Sunday, January 29, 2012

Few things work as promised, but Hauppauge's HD Video Recorder for Windows is Phenomenal

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I wanted to have a system to be able to record programs off of my Comcast Cable TV DVR, but Comcast and the video industry have done everything they can to deny homeowners from recording live broadcasts with today's new technologies like the Blue Ray DVD players.

I've tried everything and nothing worked, until I came across the Hauppauge's HD Video recorder which literally not only allows you to grab High Definition video right off your TV set through your Comcast Cable Box (on any box, DVR or satellite slave), but it also allows you to copy anything you watch on TV, movies, news and more.

Many times I want to be able to watch a movie on my cell phone or on my iPad that I have purchased on Comcast Cable's Pay per View system.

The Hauppauge HD Video recorder does it seamlessly and in high quality. Wow!

Better yet, it is simple to install. And, it was the Comcast people at Best Buy who told me about it and recommended it. Okay, I can forgive Comcast for the way it has transformed from a great cable TV system to a greedy everything by the dollar system -- they literally will offer a movie free on one channel and try to make you pay $2.99 to see the same "OLD" movie on another channel, all at the same time.

Hauppauge HD PVR high definition H.264 video recorder
The system comes with a HD PVR. It offers those 5-pin multi-color HDMI video cables  with plug in to the back of any Comcast Cable Box and then plugs in to the HD DVR box from Haupauge. You then connect the Hauppauge HD PVR Box using a USB cable they provide -- Hauppauge provides ALL the cables you need, unlike Sony, Samsung and most other systems that make you go out and buy the necessary cables at additional costs -- to a USB plug on your computer.

Then, you install the software which loads up a Recorder program and even a Comcast Cable TV Program Guide which is updated instantly online.

Turn on your TV and cable system, find a movie you want to record -- a TV show, anything -- and then run the software with the Hauppauge HD PVR plugged in to a power source. Load the recording software and it open a video window that displays the exact same image on your computer that is on the TV, with a two second delay. Lower the volume on either the TV or the computer, and hit "Record."

Video files are large so I suggest you purchase a 1 Terra-byte standalone USB port hard drive (about $90 or so at Best Buy) and save the file which is in MP4 format there.

The program also allows you to create a DVD of the recording you just made, or just save it for future use.

This is a NECESSARY PURCHASE folks. You can't live without. It is the absolute best option considering that they are now going to be producing gadgets and gizmos to allow you to get around the ridiculous treat-me-like-a-criminal recording obstacles and barriers that the greedy movie and cable TV industry is insisting to impose on us.

Seriously, folks. We pay a monthly subscription for what? So that we can watch loads of worthless commercials on Cable TV (cable TV was supposed to be paid and free of commercials) and then pay more to watch most movie options. That's double billing.

Go out and get this. And if you can't find it, go to www.HaupPauge.com and order it online. It will literally be the best $199 you have ever spent.

It has other options, too. You can connect it to your XBox system and record your game play or record video through your system.

Here's what the manufacturer writes about this NECESSARY FOR A DECENT LIFE piece of equipment:


HD PVR: the ultimate high definition video recorder for video game play plus cable and satellite TV
Record your video game play in HD onto your PC's disk drive. Or record your favorite TV shows from your cable or satellite TV set top box in HD. HD PVR has a built in H.264 high definition recorder. Great video quality, great system performance!
HD PVR: $199.-
New! HD PVR Gaming Edition, with all the cables you need to connect your Xbox 360 or PS3 game console. Special price: $199.-!
Now available from Fry's, Best Buy and Micro Center stores in the U.S.
In Canada, you can buy HD PVR at Future Shop, Best Buy Canada and London Drugs.

-- Ray Hanania
www.TheMediaOasis.com