Needs Software Updates
I bought Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR High Definition Personal Video Recorder to get around Comcast's software update for my DVR that blocks the use to the firewire connection to capture recorded programs. While this is a solid product and produces great quality video files, the files are in a non-conventional format that no editing software I've found can properly edit. Hauppauge desperately needs to update the drivers and software for the box to allow users to save the captured files in a more conventional .mpg or .avi HD format. The conversion software that comes with the product is all but worthless because it only allows a very limited number of format options, none of which are HD. HD conversion software by Xilisoft ([...]) is a good work around, but adds significant time to the process ... Read More
the BOMB, Baby
cheap way to get 1080i video and AC3 5.1 audio from ANY source (satellite box, ps3, dvd player, camcorder) onto a hard drive via a USB connection. I used this and a 1.5tb drive to turn my PS3 into a movie jukebox.
I have not used the timer recordings or remote, hav not needed to.
Funtional device, but not without problems
I bought this box because I save lots of sports events, and I wanted some way to capture and keep them in high definition. The good news is, it does work, and it works on any HD channel, which is a must, since a regular tuner for a video card typically only works on broadcast TV. I have now captured a bunch of events off of ESPN and The Big Ten network in HD, and a few HD movies off of HBO. The ability to do this is like a godsend for me. No longer do I have to archive my favorite sports events in standard definition using old technology.
However, there are some problems. The biggest problem with this device is that the software that comes with it is extremely primitive. You can basically only do two things with it -- capture ... Read More
Way too buggy
I've had this for almost a month now and it's been a fight ever since I first installed it. Sometimes the video is slightly distorted, sometimes I get a memory address error, and sometimes the preview window blinks in and out. Removing it from device manager and rebooting will usually clear it up, but I'm not going through that every time I need to use it.
This is one of those devices that they release too soon and make the public the beta testers for. I've had stuff like that before and I'm returning it while I can still get a refund.
Has anyone else had this just die?
Hooked it up to cablebox and used the loop out, so the signal could be watched on TV. I didn't have a chance to hook it up for a few days, but intended to. Then one day it would no longer pass the signal through, and I tried to install it on the computer but it was not recognized. It seems to have just died, although the power light was on. I'm getting a replacment, but I am not sure if the next one will be any better. Anyone else have a problem like this?
