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Hauppauge 1192 WinTV-HVR-1955 USB 2.0 Hybrid TV

3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 146 ratings
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  • USB HDTV Tuner/Video Recorder lets you turn your PC into a virtual television and personal video recorder
  • Compatible with 32 bit and/or 64 bit Windows 7
  • Supports NTSC analog cable, over the air TV, ATSC Digital over the air HDTV, and Clear QAM digital cable TV; watch TV in window or full screen
  • On-board MPEG-2 encoder allows PC to run at full speed while recording analog cable TV directly to hard drive
  • Included remote control controls satellite and TV set top boxes

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Visible screen diagonal

670" / 1700 cm

From the manufacturer


WinTV-HVR-1955 is a high performance TV tuner

Includes high performance hardware MPEG-2 encoder for analog TV and video recording.

  • For ATSC, clear QAM, NTSC and analog TV.
  • Great for recording from old VHS tapes.
  • Includes the WinTV v8 application for TV in a window and recording video.

High performance TV tuner for North America

With improved TV reception

Watch live TV on your PC or laptop. With the included WinTV v8 application (download), you can watch free over-the-air HD TV in a window or full screen on your laptop or desktop PC.

  • Record your home video tapes. WinTV-HVR-1975 has a built-in hardware MPEG encoder for recording video from old VHS tapes. Includes audio/video inputs for recording video from set top boxes, VCRs and camcorders.
  • Watch and record live free over-the-air ATSC HDTV or clear QAM or analog cable TV on your PC.
  • Record digital TV shows to your computer in the original HD quality. No loss of video quality when recording HD TV!

System requirements

  • USB 2.0 or 3.0/3.1 port on a laptop or desktop PC.
  • Windows 7, 8 or 10.
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel P4 or faster.
  • Includes wall mounted power supply (can be powered from 1v to 12v at 14 watts).

Special Features

TV watching

Watch and record live free over-the-air ATSC HDTV, clear QAM digital cable TV or analog cable TV on your PC. Record your favorite TV shows to your computer in the original HD quality.

Video recording

Record analog video from VHS tape decks or analog cable TV with the on-board MPEG-2 encoder, which allows your PC to run at full speed while recording.

The WinTV-HVR-1955 includes a hardware MPEG encoder, which is great for recording VHS tapes.

Includes WinTV v8, the TV watching application for Windows

WinTV v8 features:

A new user interface for Windows 8 and Windows 10.

Watch, pause, record and playback TV from Hauppauge TV tuners.

Closed captions and Parental control. (North America)

New layout with better controls for live TV pause and playback.

Integrated TV recording scheduler.

Multiple tuner support: Picture-in-picture, record multiple TV programs or multiple WinTV windows when you have a Hauppauge multi-tuner receiver or more than one Hauppauge TV tuner in your PC.

Signal strength monitor for digital TV channels.

Product information

Warranty & Support

Product Warranty: For warranty information about this product, please click here. [PDF ]

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Product Description

The WinTV-HVR-1955 from Hauppauge is a USB TV tuner for ATSC, NTSC and clear QAM digital TV. Watch HD TV programs from ATSC or clear QAM digital cable. Watch, pause, and record television on a desktop or laptop computer. Built in Hardware MPEG-2. Includes remote control, IR blaster and FM Stereo Radio. Compatible with Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Pro, and XP MCE with Service Pack 2.

Customer reviews

3.5 out of 5 stars
146 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality of the product, saying it has very good audio and video quality. They also say it has nice features and picture quality. However, some customers have reported issues with audio adjustments and the remote control. They say the recording volume is much too loud and the unit randomly loses all sounds. Customers also dislike compatibility. Opinions are mixed on ease of setup, value, performance, and signal strength.

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37 customers mention "Quality"32 positive5 negative

Customers like the quality of the product. They say it has very good audio and video quality, and is an excellent TV digital TV tuner & recorder for computer. Some customers also mention that the recording quality is better than expected.

"...but you just need a few splitters and problem solved, the recorded video was smooth although when there is no sound you can still hear a little..." Read more

"...It is simple, easy to learn, and always produces a decent image...." Read more

"...Other than the heat issue the unit has very good audio and video quality." Read more

"...of the great things about this TV tuner is that the video hardware decoders are much better than the previous version....it's less grainy...." Read more

62 customers mention "Performance"39 positive23 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the computer. Some mention that it works exceptionally well when they had a Windows computer, while others say that it never got up and running, and that the box seized to work.

"...This devices work perfectly with Windows Media Center...." Read more

"...Well I had one from their last DESKTOP version and guess what, it does nto work, even though my IR blaster is installed, drivers working, and..." Read more

"...The timer and scheduler work quite well, but you have to be sure to start and end early just to be sure to catch the slight delay on startup...." Read more

"This unit runs well under windows w/ Media Center. I have a Dlink DSM512 and hate it...." Read more

28 customers mention "Ease of setup"15 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of setup. Some mention that it performed as expected and was not too hard to set up, it hooks up easily to the PC and cable. The software made it easy to schedule the recordings. However, some say that the software needs a lot of work and is not PC friendly.

"...and the installation was painless...." Read more

"...I don't think they'd care.The software itself seems rather quaint, or even homemade, once I explored around a bit, I will have to admit..." Read more

"...A better way is to install mythbuntu 8.10. This is a simple download, burn the CD, install, configure a few things and you are running...." Read more

"...BEWARE, this installation and software are NOT PC friendly and NEVER Media Center compatible, even though the hardware is all there to do it...." Read more

21 customers mention "Signal strength"9 positive12 negative

Customers are mixed about the signal strength. Some mention that it captures a great signal, improves clear picture reception, and picks up more channels than their digital televisions. However, others say that with a weak signal, the TV would frequently quit working and the antenna is not usable where they live.

"...When I used it with TV, at first I had some problems finding the output signal on my two-room Dish signal...." Read more

"...(which is good, it also includes an FM radio antanea as well)...." Read more

"...After a day or so I noticed that the HVR would get a scrambled signal every once in a while...." Read more

"...The reception is fantastic and it picked all the local digital stations. I also appreciate the integrated radio...." Read more

14 customers mention "Value"6 positive8 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the computer. Some mention it's a good overall product at a very good price, while others say it'll be a complete waste of money.

"...once I explored around a bit, I will have to admit it appeared somewhat crude, but does what is needed. Documentation is nearly useless...." Read more

"...The hardware encoding means it doesn't tax my computer much at all...." Read more

"...It's a waste of money! Don't buy it!..." Read more

"...Now I just have to edit them down. For the price it was well worth the money and more...." Read more

7 customers mention "Compatibility"0 positive7 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the compatibility of the product. They mention that it is not compatible with Windows Media Center, and that the IR Blaster is not supported with Microsoft MCE. Some say that the product is not PC friendly and that it does not recognize any stations.

"...First of all, they do not state at all that it is NOT compatible with Windows Media Center, but it requires an extra IR blaster to work with Media..." Read more

"...After installing the WinTV I later found that it's not compatible with Vista 64-bit...." Read more

"...However, its IR Blaster is not compatible with Microsoft MCE, so if you want to use a service like Orb to see your TV on a device such as an iPhone..." Read more

"...Unfortunately Windows Media Center will not recognize the IR hardware so you can't even set it up...." Read more

5 customers mention "Remote control"0 positive5 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the remote control. They say it's useless, flaky, and not made for Media Center. Some customers also mention that the remote doesn't come with the computer as pictured.

"...The remote control turned out to be useless. The controls are very limited and do not function most of the time...." Read more

"...Therefore the remote control is useless...." Read more

"...Media Center works better. Little disappointed the remote wasn't made for Media Center but you can pick them up pretty cheap." Read more

"...The remote control with the unit was flakey would work for a few minutes then I would have to re-boot the computer to get it to work again...." Read more

4 customers mention "Audio adjustments"0 positive4 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the audio adjustments of the computer. They mention that there are no audio adjustments when recording, the recording volume is much too loud, and some channels had different audio compared to the video. They also say that the computer randomly loses all sounds.

"...adjustments: brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, and no audio adjustments when recording, in case you want to correct all of this when you are..." Read more

"...It also randomly looses all sounds and no matter what we do it takes 2 or 3 days before we can get the sound back on to watch the programs...." Read more

"...Some channels had different audio compared to the video. There was a way to select the correct audio stream but no way to..." Read more

"...The only bad thing is the recording volume is much too loud with no easy way to set it...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

RockManX77777
5.0 out of 5 stars Just minor issues
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2009
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This product is amazing. I had a Pinnacle DVD recorder (DVC 100) that I bought for $50 and worked once. It was for Win XP and I had Vista. There were "drivers" for Vista but did not seem to help. The after doing some research I found this device and I love it. I currently have Windows 7 Professional (I got it before the release thanks to my university) and the installation was painless. Unlike other reviewer I didn't have a problem finding the drivers on the manufacturer's website, but just in case. [...]

This devices work perfectly with Windows Media Center. But if you're going to record something through the composite (RCA) inputs, you need to download/install WinTV. The one that comes in the CD is version 6. I didn't install it. I downloaded version 7 instead.

I did have some problems since I installed the drivers and used it with Media Center first, then I downloaded WinTV and just installed the application without reinstalling the driver. This caused WinTV to keep crashing. I uninstalled it, re-installed the drivers (from the downloaded file) and then installed WinTV and no problems.

There is lag when recording through the composite inputs but you just need a few splitters and problem solved, the recorded video was smooth although when there is no sound you can still hear a little static, kinda like an old tube TV but it's not very noticeable. Still I think this is is an awesome product and highly recommend it.

OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model Inspiron 1420
System Type X86-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20GHz, 2201 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB
Hard Disk Drive 115 GB of 148 GB free
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palealien
4.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable but quirky
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2014
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I had planned to get a TV card when I got my most recent computer quite a few years ago. (It was one of the last XP boxes, if you must know) . For some reason I chose instead the external model, without my usual drill of reading all the reviews and any other information I could find. Which, it seems, was a good thing. Now in catching up, I see a large percentage of 1 and 2 star reviews, (over 50%) I read most all of them, and they are all fair and rational. But I have never been disappointed, perhaps I got lucky.

It is incredibly simple to install and get working, and has the plus of being able to move from machine to any type of machine via its USB cable, something I have never done but it could certainly come in handy- pop it onto the laptop for that long trip, perhaps. If the software license permits, of course. I don't think they'd care.

The software itself seems rather quaint, or even homemade, once I explored around a bit, I will have to admit it appeared somewhat crude, but does what is needed. Documentation is nearly useless. I could detail the entire operation, but there are so many settings many people may not be interested in, it might not be worth it here. And I still have the original version, not the upgraded. Hauppauge does not exactly worry users to death with an endless stream of revisions and upgrades, it gets the job done, what more do you want?

Of course, so much has changed in the world of online video even in the brief time I have owned the HVR to some it might seem irrelevant. Almost anything one could want to watch- and much- maybe too much more is always available online.

But actually my initial reason for purchasing this device was not to watch TV- it was for the express purpose of transcribing hundreds of hours of video I have shot, edited, produced or just collected. At a time when a 130GB HD was considered an extravagance, the idea of storing a lot of tapes to disk seemed somewhat limited. I can jump ahead and say that with 1TB drives selling for under $80 and headed downward, it was worth the wait. I have had some issues with the aspect ratio, when I burn a rip to a disk it defaults to a widescreen format that distorts, I can correct it upon playback but I would prefer to not have to.

When I used it with TV, at first I had some problems finding the output signal on my two-room Dish signal. Eventually it locked in to an unusually named channel on QAM I think (which was not the same as the first time I installed it) but it worked. After pricing TiVo and other DVR's, this is a perfect way to timeshift- since neither recorder can time shift, I saw no reason to use it this way- I recorded the satellite signal onto a portable external hard drive, then use the USB input on my BluRay machine for playback. A tiny bit more work, but I don't do this all that often, and when I do, I tend to save a few for bingewatching. I am sure I could get it to stream over my network, but I am just too lazy.

After almost a year of decently heavy use it failed outright. It was still under warranty, so I called Hauppauge (which I learned is pronounced "Hop-Hog") and talked to tech support which did indeed, as another reviewer put it, "probably consists of a an old kitchen table stacked with returned and broken used parts surrounded with dusty old tech manuals." I could see a guy in a sleeveless tee thumbing through an old magazine while talking disinterestedly to me on the phone. With no intent to help me possibly solve the problem, he just took my info and promised to cross-ship me one. Which he did, and I have not had a problem since.

I leave it powered up whenever the computer is on, perhaps that has something to do with it. At rest it only draws .04 watts, so I don't feel too bad in doing so. The box is mounted to a plate on the wall with the composite inputs facing up, which makes changing from the many sources I use a snap. Perhaps this helps the device stay cool and running all this time, a dissimilar mounting near heat could conceivably validate the many QA complaints, again, I guess I just got lucky.

Not mentioned anywhere I have yet read is another bit of included software, the Ulead Video Maker. This appears to be a very stripped down version of an older Corel product, and after having tried no less than six video suites, this is the one I always go back to. It is simple, easy to learn, and always produces a decent image. But again, at that weird aspect ratio, which appears fine on the computer, but apparently not native to a TV.

One other feature I do not understand- when making a recording it creates sort of a pre-roll file before getting on to the main body, which seems to delay the proper start and causes a five second blackout on startup.

The timer and scheduler work quite well, but you have to be sure to start and end early just to be sure to catch the slight delay on startup. You can edit any fluff with Ulead, quite convenient.

The FM feature worked quite well, despite a death of signals where I live. It also has gone missing since my reinstall, but I so rarely use it I see no need to threaten my install by changing anything.

I found the remote control to work quite well, but I hate having so much stuff in my startup group so I now have to start it manually,

An hour of video at any quality setting will cost you about 4.5 GB. Despite being pleased so far, if it should fail again, I would definitely explore other brands.
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Cliente de Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars si fue excelente la compra realizada
Reviewed in Mexico on February 17, 2017
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Porque era lo que esperaba, que grabara tv analógica y también tv digital. fabuloso. fue excelente la compra que he realizado
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars make sure to put in game mode in settings or you will be at first glance very disappointed with the delay
Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2016
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Using to play n64 on laptop, make sure to put in game mode in settings or you will be at first glance very disappointed with the delay, delay completely disappears in game mode
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Denis L'Écuyer
4.0 out of 5 stars Retourné
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2021
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Pas pour l’utilité que je voulais en faire
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IamAconsumer
4.0 out of 5 stars Therefore I opted to get the Broadway device (for iOS/Android/browser) which works just as good.
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2017
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Requires a computer to access it over the network. Therefore I opted to get the Broadway device (for iOS/Android/browser) which works just as good.
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joblo 35
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2016
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AAA perfect if does the job nicely
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