Seems like a few here have this, or at least have poured through the reviews. So...my question:

My PVR has 2 tuners. Let's say both tuners are recording a show at the same time. Can I use this HAVA to watch a 3rd show while the other 2 are recording? In other words, does the HAVA turn my 2 tuner PVR into a 3 tuner?

davis957 wrote:I'm confused about what this can do. I have to pay for cable to get internet (it's cheaper than just internet, ask Comcast why), but I don't have a TV (and don't want one). But if I'm paying for it anyway... So, can I use this to transmit video from my cable box to my laptop without having a television?

Yes, you can transmit video to your laptop withouth having a television. Note that there is a pass-through on the Hava Titanium to feed back to your TV if you had close by to the Hava box.

philrulez wrote:Ok so everyone is talking about the limited recording capabilities etc, but if it's compatible with windows media center, can't you just schedule recordings through there?

FYI - The ir blaster fix for it to work in MCE doesn't work with Vista 64-bit. It picks up the video fine, but MCE doesn't find a way for it to control the channel and you can't get past that in the setup. I'm assuming they'll fix that soon since they're pretty good about software updates.

This is a steal. I have an older version of this and it works great with my Dish 722. I use it every day to watch the news from my office. Mine is a Pinnacle but I get software updates from the Hava website. I paid 3 or 4 hundred dollars for mine.

Only negatives are that it is not true 1080p or 1080i resolution on the computer (but it still looks very good) and there is a bit of a delay so the remote control commands lag a bit.

I'm in for one... seems like a really good deal. Now I'll just need to get another external HD

One question... Does anyone know if you can have multiple feeds coming into this thing at once? For instance, the cable box AND the DVD player, AND the camcorder, or whatnot?

tjrbidder wrote:DVRs, Slingbox, and streamers like this have a short lifespan. Thanks to Hulu most anything worth watching is available for high-quality viewing on the PC already.

Not every show from fox and nbc is on hulu....none of the Law and Order series are on hulu...

domthewop wrote:Maybe I'm confused by the "HD" in the name, but there doesn't appear to be an HDMI port. I'd definitely pick up one (or more) if it had one, but I'm not going to "downgrade" to composite, component, or S-video just to be able to zap things around the house.

That might just be me, though.

Component video input isn't really a downgrade. At least not in terms of video. Component video is fully capable of handling 1080p. It of course can't carry audio on the same cable like HDMI though.

That said, connections are a moot point since the device isn't going to be broadcasting at full HD video/sound anyway.

CarterStC wrote:Who departs for college as summer break approaches?!?

He's just planning early for Woot's phantastic shipping

So, a simple question. I have a number of 'spare' USB drives lying around. Could I buy this, hook it up to my DirectTV box, and record shows onto the drive? Then I could just disconnect the sucker, plug it into my PC, and watch at my leisure.

Will this do that?

tom77077 wrote:So if I buy one of these gadgets and send it to my son in California can he send me the 49er telecasts in HD? I'm in Texas. If it will do that it's worth three times the price!!!!

You will NOT receive a a live HD stream from any commercial device over the current bandwidth service providers are giving us. What you will receive is a quality live video stream not in HD.

Here is a list of Negatives about the Hava Titanium HD

I just received this unit 3 days ago and have learned several points not widely talked about.

1) Unlike my Slingbox - this unit has NO program guide whatsoever! Major disappointment!

2) Audio quality is not as good as my Slingbox but acceptable for regular TV viewing.

3) Recording to a PC works but you can't schedule it, just real-time recording.

4) Recording to the USB drive has 2 Major limitations. A- Recorded shows are only viewable over the LOCAL LAN, not over the net when you're away from home. (REDICULOUS!) B- You can only schedule ONE EVENT AT A TIME, and NOT REOCCURRING!
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This said, there are several positives over my original Slingbox Classic.

1) Picture quality is slightly better in my experience.

2) It will do HD, but I don't have an HD source to test it.

3) The Windows Mobile player is FREE for Hava. The Mobile Sling player is $30 bucks.
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Final Notes:

A new version of the Hava PC Player software just became available this morning, but it does NOT address any of the negative points I mentioned.

One FIX that does come in this update gives me a hint at just how BETA this software really is. They just figured out that when in full screen mode, it might be a good idea to HIDE THE CURSOR! Geez. So, if you can deal with all this, there is hope that they might just live up to what the phone techsupport told me-- that they are planning on adding all the missing features I mentioned.

I have a PS3 which does the streaming from my PC to TV.

Paulwallbaby wrote:I'd like to know a specific on what this does...

I know Slingbox streams video from your cable/satellite to a computer, I'm assuming this does the same?

I would buy one if it can stream HD videos stored on my home PC to my home TV. I have a modified Xbox 1 (original xbox), and I use it to stream movies from my PC to my TV, however, the Xbox 1 isn't powerful enough for HD. I've been looking for a device that has a nice interface that can stream movies from my computer to my pc - in HD.

Wooty woot!!!

HEY WOOT! Just 'cause it passes spell check doesn't mean it's right!
"Save video to your computer and burn them to a DVD too free up hard drive space"
SO I save them to a DVD too?
Show some pride WOOT!

Will this work with any iphone (1st gen, 2nd gen )??? I read that a couple o' people are using it with the 3rd gen iphone. If it does i'm sold. Need to watch Champions league on the road with the iphone. Thanks in advance for all replies.

Caveat emptor.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2274483,00.asp

OK!, I have charter digital cable, but I can also plug directly in to the wall and get regular cable. With this box I could plug directly into the wall and allow my fiance who lives in an apt. to stream tv from this and allow her to drop her cable and I could still watch tv at home through my box?

tjrbidder wrote:DVRs, Slingbox, and streamers like this have a short lifespan. Thanks to Hulu most anything worth watching is available for high-quality viewing on the PC already.

I watch the current episodes of TV shows, sporting event or news broadcast as it happens with my Hava. Also SLing, ORB and Hava were around before Hulu and continue to sell so where do you get this short lifespan BS? There are services that will rent you SLing access right now and are doing quite well with that business model. Again another person talking just to be talking. smh

I'm unable to access the Hava site from work (blocked by the proxy server), my question is this: can you have more than one device transmitting on a single cable box/wifi router?

Thanks.

editorkid wrote:... so lemme get this straight. I can go on vacation, but if the last thing I want to do is leave my hotel and see Paris or Buenos Aires or Singapore, I can sit in my hotel room and avoid watching local TV by using my laptop (if I bring it... I like leaving my laptop at home when I'm on vacation) to watch what my cable tuner's tuned to?

How can anyone turn that deal down?!

More like I'm in a Hotel in Backwoods, USA for work but they have free Wifi. Then this device becomes highly valuable.

clrobertson wrote:Seems like a few here have this, or at least have poured through the reviews. So...my question:

My PVR has 2 tuners. Let's say both tuners are recording a show at the same time. Can I use this HAVA to watch a 3rd show while the other 2 are recording? In other words, does the HAVA turn my 2 tuner PVR into a 3 tuner?

No, this does not include a tuner. It streams video from one of your existing tuners to your computer. Whatever you can see on your TV would be sent to your computer.

What I want to be able to do is take the HD signal from my TiVo HD and broadcast it wirelessly across the entire house to any other HD set. I'm thinking this will not work for this purpose, humph.

GreatJorge wrote:Full review at PC MAG (who considered it one of the worst products of 2008) can be found here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2274483,00.asp

Since the article, at least one update has been made: you can now use external USB drives - a feature not available at review time

Highligts:
- if yours has a hum, return it for an updated one

- a Slingbox is not

- hard to setup

- lousy by script only support from India

- good viewing streaming wirelessly to pcs inside your home - not so good for viewing remotely (outside your home) via internet

- recording features (at time of review) could NOT be made scheduled remotely

For what I'm looking to use it (internal use), I'm in for one.
Will report back

What they do not mention in the review is that the writer is the brother of the CEO of Slingbox.

I have Windows XP MCE, can't I just use Media Center to do multiple scheduled recordings, or is it a limitation of the box, itself? Even better question, if I were to remote view over the internet, would I be able to use Media Center to watch tv and schedule recordings, or is it a more, you can only watch live tv deal (as in, did they ever update this feature)?

The media center integration only works with locally.

memn0ch wrote:What I want to be able to do is take the HD signal from my TiVo HD and broadcast it wirelessly across the entire house to any other HD set. I'm thinking this will not work for this purpose, humph.

It won't stream it directly to a television, but if you hooked up a computer to that other TV... it would

http://www.myhava.com/product_hava_titanium_hd.html

peteynice wrote:The media center integration only works with locally.

but does still allow scheduling recordings, right? Basically, along with slingbox-like purposes, I'm looking to use this like a DVR (as my old tuner-card solution doesn't work anymore now that I have to have an STB for cable). Will this work?

editorkid wrote:... so lemme get this straight. I can go on vacation, but if the last thing I want to do is leave my hotel and see Paris or Buenos Aires or Singapore, I can sit in my hotel room and avoid watching local TV by using my laptop (if I bring it... I like leaving my laptop at home when I'm on vacation) to watch what my cable tuner's tuned to?

How can anyone turn that deal down?!

Because it also works when you're stuck in say, Lubbock, TX.

Can you use an HD video camera as source instead of cable box or satellite? I want to stream directly from the recording video camera to a computer and also allow for playback while recording. It would be cool to be able to burn DVD on the spot after recording is finished.

Calzarian wrote:i just get cable through the wall via the cable itself---no set top box...will this still work for me?

It might work out cheaper if you just bought a tuner for your PC.

The hava DOES NOT have a tuner itself, you will need to buy one. It is wifi though so you will not need a cable from it to your computer.

If your TV has a video output, you might be able to plug that into the HAVA, and then stream to your PC.

Since I have a 720p LCD and front projector, this just sealed the deal :-)))

PrincessNybor wrote:Found a good thread about this over at The Green Button.

Highlights:
Quality is good
It's a bandwidth hog
Works in Windows Media Center
Only one HAVA device supported on a network
Will record HD at 480p and preserve aspect ratio
Cannot record at 1080p

According to that thread, a firmware update may allow 720p on this hardware, and a future product is rumored to support 1080p. I'm going to pass on this one, but it looks like a solid product at that price, if you're in the need of this functionality!

Edit: found the firmware update that allows 720p recording. Going to sleep on this one. If it's still here in the morning, I'm in for one.

Unit1 wrote:Here is a list of Negatives about the Hava Titanium HD

I just received this unit 3 days ago and have learned several points not widely talked about.

1) Unlike my Slingbox - this unit has NO program guide whatsoever! Major disappointment!

2) Audio quality is not as good as my Slingbox but acceptable for regular TV viewing.

3) Recording to a PC works but you can't schedule it, just real-time recording.

4) Recording to the USB drive has 2 Major limitations. A- Recorded shows are only viewable over the LOCAL LAN, not over the net when you're away from home. (REDICULOUS!) B- You can only schedule ONE EVENT AT A TIME, and NOT REOCCURRING!
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This said, there are several positives over my original Slingbox Classic.

1) Picture quality is slightly better in my experience.

2) It will do HD, but I don't have an HD source to test it.

3) The Windows Mobile player is FREE for Hava. The Mobile Sling player is $30 bucks.
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Final Notes:

A new version of the Hava PC Player software just became available this morning, but it does NOT address any of the negative points I mentioned.

One FIX that does come in this update gives me a hint at just how BETA this software really is. They just figured out that when in full screen mode, it might be a good idea to HIDE THE CURSOR! Geez. So, if you can deal with all this, there is hope that they might just live up to what the phone techsupport told me-- that they are planning on adding all the missing features I mentioned.

Also you forgot one Major, Major point to consider. Price!

Woot Hava Price: $84.99

Sling Price: $299.00

How about that?!

tehooper wrote:Because it also works when you're stuck in say, Lubbock, TX.

I'm willing to consider that you picked a bad example, but www.calendarlubbock.com actually shows a pretty good and diverse lineup of musical and cultural events almost every night. :/

I've already purchased it... but THIS really ticks me off (from the have forums)

"You would only be able to access the Recordings saved on the external HDD attached to HAVA only on the PCs connected in the same network where HAVA is Physically Connected. The Attached HDD does not work as a Network Storage drive or does not show as a removable HDD on any of the computers in the network. It is read by HAVA and can be accessed only through HAVA PC Player that too when connected in Local Viewing Mode."

Their video on the product page doesn't say this.. it says you can watch recorded video on external devices like phones, etc. If this is accurate they're misrepresenting the product... or maybe it just means you have to Copy the files!?

editorkid wrote:I'm willing to consider that you picked a bad example, but www.calendarlubbock.com actually shows a pretty good and diverse lineup of musical and cultural events almost every night. :/

Or maybe you are stuck at the airport in a blizzard and going crazy listening to the CNN recorded broadcast for the millionth time.

Or maybe you have kids and Grandma's doesn't have cable or decent kids shows on.

The only requirement would be that you take a computer with you or one is at your destination. If you don't have that you are screwed anyway.

From the forum on Hava's site it looks like they have dropped the ball on the Mac SDK Beta. I was really getting excited about this, but to be of any use to me I need to be able to install client software on my Powerbook.

Tempting, but I'm gonna pass.

masilana wrote:Will this work with any iphone (1st gen, 2nd gen )??? I read that a couple o' people are using it with the 3rd gen iphone. If it does i'm sold. Need to watch Champions league on the road with the iphone. Thanks in advance for all replies.

they are developing an iphone app to be released 2nd quarter of 09

http://legacy.macnn.com/articles/09/01/12/hava.for.iphone/

greenie44 wrote:So, a simple question. I have a number of 'spare' USB drives lying around. Could I buy this, hook it up to my DirectTV box, and record shows onto the drive? Then I could just disconnect the sucker, plug it into my PC, and watch at my leisure.

Will this do that?

Yes, many of the USB hard drives or thumb drives are compatible with the Titanium. The drive has to be formatted as FAT32 and therefore limits you to 4 GIG files at the highest video quality (adjustable to allow long recording times) The video files will be in MPEG2 format with decent quality audio. You can take the USB drive to a PC and play back the video there with no restrictions. Any video, whether PPV, Premium or regular TV is recordable. Though the Titanium does not support true HD, it will downsample to 480p, I believe, which is still very viewable. Scheduling of shows is the current major disadvantage of this recording process to a USB drive. You can only schedule one show at a time, designating the channel to record. The included IR blaster will change to the channel at the selected time and record for the time interval you have manually entered. We are hopeful that Monsoon will eventually add full EPG along with a good scheduling feature as with commercial PVR software apps with BeyondTV and SAGETV. Haven't tried the Media Center option yet with my Titanium since I still run Windows XP Professional. Enough rambling from my standpoint. I enjoy the Hava Titanium I have previously purchased for close to 3-times the cost of Woots price today. - Craig

I have seen posts were people have stated that they have streamed successfully on an Iphone. Could someone who has done this describe the process, the quality of the stream, and how it works. A picture would be icing on the cake. I read on Hava's site that one of its partners is Microsoft. I hope this does not mean that they are excluding the Iphone. (Bill Gates has banned his family from having Ipods, Iphones, etc. and any employee caught with one will be executed on the spot.) Does anyone know about a possible App being in the works for the Iphone. Thanks.

I have a Hava Wireless, which is slightly different but it works great.

Recently watched the Final 4 while in Brazil and my Hava was in USA. While sports can be a little jumpy at times depending on upload speeds, it fits its need.

Also was able to watch shows that had been recorded on my Directv DVR. This is a great price for this unit. Might have to pick up a 2nd one.

huh. For all those out there that want to stream hulu from a computer to their tvs. Save 250 and go buy a used xbox 360 and buy PlayOn from www.themediamall.com. You won't be disappointed.