High Definition video recorders
Which High Definition Personal Video Recorder is Right for You?
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| HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition model 1480 |
HD PVR model 1212 |
HD PVR Gaming Edition model 1445 |
Colossus model 1414 |
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| Bus type | External USB | External USB | External USB | Internal PCIe |
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| Maximum recording format | 1080p30* | 1080i | 1080i | 1080p30* |
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| Notes | * Component Video recording up to 1080i |
*Component video out passthrough * Component video recording to 1080i |
HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition
Record your Xbox®360 or PS3® game play in HD
Upload and share your best games on YouTube!
Now with HDMI in and 1080p support*
Includes all the cables you need to connect to your Xbox 360 or PS3
- Includes our no delay passthrough, so you can play while you record
Upload gameplay to YouTube with one click. Show your best gameplay to your friends! - Note: HDMI can only be used with non-encrypted video sources. Recording PS3 game play is limited to Compopnent video at 1080i.
HD PVR
Record High Definition video to your PC
- Record your video game play in true HD. Share your best games with your friends!
- Record HD TV programs from cable & satellite TV using H.264
- Save your HD video recordings by burning to Blu-ray compatible DVD discs
HD PVR Gaming Edition
Record your video game play in HD. With live passthrough for "no delay recording"!
- Record your video game play in HD up to 1080i. Share your best games with your friends!
- Upload your best game play to YouTube with the included ShowBiz application from Arcsoft
- Save your HD video recordings by burning to Blu-ray compatible DVD discs
Colossus
Internal PCI Express HD video recorder, with HDMI and Component video inputs
- Record your Xbox®360 and PlayStation®3 video game play in HD. Share your best games with your friends!
- Record TV programs in HD from cable & satellite set top boxes using high quality H.264
- Internal full height PCI Express board
- Burn your HD recordings to Blu-ray compatible DVD discs
- With no delay pass through so you can watch your games on your HD TV while they are being played.
Note: no delay pass through is on Component Video in and out
Note
To use HD PVR or Colossus to record game play using "no delay pass through", your HD TV set needs to have a Component Video input. Component video is also called YPrPb and are the red/green/blue connectors on the back of your HD TV set.