Can someone please help with WinTV-HVR-1600?

[HokieTT]

I'm posting again for help with this. I cannot get my Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1600 to work with VLC. I have tried every possible setting I can think of, and I can't get any video to display. It seems like maybe it doesn't like the MPEG-2 that the card outputs. There has to be someone else out there who has tried to get this stupid card to work with VLC. Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

[doughboy0]

I originally ordered the PVR-150 and was surprised (with mixed feelings) to find the HVR-1600 in the PVR-150 retail box.

Suffice it to say I've been having similar problems getting this card to work with VLC. It took a while, but this is what I found:

For the purposes of troubleshooting, I'm not even bothering with streaming (I already do that with media files/DVDs).

Open a Capture Device and refresh the device lists and select the Hauppauge WinTV 418 for video and none for audio.

Under Advanced in the same window, make sure that video input chroma format is UYVY and that Tuner properties is checked (this lets you select a channel).

This started an interlaced live tv video on the channel I selected, which is much better than having nothing happen.

Since then, I've been trying, without success, to get audio working. I think this card has the same audio driver issues the PVR-150 has. In any case, when I select my default audio device (Realtek AC97), all I get is a escalating hissing/popping noise with very choppy video and then just silent choppy video.

Hope this helps.

I can get normal live tv playback with sound through graphedit filters but not in VLC. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

[HokieTT]

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the help. I still can't get any video at all. It does seem to get me closer (using UVYV) in that it now gives me additional dislog boxes for choosing the input and things like that. But no matter what settings I use, I get no video at all.

[doughboy0]

No worries. I guess we'll just have to wait until this card gets more popular or choke up the dollars to get a more 'compatible' card.

Incidentally, I was unable to stream what video I had. It just caused VLC to crash. I'm using 8.6a. Tried 8.6b with the same results.

[mygb]

i can get my svideo to show up in VLC with my hvr 1600
i just have to make sure i enter UYVY and click Device Properties
however i cannot change to resoultion to MPEG_VCD 352x240. IF i do then the video is there but its all flashy and greenish and you cant make out anything

[tdiddy]

I'm new to capture cards and I'm having problems with it as well, any updates? i can get video but no sound

[Krisna]

Since then, I've been trying, without success, to get audio working. I think this card has the same audio driver issues the PVR-150 has. In any case, when I select my default audio device (Realtek AC97), all I get is a escalating hissing/popping noise with very choppy video and then just silent choppy video.

I can get normal live tv playback with sound through graphedit filters but not in VLC. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

Exactly the same problems I am stuck with using the PVR-500. So - is the conclusion, no support for Hauppauge HW audio?

[thewade]

Under Advanced in the same window, make sure that video input chroma format is UYVY and that Tuner properties is checked (this lets you select a channel).

That really helped getting the video working, but I am still having the same issues with audio.

In other applications I see Hauppauge WinTV 418 show up under audio. Has there been any work done with VLC to fix this issue? Any workarounds?

[VLC_help]

Has there been any work done with VLC to fix this issue? Any workarounds?

No to both.

[thewade]

Has there been any work done with VLC to fix this issue? Any workarounds?

No to both.

Alright, well I put in my info at http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/1516. If anyone else has this issue they might want to comment as well. Hopefuly we can raise developer awareness of the issue, and then someone might take it on.