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# Game console compatible AVCHD format 1080i recording Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR High Definition Personal Video Recorder

**Brand:** hauppauge
**Price:** ₨896
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎥 Capture Life in HD - Don’t Miss a Moment!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR High Definition Personal Video Recorder by hauppauge
- **How much does it cost?** ₨896 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- hauppauge enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hauppauge brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Game On:** Record gameplay from Xbox, Xbox 360, and PS3 for epic highlights.
- • **Peace of Mind:** Enjoy a 1-Year Limited Warranty for worry-free recording.
- • **Seamless Scheduling:** Utilize the WinTV scheduler for effortless TV recording management.
- • **Capture Every Moment:** Record in stunning 1080i high definition directly from your cable or satellite box.
- • **Digitize Your Memories:** Convert your cherished home videos from VCR to digital with ease.

## Overview

The Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR is a high-definition personal video recorder that allows you to record directly from cable TV and satellite set-top boxes in stunning 1080i resolution. It supports AVCHD format for Blu-ray burning, features a WinTV scheduler for easy recording management, and includes an IR blaster for automatic channel changes. With standard definition composite and S-Video inputs, you can also digitize old home video tapes. Plus, it’s compatible with gaming consoles like Xbox and PS3, making it a versatile choice for all your recording needs.

## Description

Product Description               The HD-PVR from Hauppauge 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 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 Mbist/sec, can be burnt onto a standard 4.7 GB DVD-R or DVD-RW disk for playback on a Blu-ray DVD player. The HD PVR's amazing recording quality allows personal archival recordings 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 AVHCD format for creating Blu-ray recordings. Other features include recording high definition video at up to 1080i resolution, 720P or VGA/D1. Includes HD software video player so you can playback recordings to your PC screen. NTSC, PAL, and SECAm support. IWorks with Windows XP and Vista. It does not have an Australian power supply.                  From the Manufacturer               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   Plug your VCR directly into the 1212 HD-PVR and record old home video tapes into AVCHD format. View larger.High-Definition Quality Recordings on Your ScheduleAt 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 AC-3 encoding from SPDIF in 2 or 5.1 channel audio / Digital Dolby.)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 data rates from 1 Mbs to 13.5Mbs, constant and variable bit rate.)The recorder also includes Hauppauge'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. 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 DVDsIf 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-by-6.8-by-2.8-inches, so it will fit snugly in your home theater set up.What's in the BoxIR 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.Hauppauge HD PVR Comparison Models HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition Plus HD PVR 2 HD PVR Model Number 1480 1504 1512 1212 HDMI and Component Video In ✔ ✔ ✔ Component only 1080p Record ✔ ✔ ✔ Up to 1080i Mac Record Support Optional*** Yes** Optional*** Optional*** Record In-Game Chat Yes* Yes* Yes* Optical Audio Input ✔ ✔ ✔ 5.1 Channel Surround Sound ✔ ✔ ✔ IR Blaster ✔ ✔ PS3 Gaming Cable ✔ ✔ Xbox HDMI Cable ✔ ✔ Component A/V Cable ✔ ✔ StreamEez for Ustream/Twitch ✔ ✔ ✔ Windows Media Center ✔ * With Hauppauge Capture and a microphone plugged into your PC ** HDPVRCapture can be downloaded for free from www.hdpvecapture.com/geplus *** Requires separate purchase of Mac software from HDPVRCapture.com

## Features

- High-definition personal video recorder records directly from cable TV and satellite set top boxes at up to 1080i
- Records in AVCHD format for burning Blu-ray DVD discs
- Includes Hauppage's WinTV scheduler to schedule TV recordings, and built-in IR blaster to automatically change TV channels
- Standard definition composite and S-Video inputs lets you digitize your old home video tapes directly from VCR
- Record: Xbox, Xbox 360, PS3 and Game Play,1-Year Limited Warranty

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent For HD Video Capture Off Satellite HDTV
*by A***D on February 28, 2011*

I am extremely pleased with the performance and quality of this HD Video Capture device. Notice I did not refer to this as an HD "PVR" because I am not using it for time-shifting/timer recording purposes.I bought this little gem to capture HD video that I'd previously recorded to my internal & external hard drives on Dish Network vip622 satellite PVR/receiver. I'm using the 1212 to "back up" my recordings so that I don't loose my collection should I choose to end my Dish Network service at some point. The recordings I've done so far have all resulted in excellent quality and I cannot detect any degradation in video or audio quality from the original Dish recordings. If you are looking for a device to record HD Satellite ... I highly recommend this HD PVR. For use as a PVR to record live shows or to use as a timer based recorder, I defer to others who have used the device in this manner. Although I am extremely pleased with this device, there are two "cons", 1) the device only comes with a quick start manual, for any other info/help, you are on your own, 2) the price of the device seems very high (probably because there are few competitive devices available). At this price I expected a clear and complete manual for successful operation instead of just a guide to "quick setup".My HT/PC/AV/Network set up:- 1212 input is Component video in & toslink (optical) audio in directly from my Dish Network vip622 receiver.- I am not using the "pass thru" component out or toslink (optical) out (I'm using splitters to route both video and audio directly to the 1212 and my Sony AV receiver.- 1212 is attached via USB to an MSI Wind Netbook (so definitely the 1212 can be connected to a low end PC) Note: I'm only using the 1212 as a capture device and I move all output to my other high end PCs for any editing, the video files are also moved to my NAS for playback using a Mediagate MG800HD network connected media player that is part of my HT setup.A few things that I've found to be true of the device as I'm using it:1. my first attempt at recording was a complete failure because I set the bit rate to max (13.5) variable and tried to record to .mp4 format. The resulting file was filled with artifacts and the audio was only 2 channel stereo. About 5 minutes into the recording, the audio suddenly got out of sync with the video ... bottom line, I deleted the file and tried again.2. my next several recording all turned out to be perfect, the video was a crisp as the original, and I was able to preserve the 5.1 audio in the original recording. To achieve this I set the recording format to .ts (instead of .mp4), set the bit rate back to the defaults (9.0 constant), turned off "Hardware Acceleration" and "View While Recording". The first two changes effected the settings inside the 1212, the latter two changes I did because I was using a Netbook as my "connected" PC that didn't have enough juice to handle the overhead. Caution: if you use .mp4 or .m2ts formats you will loose the 5.1 audio. Also be aware that recording in any HD format at 1920x1080 like I am doing will require a lot of storage space. Currently I have 5 PCs and a NAS so my network has about 13 terabytes of storage available.3. All my recordings have been manual and at first I was bothered by the seeming lag when I first started the recordings (clicking capture) but after checking the beginning of the recordings, they actually started the moment I hit "capture". It seems that only "pass thru" and/or the view on a PC shows this momentary lag, it is luckily not part of the recordings themselves. Since I'm not using "pass thru" connections, this is not a problem for me. Once you click "Stop" the file is on your hard drive.3. I've been very successful at editing the .ts files with a free tool called "Smart Cutter Portable". Using this program I am able to cut out commercials and such while preserving the high quality video and 5.1 audio. the tool does not re-encode the entire .ts file, it only needs to re-encode the start and end frames. Very slick, and recommended as a nice add on for the 1212. Again, I cannot comment on the Arcsoft software that is included because I haven't used it ... I will say though that there are much better (aka more user friendly and feature rich) "free" and "pay" tools available.I could write a book about this great device, but I won't ... let's just say that if, like me, you are looking for a device that can record from HD satellite sources this is it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hi quality recording for archiving.
*by S***4 on May 8, 2013*

This device is good for archiving HD broadcast content to a computer.Many cable set-top boxes offer a built-in DVR nicely integrated with the rest of the cable box functionality. They're very convenient. Trying to replace that functionality with this box might be rather challenging and less convenient. I haven't tried that. Problem with set-top DVRs is the content is usually on some internal disk in a proprietary format. You can't share it or view it on a computer. You can't archive it. If you want to change cable providers or the box has a hardware failure you loose all your recordings.If your set-top cable box has Component Video and audio outputs (some boxes send output to both Component Video and HDMI outputs simultaneously) you can plug the Component Video outputs into this Hauppauge and capture the video into a (large) file on your computer. (Capturing video output from an HDMI output port on your cable box is not supported because its not legal.) The Hauppauge connects to your computer via a USB port. One can certainly set up a video capture manually (to capture live broadcasts or playback of DVR recorded shows). I haven't tried it to set up any automatic/periodic capturing - you would at least need a dedicated computer attached to the Hauppauge.Selecting the highest variable input bit rate, 13M bits/second, will give you quality that rivals the original broadcast. With variable bit rate, the 13Mb/s setting is the maximum data rate used. If the actual video is not busy it will use up less to capture. The higher the data rate, the better the final quality, but also the bigger the captured file will be. Actually, some HD broadcasts appear to be compressed to a lower bit rate than 13Mb/s given their poor quality. You can't make quality better than the original. Note also that playback quality is dependent on how powerful your playback equipment is. The file stored on your computer may contain a very high quality recording but if your computer graphics hardware is mediocre, you won't see quality output.The video capture software that comes with the product is a bit clunky but works, at least under Windows 7. The captured file format is H.264 which is supported by Windows 7 and other video players.

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