow to complete the sale/download
7. Install NVIDIA DVD Decoder
8. Reboot
9. Run Media Centre application and complete set-up wizard and tuning procedure
10. You're Done!

Instructions if you are correcting a pre-set-up MCE System with the "Decoder Error" or alike:

1. ENSURE the HVR1100-MCE driver is installed from the CD ROM SUPPLIED with the HVR1100-MCE
2. ENSURE you are using an MCE VGA driver NOT standard reference drivers. Both ATI and Nvidia have specific MCE drivers on their websites
3. Download/Purchase the NVIDIA DVD Decoder (US$19.95), go to www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html press the "Buy Now >" button (near top on the right), add the qty (example "1") to the qty section at the bottom and then select "add to cart" follow the prompts that follow to complete the sale/download
4. Uninstall ANY "Power DVD", "WinDVD" etc software DVD players you may have installed
5. Reboot
6. Install NVIDIA DVD Decoder
7. Reboot
8. Complete TV tuning procedure
9. You're Done!