Instructions for installing HVR-2250

[freewheeling]

I'm using the latest version of SageTV 7 (forget what it's up to now) and I have been using it with the HD-PVR with a USB-UIRT. I'm trying to set up to use the HVR-2250 tuner card for a location that just gets Cable analog (no STB), but I can't find any instructions for setting up the card for SageTV. Even the list of cards that work is no longer up on the SageTV site any more. Is there a link?

I have a Win7-64 system with 12GB of RAM and I got the OEM version of the HVR-2250, which I think comes without anything but the card itself. (I have the install disk from the HD-PVR though.) I don't intend to use WinTV since I have SageTV, but I have downloaded the latest 2250 driver from the Hauppauge site. Should I run the driver installation before installing the card, and then run the "source wizard" in SageTV7? Should I run it from the server computer, or can I just run the HD200 extender? Do I need to install WinTV for any reason?

Sorry if these seem like stupid questions, but I couldn't even find anything in the manual about installing Hauppauge cards.

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by freewheeling

I'm using the latest version of SageTV 7 (forget what it's up to now) and I have been using it with the HD-PVR with a USB-UIRT. I'm trying to set up to use the HVR-2250 tuner card for a location that just gets Cable analog (no STB), but I can't find any instructions for setting up the card for SageTV. Even the list of cards that work is no longer up on the SageTV site any more. Is there a link?

Sorry don't know of alternate link

I have a Win7-64 system with 12GB of RAM and I got the OEM version of the HVR-2250, which I think comes without anything but the card itself.

Should have an install CD just like the HD-PVR unless you got an open box model. I just installed the drivers only from the CD for mine. I always get the OEM models don't need another remote that you get with the MCE model.

(I have the install disk from the HD-PVR though.) I don't intend to use WinTV since I have SageTV, but I have downloaded the latest 2250 driver from the Hauppauge site. Should I run the driver installation before installing the card, and then run the "source wizard" in SageTV7?

I just did what the folded instruction manual said which I believe was to install the driver before installing the hardware. So yes that sounds correct.

Should I run it from the server computer, or can I just run the HD200 extender?

I always did it this way before the Google buyout as I was HD200 playback only. Now I've retired two to use as backups for the third and use client PCs for the other two.

Do I need to install WinTV for any reason?

Never install it myself. The only reason to is if you have problems or possibly to make a setting change for the HD-PVR that you cannot do otherwise.

Sorry if these seem like stupid questions, but I couldn't even find anything in the manual about installing Hauppauge cards.

[panteragstk]

It's pretty simple. Put the card in your computer, then go to device manager and point the driver installer to the unzipped folder where your 2250 drivers are. That's it.

[freewheeling]

OK thanks. Lots of comments about problems on the Newegg comments section, and several whining that the device comes without a CD, but I'll see. I don't need the remote (I have three extra Hauppauge remotes already) so figured I'd go with the OEM.

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by freewheeling

OK thanks. Lots of comments about problems on the Newegg comments section, and several whining that the device comes without a CD, but I'll see. I don't need the remote (I have three extra Hauppauge remotes already) so figured I'd go with the OEM.

I'm about to order several myself so I'm going to get to see if something changed but I could swear that it had a CD on the earlier ones I bought. Also going to see if my luck has changed with them. I originally had 3 of them but due to user stupidity on one and a lightning strike on another I'm down to a single one left in working condition.

[tmiranda]

I had all sorts of corruption problems on analog recordings until I found this driver: http://code.google.com/p/tmiranda/do...0.zip&can=2&q=

No other version worked properly.

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by tmiranda

I had all sorts of corruption problems on analog recordings until I found this driver: http://code.google.com/p/tmiranda/do...0.zip&can=2&q=

No other version worked properly.

Weird I'm using 7.9.1.28162 without problems currently on the one still working. On that server I have a Colossus and a HVR-2250. I defined the HD channels on the Colossus and ATSC and SVideo on the HVR-2250.

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by BobPhoenix

Weird I'm using 7.9.1.28162 without problems currently on the one still working. On that server I have a Colossus and a HVR-2250. I defined the HD channels on the Colossus and ATSC and SVideo on the HVR-2250.

The timeline problems only occur when using the analog tuners.

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by tmiranda

The timeline problems only occur when using the analog tuners.

Right in other words my SDTV SVideo recordings off of one of the HVR-2250 inputs. Specifically the one that is built into the card not the one that is Dongled. Never noticed a problem. Don't have too many recordings that way so maybe just lucky.

[freewheeling]

Got the box in the mail this afternoon. It had a number of things in it, including the driver CD, setup brochure, and extra input board with cable, and a combo SVideo and component cable. I didn't use the CD, just downloaded the driver from the Hauppauge site, and now have both tuners working. I've recorded a number of shows, including some simultaneous recordings on different tuners, and it seems to work great. I also didn't touch the formatting of the hard drives. I have an ASUS board with an AMD X6 processor.

[freewheeling]

One little hiccup I've noticed so far. If it's recording two different programs at the same time it sometimes saves them under file names that are switched. So far this just happens if the start and stop times are the same. Not sure whether this is a Hauppauge or a SageTV problem.

[panteragstk]

I've never had that happen, and I record with both tuners all the time.

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by panteragstk

I've never had that happen, and I record with both tuners all the time.

I agree I've never seen that.

[freewheeling]

Only happened once, so far. Might have been an artifact of setting up or something. Will see if it happens again.