Your computer is already pretty versatile, handling your webcam, sound, email, online videos and DVDs, and doing traditional computer things like graphics and word processing. What else could a person want?
Well, you just might want to watch the news or maybe listen to a little radio. They still exist, you know. This dual tuner card from Hauppauge lets you watch and record two different TV channels, and it doesn't matter if they're digital or analog. Got enough on your mind, but you are tired of setting your MP3 player on "random"? It's also an FM tuner, so you can receive your favorite FM stations. ATSC, NTSC and ClearQAM (that is, unencrypted QAM) gives you maximum flexibility in your TV viewing without fear of obsolescence.
Whether you have to spend a lot of time on your computer or you enjoy spending a lot of time on your computer, this card makes it easier to catch your favorite programs and still get something done. Shop and compare, that's what we're here for. Once you've made up your mind, we'll be waiting right here.
Your computer is already pretty versatile, handling your webcam, sound, email, online videos and DVDs, and doing traditional computer things like graphics and word processing. What else could a person want?
Well, you just might want to watch the news or maybe listen to a little radio. They still exist, you know. This dual tuner card from Hauppauge lets you watch and record two different TV channels, and it doesn't matter if they're digital or analog. Got enough on your mind, but you are tired of setting your MP3 player on "random"? It's also an FM tuner, so you can receive your favorite FM stations. ATSC, NTSC and ClearQAM (that is, unencrypted QAM) gives you maximum flexibility in your TV viewing without fear of obsolescence.
Whether you have to spend a lot of time on your computer or you enjoy spending a lot of time on your computer, this card makes it easier to catch your favorite programs and still get something done. Shop and compare, that's what we're here for. Once you've made up your mind, we'll be waiting right here.
Enjoy Analog and Digital TV SimultaneouslyWith the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2255, watch digital (ATSC/Clear QAM) and analog (NTSC) TV on your PC simultaneously, or watch either of them and record another, or record two different channels at the same time – it's all of your choice.
Dual Hardware MPEG-2 EncodersThe Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2255 features dual built-in MPEG-2 hardware encoders to record high-quality analog cable TV without occupying CPU resources.
FM Radio ReceiverWith the built-in FM radio receiver, enjoy FM radio broadcasts on your PC and record your favorite FM programs onto your hard drive for later enjoyment.
Learn more about the Hauppauge 1229
Model
Brand
Hauppauge
Model
1229
Details
Type
TV Tuner Cards
TV
TV Tuner
Dual Tuners
Remote Control
No
Video Encoding
Hardware Encoding
Tuner
Interface
PCI-Express x1
Video Format
MPEG-2(DVD)/MPEG-1(VCD)
Ports In
Antenna / Cable TV input FM Radio input S-Video / Composite input Remote Control Receiver input
System
System Requirements
Sound card CD reader for software installation
Processor
2.2 GHz P4 or equivalent (minimum) required for displaying ATSC high definition TV on your PC screen
Graphics Card
Graphics with 64 MB memory (or greater)
Available Slot
Available PCIe X1 or X8 slot
Operating Systems Supported
Microsoft Windows 8, 7 or Vista Premium or Ultimate with Media Center (32 or 64-bit) or Windows XP.
Features
Features
WinTV-HVR-2255 has these great features on one half height PCIe board: - Dual tuner TV board for your PC - Windows Media Center compatible. Now supports Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Single slot PCI Express X1 board, half height
ATSC over-the-air digital TV features: - Dual ATSC over-the-air digital TV tuners. Supports all ATSC formats, up to the highest definition 1080i format - Watch one ATSC digital TV program while recording another ATSC program to your PC's hard disk using high quality MPEG-2. TV recordings will typically consume 5 GB of disk space per hour for ATSC high definition - Built-in antenna splitter allows you to make one connection to an ATSC antenna but watch and record up to 2 channels
Clear QAM digital cable TV features: - Dual clear QAM digital cable TV receivers. Watch one clear QAM digital cable TV program while recording another clear QAM program to your PC's hard disk using high quality MPEG-2 - Built-in cable TV splitter allows you to make one connection to cable TV but watch and record 2 TV programs at the same time
Two analog tuners and hardware encoders: - Dual built-in high quality hardware MPEG-2 encoders, so your PC continues to run at full speed while watching, pausing and recording analog cable TV - Dual 125 channel cable ready TV tuners built-in. With dbx-TV stereo decoder, for great TV sound - Built-in cable TV splitter allows you to make one connection to cable TV but watch and record 2 TV programs at the same time - Composite/S-Video and audio inputs, for cable or satellite set top boxes or VCRs
Built-in FM radio receiver: - Includes a separate connector for an FM antenna - Listen to FM radio on your PC - Use WinTV v8 to record FM radio programs
External audio/video inputs: - Two sets of A/V inputs are included: one on the back panel bracket of the WinTV-HVR-2255 and one on the "Auxiliary A/V panel" which requires a chassis slot - S-Video, composite video and stereo audio supported
Package Contents
Package Contents
Includes half height bracket and an A/V breakout cable for the primary A/V input, an auxiliary A/V panel and cable to add a second set of audio/video inputs, and a drivers installation CD only. No WinTV 7 software or Remote control included.