Compare Media Center Kit Products
| WinTV-HVR-1600 MC-Kit |
WinTV-HVR-1800 MC-Kit |
WinTV-PVR-150 MC-Kit |
WinTV-PVR-500 MC-Kit |
WinTV-PVR-USB2 MC-Kit |
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| model number | 1183 | 1128 | 1062, 232 (Canada) |
253 | 941, 949 (Canada) |
| Type | PCI | PCI Express X1 | PCI | PCI | USB2 |
| Number of tuners | 2: ATSC and NTSC | 2: ATSC and NTSC | 1: NTSC | 2: NTSC | 1: NTSC |
| Digital TV format |
ATSC/QAM (note 2) |
ATSC/QAM (note 2) |
None | None | None |
| Analog TV format | NTSC | NTSC | NTSC | NTSC | NTSC |
| MPEG-2 Encoder for analog TV | Hardware encoder up to 12Mbits/sec | Hardware encoder up to 12Mbits/sec | Hardware encoder up to 12Mbits/sec | Dual Hardware- up to 12Mbits/sec | Hardware- up to 12Mbits/sec |
| Video filter | 3D comb | 3D comb | temporal | temporal | temporal |
| FM radio stereo | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo audio | ATSC Dolby digital, dbx-TV | ATSC Dolby digital, dbx-TV | dbx-TV | dbx-TV | dbx-TV |
| Remote control | Media Center Remote Kit | Media Center Remote Kit | Media Center Remote Kit | Media Center Remote Kit | Media Center Remote Kit |
| A/V input | S-video, Composite, left and right audio | S-video, Composite, left and right audio | Composite, left and right audio | S-video, Composite, left and right audio | S-video, Composite, left and right audio |
| Notes | With Media Center certified USB remote control transmiiter and receiver | With FM radio and Media Center certified USB remote control transmiter and receiver | Designed as an TV tuner upgrade for Windows Media Cnter. Includes a Media Center Edition remote control. | Dual tuner, dual hardware MPEG encoders. Watch one channel while recording another. | Designed as an TV tuner upgrade for Windows Media Cnter. Includes a Media Center Edition remote control. |
Notes:
Microsoft's Vista Media Center does not currently support clear QAM TV reception. To receive clear QAM, you will need to use the Hauppauge WinTV v6 application, SageTV or BeyondTV.