Easy HDTV DVR for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By Enigma Industries

Watch, pause, and record digital TV on your PC.

Easy HDTV DVR is a hi-definition DVR (Digital Video Recorder) and viewer for ATSC DTV (Digital TV) tuners. Features include free program guide, unencrypted QAM support, records in .MPG and DVR-MS video format, on screen display of channel and program information and full screen and windowed views. Works with most ATSC tuners with a BDA driver including Diamond ATI Theater HD 750 PCIE , ATI TV Wonder 650, Dvico Fusion tuners, Silicon Dust HDHomeRun, Hauppauge WinTV-Aero-m, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-850, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950Q, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1150, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1250, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1600, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1850, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250, Hauppauge WinTV-DualHD, Hauppauge WinTV-quadHD, AverMedia AVerTV Bravo Hybrid, AverMedia AVerTVHD Bravo, AverMedia AVerTV Combo PCI-E and AverMedia AVerTVHD Duet.

Easy HDTV DVR for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: April 2, 2017

Latest update: April 2, 2017

Version: 1.6

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows 8

Additional Requirements: ATSC tuner card, MPEG-2 decoder, AC3 decoder

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Total Downloads: 30,597

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

4.1/5

8 User Votes

Very nice, easy to use DVR.
FishEnthusiastJuly 18, 2013
Pros
Very reliable, it's more reliable than my DishNetwork DVR. Free guide data from the video signal. Good for a computer that is not a dedicated HTPC.
Cons
No cons for me.
Summary
I really like this program, does what it does, being a DVR, very well.
Adds Guide Scanning in Background
popeye1128March 20, 2012
Pros
I've already said what I like about this program in previous reviews of earlier versions so I won't repeat. The main thing I noticed with this release is that it has the option to scan the on air program guide in the background when it is active.
Cons
The same. No analog which many low power local stations now use. Need to load codecs to optimize its performance.
Summary
I still love it! Simple, small and does what I want. I have an ATI graphics card which has AVIVO video converter and it does a fantastic job of shrinking large HDTV DVR-MS files to other formats that fit on portable media players but still looks good. I've used the other bloated programs including Windows Media Center. I'll stay with Easy HDTV DVR.
Even Better!
popeye1128August 20, 2011
Pros
This new version is even better. It allows you to set an external drive for the video buffer when not recording thus eliminating read/writes to the primary hard drive which is a lot when watching an hour long HDTV show.
Cons
Maybe not for those who don't know how to install codecs. It really shines when tweaked with right ones.
Summary
This is still my favorite DVR software for my laptop and I use it almost everyday. Works great on Windows 7 64-bit with the right codecs installed.
I Like It. It is simple, reliable and just plain works.
popeye1128February 8, 2011
Pros
Simple. Easy HDTV DVR allows me to choose the decoders I want, both audio and video. Very low resource use recording in background. Easy channel select/deselect. Unlike MCE, a right click of the mouse lets you get to the all the settings. Beautiful!
Cons
Records in dvr-ms format.(I actually prefer it for later conversion as .ts files are too prone to data drops that converters don't like and tend to crash.) Basic viewing, recording, scheduling. No analog.
Summary
Not a lot of fancy stuff but what it has works. There is even a newer version on their web site and a 64 bit version which I am using on my Win7 64 laptop. I've tried, and even purchased, many of the other DVR programs and always come back to this one. For me, the others are not near as reliable. Excellent customer service using email. They have always responded in a few hours to my questions.
Simple and Works!
popeye1128November 2, 2010
Pros
Very basic viewer and recorder. Works well on my 64 bit Windows 7 laptop with the DVICO 5 usb tuner.
Cons
Doesn't have the bells and whistles of the larger programs but none of the headaches either. No analog.
Summary
I like it! Simple setup and use. Works better than MCE in my opinion as you can actually see what your setting up instead of it all being done behind the scene. It records in dvr-ms format which I prefer. I've has problems with Transport Stream recording having data breaks which video converters don't like. The dvr-ms files are also a bit smaller than ts files.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Nov 2, 2010<p/>Forgot to mention their customer service is excellent. I lost my registration code when my old laptop died. I emailed them and had the code several hours later! I think it was 3-4 years ago when I bought the previous version. Very impressed.
Total Headache..
perihelion123September 3, 2009
Pros
Small size
Cons
Doesn't do the job! No auto configuration
Summary
Simple to setup and use.
popeye1128February 12, 2009
Pros
Very small size. Not bloatware. It worked on my Vista Home Premium notebook with DVICO Fusion HDTV5 USB Gold tuner without any tweaking. Listed as $35 but site now has it at $30. Very easy to set up and use. Simple program guide, click to record.
Cons
No manual or help files but easy to figure how to use. If you don't have the right decoders already installed you will have to find them. I'm using the NVIDIA Video decoder and the InterVideo NonCSS Audio Decoder for Sasem on Vista Home Premium.
Summary
Great simple non-bloated program! If your looking for DVR/PVR software that just does what it's supposed to do without a bunch of hard to setup bells and whistles then this is it. And yes, it does pause, rewind etc. and you don't have to worry about deleting the buffered file after watching if you didn't record. It does it automatically! For me this beats the other bloatware that costs $60-70. I've tried them and nothing but headaches. Get this if you like things simple!
Simply the best
VideoMongerNovember 20, 2008
Pros
Very compact, not bloatware. Works just like you'd expect a DVR to work.
Cons
aboslutely none.
Summary
Exactly what I wanted in a DVR, compact, easy to use and reliable.