Download and install Hauppauge WinTV HVR-850 driver

WinTV HVR-850 is a MEDIA hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Hauppauge. USB/VID_2040&PID_651F is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Hauppauge WinTV HVR-850 driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Hauppauge WinTV HVR-850 driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 5.10.325.28153 released on 2010-06-02.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by Hauppauge.
File size of the driver: 740723 bytes (723.36 KB)
Driver rating 4.7 stars out of 14698 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to install Hauppauge WinTV HVR-850 driver using DriverMax

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Hauppauge WinTV HVR-850 driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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