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Hauppauge - WinTV-for Laptop and Notebooks - Black

Tune in to live television broadcasts on your PC with this PCTV USB 2.0 stick and watch and record your favorite TV shows with ease.

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Works great but included software is terrible

on January 19, 2010

Posted by: LAGEEK

from Los Angeles

Downloaded the latest drivers from Happauage webpage before installation, no problems with installation on Windows 7. Tried the included TV software which is just terrible. Scanned my cable channels and labeled all of them unknown. I could tune to each channel just fine, but except for a few memorized ones (for instance I remembered 32 was ESPN), had know clue which was which since none of them were labeled. Terrible software and weak interface.

Thanks to info from another reviewer, I tried it with Windows Media Center and it worked great. Found all my analog channels plus network digital channels and labeled them appropriately. (CBS, NBC, Comedy Channel, Cartoon Network, etc.)

Channels were clear and crisp, could easily change channels and use the program guide. Programs also recorded fine with Window Media Center, it really is like having a Tivo on your PC. I could watch a previously recorded program while it was recording another show. Haven't tried with supplied antenna, so can't attest to how well it works with it.

Device works great, just have some other software to use with it other than what's included.

What's great about it: Super easy to install, works great paired with Windows Media Center

What's not so great: Terrible included software

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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