Hauppage PVR500MCE

[JeffElkins]

Currently, I have a Hauppage PVR500MCE card installed. My cable service is Cox Cable digital/HD. I've since added a SA 8300HD DVR. I discovered that Cox allows "free" standard cable (channels 2-72) which I was told was as simple as running coax to whatever whatever TVs I wanted to hook up. Cool! I'd like to run coax to the Hauppage. However, the Hauppage only has a coax input for tuner 0, tuner 1 only has an S-Video hookup.

I'm puzzled as to how I can access the 2nd tuner...Can someone lend me a clue?

I'm using GB-PVR mainly for playing back MP3s and my ripped to AVI DVD collection. I love it, but would like to start using the Hauppage to record SD cable.

Thanks for any help...

Jeff

[sub]

There is an internal splitter. The coax input goes to both tuners.

[JeffElkins]

Thanks for the clue!

[JeffElkins]

Just as a followup...

The hookup with standard cable worked so fine, I've decided to add another PVR500 to my rig. Any caveats regarding setup?

[jaredallen]

Free standard cable because you are purchasing digital cable? I have Cox for broadband internet, but no cable service, I never thought to attempt to simple check the line.

[JeffElkins]

Be interesting to see if it works for you!

No feedback regarding my additional PVR500MCE, but reading the forums leads me to think that it should work w/o much hassle. I'm still interested in any gotchas.

[symby]

I dunno how it works where you are but around here they haven't figured out a way to filter full-tier cable when you have the high-speed cable internet. Its worth a try.

[JeffElkins]

Just to followup, I added a PVR150 to my system and it worked w/o a hitch.

[UncleJohnsBand]

Just to followup, I added a PVR150 to my system and it worked w/o a hitch.

I can note that you may have a problem with the PVR500 and 150 mix....I never had problems until I went from 2 PVR 150's to one PVR500 and one PVR150.

I am hopping....and it appears to be true....that these drivers with the registry update below have addressed my issues.

Reg Mod:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\hcwPP2\DriverData
"HcwTimeStampIssue1"=dword:00000001
"HcwTimeStampIssue2"=dword:00000000

More info in this thread.....the drivers above are talked about at the end of the thread since they are newer than what was originally posted.

[JeffElkins]

Thanks for the heads-up.