Question About Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500MCE
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2005-09-09, 09:26 PM
Can I use the dual-tuner capability of this card to record two shows at once in GB-PVR? I've been "shopping around" so to speak for a PVR that'll let me do this, but all I've heard in forums about it are people having trouble with it.
Does anyone actually have a setup with this card where this is working trouble-free? Thanks in advance. 
2005-09-09, 11:06 PM
Thanks a lot for the reply, sub.
I'll keep everyone posted of my success once I've finished building the machine.
2005-09-09, 11:30 PM
Cepheus Wrote:Does anyone actually have a setup with this card where this is working trouble-free?Yes...BUT.... What motherboard/chipset do you have? If your mobo has a VIA chipset it might cause problems - in particular, the SouthBridge VT8237 seems to be an issue. If this is the case with your mobo then 2x PVR-150s might be a better bet. Check this thread... http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/board/showthr...ge=1&pp=10 Cheers, Brian
2005-09-09, 11:57 PM
I have two 500's and a 250 all working in gbpvr. A few setup glitches, but removing, restart, then reconfiguring my cards in gbpvr sorted it all out. Works fine with VIA on an MSI KT400a (my previous board) and NForce 3 and 4 chipsets.
You can never have enough tuners!
Pentium Quad / 4Gb Dual Channel RAM / XPSP3 / 2 x PVR-500, PVR-250 / GB-PVR
2005-09-10, 01:50 PM
bgowland Wrote:Yes...BUT.... I haven't built the system yet -- that's actually why I'm asking here  -- but this is the mobo I'm planning on using:http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...6813131484 It's the Intel 865PE chipset. Any known problems with this one?
My HTPC-in-progress:
Intel P4 3.0ghz, 1gb dual channel pc3200 ram, 2 400gb SATA hard drives, Sound Blaster Audigy2, and Hauppauge PVR500, in the beautiful SilverstoneTek SST-LC16B case 
2005-09-10, 08:37 PM
Cepheus Wrote:It's the Intel 865PE chipset. Any known problems with this one?I couldn't give you a definite answer but I've certainly seen a number of people's sigs which show they are using an 865PE-based mobo. Mine is a D865GBF which I put in to replace the VIA-based mobo that gave me problems with the 500. I think the Intel 865 series seem to have a good reputation - I'm happy with mine. Hope that helps. Cheers, Brian
2005-09-10, 09:32 PM
I'll try it and we'll see.
Thanks for your help, I appreciate it.
My HTPC-in-progress:
Intel P4 3.0ghz, 1gb dual channel pc3200 ram, 2 400gb SATA hard drives, Sound Blaster Audigy2, and Hauppauge PVR500, in the beautiful SilverstoneTek SST-LC16B case
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