Hauppauge WinTV Nova-USB

I bought the Hauppauge WinTV Nova USB when they first came out. The first software was a nightmare and the Hauppauge Customer service needed a good kick up the a*%e. When they could not solve my problem they just 'forgot' me and stopped e-mailing me. The unit kept locking up my laptop and I had all sorts of problems (running XP Home on a AMD 1600+, 384MB Ram, 40 Gig hard drive). I had so many problems I wont go into them because.............. Now its all changed! The latest software does not lock up, my laptop runs easily and I have no problems. I work away from home and my laptop is now like a mobile entertainment system with Digital TV ...  Read the complete review

Recently purchased one of these, running Windows XP didn?t have any problems during installation the installation. Was unhappy at the channel scan it needed about three to four scans before it picked up Multiplex C ? at time of writing this was ?Sky Travel, UK History, Sky News and Sky Sports News?. Reports for my postcode shown that I should of received all channels This may be down to (amount of channels) having the aerial split to all the flats where I live. Back to the product? * Aesthetically, nicely made and size wise fits neatly on top of a mini tower case * Software had the occasional error and windows would then require a reboot so ...  Read the complete review

Hauppauge WinTV Nova-t PCI - Advantages: Gr8 Digital Teletext, Gr8 in Fullscreen, Saved space in a small room - Disadvantages: Incomplete and Old Software, EPG not big enough, Picture breaks up every hour or so

So I finally made the jump and opted to purchase a Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T USB Digital Receiver. Admittedly I didn't purchase it online, but rather from my local Argos store for £99. I did do a bit of searching and www.Ebuyer.co.uk have it for around £82 online (inc. VAT) I was a little apprehensive when I got it home and opened it up. The box was worryingly insubstantial content wise. The unit itself, a small USB cable, a power adaptor, an installation CD-Rom, and a minute operation manual. Initially I tried to get it setup with an indoor aerial - big mistake. While running the "Channel Scan" the unit was unable to pick up anything. But ...  Read the complete review