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HD Recorder Comparison

HD PVR 2

Which High Definition Personal Video Recorder is Right for You?

HD PVR 60 HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition HD PVR Rocket Colossus2

Notes:

Component video support includes the Hauppauge AV adapter cable
* Record up to 1080p30 with 1080p60 no delay passthrough
* With Hauppauge Capture and a microphone plugged into your PC
** Mac capture application is a download and requires Internet access
*** Requires separate purchase of Mac software from HDPVRCapture.com
**** Windows Media Center support only Windows 7 or 8
HD PVR 60 HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition Plus HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition HD PVR 2 HD PVR Rocket Colossus 2
Model number 01600 1504 1480 1512 1540 1577
Type USB USB USB USB USB PCIe
PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 compatible yes yes yes yes yes yes
PC game system compatible yes yes yes yes yes yes
Lag free pass through yes yes yes yes yes yes
HDMI in yes yes yes yes yes yes
Component video in no yes yes yes yes yes
Video format
(max)		 1080p
60fps		 1080p
30fps		 1080p
30fps		 1080p
30fps		 1080p
30fps		 1080p
30fps
Mac record support no yes ** optional *** optional *** Recordings
compatible
with iMovie		 no
Record in-game chat yes yes yes yes yes yes
Optical audio and 5.1 channel sound no yes no yes no yes
Record button yes yes yes yes yes no
IR Blaster no no no yes no yes
Hauppauge AV cable included no yes yes yes yes yes
Component A/V cable set included no no no yes no no
StreamEez for Twitch/YouTube yes yes yes yes yes yes
Windows Media Center no no no no no no