Re: The difference? 150MCE & 250MCE?

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From: Jason Hoekstra (jason_at_solexmediapc.com)
Date: 11/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:38:17 -0600

I emailed Hauppauge tech support and asked for a technical explanation
between the PVR-150MCE and PVR-250MCE. This was the response:

"New low cost design. Same video quality as the WinTV-PVR-250MCE at a lower
cost."

Jason

"Peter Near [MCE MVP]" <peter@thenears.com> wrote in message
news:%23CT0YGbyEHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> To rephrase the question a bit - does the 250 offer any advantages over
> the 150?
>
> Still trying to wade through specs and part numbers to determine the
> end-user benefit of each.
>
> Thanks
> Pete
>
> SHS wrote:
>> No Jason what Conexant has done is made there very own ver of the Philips
>> SAA7115HL Video Digitizer and Micronas MSP3435 Audio
>> Processor by integrated two part in to one chip on now know as Conexant
>> CX25843 A/V Decoder.
>> Philips SAA7115HL is 9 bit where Conexant CX25843 is 10bit.
>> Conexant CX25843 has support for all audio format where with Micronas
>> chip they had diff chip in diff area of the world.
>> Also there cost saving by buying one vs 2 chip.
>> If read about ATI 550 Pro you know it has everthing integrated in to one
>> chip other then the tuner which only part that hasn't been
>> integrated.
>> I sure Conexant has plan for something like that as well by take the
>> Conexant CX25843 A/V Decoder and the CX23416 MPEG Encoder and
>> integrated them in to one chip as well.
>> Just so you the video digitizer don't take a process off of the CPU
>> becuase it never use the CPU in first place the video digitizer
>> are hardware even if you own a reg AVI capture thet don't use any CPU
>> process what so ever all they do convet Analog signal over to
>> Digital signal.
>>
>>
>>>I actually asked the same question to a Hauppauge sales rep at a
>>>Microsoft
>>>event a few weeks back. I got the same answer.
>>>
>>>According to SHS's post, the difference between the two cards is that the
>>>250MCE adds this:
>>>
>>>1 Philips SAA7115HL Video Digitizer
>>>1 Micronas MSP3435 Audio Processor "dbx-TV stereo audio decoder"
>>>
>>>I'm going to take a stab and assume that the additional video digitizer
>>>takes a process off of the CPU and moves it to this chip. I'd assume the
>>>audio processor would do the same for on-air stereo audio broadcasts, but
>>>I'd also assume you'd need the software to pull the audio from this chip
>>>and
>>>not the Windows audio system.
>>>
>>>Can anyone add any weight to this?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Jason
>>>http://www.solexmediapc.com
>>>
>>>
>>>"Gregory" <Gregory@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:6E00AA95-59B3-45E7-AD2B-DD12934733DD@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>>Well, I bought a 250MCE direct from Hauppauge and asked what the
>>>>difference
>>>>between the 150 and 250 was. That is what I was told.......
>>>>
>>>>"SHS" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Wrong Gregory
>>>>>
>>>>>WinTV-PVR 150
>>>>>1 125 channel cable ready TV Tuner
>>>>>1 Conexant CX25843 A/V Decoder
>>>>>1 Conexant CX23416 MPEG Encoder
>>>>>1 TV input
>>>>>1 S-Video
>>>>>1 RCA Composite
>>>>>1 1/8 Stereo mini jack
>>>>>1 IR and IR Blaster
>>>>>New Silver remote
>>>>>Note: The IR Blaster dosen't work with MCE.
>>>>>
>>>>>WinTV-PVR 150MCE Only
>>>>>1 125 channel cable ready TV Tuner/FM Radio Tuner
>>>>>1 Conexant CX25843 A/V Decoder
>>>>>1 Conexant CX23416 MPEG Encoder
>>>>>1 S-Video
>>>>>1 RCA Composite
>>>>>1 Left RCA Audio
>>>>>1 Right RCA Audio
>>>>>
>>>>>WinTV-PVR 250
>>>>>1 125 channel cable ready TV Tuner
>>>>>1 Philips SAA7115HL Video Digitizer
>>>>>1 Micronas MSP3435 Audio Processor "dbx-TV stereo audio decoder"
>>>>>1 Conexant CX23416 MPEG Encoder
>>>>>1 TV input
>>>>>1 S-Video
>>>>>1 RCA Composite
>>>>>1 1/8 Stereo mini jack
>>>>>1 IR
>>>>>
>>>>>WinTV-PVR 250MCE or Freestyle OEM
>>>>>1 125 channel cable ready TV Tuner/FM Radio Tuner
>>>>>1 Philips SAA7115HL Video Digitizer
>>>>>1 Micronas MSP3435 Audio Processor "dbx-TV stereo audio decoder"
>>>>>1 Conexant CX23415 or CX23416 MPEG Encoder
>>>>>1 TV input
>>>>>1 S-Video
>>>>>1 RCA Composite
>>>>>1 RCA Rigth Audio
>>>>>1 RCA Left Audio
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have been told that the hardware encoder is different. The 150MCE
>>>>>>uses a
>>>>>>lower cost encoder than the 250MCE.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"kalev-" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Sorry if I'm dense but I can't figure out the difference between
>>>>>>>them?
>>>>>>>http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/prods_pvrs.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>(I own a PVR-150MCE btw...)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>//jk
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>Every day above ground is a good day
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>

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