wintv hvr 1600 no qam signal?

In Oregon on Comcast these are like C76.1, C76.4, C76.8, C101.2 etc. I had about 40 to check, then they show up in the guide. Then watch one, and find out maybe it is history channel, so you select guide, then info and edit channel, then edit listing, then you can sort by name or number, find the channel that matches, and update.

Can you please describe, in more detail, how you manually tune to the QAM HD channels that did not show up in the guide.

Thanks,

Bob

bobllee said:

Can you please describe, in more detail, how you manually tune to the QAM HD channels that did not show up in the guide.

Thanks,

Bob

After you set up your tunner as digital and Scan for channels:

Go to Tasks heading and select Settings, then TV, then Guide, then Edit Channels. Here is where I had all of my QAM channels from my scan. You have to check the box next to each channel for it to show in the guide. Then when you are watching a channel like 74.6 find out what it is, then select Guide on your remote, then info/more button, then you can go to Edit Channel, then Edit Listing. This is where you can assign it a listing, or merge it with an anolog channel listing.

igloo said:

I have a qam capable wintv 1600 (with 74041 tuner). Win7 recognize it and install driver without problem. SD cable TV is very good in media center. However I couldn't get any qam channels. My cable tv is comcast classic. Anyone has better luck?

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Open the registry (run/regedit)
9. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\HCW85BDA
10. Add new Folder (key) and name it: Parameters
11. Add a new DWORD to that and name it: AllowQAM_PowerToy
12. Make the value for the new string: 1
(here are the regedits for the other type of HVRs)
; HVR-1250, HVR-1290, HVR-1500q, HVR-1800, HVR-1850
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HCW85BDA\Parameters]
"AllowQAM_PowerToy"=dword:00000001
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; HVR-1600 (only some models support QAM; should list them here)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HCW18BDA\Parameters]
"AllowQAM_PowerToy"=dword:00000001

schmunk said:

bobllee said:

How can one do a re-scanning of ClearQAM or analog channels via WMC. I cannot find a screen menu that allows one to do re-scanning

Go to Tasks/Settings, TV, TV Signal, Set Up TV Signal. Then select your region, input your zipcode, Windows will download guide info, then windows will examine your singnal and find your tunners.

Keep in mind that once you select your tunners for QAM and scan again, it will reset your guide (at least mine did, but I was also changing guide options. If you select Digital for guide for your analog tunner, I find you get a lot more channels listed, even though you cant watch them, but you can see the program listings and then use these to map your QAM channels to. You can select the option of scanning for missing channels, and this will not reset guide, but also will not designate a new card for QAM (or at least in my case)
I have a HVR-1250 that works fine, my 1600 shows up a only an analog tunner when I select for Windows to identify my singnals. It reports "the following tunner will not be configured" and when I click on the box it reports something like BDA-418 which I googled and it is the HVR1600. I checked my model and it is product code 74041. I have done the regfile, the HCWClear, the install of the cd_4.6a+ drivers from the hauppage site, tried with the newer windows 7 drivers, restart, no luck. I did notice that the reg file put info in for tunners I dont have (which I understand is not a problem) but in uppercase, and the entry for the HVR1600 is in lowercase, although I did check and it had the powertoy entry? Could case matter?
I also have checked both coaxial cables and both can feed the HVR-1250 succesfully. All my cables are high quality home made off of a Monster 8way splitter with motorolla power module.
Argg, it sucks to only have one QAM tunner! I am almost ready to buy a 2250, does anyone know if this works out of the box with W7 rc?
I'll have to say I was really impressed that I was able to assign the digital QAM channels to channels in my guide and merge them. After I switched from MythDora5 for my HTPC, I thought I would never see QAM again.

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Open the registry (run/regedit)
9. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\HCW85BDA
10. Add new Folder (key) and name it: Parameters
11. Add a new DWORD to that and name it: AllowQAM_PowerToy
12. Make the value for the new string: 1
(here are the regedits for the other type of HVRs)
; HVR-1250, HVR-1290, HVR-1500q, HVR-1800, HVR-1850
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HCW85BDA\Parameters]
"AllowQAM_PowerToy"=dword:00000001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; HVR-1600 (only some models support QAM; should list them here)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HCW18BDA\Parameters]
"AllowQAM_PowerToy"=dword:00000001

cbkitt said:

schmunk said:

bobllee said:

How can one do a re-scanning of ClearQAM or analog channels via WMC. I cannot find a screen menu that allows one to do re-scanning

Go to Tasks/Settings, TV, TV Signal, Set Up TV Signal. Then select your region, input your zipcode, Windows will download guide info, then windows will examine your singnal and find your tunners.

Keep in mind that once you select your tunners for QAM and scan again, it will reset your guide (at least mine did, but I was also changing guide options. If you select Digital for guide for your analog tunner, I find you get a lot more channels listed, even though you cant watch them, but you can see the program listings and then use these to map your QAM channels to. You can select the option of scanning for missing channels, and this will not reset guide, but also will not designate a new card for QAM (or at least in my case)
I have a HVR-1250 that works fine, my 1600 shows up a only an analog tunner when I select for Windows to identify my singnals. It reports "the following tunner will not be configured" and when I click on the box it reports something like BDA-418 which I googled and it is the HVR1600. I checked my model and it is product code 74041. I have done the regfile, the HCWClear, the install of the cd_4.6a+ drivers from the hauppage site, tried with the newer windows 7 drivers, restart, no luck. I did notice that the reg file put info in for tunners I dont have (which I understand is not a problem) but in uppercase, and the entry for the HVR1600 is in lowercase, although I did check and it had the powertoy entry? Could case matter?
I also have checked both coaxial cables and both can feed the HVR-1250 succesfully. All my cables are high quality home made off of a Monster 8way splitter with motorolla power module.
Argg, it sucks to only have one QAM tunner! I am almost ready to buy a 2250, does anyone know if this works out of the box with W7 rc?
I'll have to say I was really impressed that I was able to assign the digital QAM channels to channels in my guide and merge them. After I switched from MythDora5 for my HTPC, I thought I would never see QAM again.

....

Open the registry (run/regedit)
9. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\HCW85BDA
10. Add new Folder (key) and name it: Parameters
11. Add a new DWORD to that and name it: AllowQAM_PowerToy
12. Make the value for the new string: 1
(here are the regedits for the other type of HVRs)
; HVR-1250, HVR-1290, HVR-1500q, HVR-1800, HVR-1850
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HCW85BDA\Parameters]
"AllowQAM_PowerToy"=dword:00000001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; HVR-1600 (only some models support QAM; should list them here)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HCW18BDA\Parameters]
"AllowQAM_PowerToy"=dword:00000001

Just add the above, works write out of the box with the new drivers.

I get over 40 digital Free Channels

Hello,

I am also using a HVR 1600 and am unable to pick up any ClearQAM channels. I know that they are available as my TV with a built in QAM is able to pick them up without a Set Top Box.

I've done all the steps mentioned here. Including the registry fixes to no avail. I'm unable to pick up any QAM channels using WinTV (Although I can get local ATSC), in WMC I'm told that my Tuner is a "Digital Antenna (ATSC)" as opposed to a digital QAM.

Any help?

I installed my HVR 1600 in the basement and all Comcast clear QAM channels were learned. I moved my pc closer to where my cable enters the house and I could not tune in the QAM channels. If I pulled the cable off and reconnected QAM channel would come in, but as soon as I switched to another and then back I could not receive the channel. Move back to basement and tuning was perfect. There is about 80 feet of extra cable to reach the jack in the basement. The 1600 does not seem to like a hot signal! Hope this helps someone.

Syngularity, I had the same issue as you with the same card. I tried everything and finally gave up. Contacted hauppage for RMA #, new card came in and worked perfectly.

The registry shown on this thread is for older cards only ( forgot which models, U can google it ) and is not needed for the newer 1600 models ( mine was one of the newer ones ).

Tester