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Hauppauge Colossus HD Internal PCI-E Video Capture Card
Record your high definition video gameplay and TV programs using H.264! Colossus is a High Definition video recorder for making real-time H.264 compressed recordings at resolutions up to 1080i. HD PVR records component video (YCrCb) from video game consoles and cable TV and satellite set top boxes, with a built-in IR blaster to automatically change TV channels for scheduled recordings. Colossus also has an HDMI input port, so you can record HD video at up to 1080i from a un-encrypted HDMI source. Note: most cable and satellite TV set top boxes encrypt HDMI output, so you cannot record from these sources. Audio is recorded using two channel stereo or optical audio with five channel Dolby Digital. The recording format is AVCHD, which can be used to burn Blu-ray DVD disks. Two hours of HD
recordings, recorded at 5 Mbits/sec, can be burnt onto a standard 4.7 GByte DVD-R or DVD-RW disk for playback on a Blu-ray DVD player. Record your video game play One of the popular uses for the Colossus is for recording video gameplay. As said on GeekTonic: "Now I think anyone watching me play videogames is a sure-fire way to put them to sleep – or at least laugh at my videogame performance. But I know there is a very large number of videogamers using the HD-PVR to record their video gameplay." Create your own HD video library.. . burn your video recordings in a high definition blu-ray format! The Colossuss amazing recording quality allows personal archival of your favorite TV programs. Record your TV programs in HD, then burn them onto a standard DVD disk (up to two hours) in a
high definition AVCHD fomat. Colossus connects to any component video equipped HD set top box. Colossus also has standard definition composite input so you can record your old home video tapes and then burn onto a DVD disk. (S-Video input available with optional cable.) Turn your old home video tapes into Blu-ray DVD disks You can also use Colossus to turn your old VCR tapes into Blu-ray disks. Record your video tapes using Colossus and then burn Blu-ray formatted DVD disks on your PC. Colossus Specifications Hardware encoder H.264 AVCHD video encoder AC-3 recording from AC-3 source AAC audio encoding from PCM source Recording datarate: from 1 to 20 Mbits/sec (user selectable in the ArcSoft ShowBiz application) Recording format: up to 1080i from component video (YCrCb or YPrPb) NTSC:
720p60, 1080i60, 480i60, 480p60 PAL: 720p50, 1080i50, 576p50, 576i50, 480p50, 480i50 Note: the video input format determines the recorded format. For example, 1080i input records at 1080i, 720P records at 720P, etc. Any other format conversions needs to be done with the MediaConvert program (supplied). NTSC or PAL supported System Requirements Note: when playing back video recordings made with the Colossus, a fast CPU and at least 256MB of graphics memory are needed. Processor Requirements (minimum for HD playback): Dual core CPU 2.0GHz or faster Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit), Windows Vista or Windows XP service pack 2 (32-bit) Graphics with 256MB memory (or greater) PCI Express x1 slot Sound card for audio playback CD-ROM drive for installing the Colossus software Bundled
software applications ArcSoft "ShowBiz" for video recording and authoring and burning of your TV recordings onto a Blu-ray DVD compatible disc Hauppauge WinTV v7 application, with support for the Hauppauge remote control and IR blaster Input and outputs Note: video input on Component and HDMI sources is limited to 1080i A/V cable input adapter with: Component video input Left/ Right RCA audio input A/V cable output adapter with loop through audio and video: Component video output Left/ Right RCA audio output Optical audio input and loop through output HDMI input (Note: for use with un-encrypted HDMI video sources) IR Blaster output
recordings, recorded at 5 Mbits/sec, can be burnt onto a standard 4.7 GByte DVD-R or DVD-RW disk for playback on a Blu-ray DVD player. Record your video game play One of the popular uses for the Colossus is for recording video gameplay. As said on GeekTonic: "Now I think anyone watching me play videogames is a sure-fire way to put them to sleep – or at least laugh at my videogame performance. But I know there is a very large number of videogamers using the HD-PVR to record their video gameplay." Create your own HD video library.. . burn your video recordings in a high definition blu-ray format! The Colossuss amazing recording quality allows personal archival of your favorite TV programs. Record your TV programs in HD, then burn them onto a standard DVD disk (up to two hours) in a
high definition AVCHD fomat. Colossus connects to any component video equipped HD set top box. Colossus also has standard definition composite input so you can record your old home video tapes and then burn onto a DVD disk. (S-Video input available with optional cable.) Turn your old home video tapes into Blu-ray DVD disks You can also use Colossus to turn your old VCR tapes into Blu-ray disks. Record your video tapes using Colossus and then burn Blu-ray formatted DVD disks on your PC. Colossus Specifications Hardware encoder H.264 AVCHD video encoder AC-3 recording from AC-3 source AAC audio encoding from PCM source Recording datarate: from 1 to 20 Mbits/sec (user selectable in the ArcSoft ShowBiz application) Recording format: up to 1080i from component video (YCrCb or YPrPb) NTSC:
720p60, 1080i60, 480i60, 480p60 PAL: 720p50, 1080i50, 576p50, 576i50, 480p50, 480i50 Note: the video input format determines the recorded format. For example, 1080i input records at 1080i, 720P records at 720P, etc. Any other format conversions needs to be done with the MediaConvert program (supplied). NTSC or PAL supported System Requirements Note: when playing back video recordings made with the Colossus, a fast CPU and at least 256MB of graphics memory are needed. Processor Requirements (minimum for HD playback): Dual core CPU 2.0GHz or faster Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit), Windows Vista or Windows XP service pack 2 (32-bit) Graphics with 256MB memory (or greater) PCI Express x1 slot Sound card for audio playback CD-ROM drive for installing the Colossus software Bundled
software applications ArcSoft "ShowBiz" for video recording and authoring and burning of your TV recordings onto a Blu-ray DVD compatible disc Hauppauge WinTV v7 application, with support for the Hauppauge remote control and IR blaster Input and outputs Note: video input on Component and HDMI sources is limited to 1080i A/V cable input adapter with: Component video input Left/ Right RCA audio input A/V cable output adapter with loop through audio and video: Component video output Left/ Right RCA audio output Optical audio input and loop through output HDMI input (Note: for use with un-encrypted HDMI video sources) IR Blaster output
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