HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition
Xbox 360 and PlayStation3
HD Video Recorder for Windows
Quick Installation Guide
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Included with HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition:
•HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition recorder: H.264 high definition video recorder, USB
•1 HDMI cable to connect HD PVR 2 to your TV monitor
•PS3 Component Video gaming cable
•Hauppauge A/V cable set 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 Arcsort ShowBiz
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Overview
The Hauppauge HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition records video in HD from a video game console. The software which comes with HD PVR 2 only runs on Windows PCs, but there are third party applica- tions 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
Note: if you are recording from a PS3, you must use the Component Video port on the PS3. The PS3 does not allow recording from the HDMI port.
Audio can be supplied to the HD PVR 2 from stereo audio or via the HDMI port. The recording for- mat used by HD PVR 2 is H.264 with AAC audio. There are three types of HD PVR 2 record formats:
MP4: this is an H.264 format which can be played on an XBox360. MP4 recordings are used by many video editors such as Sony Vegas.
TS and M2TS: these are native H.264 formats which can be recorded as a
HD PVR 2 comes bundled with ArcSoft’s ShowBiz. ShowBiz is used to record videos, trim your videos or upload your video recordings to YouTube.
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 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 6VDC@ 1.66amps.
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.
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Step 3: Connect the HD PVR 2 cables
Connection to your TV set or monitor
Connect the HDMI output from the HD PVR 2 to the HDMI input on your TV set.
Note: your HD PVR 2 needs to be powered on for Passthrough Video Output to operate. Also, ShowBiz needs to have set the Video in source correctly for passthrough to oper-
ate. If you are having passthrough problems, please see the Troubleshooting section.
Connect your Xbox 360 to HD PVR 2
If you are using an Xbox 360, plug the HDMI cable (supplied) into the HDMI out of your Xbox 360 and into the HDMI in on the HD PVR 2.
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Connect your PS3 to HD PVR 2
If you are using a PS3, you will use Component video to record your game play. The PS3 Component Video gaming cable (supplied) has Green/Blue/Red and White/Red connectors at the end. Plug these colored cables into the corresponding Green/Blue/Red and White/Red RCA connectors of the Hauppauge A/V cable set for Component video.
Plug the PS3 Component Video cable into the AV Multi Out of your PS3. Plug the Hauppauge A/V cable set for Component video into the A/V in connector on the HD PVR 2.
Note: the A/V connector should be plugged in with the word PUSH facing DOWN.
Note: 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.
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Step 4: Install the HD PVR 2 Windows driver and applications
For more information, please see the Hauppauge HD PVR 2 support page: http://www.hauppauge.com/site/support/support_hdpvr2.html
Note: the HD PVR 2 needs to be powered up in this step and plugged into your PC while the Windows drivers are installed.
If a 'Found New Hardware' wizard appears, please cancel it.
Insert the HD PVR 2 Installation
Note: if the CD does not autorun, navigate to the CD and run the
'Setup.exe' file.
The Hauppauge Installation CD win- dow will appear on the screen. Choose a language.
Step 1: Check your cables
Click Step 1: Check cable connec- tions
Step 2: Install the HD PVR 2 driver
Click Step 2: Install Drivers. A blue screen will open and begin installing drivers for your HD PVR 2. Once the drivers have installed, click on the Click to exit bar.
Step 3: Install the HD PVR 2 applications
Click Step 3: Install HD PVR 2 software
Click Next. The HD PVR 2 applications will be installed. The Record appli- cation allows you to start and stop recordings by using the Record button on HD PVR 2. The ArcSoft ShowBiz application will be installed and an icon will be on your Windows desktop. Personal Logo inserter loads an
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image which will be ‘burnt’ into your recording. Once complete, you will be asked to restart. Please do so.
Step 5: Using ArcSoft ShowBiz
After restarting your PC, you will see a Showbiz icon on your Windows desktop. Click this icon.
With ShowBiz you can record video from your game console, upload the recording to YouTube, trim the ends and burn the recording onto a DVD disc. The program is divided into three main functions: Capture, Edit and Produce.
To record your video game play, click on the Capture button.
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Capture setup
In Source, make sure Hauppauge Siena Video Capture is selected.
In the Video Input: select HDMI if you are using an Xbox 360 or Component (YPrPb) if you are using a PS3.
In the Audio Input: select HDMI when using an Xbox and Line in (RCA) if you are using a PS3.
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