
It is S-Video out and component/composite in. The component cable (or any composite cable) is connected to the HD PVR 2 through a small S-Video cable. This means PS3 gameplay cannot be recorded using HDMI, so an extra PS3 component cable is included.
The HD PVR 2 can record through HDMI, but the HDMI signal must be unencrypted (no HDCP).
HDPVRCapture application runs on Mac OSX 10.7 / 10.8 ( Intel 32/64bit only, no PPC support). Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista (32 or 64-bit), or Windows XP Service Pack 3. Laptop or desktop PC with 3.0 GHz single core or 2.0 GHz multi-core processor. A USB 2.0 port is needed to run this device on your desktop or laptop. Although the device does most of the work, you will still need a slightly decent PC to use this hardware. It also comes with a 9 foot micro USB to USB cable. It comes with a 6 volt 1.6 amp cable, which is about 6 feet in length. My HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition Plus include:Īs you can see from the rear I/O, this device requires an external power supply. The rear I/O (Input/Output) is very different from the website and Amazon listings that I’ve seen. A Component/Composite In > S-Video Out Cable. This is relatively small for an external capture device, and smaller than the older Hauppauge HD PVR, but it’s still a bit on the large side. It is 6 in wide, 6 in deep, 1.5 in high, and. The Hauppauge HD PVR 2 is an external capture device. Recording in 5.1 Audio is really only useful if you’re planning on archiving the footage and rewatching it sometime later directly from your PC - or if you’re uploading a file to a torrent, which I’m not condoning. Furthermore, you cannot upload or stream video with 5.1 channel audio at most popular websites (YouTube, Twitch). The marketing says you can record up to 5.1 channel audio using this input, but the same can be achieved through HDMI, which makes the SPDIF nearly useless. The only difference between the Gaming Edition and Gaming Edition Plus is the SPDIF optical input. Let me quickly address this Gaming Edition Plus version. Additionally, you can record up to 6 channel (5.1) audio using HDMI or the optional optical input in the Gaming Edition Plus. The Hauppauge HD PVR 2 gives gamers the ability to record gameplay at up to 1080p 30fps and stream at up to 720p 30fps. See how the HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition stacks up. The best Hauppauge has to offer at this time.