The new HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition from Hauppauge is the best way to record your Xbox 360 or PS3 game play on your PC--now with 1080p 'no-delay passthrough' and HDMI input and output. The HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition is the latest in Hauppauge's series of HD video game recorders. HD PVR 2 adds some great new features to the HD PVR, which was the world's first High Definition video recorder for making real-time H.264 compressed recordings (Blu-ray quality) from your Xbox or PS3 game play. HD PVR 2 records HD video gameplay from either HDMI or Component video. To make setup super easy, you can leave your video game console at 1080p60 and record either HDMI or Component video at up to 1080p30.

HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition includes all the cables and software you need to capture your Xbox 360 or PS3 high definition gameplay in realtime. For connection to an Xbox 360, a 6-foot HDMI cable is included. For connection to a Sony PS3, an HD Component video cable is included. For both game consoles, a 6-foot HDMI cable is supplied to connect HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition to your TV set.

New Features for the HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition

The new HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition was specially designed for the dedicated Xbox 360 or PS3 gamer, and makes the installation easy yet still brings the excellent video quality of the original HD PVR. It features 1080p60 'no-delay passthrough' for HDMI in and out with extra long HDMI cables supplied, Component-In to HDMI-Out to support the PS3, plus a record button to start the recording without having to be at your PC. And HD PVR 2 has a new, smaller design to make carrying to your friends home to record their game play super easy.

No-Delay Passthrough, for Zero-Delay Recording and Gaming

HD PVR 2's "no-delay" video passthrough gives zero delay on your TV monitor, and makes HD video recordings while you play your games at the same time. When using the "no-delay" video passthrough with a PS3, you will use the supplied HD Component Video cable from your PS3 into the HD PVR 2, and then you'll use HDMI to connect to your TV set. When using the "no-delay" video passthrough with an Xbox 360, you'll bring HDMI in from the Xbox and then HDMI out to your TV set.

High Performance, High Definition Recording

At long last, a personal video game recorder that offers high quality recordings from your HD gameplay. At the heart of the HD PVR 2 is a pro-quality H.264 high-definition encoder that was originally designed for the broadcast TV industry. The HD PVR 2 makes high performance, high quality video recordings at up to 1080p30 resolution, 720p, or 480p. The box includes all cables necessary to connect your Xbox 360 or PS3. The HD PVR 2 records in the AVCHD format, which is the format used to master Blu-ray discs. You have the option of recording at data rates from 1 Mbs to 13.5Mbs, so you can choose the video quality you need.

There are three H.264 formats you can choose when recording a video:

• .TS, which is a generic 'transport stream' compatible with many digital media players
• .M2TS, which is compatible with the Sony Playstation3
• .MP4, which is compatible with the Xbox 360

MP4 files are used with many video editors, like Sony Vegas, for editing. TS files are also called 'AVCHD' files and are used to burn Blu-ray DVD movies (Blu-ray burner software not included).