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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000936193-04-000018.txt : 20040809
<SEC-HEADER>0000936193-04-000018.hdr.sgml : 20040809
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040809130441
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000936193-04-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PLOTKIN KENNETH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000936193

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13550
		FILM NUMBER:		04960355

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		91 CABOT COURT
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000930803
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				113227864
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		91 CABOT COURT
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5164341600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		91 CABOT COURT
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000930803</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HAUP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000936193</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PLOTKIN KENNETH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>91 CABOT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAUPPAUGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11788</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.575</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>589100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>On August 9, 2004, the Reporting Person exercised options to purchase 3,300 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.575 per share, which options had been granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to an employment agreement between the Reporting Person and the Company dated January 10, 1995.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kenneth Plotkin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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