Windows 7 64-bit and PVR-x50 series tuners

[electron]

Has anyone gotten their Hauppauge PVR-250/350 to work with their Windows 7 64 bit install? I just found out the hardware that the Windows 7 drivers are for 32 bit only.

Either I figure this out, or downgrade the OS (which I would rather not do). I don't want to get new tuners since I would rather save the money and purchase a new Cable Card tuner in the near future.

[paulbeers]

I assume you are running with more than 4GB of memory? Per Hauppauge's website, you can't run them with 4GB or more of memory.

[Tiki]

I'm using a PVR-150 with Win 7 64-bit. I did have problems with 4GB of memory, so had to remove a memory stick to get down to 2GB.

I don't know if the PVR-250 and PVR-350 are the same though... the Hauppauge website seems to indicate that they are not. So, the PVR 150 and 500 will work with Win 7 64 bit (<4MB), but it appears the 250 and 350 won't work with 64 bit windows at all.

[paulbeers]

Originally Posted by Tiki

I don't know if the PVR-250 and PVR-350 are the same though... the Hauppauge website seems to indicate that they are not. So, the PVR 150 and 500 will work with Win 7 64 bit (<4MB), but it appears the 250 and 350 won't work with 64 bit windows at all.

Good point, I forgot that we were talking about the PVR250 and PVR350. Yeah they don't work at all. And no they are completely different chipsets than the 150/500.

[electron]

I decided to 'downgrade' back to XP after coming to the same conclusion. The PVR250/350 is not compatible with Win7 64 bit whatsoever.

[Wheemer]

You didn't have to remove a stick of ram. You just set windows to use 4095 instead of 4096 and it should work too.

[paulbeers]

Actually, the PVR250 and PVR350 are not compatible with any Windows 64bit installs. I can see why though, these cards are about 8-9 years old and at some point you have to stop supporting them...

[Tiki]

Originally Posted by Wheemer

You didn't have to remove a stick of ram. You just set windows to use 4095 instead of 4096 and it should work too.

I tried that, but it did not work consistently. After 2 or 3 channel changes, it would cause a crash.

[Skybolt]

I am running 64bit 20008 R2 server, and I found a reg hack which worked fine. I am not home right now, so I will try and find the hack and post it if anyone is interested. Windows 7 is based on the same kernal I believe, it's been awhile since I had to read up on that.

-skybolt

[Skybolt]

HEre is the link for BDA support which also allowed the 150/1600 to be installed on 2008 R2 server.

http://win2008workstation.com/forum/...hp?f=22&t=1023

I too didn't see the 250/350 request. Anyway perhaps this will help someone out.

-Skybolt

[jhhl]

I have purchased Hauppauge WinTV v7.2.28147 with Extend, and inside there is a folder "DRIVERS" , then I started forcing every driver that look possible, eventually I ended up with this driver under "Hauppauge Computer Works Inc." and driver name is "Hauppauge Win-TV-CI BDA (11xx)". Windows 7 x64 took it and started the driver, with no yellow exclamation mark in device manager anymore!

I tested captureing via SVideo Port using Svideo to RCA converter to capture some old HI8 tape from a sony handycam...WORKED GREAT!

HW id for my Hauppauge card: PCI\VEN_4444&DEV_0803&SUBSYS_40000070