WinTV-HVR-1600 chipset ? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

peekaboo · 2010-06-16, 09:41 PM

I was wondering if anyone knows what generation the chipset is for this board as I understand that 5 or 6 is the the best and most current?
TIA

mlord · 2010-06-16, 09:49 PM

ATSC DTV performance is bottom 5th class, or high 4th class.
Analog performance is great, but buggy on MythTV.

peekaboo · 2010-06-16, 09:54 PM

I use this card for ATSC viewing with Win MCE and get dropouts now and then, albeit from fringe US stations using an indoor antenna. Is their a better 6th generation Hauppauge card, or one from a different vendor that is more reliable for ATSC?
TIA

recneps77 · 2010-06-17, 10:56 AM

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=42094
or
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=49381

While reading hundreds of posts would give you lots of info, here's the general opinion:

HVR-1250 is a great desktop card (single) ATSC tuner.

HVR-950Q is a great USB (single) ATSC tuner.

There are other more-or-less equivalent cards discussed in there, but these are the two most commonly used by members here

mlord · 2010-06-17, 11:07 PM

Another way to put it, based on your rough location: at my in-laws home near Yonge and Lawrence, their Samsung 24" TV tunes just slightly less-good than my 950Q USB stick, using the exact same antenna.

The only differences I've noted thus far, is the 950Q could pull in Rochester stations on a morning when the Samsung TV could not, and Ion is slightly better with the 950Q as well (when it comes in at all).

And Samsung TV's have excellent tuners.

peekaboo · 2010-06-17, 11:31 PM

Thx both of you for the info, I may look into the USB version to use with a laptop.

PPL4GOLF · 2010-06-25, 09:50 PM

I have/had 4 HVR-1600 and the ATSC tuners in them are all crap. I mean the worst ATSC tuner cards among my half dozen other ones.

HVR-1250 is king. It is actually better than my 950Qs (at my location anyways)

1600 is just ridiculously bad at my place for some reasons. I don't think 4/4 bad is a fluke.

peekaboo · 2010-06-27, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PPL4GOLF

I have/had 4 HVR-1600 and the ATSC tuners in them are all crap. I mean the worst ATSC tuner cards among my half dozen other ones.

HVR-1250 is king. It is actually better than my 950Qs (at my location anyways)

1600 is just ridiculously bad at my place for some reasons. I don't think 4/4 bad is a fluke.

Interesting. perhaps I'll try the 1250 though I am looking for an external one to use with our laptop for testing in different locations. Thx for the input.

danbcman · 2010-06-27, 09:37 AM

I use the 1250 which replaced the 1600 in my system I would not return to a 1600 after the great success I have had with the 1250. If I were starting out again I would spend the extra and go for the 2250.

ubern000b · 2010-08-21, 01:24 PM

Ditto: When starting out with ota my first atsc try was with a 1600 and it was awful.

2010-06-16, 09:41 PM	#1
peekaboo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North York Posts: 226	WinTV-HVR-1600 chipset ? I was wondering if anyone knows what generation the chipset is for this board as I understand that 5 or 6 is the the best and most current? TIA

2010-06-25, 09:50 PM	#7
PPL4GOLF Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 904	I have/had 4 HVR-1600 and the ATSC tuners in them are all crap. I mean the worst ATSC tuner cards among my half dozen other ones. HVR-1250 is king. It is actually better than my 950Qs (at my location anyways) 1600 is just ridiculously bad at my place for some reasons. I don't think 4/4 bad is a fluke. __________________ LG55LW5000/Denon3313/MirageOMD5+Nanosat+MM8/ClearStream2/CM7778+3414 SSGPN50A550/OptomaHD33/Onkyo717/KEF3005/Velo15"

2010-06-27, 09:37 AM	#9
danbcman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Westminster Posts: 1,237	I use the 1250 which replaced the 1600 in my system I would not return to a 1600 after the great success I have had with the 1250. If I were starting out again I would spend the extra and go for the 2250. Last edited by danbcman; 2010-06-27 at 02:00 PM.

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2010-06-16, 09:49 PM	#2
mlord Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,545	ATSC DTV performance is bottom 5th class, or high 4th class. Analog performance is great, but buggy on MythTV.

2010-06-16, 09:54 PM	#3
peekaboo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North York Posts: 226	I use this card for ATSC viewing with Win MCE and get dropouts now and then, albeit from fringe US stations using an indoor antenna. Is their a better 6th generation Hauppauge card, or one from a different vendor that is more reliable for ATSC? TIA

2010-06-17, 10:56 AM	#4
recneps77 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Whitby Posts: 2,815	http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=42094 or http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=49381 While reading hundreds of posts would give you lots of info, here's the general opinion: HVR-1250 is a great desktop card (single) ATSC tuner. HVR-950Q is a great USB (single) ATSC tuner. There are other more-or-less equivalent cards discussed in there, but these are the two most commonly used by members here

2010-06-17, 11:07 PM	#5
mlord Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,545	Another way to put it, based on your rough location: at my in-laws home near Yonge and Lawrence, their Samsung 24" TV tunes just slightly less-good than my 950Q USB stick, using the exact same antenna. The only differences I've noted thus far, is the 950Q could pull in Rochester stations on a morning when the Samsung TV could not, and Ion is slightly better with the 950Q as well (when it comes in at all). And Samsung TV's have excellent tuners.

2010-06-17, 11:31 PM	#6
peekaboo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North York Posts: 226	Thx both of you for the info, I may look into the USB version to use with a laptop.

2010-08-21, 01:24 PM	#10
ubern000b Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 34	Ditto: When starting out with ota my first atsc try was with a 1600 and it was awful.