[pvrusb2] Where to buy

[Mike Isely]

On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Santiago Almenara wrote:

> Mike:
> 
> I am sorry if you complain about advertising but I really need help 
> about buying the pvrusb2. Please e-mail directly to me if it is 
> forbidden the adversiting.
> 
> I have always used Amazon but when I first type Hauppauge 99016, I don't 
> get the picture there. Is it wrong? Is it really the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 
> USB2 MCE ?? Besides how can I know if it is the 24xxx or the 29xxx 
> version ???
> 

I have a really easy general answer for you on this:

Go look again at the main pvrusb2 web page.  In the first line of the 
Overview section, you'll find this sentence: "Examples for sale can be 
found at pricegrabber." where "pricegrabber" is a link.  Click that link 
and you'll end up at a shopping bot which immediately lists a whole bunch 
of merchants selling the device.  It shouldn't get much easier than this, 
at least if you are in the USA :-)

Specifically, you can't tell if you are getting a 24xxx device or a 29xxx 
device.  The packaging and official designation are the same.  There is 
simply no way to tell for sure unless you can open the box and look at the 
white sticker on the device itself.  However I imagine that the odds are 
you will end up with a 24xxx device since it is newer.  I haven't heard of 
the device being labeled with an "MCE" designator, but the rest of the 
name sounds correct.  The id "99016" sounds alien.

I do know that Hauppauge is in the process of releasing a new model.  
I've been told that it's basically a 24xxx device with an IR blaster added 
to it.  Hopefully I'll have one of these devices soon so I can confirm 
that the pvrusb2 driver works OK with it.

  -Mike


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