Question : I do not understand which driver install for Hauppauge WinTV PVR TV Tuner Driver

Dear all

I prefer to get the TV-Tuner driver and WinTV app directly from Hauppauge:

http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_pvrpci.html

And not from

Hauppauge WinTV PVR TV Tuner Driver:


http://tinyurl.com/22t588

But I do not understand, if I download from Hauppauge:

I have to

Download the Windows2000 and Windows XP base driver (w2kdrv311.exe)
Download the WinTV-PVR driver update file pvrpcidrv15_20045.exe

Reboot

Download the latest WinTV2000 application with the new video formats.
Download the WinTV application (wintv2k339_20112.exe)

Then install this MPEG decoder.

Hauppauge MPEG decoder version 1_20032
Name: hcwsmd01.exe
size:1907K
Updated: Feb. 1, 2002
If I download from Hauppauge WinTV PVR TV Tuner Driver:

http://tinyurl.com/22t588

I will not have the latest driver updated, right?
Does the Summer 2006 Original Hauppauge WinTV PVR TV Tuner Driver (sp34979.exe 1/1 (1.42M)), contains in one .exe all the drivers that I have to install if I choose to get the TV-Tuner driver and WinTV app directly from Hauppauge?
I do not understand, it seems than HP has a newer version than Hauppauge why?

HP has his driver with a Release Date: 2007-05-07, Version: 2.0.43.24103
And Hauppauge version 1.5.20045

Finally is there any way to know the Releases date and Version of
Windows2000 and Windows XP base driver (w2kdrv311.exe)
WinTV-PVR driver update file pvrpcidrv15_20045.exe
WinTV application (wintv2k339_20112.exe) ?

Thanks in advance for any help, information you can provide me
Regards,
Antonio Macias

Answer : I do not understand which driver install for Hauppauge WinTV PVR TV Tuner Driver

You should use the driver provided by HP (your system vendor), and that should work just fine. Update software is only needed if required or trouble.