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Features:
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High-definition personal video recorder records directly from cable TV and satellite set top boxes at up to 1080i
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Records in AVCHD format for burning Blu-ray DVD discs
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Includes Hauppage's WinTV scheduler to schedule TV recordings, and built-in IR blaster to automatically change TV channels
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Standard definition composite and S-Video inputs lets you digitize your old home video tapes directly from VCR
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Measures 7.8 x 6.8 x 2.8 inches; weighs 1.2 pounds
Amazon.com Product Description The Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR High Definition Personal Video Recorder is the world's first high-definition video recorder for making real-time H.264 compressed recordings at resolutions up to 1080i. With the HD-PVR, you can schedule and automatically record your favorite shows in high definition directly from cable TV and satellite set top boxes. As an added feature, the HD-PVR also includes S-Video inputs so you can convert all your old home video tapes into Blu-ray DVD recordings.
This personal video recorder makes real-time H.264 compressed recordings at resolutions up to 1080i. View larger. View front connections
Plug your VCR directly into the 1212 HD-PVR and record old home video tapes into AVCHD format. View larger. View rear connections
The Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR High Definition Personal Video Recorder offers:
Recording direct from cable TV and satellite with quality up to 1080i.
AVCHD format for burning Blu-ray DVD discs.
Standard definition composite and S-Video inputs.
High-Definition Quality Recordings on Your Schedule At long last, a personal video recorder, or PVR, that offers high quality recordings of high-definition television shows. Now you can start building a personal archive of your favorite high definition TV programs without losing the broadcast quality.
At the heart of the HD-PVR is an H.264 high-definition encoder that's built-in for high-performance, high-quality TV recordings at up to 1080i resolution, 720p or VGA/D1. The box includes a component video input for use with most high-definition cable TV and satellite TV receivers, as well as optical or stereo audio inputs. (Audio is recorded using AAC of Dolby Digital.)
The HD-PVR records in the AVCHD format, which can be used to burn Blu-ray DVD discs. Two hours of high-definition recordings, recorded at 5 Mbits/sec, can be burnt onto a standard 4.7 GB DVD-R or DVD-RW disk for playback on any Blu-ray DVD player. (You have the option of recording at datarates from 1 Mbs to 13.5Mbs, constant and variable bit rate.)
The recorder also includes Hauppage's WinTV scheduler that lets you schedule your TV recordings, and a built-in IR blaster that automatically changes TV channels for your scheduled recordings. The included remote control lets you change the stations in your set-up box. And for even greater convenience and performance, the HD-PVR features an audio / video component video loop so you can record and watch your television at the same time.
Convert Your Home Videos to Blu-ray DVDs If you've been wondering what to do with all your home videos, the HD-PVR has the answer. Thanks to the included standard definition composite and S-Video inputs, you can plug your VCR directly into the box and record your old home video tapes into an AVCHD format, which you can then burn onto a DVD for playback on your Blu-ray DVD player.
Also included with the HD-PVR is Arcsoft's "TotalMedia Theater," a video player that lets you play back your TV recordings to your PC screen, and "MediaConverter" to convert your H.264 HD recordings onto other formats.
The HD-PVR measures a scant 7.8 x 6.8 x 2.8 inches, so it will fit snugly in your home theater set up.
What's in the Box HD-PVR, remote control (with batteries), IR Blaster transmitter cable, component video cable set, audio cable set, USB cable, and 5V power supply. Also includes the following bundled software applications: Arcsoft "TotalMediaExtreme"; Arcsoft "TotalMedia Theater," Arcsoft "MediaConverter," and Hauppauge WinTV Scheduler.
Product Description HD PVR is the world's first High-Definition video recorder for making real-time H.264 compressed recordings at resolutions up to 1080i. HD-PVR records component video (YCrCb) from cable TV and satellite set top boxes, with a built-in IR blaster to automatically change TV channels for scheduled recordings. Audio is recorded using AAC or Dolby Digital.The recording format is AVCHD, which can be used to burn Blu-ray DVD disks. Two hours of HD recordings, recorded at 5 Mbits/sec, can be burnt onto a standard 4.7 GByte DVD-R or DVD-RW disk for playback on a Blu-ray DVD player.The HD PVRs amazing recording quality allows personal archival of your favorite high definition TV programs from any component video HD set top box. The HD PVR also has standard definition composite and S-Video inputs so you can record your old home video tapes into an AVCHD format for creating Blu-ray DVD recordings.
Not multi-core capableSeptember 2, 2008 0 out of 4 found this review helpful
According to the mythtv mailing list, this unit can only use one core of a multi-core cpu. This means that instead of using an AMD quad core cpu at 2 GHz running at 65 watts (the 1.8 GHz phenom is out, the 2.0 GHz low-power phenom was due to release in August, appeared at Newegg sporadically, should be out again in September), or the Intel low-power equivalent, instead, a higher clocked cpu that uses 50%-100% more electricity (95w or 125w or 140w) must be used to capture HD, and the extra cores will be wasted. This is an important consideration for a computer that will be running 24/7. You have this item (HDPVR) to leave plugged in (runs hot, must use a lot of electricity $), the mythtv backend (or backend/frontend), along with the broadband router, any related switches, etc. The ability to save 30 watts (along with the related savings at lower wattage when not recording by throttling the cpu) 30 watts or 60/65 watts for the higher clocked cpus is important. And it isn't just cost savings, it's the ability to multi-task, along with how smooth the higher bit-rate captures are, along with fast action scenes in HD and scenes or entire movies that are delivered with the higher bit rates and lower compression rates, sound quality, etc. Otherwise, why HD?
Well worth the Money.August 26, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The 1212 does exactly what it's advertised to do and it does it perfectly. It will capture and record an SD or HD 720p or 1080i signal and archive it to almost any PC without any problems.
What you may be planning to do with your Archived video is another thing entirely! The software tools to show the H.264 TS files are not very good but with proper 3rd party software and a video card designed for showing HD ($50 - $200) you can get perfect playback. Also as stated below the conversion software is not very good and not ready for prime time.
SO WHY 4 STARS? Simple, this piece of hardware was only a dream of HTPC owners and now its real and it does a great job of capturing video! The software will be fixed over time and things will get better if not perfect. Right now we have a piece of hardware that no other company had the stones to release, so my hat is off to Hauppauge on this one. Who knows how long this unit will be around before Hauppauge bows into the pressure of the almighty media moguls? I dont know but I made sure to get one before that happens.
A way to reencode from analog HD outputsAugust 24, 2008 There have been many times over the past few years that I wished I had the ability to permanently save high definition programs stored on my HD DVR. But thanks to Hollywood's piracy paranoia, many HD DVRs lack the ability to permanently archive stored HD programs.
The Hauppage offers a way around this limitation by making it possible to take the component video outputs from a DVR or HD tuner (satellite, cable, or OTA) and redigitize them. The resulting file can be viewed on a PC or can be burned to DVD in a format that is compatible with many Blu Ray players.
The good news is that this product works as advertised, with the included software installing quickly on my PC. Recording a program with this device is simple as can be, and the software for burning a Blu Ray compatible disk (in the AVC-HD format) is simple to use.
Highly recommended for anyone who needs the capability to permanently archive HD programs off a tuner or DVR that has component video outputs.
1212: hot item, not ready for prime timeAugust 16, 2008 0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Sadly I just returned the second of these, purchased through Amazon.com.
Both had the same failure and a few other annoying characteristics which I'm mentioning in hope that Hauppague will improve the product, for its image capture is superb and I'd love to purchase one again when it works properly.
1) The failure: after a week of using the first device the image output to the TV would be frequently interrupted by an all black screen with occasional broken pictures in between these interruptions. The replacement unit, supplied very efficiently by Amazon, failed the same way with 24 hours.
2) The component connectors have little or no grip! One or more of the video leads of the 6' cables supplied with the cableco Motorola HD-DVR and the 6' cable supplied by Hauppague would simply fall out of the 1212 connectors with any motion of the box once it was in place. The same behavior was exhibited using Monoprice 3' cables.
3) The IR blaster adhesive failed on both the first and second cables within minutes of being applied to the face of the HD-DVR.
4) The unit needs to be powered on simply to watch TV via the component interface. In the case of the Motorola HD-DVR, if I also connect its HDMI to the TV, the component interface is clamped off.
5) I'm using a Logitech 880 universal remote and, though I did not setup IR for the 1212, nor "train" the 880 from the Hauppauge remote, it could not turn the 1212 on or off, which would have been convenient as it runs quite hot and, therefore, I presume costly at the utility meter. The fact that I turned it on/off manually, and therefore caused the light-weight unit to move on its feet, perhaps contributed to the cable leads falling out?
I've been very happy with other Hauppauge products and I look forward to some engineering changes to the 1212 so that I can use it once again.
HD-PVR does not record surround sound yetJuly 29, 2008 7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Hauppauge included a small note on a flyer sent with the unit. "Does not record bitstream audio at this time". What this means for me is, no surround sound with my HD recordings. The flyer stated that an upcoming firmware release would solve this problem. My first attempt to record HD produced great video but no audio because I selected SPDIF optical input. Can only record stereo audio until the firmware is fixed. At least for me, it is collecting dust until then, as I don't have any reason to make HD recordings without surround sound for my home theater. Would give it a 5 for video quality and ease of use. Suggest buyers contact Hauppauge to confirm bitstream audio is functioning before purchase.
