Hauppauge HD PVR or HAVA Platinum HD to record PS3 Games

[leandrokoiti]

Hello, I was looking for a good solution to record my PS3 games on my PC so I can edit them and send the videos to youtube or something and I found these 2 products which seemed pretty decent to do what I wanted to. But since they don't sell such products here where I live I was looking for some great advices before buying anything since it's not a cheap solution and I don't have that much money to spend =P

Well, basically what I want to is to be able to play my PS3 and send the footage to my PC in High Definition, or at least in the definition that the game outputs. The thing that I want most is to be able to capture any video output from my PS3 up to 1080i and record this output with the same quality on my PC so I can edit it later.

What I liked most on Hauppauge (http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html) is that I'm able to record with a video component cable, so I suppose I can record up to 1080i, right? Besides that, I can record the dts sound sent by the game which is a great pro.
Now about HAVA (http://www.myhava.com/product_hava_platinum_hd.html) I'm not quite sure how it will work, the network streaming functionality is really neat but I didn't see any digital audio or video component input, am I able to record 1080i videos with it?

So what you guys think, which one would suit me better?
Thanks a lot everyone, if you guys know any other cheaper solution I'm all ears =D
Best regards!

[edDV]

The Hauppauge HD-PVR will record 1080i or 720p to h.264.

Last I looked, the HAVA units take HD in but downscale to SD 720x480.

[leandrokoiti]

guess im going to stick with the hauppauge then, thanks a lot!

[KTH]

Please note that there is a slight delay on the output of the HD-PVR so you will have to split the component video output of the PS3.

[fritzi93]

Use passthrough to HDTV from the Hauppauge unit and you'll have no problem with delay. If viewing the capture itself from the PC, you'd get about 1/2 second delay.

[yoda313]

is that I'm able to record with a video component cable, so I suppose I can record up to 1080i, right? Besides that, I can record the dts sound sent by the game which is a great pro.

Yes to the video but unless there is a recent update I am unaware about the HAUPPAUGE HD PVR will NOT record DTS audio. It will record dolby digital of course via fiber optic in.

I have captured video from both my ps3 and xbox 360 over component cables to the hauppauge hd pvr with terrific results. It is a great unit.

But as I mentioned as far as I know there is no way to record DTS to the unit.

[leandrokoiti]

hey fritzi93, about this passthrough to the HDTV, if I send the output from hauppauge to my TV and connect the happauge's USB onto my computer will I still be able to play and record the game at the same time? pardon my ignorance, I'm completely new to this kind of technology and I'm still trying to figure out how all these connections will work =P
if I'm able to play and record just by plugging my component video out from my ps3 to hauppauge and then plugging the component video out from hauppauge to my TV I guess I won't need a splitter then, will I?
and yoda313, thanks for clarifying me that, about the sound recording, is it as good as the original? or at least close to it? I just didn't want to record it in stereo =P hehe

[yoda313]

yoda313, thanks for clarifying me that, about the sound recording, is it as good as the original? or at least close to it? I just didn't want to record it in stereo =P hehe

It will be the original. It records in ac3 or pcm depending on the output source. Thats the great thing about digital is it will be copied precisely - the audio that is - of course the video is converted with the hardware compression to h264.

[fritzi93]

hey fritzi93, about this passthrough to the HDTV, if I send the output from hauppauge to my TV and connect the happauge's USB onto my computer will I still be able to play and record the game at the same time? pardon my ignorance, I'm completely new to this kind of technology and I'm still trying to figure out how all these connections will work =P
if I'm able to play and record just by plugging my component video out from my ps3 to hauppauge and then plugging the component video out from hauppauge to my TV I guess I won't need a splitter then, will I?
and yoda313, thanks for clarifying me that, about the sound recording, is it as good as the original? or at least close to it? I just didn't want to record it in stereo =P hehe

Yes. To clarify:

1) Component-In to the HD-PVR, Component-Out to HDTV. That is pass-through. Cables are supplied with the unit.
2) USB out from HDPVR to computer. Computer display set to HDTV and/or other monitor.

I don't game, but this is fairly simple. Set HDTV to computer input (HDMI, DVI), open capture module, start recording. Switch to pass-through (component in on the HDTV) and play the game. When finished, switch HDTV back to computer, stop capture module. Note that the HDPVR will record at input resolution, but cannot do 1080p.

Good luck.

[leandrokoiti]

damn, that's just what I needed, thanks a lot guys! that really helped, I was going to buy a video splitter as well but looks like I won't have to, thank you so much for the help! =D