WinTV not working with HVR-1290

[dessertbunny]

I apologize in advance if this is in the wrong forum and I promise, I tried using search and it came up with no results. Here's my problem.

I purchased a new computer with Windows 7 on it, it's an HP Pavilion p6516f-b and I was hoping to put my previous Hauppauge capture card in it but of course, it didn't fit. Soooo I went online on the hunt for a card just like it and purchased the Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1290.

I downloaded the Windows 7 driver for this card and after I installed the card, I ran that driver software. Now, the software that came with the card is confusing. It's a general blank cd with drivers for models I've never heard of and it has WinTV 2000 and 6. I installed version 6 first and when I tried to open WinTV, it couldn't find any channels.

I tried another program, that has a capture feature and it works. So I know the card is fine. I tried installing WinTV 2000 after this, but still, nothing.

I tried reinstalling WinTV 6 and then it wouldn't ask me if I want to scan for channels and it wouldn't let me into Suite Manager or anything, actually.

I read online I'm missing some files. So I reinstalled the Windows 7 driver again (even though the capture card works in another program) and tried installing WinTV 6 many times.

I can't figure out why I cannot get anything to work with WinTV. After all the installs, the programs I could run it in suddenly had problems and now only one program will work with it. My cable hookup is analog, it comes from a special Comcast box that was released to de-scramble channels after the big change a while ago.

I'm a complete newbie to Windows 7. I don't know if maybe there's a magic trick to all of this? Does anyone know what the problem can be? It can't be the actual hardware itself. I have the card hooked up as cable and composite cables.

I was hoping to find a forum with WinTV 6, since 7 is not on the disc, but it doesn't seem to be the thing now. I have never had problems with a Hauppauge card not working with WinTV before, so I'm baffled. Can anyone help?

[John32118]

Can you bypass the comcast box and run the cable from the wall to the card and see if that helps?

I searched for 1290 and found several posts at the HP forum about issues with this card and HP computers.

[Mr X]

WinTV v6 is not supported under Windows 7. If you download WinTV v7 from the web site it should all work. You'll need your original CD in the drive during the installation to get it installed. Give that a try and let us know how you get on