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Title: Hauppauge win tv stick
Post by: billio on January 15, 2010, 18:06

Hi does anybody know how to connect a Hauppauge win tv stick to a cable box ? Ican connect it via an ariel type cable and I get a great picture but sadly no sound  :bawl:Pleeeeeeez help Regards Billy

Title: Re: Hauppauge win tv stick
Post by: Rik on January 15, 2010, 18:23

Sorry, no idea but welcome to the forum.  :welcome:

Sandra will be along later, she's our resident AV guru, if Simon doesn't get here first.

Title: Re: Hauppauge win tv stick
Post by: billio on January 15, 2010, 20:26

Cheers Rik and thanks for for the welcome Billy

Title: Re: Hauppauge win tv stick
Post by: Simon on January 15, 2010, 20:53

:welcome:  Billy.  I think Sandra would be your best person for this.  Hopefully, she will be along soon.  :)

Title: Re: Hauppauge win tv stick
Post by: Sandra on January 16, 2010, 01:12

I have never used cable but if your stick has phono connections for composite and L & R audio then I would use those from the cable box, assuming that it has the same connections and set the input to the composite in the capture program. That way works on most external boxes to capture cards.
If you cant get that to work then you could use one of those USB to Phono connectors and connect your box to the PC via that.
Similar to this :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-VHS-TV-TO-DVD-S-VIDEO-CAPTURE-ADAPTER-GRABBER-VISTA_W0QQitemZ380193596959QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW?hash=item58854de61f

Some do the same type of thing with a Scart to Phono adapter for a little more cash, in case your box hasnt got Phono AV and Audio out.