Brand |
Hauppauge |
Model |
Colossus 2 (1577) |
Type |
Video Capture & Editing |
Specifications |
Bundled software applications:
Hauppauge Capture (download) for video recording, trim and streaming with Hauppauge's StreamEez application
Hauppauge WinTV v8 application (download), with support for the Hauppauge IR blaster |
Video Encoding |
Magnum H.264 video encoder
AC-3 recording from AC-3 source
Recording datarate: from 1 to 13.5 Mbits/sec VBR or CBR (maximum rate using VBR: aprroximately 21 Mbits/sec)
Recording formats:
1080p60p (recorded as 1080p30)
720p60
1080i60
480p60
480i60
1080p50p (recorded as 1080p25)
1080i50
720p50
576p50
576i50
NTSC or PAL video formats supported |
Ports In |
HDMI input (Note: for use with un-encrypted HDMI video sources)
A/V cable input adapter with: Component video input, Left/ Right RCA audio input
Optical audio input
IR receiver/blaster connector (IR blaster cable supplied) |
System Requirements |
Laptop or desktop PC with 3.0 GHz single core or 2.0 GHz multi-core processor
Microsoft Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista (32 or 64-bit), or Windows XP Service Pack 3
TV set with HDMI input (optional)
1GB memory recommended
Graphics card with 256MB memory
Sound card
220MB free hard disk space
Internet connection (for software installation) |
Features |
Studio quality HD video recorder, with HDMI and Component video input and no delay video pass through
Record your TV programs in HD from a cable TV, DVR or satellite TV box. Offload your DVR and free up DVR disk space. Or create a library of your favorite TV programs in HD!
Record your Xbox, Playstation or PC game play in HD
Now with optical audio plus IR blaster to control your cable or satellite set top box
Includes our no delay pass through, so you can watch TV from your cable or satellite box while you record in HD!
Now includes StreamEez, so you can live stream. Create a Twitch, YouTube or Ustream channel with StreamEez
Includes our Personal Logo inserter, you can add your own logo to your recordings and Twitch and Ustream channels
Note:
Some cable and satellite boxes do not allow recording from the HDMI port on the box. If you have one of these boxes, you will need to use the Component video connectors on the back of your box. Component video connectors are normally Red/Green/Blue connectors and are sometimes marked 'YPrPb'. Please check with your cable TV or satellite TV provider for the availability of Component video connectors on your box.
Colossus 2 can record HD video from either HDMI or Component video using the supplied A/V adapter cable. Both the WinTV and Hauppauge Capture applications can be set to record from either HDMI or Component video sources. |
Package Contents |
Colossus 2 PCI Express full height board
Component video A/V cable adapter (part number 6021258A )
HDMI cable - 1 meter
Hauppauge IR receive/learn/blast cable (part number 6021298)
Application: WinTV v8 and Hauppauge Capture applications
Quick Installation Guide |
Colossus 2 Overview Colossus 2 is an internal video recorder which plugs into PCI Express x1 or x16 slots. It contains the same studio quality video encoder which is used in the HD PVR 2, and can record both HDMI and Component video at up to 1080p30, with support for 1080p60 passthrough. Like the HD PVR 2, Colossus 2 also has built-in hardware support for H. 264 Variable (VBR) and Constant bit rate (CBR) encoding, video downscaling, and a logo inserter for putting 'bugs' or logos on your recordings or video streams.
Colossus 2 uses a high quality Analog Devices video front end, and a Magnum studio quality video encoder. The Magnum encoder supports data rates are from. 2Mbits/second to 13.5 Mbits/sec CBR, with VBR datarates running to about 21 Mbits/sec. Colossus 2 runs under Windows 8, 7, Vista and Windows XP. Record your favorite TV programs f...
Functions: Video
RecordingVideo System: NTSC
Video System: PAL
Maximum Resolution: 1920 x 1080Video
Formats: H.
264Platform Supported: PCHost
Interface: PCI
ExpressHDMI: YesAudio
Line In: YesComponent
Video: YesForm
Factor: Plug-in
CardPackage Contents: Colossus 2 PCI Express Full Height Board Component Video A/V Cable Adapter (Part Number 6021258A ) Hauppauge IR Blaster Cable Installation
Software on CD: WinTV v7 and Hauppauge Capture Applications Quick Installation Guide Package Contents Colossus 2 PCI Express Full Height Board Component Video A/V Cable Adapter (Part Number 6021258A ) Hauppauge IR Blaster Cable Installation
Software on CD: WinTV v7 and Hauppauge Capture Applications Quick Installation Guide