1609 by Hauppauge Computer Works

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Manufacturer Hauppauge Computer Works
Manufacturer's Part Number 1609
Description Hauppauge; Product Type: TV Tuner; Product Line: WinTV-quadHD; Product Name: WinTV-quadHD 01609 TV Tuner; Operating System Supported: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Vista; Video Signal Format: QAM, ATSC;
NAME DESCRIPTION
Environmental Certification: WEEE
Environmentally Friendly: Yes
Product Name: WinTV-quadHD 01609 TV Tuner
Functions: TV Tuning, Video Recording, Video Streaming
Platform Supported: PC
Limited Warranty: 2 Year
Video Formats: MPEG-2
Brand Name: Hauppauge
Package Contents:
  • WinTV-quadHD 01609 TV Tuner
  • Hauppauge Remote control with 1 Meter IR Receiver Cable
Operating System Supported: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Vista
Marketing Information:

WinTV-quadHD: Watch or record up to four TV programs at a time! l WinTV-quadHD features:

  • Four tuners on one half height PCI Express board. WinTV-quadHD will fit in both full and half height PC's
  • Watch, pause or record up to four ATSC or clear QAM HD TV programs at the same time
  • Includes a Hauppauge remote control, with 1 meter IR receiver cable
  • Includes the WinTV v10 application, which give you TV-in-a-window or TV full screen, plus picture-in-picture
  • Also works with Windows Media Center (included in Windows 7 and optional in Windows 8). The WinTV-quadHD is seen as 4 tuners so you can watch one TV program or record up to 4 TV programs at the same time.
  • ATSC is free HD TV for the U.S. and Canada
  • Clear QAM is digital cable TV (please contact your cable TV provider to see if clear QAM is available in your area)

ATSC over-the-air digital TV features:

  • ATSC is free over-the-air HD TV. ATSC is broadcast in the US and Canada, and does not require a subscription. ATSC is HD and FREE!
  • WinTV-quadHD has four ATSC over-the-air digital TV tuners. Supports all ATSC formats, up to the highest HD format
  • Watch, pause or record up to four ATSC digital TV programs using high quality MPEG-2. TV recordings will typically consume 5 GB of disk space per hour for ATSC high definition
  • Built-in antenna splitter allows you to make one connection to an ATSC antenna but watch and record up to 4 channels

Clear QAM digital cable TV features:

  • Quad clear QAM digital cable TV receivers. Watch and record up to four clear QAM digital cable TV channels at the same time
  • Built-in cable TV splitter allows you to make one connection to cable TV
  • Note: not all cable TV networks send clear QAM channels. Please check with your local cable operator for the availability of clear QAM digital cable TV

Note: the WinTV-quadHD is for digital TV only and does not support analog TV

If you need analog TV, any one of the WinTV-HVR products (such as the WinTV-HVR-955Q) include analog TV. The HVR stands for 'hybrid video recorder' and all WinTV-HVR's have both analog and digital TV reception.
Video Signal Format: QAM, ATSC
Product Type: TV Tuner
Host Interface: PCI Express x1
Product Model: 01609
Product Line: WinTV-quadHD