New Hauppauge Pvr For Mac
These days, gameplay footage with commentary is one of the most popular categories of streaming content on sites like YouTube, but it wasn't long ago that recording high-quality gameplay was a massive hassle even for Windows users. Finding a piece of recording hardware that was compatible with OS X was simply an exercise in frustration.
Today, however, things have changed, and Hauppauge - one of the leading hardware makers in the field - gave me the opportunity to test drive two of its Mac-compatible products: the and the newly released (pictured above). The PVR 2 is a small box about the size of a Mac mini that can record HDMI, component, S-video and composite inputs via a zero-latency passthrough. The PVR connects to your Mac via USB and syncs with the software for OS X. The software offers a ton of options for encoding the video as it's being recorded to your Mac's hard drive, including variable bit rate and image controls. Once you've finished recording your footage, you can upload it as-is or tweak it using iMovie.
Your capabilities for editing huge files in iMovie will depend on the power of your computer itself, but I had no problem moving files of over 2 GB directly to iMovie in just a few seconds. If you need to be able to tweak your video as you record it (rather than afterwards), the HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition Plus is the perfect tool for the task. However, if you'd rather just capture extremely high-quality video and manipulate it after the fact, you may be more interested in the HD PVR Rocket. Unlike the PVR 2, the Rocket requires no computer connection to record. You simply plug your input into the device, plug the passthrough HDMI cable into your TV and power the device using any available USB source (if you're using a game console, they all come with free USB ports that work just fine). Plug a USB flash drive into the Rocket, press record and the tiny gadget will fill your storage device with footage.
The Rocket also has a built-in microphone jack for adding commentary to your footage as you play, which is particularly handy if you don't feel like adding your voice to the track in post-production. The device will stop recording when you press the recording button again or when your flash drive is full. To be perfectly honest, I wasn't expecting much from the Rocket, as these types of standalone recording gadgets never seem to be able to live up to their full-fledged counterparts, but the Rocket definitely surprised me. The video above was recorded with the Rocket, and as you can see (be sure to bump the quality up to 1080p), the video is virtually flawless. It was recorded without issue and, aside from the tiny Rocket box blinking on my desk, you'd never have even known the gameplay was being recorded. The two devices are priced nearly identically - the and the - so it really comes down to whether you prefer the litany of recording options on the PVR 2 or the portability and 'it just works' quality of the Rocket. Personally, I'd favor the Rocket for simplicity alone, but to each their own.
I want to bump this up for a moment instead of asking this in another thread. I see a lot of claims that you can record HDTV on these sites but if you pull teeth you find out it's over the air HDTV. Sure I want to record ABC, Fox etc.
But what about ESPN HD, FX HD, USA HD? No where have I found anyone say that those HD channels are available and you can record them as well. All I see so far is that I could record a show off FX HD onto my cable company's HD-DVR, then play it back through a PVR box and into my computer over USB. I've been 4 days at this and it's all starting to get really overwhelming. Help recording? I realize this is an older thread, but i thought it couldnt hurt to post here.
I just purchased a Hauppage HDPVR1212. For the most part it seems to be working well, though i haven't put it through the courses yet. Once immediate problem im having, i was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on. I am using the system to record game play from my PS3.
Some games record just fine. Others i don't get anything. My software says nothing is being picked up and it just records black. Is this a frame rate problem? I know some games play at 30fps and others 60fps. Or is it a component out issue? Do i need to change output settings?
Its very frustrating because a) it was expensive and b) i bought it primarily to record game play. If i can't do that then i've wasted the money. Any thought or troubleshooting tips would be appreciated.
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I realize this is an older thread, but i thought it couldnt hurt to post here. I just purchased a Hauppage HDPVR1212.
For the most part it seems to be working well, though i haven't put it through the courses yet. Once immediate problem im having, i was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on. I am using the system to record game play from my PS3. Some games record just fine. Others i don't get anything.
My software says nothing is being picked up and it just records black. Is this a frame rate problem? I know some games play at 30fps and others 60fps.
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Or is it a component out issue? Do i need to change output settings? Its very frustrating because a) it was expensive and b) i bought it primarily to record game play. If i can't do that then i've wasted the money. Any thought or troubleshooting tips would be appreciated. Wow, I have the exact same mac, and had the same problem in VLC & Quicktime X once I did a fresh install of Snow Leopard.
Are you using Leopard or Snow Leopard? The only way I was able to solve this was to use VLC version 1.0.2 (Intel 64bit) This is a pretty old version of VLC but seems to be the only one that doesn't have the stuttering problem. The newest versions may solve this but i haven't tried, incase the very annoying problem comes back. I read it is something to do with an apple codec, which quicktime always uses One other thing I have noticed is my mac doesnt handle 1080i well and cant handle 1080p at all. So I generally stick with 720p sources. Wow, I have the exact same mac, and had the same problem in VLC & Quicktime X once I did a fresh install of Snow Leopard.
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Are you using Leopard or Snow Leopard? The only way I was able to solve this was to use VLC version 1.0.2 (Intel 64bit) This is a pretty old version of VLC but seems to be the only one that doesn't have the stuttering problem. The newest versions may solve this but i haven't tried, incase the very annoying problem comes back. I read it is something to do with an apple codec, which quicktime always uses One other thing I have noticed is my mac doesnt handle 1080i well and cant handle 1080p at all. So I generally stick with 720p sources. IMovie 11 or BTV Pro support I'm curious about using either iMovie or preferably my old standby BTV Pro with something like this: Looking at the other responses, I can either buy Elgato's software or use HDPVRCAPTURE - but then it just records. Basically what I'd like to do is connect my gaming system to my Macbook and view the livestream, then either take screenshots or record the video.
BTV Pro and my old Firewire device worked, but the device has finally died after almost 5 years of use, and I need a replacement. Remember I don't want to be forced to use the manufacturer's software - I'd like just to plug it right into iMovie 11 or BTV Pro and have at it. I'm curious about using either iMovie or preferably my old standby BTV Pro with something like this: Looking at the other responses, I can either buy Elgato's software or use HDPVRCAPTURE - but then it just records. Basically what I'd like to do is connect my gaming system to my Macbook and view the livestream, then either take screenshots or record the video. BTV Pro and my old Firewire device worked, but the device has finally died after almost 5 years of use, and I need a replacement.
Remember I don't want to be forced to use the manufacturer's software - I'd like just to plug it right into iMovie 11 or BTV Pro and have at it.