Hauppauge WinTV-quadHD (1609) Four Tuner Digital TV Receiver

Watch or record up to four TV programs at a time!

The Hauppauge 1609 WinTV-quadHD TV receiver extends your PC capability, allowing you to watch and record ATSC/Clear QAM digital TV on computer. Quad tuner design delivers unmatched flexibility: you can watch one channel while recording three others, or record up to four channels at the same time, so you'll never miss your favorite sports, talk shows or TV plays. High quality recording lets you enjoy the programs to its fullest. Installation is easy, with a PCIe x1 host interface, and full-height/half-height bracket.

WinTV-quadHD TV Receiver

• Four tuners on one half height PCI Express board. WinTV-quadHD will fit in both full and half height PC's.
• Watch, pause or record up to four ATSC or clear QAM HD TV programs at the same time.
• Includes a Hauppauge remote control, with 1 meter IR receiver cable.
• Includes the WinTV v8 application, which give you TV-in-a-window or TV full screen, plus picture-in-picture.
• Also works with Windows Media Center (included in Windows 7 and optional in Windows 8). The WinTV-quadHD is seen as 4 tuners so you can watch one TV program or record up to 4 TV programs at the same time.
• ATSC is free HD TV for the U.S. and Canada.
• Clear QAM (that is, unencrypted QAM) is digital cable TV (please contact your cable TV provider to see if clear QAM is available in your area).

ATSC Over-the-Air Digital TV Features

• ATSC is free over-the-air HD TV. ATSC is broadcast in the US and Canada, and does not require a subscription. ATSC is HD and FREE!
• WinTV-quadHD has four ATSC over-the-air digital TV tuners. Supports all ATSC formats, up to the highest HD format.
• Watch, pause or record up to four ATSC digital TV programs using high quality MPEG-2. TV recordings will typically consume 5 GB of disk space per hour for ATSC high definition.
• Watch, pause or record up to four ATSC digital TV programs using high quality MPEG-2. TV recordings will typically consume 5 GB of disk space per hour for ATSC high definition.

Clear QAM Digital Cable TV Features

• Quad clear QAM digital cable TV receivers. Watch and record up to four clear QAM digital cable TV channels at the same time.
• Built-in cable TV splitter allows you to make one connection to cable TV.
• Note: not all cable TV networks send clear QAM channels. Please check with your local cable operator for the availability of clear QAM digital cable TV.

Bundled Software

WinTV v8, the new TV application for Windows, with TV pause and recording. When used with the WinTV-quadlHD, WinTV v8 also gives you the option of picture-in-picture or watch one TV channel when recording three others. There is also a 'Open additional TV window' function to give up to four live TV windows on your PC screen.