Hauppauge HD-PVR 2

[mvallevand]

I have looking for a way to capture HDMI (non-HDCP) and it seems Hauppauge has a nice update to the HDPVR as another alternative to their Colossus.
http://www.hauppauge.com/site/press/pdf/...csheet.pdf If you have reservations about the USB nature of the HDPVR I have made over 50 recordings this month and haven`t had to reset the box once (we did have on thunderstorm outage for a few hours)

Here it is on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmz7vXQlugU

http://www.decerto.net/v4/index.php?thre...-2.106271/

Martin

[pBS]

so basically just a HDPVR with HDMI inputs and 1080P recording format instead of top end of 1080I?
the old 'Gaming Edition' just added the cable for game consoles, but this one is different hardware internally.

glad to hear the drivers are pretty stable...my old original hdpvr works like a charm,maybe a reset once in 6 months, most likely power related..
and the picture cannot be beat

[shspvr]

HDMI 1080p input (NoN-Encrypted HDMI signals up to 1080p)
HDMI 1080p passthrough
Component Video input is also output over HDMI passthrough up to 1080i
Recording up to 1080p with HDMI
Recording up to 1080i with Component
Recording AAC stereo audio only
Component Video in, with stereo audio
S/Video and Composite Video in, with stereo audio (optional cable not supplied)
Magnum DXTPro Encoder Chipset
Bundled with ArcSoft ShowBiz
Record button on top of HD PVR 2 for easy start and stop recordings

[whurlston]

Recording AAC stereo audio only

Is that with the component input only or with HDMI as well?

[shspvr]

I told both Component input and with HDMI input it AAC stereo audio only

[sub]

Dont quote me, but I'm pretty sure if you supply it bitstream audio (like AC3), it'll retain the original audio encoding.

[mvallevand]

In the spec. pdf I linked to in the small print I read "Dolby Digital is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories" so I am optimistic. What I need to find out is if it supports a blaster or not.

Martin

[shspvr]

mvallevand that may have to do with ArcSoft ShowBiz

[mvallevand]

True, I hadn't thought about that, but a major obstacle in AC3 playback is legal licensing since Win7 doesn't provide applications with a decoder. Besides it wouldn't have made sense for Hauppauge to license this if they didn't use it.

I am not sure if passthrough capture even requires a license, except for the use of the Dolby trademark.

Martin

[mvallevand]

My cable co is now blocking the HDMI on their STB effectively making the HDPVR 2 far less value, fortunately for now the component analog hole is open. It was never perfect with no 5:1 but now with no HDMI it never will have good audio.

Martin