Hauppauge HD PVR USB Video Capture Device with Hardware H.264 Video Encoders

If you’re the type who enjoys recording his game play, or if you like to watch the same show over and over, than you might be interested in the Hauppauge HD PVR. The company was first renowned for computer hardware. Their popularity went through the roof when they entered the market of personal video recorders. Afterwards, the age of HD came about, with its accompanying madness.

Hauppauge didn’t miss the train and came up with the perfect recorder for your TV shows. Moreover, if you are an avid gamer, you can use the HD PVR to record your best matches on whatever game you are good at. Anything playing on the TV can be recorded, and, thanks to the included software, it can be replayed on your PC.

The standard format used when recording is AVCHD, compatible with Blu-Ray discs. At a speed of 5 Mb per second, around 2 hours of video images can be recorded. And due to a special option, you can use the device to record something, while watching something else.

The PVR is capable of imprinting a video on DVD at a quality of 1080i, or 720 p, at speeds starting from 1 Mb/s, going up to 13.5 Mb/s. Alongside recording game sessions, TV shows, coming via cable and satellite, can also be stored on DVD. The sound quality is kept at high standards thanks to AAC.

The HD PVR from Hauppauge is able to transform your old VHS recordings into something modern. Using the S-video input you can convert the old tapes to AVCHD format, so they can continue to bring back memories for many years to come.

Performance wise, it is an outstanding device that made the Hauppauge even more popular than it already was. There is not much more one could have asked from this recorder. And it also looks good from any angle you look at it, plus it can be easily manipulated. It measures 17.3 x 19.8 x 7 Cm in size, and weighs about 1.2 kilograms. You can easily place it somewhere near the TV and computer.

Its set up is almost a child’s play, as the USB and other ports are easy to figure out. In the case of any issue occurring, you can always turn to the trusty manual. If that doesn’t solve the problem, the company’s customer support is a pleasure to deal with. The bottom line is: the Hauppauge HD PVR is clearly among the best video capture devices one can find nowadays.