PVR-350-- status?

[toomanyhandles]

I've read a couple comments about people with problems and the PVR-350; it's working great here for me. A recent comment from sub on another thread sounded like it was longtime problematic and support was an issue.

What's the history here? Do the recent updates from Hauppauge have anything to do with my ease of install a couple weeks ago? I'm not even running their beta versions, IIRC they are v2.2, Mar 2005 for the main drivers, although the WinTV stuff was newer. So I guess it isn't that recent a driver change...

I picked out a capable name-brand mainboard, although a bit dated with socket 754, and avoided VIA chipsets, nothing else special for this setup.

am I just not trying the right features? What doesn't work for those with problems?

For me, recordings are great, live is great quality, overlay thru my MX4400 s-video out works if I go that route, but I prefer the quality of the 350's TV out. Plus I haven't fiddled with the 4400 enough to get the screen res. and placement perfect for using it for the TV-out-- although near-term I might go this way so I can get rid of the monitor next to the TV.

Thanks for info,

Brian

[nia]

Like You, I have absolutely no problems at all with my two 350s, and I'm likewise satisfied with the TV-Out quality, although the MediaMVP does a better job.

I guess it's one of those weird cases where the right or wrong combo of motherboard, other HW, drivers and installed software can make all the difference, and noone will ever know why it was good or bad.

As always - if it's working and your satisfied - DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING

/Niels

[stefan]

am I just not trying the right features? What doesn't work for those with problems?

You can read my problems in the post farthest down on this page:
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=10250