Review #18043 about “Hauppauge WinTV 885 Video Capture”
Author: Liverwort
Webcam: Hauppauge WinTV 885 Video Capture
Rating: Poor (2 out of 5)
Date:
Advantages of the webcam:
This is actually an HDTV TV Tuner card installed in a Desktop PC. It is always being detected incorrectly as a Webcam by Zoom, webcamtest.com and anything else looking for a Webcam. (no, I can't stream TV online to someone.)
Disadvantages of the webcam:
Author’s comment:
When I tested this "webcam" it fails when I'm actually viewing TV. When I turn off the TV viewing software the test proceeds, with poor results. Oh well, it's not a webcam at all...
This is actually an HDTV TV Tuner card installed in a Desktop PC. It is always being detected incorrectly as a Webcam by Zoom, webcamtest.com and anything else looking for a Webcam. (no, I can't stream TV online to someone.)
Disadvantages of the webcam:
Author’s comment:
When I tested this "webcam" it fails when I'm actually viewing TV. When I turn off the TV viewing software the test proceeds, with poor results. Oh well, it's not a webcam at all...
Webcam Information
| Webcam Name: | Hauppauge WinTV 885 Video Capture |
|---|---|
| Type of Webcam: | Integrated |
| Quality Rank: | #107819 |
| Quality Rating: | 3 |
| Built-in Microphone: | — |
| Built-in Speaker: | — |
| Frame rate: | 30 FPS |
| Stream Type: | Video |
| Image Mode: | RGB Color |
| Webcam MegaPixels: | 0.35 MP |
| Webcam Resolution: | 720×480 |
| Video Standard: | DVD NTSC |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.5 |
| PNG File Size: | 52.14 KB |
| JPEG File Size: | 202.49 KB |
| Bitrate: | 5.93 MB/s |
| Number of Colors: | 61 |
| Average RGB Color: | |
| Lightness: | 12.35% |
| Luminosity: | 17.79% |
| Brightness: | 8.24% |
| Hue: | 120° |
| Saturation: | 100% |
Device Information
| Device Name | Hauppauge WinTV 885 TV Tuner Card |
|---|---|
| Device Type | Desktop |
| Operating System | Windows 10 |
| Browser | Chrome 83.0 |
| Screen Resolution | 1549×872 |
| Color Depth | 24-bit |
| Screen Orientation | landscape-primary |