Hauppauge HD PVR Review

Well now you can with the Hauppuage HD-PVR. Using component cables (to get around the DRM/HDCP issues), the HD-PVR can record any program from a digital tuner (cable, satellite, or over-the-air) in HD. It even has digital audio input so you can record in 5.1 surround sound.

It gets ever better. Using the included TotalMedia software, you can burn a Blu-ray compatible disk using your existing DVD writer. An hour of HD content (at the standard bit rate) will fit on a single layer DVD, and 2 hours on a dual layer. That’s a lot better than buying a $500 Blu-ray writer and $4+ Blu-ray disks. Then just play in your Blu-ray player which includes the Sony PS3 and Xbox 360.

You can also play the recorded media on your PC with the TotalMedia software.

PROS:

• Records and burns any HD program from a set-top box.
• Includes IR Blasters for changing channels on the set-top box
• Uses the free TitanTV for scheduling recording stations and time
• Compatible with GB-PVR, BeyondTV, and SageTV third party applications
• Can use standard DVD’s for burning HD content
• Works with XP, Vista and Windows 7 operating systems

• Does not work with Microsoft Media Center
• Requires a 2.0 dual processor or better for PC playback
• No time-shifting or commercial deletes can be done during the recording.

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Simply put, this is the only way to record and burn HD content from premium HD satellite or cable channels using a PC. The HD PVR box connects to a set-top tuner/receiver via component cables for video (the red, green, blue RCA cables) and red/white RCA cables for stereo or a toslink optical cable (not included) for digital audio. It uses the PC for control and to store recordings via a USB cable connection. The HD PVR can change channels on the set-top receiver using IR blasters (included). The box has it's own power supply.

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Specifications

• Hardware encoder
  • H.264 AVCHD video encoder
  • AC-3 audio encoding
  • Recording datarate: from 1 to 13.5 Mbits/sec (user selectable)
  • Recording format: up to 1080i from component video (YCrCb)Note: the video input format determines the recorded format. For example, 1080i input records at 1080i, 720P records at 720P, etc.. Any other format conversions need to be done with the MediaConvert program (supplied).
• Size:
  • 19.8cm wide x 17.3 cm deep x 7 cm high
• Power:
  • 5V at 2 amps
• Weight:
  • 1 lb, 3 oz

• Processor Requirements (minimum):
  • Dual core CPU
• Graphics with 256MB memory (or greater) Note: the playback of high definition H.264 requires a fast CPU and at least 256MB of graphics memory
• Sound card

• HD PVR high definition personal video recorder, USB
• Remote Control Including batteries
• IR Blaster transmitter cable
• Component video cable set
• Audio cable set
• USB cable
• 5v power supply

• Arcsoft “TotalMediaExtreme” for video capture, preview, playback, and authoring and burning your TV recordings onto a Blu-ray DVD compatible disc
• Arcsoft “TotalMedia Theater”, a video player so you can play back your TV recordings to your PC screen
• Arcsoft “MediaConverter” , to convert your H.264 HD recordings onto other formats
• Includes Hauppauge's WinTV scheduler for scheduled TV recordings

• Component video input and loop through output
• Optical audio Input and loop through output
• Left/ Right RCA audio input and loop through output
• Composite video and S-Video inputs (on front panel)
• Left/right audio input (on front panel)
• IR Blaster output
• USB2.0 High speed Device