Directv and a hauppauge TV card

[swabbie]

What is the best way to hook this up if possible? The new boxes only have a connection for cable in no cable out.

Thanks

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

Do you already have the TV card?

 

[swabbie]

yes

 

[dfergie]

Welcome to SatelliteGuys, which card is it?

 

[swabbie]

Thanks for the welcome. HVR-1255

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

I was looking up TV cards on the Hauppauge site,& not exactly knowing what model you have,if it only has coaxial cable inputs,about the only thing you could do with it is hook it up to an OTA antenna,either that or get a standard definition receiver like the D12. Like I said,I looked on the Hauppauge site & what might work for you if you want DIRECTV AND HD,is the Colossus. Hauppauge Computer Works: Colossus Product description. Here it is on Amazon if you wanted to price it. http://www.amazon.com/Hauppauge-Col...HD-PVR/dp/B004OVE2B4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

 

[dfergie]

I use the external 1212 myself with good results... the colossus does intrigue me though.

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

I use the external 1212 myself with good results... the colossus does intrigue me though.

The Colossus wouldn't do me any good because I have a Mac.

 

[dfergie]

You would need Component & Optical in at least for it to work, not finding that model # so not sure...

 

[swabbie]

coaxial cable, Svideo, audio along with the remote input. On there web site it is listed as the 1250. What is a 1212?

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

coaxial cable, Svideo, audio along with the remote input. On there web site it is listed as the 1250. What is a 1212?

What kind of receiver do you have? Also,is your GUI on your receiver blue or black colored?

 

[dfergie]

The 1212 is the standalone pvr.

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

coaxial cable, Svideo, audio along with the remote input. On there web site it is listed as the 1250. What is a 1212?

You can hook your receiver up to your computer using the Svideo & the stereo audio by the way.

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

However,if your receiver is HD & it has the new Black HD GUI,you may get a message that says "Your TV or its cables are not HD" if you are viewing your receiver on your computer using Svideo. This message comes up when you try to use the menu,list,guide,basically anything that causes the black HD GUI screen to come up,you get that message instead,along with another message that you need to hold the exit button down until you get confirmation that the screen has changed to SD(which in my experience NEVER happens).