The WinTV-Theater is a popular graphics card manufactured by Hauppauge. This driver fixes screen glitches, unwanted artifacts, stuttering or glitchy video and even screen tearing. This update - "wtvdrv42.exe" - has an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews, and has been downloaded 133 times. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 2.1 MB.
WinTV-Theater
Hauppauge Win/TV 848/9 VFW Driver
Hauppauge Win/TV 878/9 VFW Video Driver
Windows XP, Windows 2000
wtvdrv42.exe (2.1 MB)
4.2 (25-Jul-2001)
WinTV driver version 4.2
Note: this driver unzips, removes an existing WinTV driver and installs the latest driver on one easy step.
Note: this driver is compatible with DirectX 8 or later in high color (16-bit) color modes or greater.
Andrews (DG Staff Member) on 7-Sep-2004
To get the WinTV-Theater driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Hauppauge WinTV-Theater into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Hauppauge Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Hauppauge website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
After downloading your new driver, installation is the next step. On Windows, utilize the built-in Device Manager utility to manage this process. This tool provides a comprehensive view of all system-recognized devices and their associated drivers. To complete the installation, a system restart is typically required for the driver update to take effect.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FILE0007.DAT | 962 bytes | 25 Jul 2001 |
| FILE0010.DAT | 16.9 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| HCWHOOK.DLL | 11.3 KB | 27 Apr 1999 |
| HCWPNP32.DLL | 24.6 KB | 19 Jul 2001 |
| BTAUD16.DLL | 6.1 KB | 4 May 1999 |
| HCWSVINS.EXE/FILE0003.DAT | 516 bytes | 22 Sep 2000 |
| HCWSVINS.EXE/FILE0001.DAT | 16.9 KB | 22 Sep 2000 |
| HCWSVINS.EXE/UNWISE32.EXE | 149.5 KB | 25 Jun 1999 |
| HCWSVINS.EXE/FILE0004.DAT | 16.9 KB | 22 Sep 2000 |
| HCWSVINS.EXE/FILE0005.DAT | 478 bytes | 22 Sep 2000 |
| HCWSVINS.EXE/FILE0006.DAT | 479 bytes | 22 Sep 2000 |
| HCWSVINS.EXE/DOSSUBID.EXE | 13.4 KB | 22 Sep 2000 |
| HCWSVINS.EXE/PROGRESS.DLL | 45.1 KB | 1 Dec 1998 |
| HCWSVINS.EXE/WISE0001.DLL | 153.6 KB | 8 Jul 1999 |
| HCWSVINS.EXE/FILE0002.DAT | 4.2 KB | 22 Sep 2000 |
| FILE0003.DAT | 16.9 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| FILE0001.DAT | 20.7 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| EXEC.EXE | 25.1 KB | 4 Mar 1999 |
| BT848WST.DLL | 33.8 KB | 14 Apr 1999 |
| HCWTVDLG.DLL | 89.6 KB | 29 Mar 2001 |
| BTVID_16.DLL | 12.3 KB | 4 May 1999 |
| HCWUTIL.DLL | 14.5 KB | 25 Aug 1998 |
| BTVIDDLG.DLL | 71.7 KB | 21 Feb 2001 |
| FILE0004.DAT | 16.9 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| BTPCIAUD.VXD | 24.2 KB | 18 Oct 1999 |
| BTVVC32.DRV | 63.0 KB | 25 Feb 1999 |
| HCWI2C.DLL | 12.9 KB | 26 Mar 1999 |
| FILE0011.DAT | 799 bytes | 25 Jul 2001 |
| HCWTVCTL.DLL | 45.6 KB | 14 Apr 1999 |
| FILE0009.DAT | 16.9 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| HCWI2C32.DLL | 45.1 KB | 9 Jun 2000 |
| FILE0012.DAT | 812 bytes | 25 Jul 2001 |
| WINTVACC.DLL | 47.5 KB | 19 Feb 1999 |
| BTDDI.DLL | 39.9 KB | 19 May 1999 |
| HCWPROPS.DLL | 34.9 KB | 27 Oct 1999 |
| HCWUTL32.DLL | 36.9 KB | 31 May 2001 |
| HCWSNBD9.DLL | 393.2 KB | 19 Jul 2001 |
| FILE0005.DAT | 5.7 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| BTPCIVID.VXD | 110.4 KB | 19 May 2001 |
| VPAEC.VXD | 19.1 KB | 25 Feb 1999 |
| BTUTIL16.DLL | 16.8 KB | 4 May 1999 |
| AUDIOSEL.EXE | 45.1 KB | 6 Apr 2000 |
| HCWAV.DLL | 135.2 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| HCWCHAN.DLL | 184.8 KB | 23 May 2000 |
| PRIMARY.EXE | 281.1 KB | 8 Feb 2000 |
| BT848VBI.386 | 11.9 KB | 11 Sep 1997 |
| HCWAUD32.DLL | 113.7 KB | 1 Jun 2001 |
| PRODINFO.EXE | 48.1 KB | 1 Jun 2000 |
| BTAUD.DLL | 169.5 KB | 10 Jun 1999 |
| BTDSPM5.DLL | 249.3 KB | 4 May 1999 |
| GRAPPLER.DLL | 53.8 KB | 4 May 1999 |
| HCWTVWND.DLL | 96.8 KB | 24 Jul 2001 |
| HCWTUNER.DLL | 48.1 KB | 17 Jul 2001 |
| FILE0006.DAT | 2.3 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| PCVIDEO.DLL | 62.3 KB | 19 Jul 2000 |
| BTCC.DLL | 78.9 KB | 9 Aug 1999 |
| BTGPIO32.DLL | 12.3 KB | 28 May 1999 |
| BTVID.DRV | 82.4 KB | 20 Feb 2001 |
| BTUTIL32.DLL | 33.3 KB | 4 May 1999 |
| WINCAST.INF | 16.4 KB | 7 May 2001 |
| FILE0008.DAT | 16.9 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| HCWPNP.DLL | 147.5 KB | 19 Jul 2001 |
| BTDSPP5.DLL | 340.5 KB | 4 May 1999 |
| WTVAUDIO.DLL | 21.6 KB | 19 Feb 1999 |
| PROGRESS.DLL | 45.1 KB | 1 Dec 1998 |
| DDCHECK.EXE | 79.9 KB | 23 Jul 2001 |
| WISE0001.DLL | 153.6 KB | 8 Jul 1999 |
| PNPSCAN.EXE | 55.8 KB | 3 May 2000 |
| BTVID_32.DLL | 50.2 KB | 13 Dec 1999 |
| INSPECT.EXE | 60.4 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| BT878DMA.EXE | 14.3 KB | 4 May 1999 |
| BTGPIO16.DLL | 14.9 KB | 27 Apr 1999 |
| BTWAVEIN.DRV | 21.2 KB | 4 May 1999 |
| HCWCLEAR.EXE | 102.5 KB | 18 Jul 2001 |
| FILE0002.DAT | 16.9 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |