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Will a HD PVR run with a laptop?

  • 22-01-2012 12:38PM
    #1
    MitchKoobski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭


    Younger brother is thinking of getting one but all he has is a laptop.

    For some reason I can remember reading somewhere that the HD PVR won't work with laptops. Presumable because it needs so much power to run.

    Can anyone confirm/deny?


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  • #2
    MitchKoobski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭MitchKoobski


    False alarm, got my answer from the support section of the site!
    Do I need a PC to use HD PVR?
    Yes, a PC or laptop is required to use HD PVR. The PC is used to both run the HD PVR application plus is the place where HD PVR recordings are stored.
    HD PVR does not have any internal disk storage.
    HD PVR connects to a PC or laptop computer through a USB 2.0 port.
    The HD PVR recordings are stored on the PC's disk drive.


  • #3
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,872 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    A little caveat- sometimes people have trouble with some of the USB ports on a laptop with a PVR, but you'll find the best one (closest one to the power source, I believe) and it should work fine.


  • #4
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    I don't see how it wouldn't run on a laptop... just plug it in when you're recording


  • #5
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,872 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    Tallon wrote: »
    I don't see how it wouldn't run on a laptop... just plug it in when you're recording

    It's a power thing, apparently. I don't know, it all worked fine for me.


  • #6
    MitchKoobski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭MitchKoobski


    Power was the main thing I was worried about.


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  • #7
    PerrinV2
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 6,343 Mod ✭✭✭✭PerrinV2


    Works fine on my laptop(and my laptop sucks:D )


  • #8
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Here's a video I made of my HD PVR working on my laptop. Albeit in a 'unique' situation. :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgZ7mVHfMMc


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