HD PVR 2
Quick Install Guide
HD Video Recorder for Windows
© 2013-2014 Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.
QI-HDPVR2_V2.1-ENG August. 11, 2014
Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.
Telephone: 631-434-1600
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Hauppauge Computer Works, Ltd
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Included with HD PVR 2 model 1512:
•
HD PVR 2 recorder:
H.264 high definition video recorder, USB
•
HDMI cable
•
Component Video cable
to connect to your set top box
•
IR blaster cable
to control the channels on your set top box
•
Hauppauge A/V adapter
for Component video
•
USB 2.0 cable
•
6v 1.66 amp Power Supply
•
HD PVR 2 Installation CD
, with HD PVR 2 drivers for Windows and WinTV v7 and
Hauppauge Capture applications
Overview
The Hauppauge
HD PVR 2 model 1512
records video in HD from a cable or satellite set top box,
PC or video game console. There are two video recording applications which come with HD PVR 2
model 1512. WinTV v7 is used to schedule TV recordings from a set top box. Hauppauge Capture
was designed to record video from game consoles and has a convenient one-click upload to
YouTube.
The software which comes with HD PVR 2 only runs on Windows PCs, but there are third party
applications which run on the Mac. Please see our website for more information.
HD PVR 2 recordings are made onto a computer’s hard drive in a compressed H.264 format. It
records from HDMI or Component Video (also called YPrPb). You can also record S-Video or com-
posite video using and optional A/V cable (you can purchase this on the Hauppauge Webstore). It
will record at 1080p30, 720p or 480p at datarates from 1Mbit/sec up to 13.5Mbits/sec.
N
ote: if you are recording from a cable or satellite box or a PS3, you will use Component
Video. Most set top boxes and the PS3 do not allow recording from the HDMI port.
Audio can be supplied to the HD PVR 2 from stereo audio connectors on the Hauppauge AV cable,
optical audio cable or HDMI. HD PVR 2 comes bundled with the
WinTV v7 and Hauppauge
Capture applications
to record videos. There are two types of HD PVR 2 record formats:
TS:
this is a native H.264 format used by WinTV v7 and Hauppauge Capture. TS files are often
used to burn Blu-ray discs. The TS files recorded with the HD PVR 2 can be edited with Sony
Vegas (all versions).
MP4:
this is similar to the TS file but has an index at the beginning of the file. In the Edit tab of
Hauppauge Capture, click ‘Export to MP4’ to create an MP4 file without losing video quality.
Installing the HD PVR 2
Step 1: Boot into Windows on your PC
HD PVR 2 works with laptops or desktop PCs with Windows 8, 7, Vista and Windows XP.
Step 2: Plug the power supply and USB cable into HD PVR 2
After your PC has booted to Windows, plug the supplied Power Supply into the Power input on HD
PVR 2. The power supply is 6V @ 1.66A.
N
ote: you will not see video on your PC screen or on your TV set until you install the soft-
ware from the HD PVR 2 Installation CD.
USB connection
Plug one end (the square end) of the supplied
USB cable
into the HD PVR 2’s USB cable connec-
tor. HD PVR 2 is compatible with USB 2.0 (high speed) only. Plug the other end into your PC.
Step 3: Connect the HD PVR 2 audio and video cables
3a. Connect your set top box or PS3 to HD PVR 2 using Component Video
If you are using a cable or satellite set top box, or a PS3, you will use
Component video
to record.
The
Component Video cable
(supplied) has
Green/Blue/Red and White/Red
connectors at the
end. Plug these colored cables into the corresponding Green/Blue/Red (video) and White/Red
(audio) RCA connectors of the
Hauppauge A/V adapter
.
Plug the
Hauppauge A/V adapter for Component video
into the
AV in connector
on the back
of the HD PVR 2.
N
ote: the A/V connector should be plugged in with the word
PUSH
facing
DOWN
.
Plug the other end of the
Component Video cable
into the
YPrPb
or
Component video
of your
set top box (
Red/Green/Blue connectors
). Now connect the
Red and White
audio connectors.
If you are using a PS3, you will need a
PS3 Component Video cable
(not supplied). Plug the
PS3 Component Video cable
into the
AV Multi Out
of your PS3.
N
ote: If you are using a PS3, make sure your HDMI cable is not plugged in. If you had pre-
viously had an HDMI cable plugged in to your PS3, you will need to reset the PS3 video
output. To do this, push the power button the front of the PS3 until the light goes Red. Then,
PUSH and HOLD the Power button until you hear the second BEEP. The second beep means
the video mode has been reset and you should now have video coming from the PS3.
3b. Connect your PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One or PS4 to HD PVR 2 using HDMI
Plug the
HDMI cable
(supplied) into the
HDMI out
of your PC’s graphics card or your Xbox 360
and into the
HDMI in
on the HD PVR 2.
N
ote: your PC or game console must be set to 1080p, 720p or 480p at 50 or 60Hz. Please
see this page for setting up the video and audio on a PC gaming system:
www.hauppauge.com/pcsetup
N
ote: on the Xbox 360, you might need to change the video mode. See these instructions:
www.hauppauge.com/xboxsetup
Step 4: Install the HD PVR 2 Windows driver and applications
F
or more information, please see the Hauppauge HD PVR 2 support page:
http://www.hauppauge.com/site/support/support_hdpvr2.html
If a '
Found New Hardware'
wizard appears,
please cancel it
.
Insert the
HD PVR 2 Installation CD-ROM
in your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
N
ote: if the CD does not autorun, navigate to the CD and run the 'Setup.exe' file.
The
Hauppauge Installation CD
window will
appear on the screen. Choose a language.
Step 1: Check your cables
Click
Check cable connections
Step 2: Install the HD PVR 2 driver
Click
Install HD PVR 2 Drivers
. A blue screen
will open. Once the drivers have installed, click
on the
Click to exit
bar.
Step 3: Install the HD PVR 2 applications
Click
Install HD PVR 2 software
Click
Next
. The HD PVR 2 applications will be
installed. The
WinTV v7
application includes a TV scheduler which allows you to record TV pro-
grams from a cable or satellite set top box. The
Record application
allows you to start and stop
recordings by using the Record button on HD PVR 2. The
Hauppauge Capture application
is for
recording game play and uploading the game rcordings to YouTube.
Once complete,
you will be asked to restart
. Please do so.
Using WinTV v7 to record TV programs from your set top box
Please go to our Internet website for instructions on the setup and use of the WinTV v7 application.
www.hauppauge.com/wintvsetup
Using Hauppauge Capture
After restarting your PC, you will see the
Hauppauge Capture icon
on your
Windows desktop. Click this icon to start Hauppauge Capture.
For more information on Hauppauge Capture, how-to videos and the latest ver-
sion of Hauppauge Capture, please look here:
www.hauppauge.com/capture
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Capture:
to record videos
Edit:
to trim videos
YouTube:
to upload videos
StreamEez:
for video streaming
Settings
menu
Preview window:
when you have chosen your video source, you
should see your video here
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