Hauppauge Specific NOTES: Driver Release 1.18.021.23257 (09/14/2005) /* ** Hauppauge Release Info/History... */ Driver Release 1.18.021.23257 (09/14/2005) * Updated and new tuner support. * Updated hcwECP component. * INF uses a subdirectory for source files. Driver Release 1.18.021.23119 (04/29/2005) * Fix for FM radio problem with MCE. * Added latest hcwecp.ax Driver Release 1.18.021.22301 (10/27/2004) * Maintenance Build Driver Release 1.18.021.22266 (09/23/2004) * Now passes WHQL encoder API test. Driver Release 1.18.021.22254 (09/10/2004) * Significantly improved tuning support for Non WinTV applications. Driver Release 1.18.021.22247 (09/03/2004) * IRQL-safe DMA improvements. Driver Release 1.18.021.22237 (08/24/2004) * Newer, better firmware. * DMA improvements. Driver Release 1.18.021.22226 (08/13/2004) * Peak bitrate handling is more Symphony compatible. Driver Release 1.18.021.22219 (08/06/2004) * Maintenance Build Driver Release 1.18.021.22218 (08/05/2004) * Special2 in use. Driver Release 1.18.021.22209 (07/27/2004) * Rolled Firmware back to version 2.4.24. Driver Release 1.18.021.22208 (07/26/2004) * Enabled MultiGraph support. * Support latest MS macrovision requirements. Driver Release 1.18.021.22205 (07/23/2004) * New Firmware 2.5.29. Can now see FW version in Comments section. Driver Release 1.18.021.22201 (07/19/2004) * More stringent peak bitrate validation. Driver Release 1.18.021.22194 (07/12/2004) * Fix blurry video after changing from snowy channel. Driver Release 1.18.021.22161 (06/09/2004) * Support new MS GUID / registry entry which indicates dynamic bitrate change support. Driver Release 1.18.021.22160 (06/08/2004) * Symphony Beta 2 AVSync issue fixed. * MCE Streamtype changes supported. Driver Release 1.18.021.22146 (05/25/2004) * VSync Check supports MCE requirements for SVideo/Composite. Driver Release 1.18.021.22127 (05/06/2004) * Address Bitrate Change / Encoder API issues. Driver Release 1.18.021.22111 (04/20/2004) * Symphony On-The-Fly bit changes support. Driver Release 1.18.021.22106 (04/15/2004) * Intermittent "Non-MPEG Data" in first few audio packets fixed. * Intermittent No Audio Stream fixed. * MCE Radio Seek is a little more picky (per MS' request). Driver Release 1.18.016.22103 (04/12/2004) * Device Manager will no long load Older Unsupported (7114) hardware. Driver Release 1.18.016.22092 (04/01/2004) * Multi-Hardware Device Specific to fallback registry read improvement. Driver Release 1.18.016.22082 (03/22/2004) * Symphony / Multiple Graph support. * New firmware generates consistent (dvd compatible) PTS values. * Intermittent "First Audio PTS too large" bug fixed. Driver Release 1.17.390.22077 (03/17/2004) * This release includes Multiple Hardware (15/16/VideoOut) Support for a single system. Driver Release 1.17.390.22063 (03/03/2004) * Additional (loop through) tuner support. Driver Release 1.17.390.22029 (01/29/2004) * Tuner maintenance. Driver Release 1.17.390.22022 (01/22/2004) * Improve support WinTV/Radio Seeking on 4049 MultiStandard Tuners. * Notify VBI Stream of channel changes. Driver Release 1.17.390.22019 (01/19/2004) * Improve Stereo Audio handling for PAL M/N regions. Driver Release 1.17.390.22009 (01/09/2004) * Implement registry flag for optionally disabling teletext VBI data. Driver Release 1.17.390.21353 (12/19/2003) * Initial support for LG H701F (and related) Tuners. * VBI Stream sets Video Standard if no one else has. Driver Release 1.17.390.21348 (12/14/2003) * Improve intraprocess thread safety for Macrovision broadcasts. * Slight optimizations for Macrovision broadcasts. Driver Release 1.17.390.21346 (12/12/2003) * Implement Support for HCW_ECP_DETECT_MVision_Level query. * Implement support for WinTV/VTPlus stream interaction "fixes". Driver Release 1.17.390.21345 (12/11/2003) * Implement conditional Enable/Disable for Colorbars on TVOut Hardware. Driver Release 1.17.390.21343 (12/09/2003) * Fix latent bug which could cause tuning to fail under very rare circumstances. Driver Release 1.17.390.21336 (12/02/2003) * Intermittent "no audio" on non tuner inputs fixed. Driver Release 1.17.390.21329 (11/25/2003) * Auto Sound (mono/dual/stereo) Detect and Select fixed on older Sag Harbor hardware. Driver Release 1.17.390.21317 (11/13/2003) * Fix "No PAL Audio after standby in MCE" issue. Driver Release 1.17.390.21308 (11/04/2003) * Improve/Reduce resource usage during "live preview". * Improved balance for "TV / FM / Line In" audio volume levels. Driver Release 1.17.390.21276 (10/03/2003) * Improve efficiency of hcwECP.ax's Macrovision graph broadcasts (and fix potential hang on graph removal). Driver Release 1.17.390.21272 (09/29/2003) * Fix potential crash for Retail (WinTV) Product / ProdInfo Utility. Driver Release 1.17.390.21269 (09/26/2003) * Additional PAL M/N improvements. Driver Release 1.17.390.21267 (09/24/2003) * PAL M and PAL N[Combo] Support Added. Driver Release 1.17.390.21265 (09/22/2003) * Secam on older iVac15 Hardware now works properly again. * Macrovision Detection is broadcast to graph. Driver Release 1.17.390.21261 (09/18/2003) * Driver senses Media Center Versions and configures crossbar accordingly. Driver Release 1.17.390.21259 (09/15/2003) * Fix return-from-Hibernate bug (no audio when play tv after hibernating during FM). Driver Release 1.17.390.21258 (09/15/2003) * Fixed bug which sometimes prevented MCE Radio from working when launched first after boot. Driver Release 1.17.390.21247 (09/04/2003) * SVideo & SECAM chroma shift fixed. * LangA/Mono Audio works more correctly. * MK3 Tuner [much] better supported. Driver Release 1.17.390.21219 (08/07/2003) * Dropped frames fixed. * Problem with corruption at high CPU fixed. Driver Release 1.17.270.21212 (07/30/2003) * All audio restored properly when resuming from standby or hibernate. Driver Release 1.17.270.21211 (07/30/2003) * NTSC Stereo Audio fixed. * Driver_Tunes [Radio] Boundary improvements on 4049 tuners. Driver Release 1.17.270.21209 (07/28/2003) * Radio audio is restored when coming out of Standby. * Radio Tuning improvements on 4049 tuners. * Improve MSP settings to avoid avoid audio clipping. Driver Release 1.17.270.21195 (07/14/2003) * Video goes black between channel changes. * Preview Audio and Video Pins restored. * Capture Pin is now in MPEGVIDEO_CAPTURE category (rather than VIDEO_CAPTURE). Driver Release 1.17.270.21191 (07/10/2003) * SAP Fixed for all M Standards (Non-Korean/Non-Japanese were broken). * Temporarily Dim picture after channel change fixed. * Copy-Protection "Switch to low bit rate" mode defaults changed to 1.2MBit CBR. Driver Release 1.17.270.21190 (07/09/2003) * MoveMaker2 does not see us as a Video Capture Device. Driver Release 1.17.270.21189 (07/08/2003) * Make sure there are enough leading (black) Samples on VBI lines. * Fixed bug which degraded Radio Audio if Macrovision Detection was turned on. Driver Release 1.17.270.21176 (06/25/2003) * FM Tuning Status improvements. * Registry selectable criteria for determining "good" FM Status. * NTSC Audio/SAP Fixes. * Improved WinTV Support (SECAM, HSBC, ProdInfo). Driver Release 1.17.270.21174 (06/23/2003) * NTSC LangB Fixed. * Crossbar now follows Harmony requirements regarding which, how many, and ordering of SVideo and Composite Inputs. * Fixed bug which prevented insertion of Tuner Filter on MultiFormat/Radio boards. Driver Release 1.17.270.21170-2 (06/19/2003) * VBI Field 2 Lines shifted into place. Driver Release 1.17.270.21170 (06/19/2003) * Radio Mode Bit Rate Defaults to 4MBit VBR (8MBit Peak). This solves MS' graph problem with radio mode. * Live Preview Audio and Video Pins removed (until they work properly). Driver Release 1.17.270.21167 (06/16/2003) * Teletext lines 7-23 issues addressed. * Veritically shakey PAL video (briefly introduced in previous 21164 release) fixed. Driver Release 1.17.250.21164 (06/13/2003) * SRB Completion bug fixed on unexpected graph termination. * Some Radio Mode improvements. Driver Release 1.17.250.21153 (06/02/2003) * Hauppauge Macrovision Detection Property Implemented. * SECAM Video Quality Significantly improved. * Hardware Video Decoder fixes (color bars turned off on playback). Driver Release 1.17.250.21128 (05/08/2003) * Significant FM Tuning/FineTuning improvements. Driver Release 1.17.250.21126 (05/06/2003) * Maintenance Build. No Functional Changes. * INF Change to set default Peak Bitrate to 8Mbps (used to be 9). Driver Release 1.17.250.21125 (05/05/2003) * Mutliformat Tuner Hardware works with Media Center. Driver Release 1.17.250.21121 (05/01/2003) * Potential Tuner Lock Status bug fixed. * Tuning is at least 140ms faster. Driver Release 1.17.250.21115 (04/25/2003) * Audio Stuttering on channel change fixed. Driver Release 1.17.250.21114 (04/24/2003) * 384kbps audio works properly * MultiFormat FQ1216ME Tuners now have audio. Driver Release 1.17.250.21113 (04/23/2003) * MultiFormat Tuners have color in all standards. * Teletext and CC work on -15 and -16 hardware. Driver Release 1.17.240.21105 (04/15/2003) * Driver Properly returns Lang A/B/C and Mono/Stereo. * When in Dual (Lang A/B) Audio, A yields A, B yields B, and C yields A+B * Teletext on -16 hardware works again. Driver Release 1.17.240.21101 (04/11/2003) * Closed Caption fixed. * Video Ghosting issues fixed. * YUV Color Converter filter fixed to handle AMD 1.6GHz Processor. * RAW VBI Capture for teletext works on NTSC and PAL. Also works with low resolution captures like MPEG1. Driver Release 1.17.110.21099 (04/09/2003) * Better bounds checking for Bitrate Properties Driver Release 1.17.110.21098 (04/08/2003) * PAL/SECAM Audio Issues working well. * KSPROPERTY_TVAUDIO_MODEs working properly (Get and Set). * Channel Change Time significantly improved. Release 1.17.110.21084 (03/25/2003) * PAL/SECAM AudioVideo Issues addressed. * SECAM seems to work fine in GraphEdt but we get no audio/video in French Harmony. * Teletext support. Driver Release 1.17.110.21071 (03/12/2003) * Supports MediaCenter / Other App switching Driver Release 1.17.110.21069 (03/10/2003) * Supports Hauppauge Encode Configuration Properties. Release 1.17.110.21050 (02/20/2003) * Copy Protection (Macrovision) Support is fixed again.Download Driver Pack
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