[mythtv-users] CompUSA has Hauppauge PVR-250 cards at $99 atthemoment!

[Steve Yokanovich]

Harry Orenstein wrote:
>> From: Steve Yokanovich <steve at yokanovich.org>
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>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] CompUSA has Hauppauge PVR-250 cards at $99 
>> atthemoment!
>> Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 19:30:00 -0600
>>
>> Harry Orenstein wrote:
>>
>>>> From: "Graham Wheeler" <gram at bradygirl.com>
>>>> Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>>>> To: <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>>>> Subject: [mythtv-users] CompUSA has Hauppauge PVR-250 cards at $99 
>>>> at themoment!
>>>> Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 13:49:14 -0800
>>>>
>>>> Saw this on Techbargains:
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>>>> http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?
>>>> <http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?&ref=cj&pfp=cj&product_cod 
>>>>
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>>>> e=310591> &ref=cj&pfp=cj&product_code=310591
>>>>
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>>> I saw this in the CompUSA flyer in my Sunday newspaper.  A word of
>>> caution: I was at my local CompUSA on Saturday and noticed that the
>>> PVR-250s on the shelf are now in a new box (the picture in the ad
>>> shows the old box).  Given that recent PVR-350s have been reported
>>> to have a new, incompatible tuner this may not be a good sign.
>>> Perhaps if someone buys one of these PVR-250s from CompUSA in
>>> the near future they might post a report as to the compatibility of the
>>> tuner.
>>>
>>> Just a thought...
>>>
>>>
>>> -- Harry O.
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>>
>> I picked one of these up from my local CompUsa today at lunchtime (got 
>> the last one). Went down after supper tonight and installed it in my 
>> backend system and had it working within 30 minutes or so. Had to add 
>> a line to modules.conf for the second card and rejigger my settings in 
>> mythtvsetup, but all seems to be working now and I have successfully 
>> recorded and watched live TV with both tuners. So far, so good...
>>
>> Steve Y.
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> 
> Steve,
> 
> Thanks for posting back.  Was the one you bought in the new
> box?  The old boxes were yellow and blue (IIRC) and the new
> boxes are predominantly red (also IIRC).  Please let the list
> know if you got one of the cards in the newer box, as this may
> (or may not) affect usability.  I have one of the older cards and
> have no immediate plans to add another, but I thought I would
> at least raise the issue after seeing the ones in the newer
> boxes.
> 
> 
> -- Harry O.
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The one I purchased is in an orange and black box (mostly orange). I 
believe this is the new box - the package graphics are different than 
the ones on the Hauppauge web site and the box in the advertisement. 
The box is labelled WinTV-PVR-250 Model 980. The sticker on the card 
says NTSC/NTSC-J 32032 REV B310.  Remote included.

Steve Y.