Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device

GymBrat98 · 03-12-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by rbinck

[b][size="4"][color="RoyalBlue"]The 1212 does only have component inputs and also regular A/V input on the front for a camcorder. They are not allowed to use HDMI inputs due to DRM copy protection. The component inputs do a great job.

Back to the difference to the two devices. The WD TV HD player is just a player, it does not record and the 1212 is just a recorder input box, it does not play videos. Once you record them then you can use your computer or the WD player to play them. I have the 1212 hooked up to a computer that I use to record the programs to one of several USB drives. On my HDTV I use a computer to playback the movies.

I use the WD TV HD player on my wife's HDTV and I will copy the movie she wants to watch onto a 40GB USB drive that is attached to the WD player. For photos I use a 2GB USB stick to load photos for her to view.

The WD should work with your Harmony, but you may have to learn the codes.

There is a firmware update for the 1212 that fixes the optical input for 5.1 surround.

There is a firmware update for the WD TV HD player that fixes many of the file extention issues.

Thanks again Rbinck, I had an extra component cable, and decided to try it out. All of my STB in/outputs are filled. OMG, the picture from the Yippers is 10 times better than HDMI, I had no idea. Let's just say from now on, I will not use the HDMI to view my programming, but you be the judge.

OK, now that I have established that I can have HDMI, S-Video, AV1, and Yipper run at the same time, woo hooo, I have another question..

Can I go from my DVD recorder out through yippers, to my TV 2nd set of yippers, so that I have two perfect pics, and then record using my DVD recorder? Could I record a program on my DVR, and transfer it my DVD recorder via the yippers? I would not even need the Hauppauge then, yes? I'm sure you can pick out the component pic, lol. I think I have to do a little tweeking in terms of the color saturation, but other than that, I'm freakin ecstatic. My Yammy also has yipper in/outs, I've yet to use those.

sprkeng · 03-12-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GymBrat98

Thanks again Rbinck, I had an extra component cable, and decided to try it out. All of my STB in/outputs are filled. OMG, the picture from the Yippers is 10 times better than HDMI, I had no idea. Let's just say from now on, I will not use the HDMI to view my programming, but you be the judge.

OK, now that I have established that I can have HDMI, S-Video, AV1, and Yipper run at the same time, woo hooo, I have another question..

Can I go from my DVD recorder out through yippers, to my TV 2nd set of yippers, so that I have two perfect pics, and then record using my DVD recorder? Could I record a program on my DVR, and transfer it my DVD recorder via the yippers? I would not even need the Hauppauge then, yes? I'm sure you can pick out the component pic, lol. I think I have to do a little tweeking in terms of the color saturation, but other than that, I'm freakin ecstatic. My Yammy also has yipper in/outs, I've yet to use those.

Holy smokes GB what are you talking about Yippers and Yammy's, what is that? LOL

**rbinck** · 03-13-2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sprkeng

holy smokes gb what are you talking about yippers and yammy's, what is that? Lol

+1.

sprkeng · 03-13-2009, 11:09 AM

GB by the way nice screen pictures....even uploading them on this website they look really good...

GymBrat98 · 03-14-2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sprkeng

Holy smokes GB what are you talking about Yippers and Yammy's, what is that? LOL

Hi Sprk, and Rbinck. Sorry, Yammy is short for Yamaha, and yippers are short for component cables.

**rbinck** · 03-14-2009, 09:06 AM

Never heard that before!

Using a DVD recorder will not allow recording in HD. You can try it and then compare, but I thinkyou will see the difference between the original and the recording. On my 42" screen, I can't see much, if any difference between a original HD program and one I have recorded via the Hauppauge.

tipstir · 03-14-2009, 11:52 AM

Component video 480P over component 1080i or p. If the original recording was excellent then recording on these setting should produce a sharp image.

tipstir · 03-14-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sprkeng

Holy smokes GB what are you talking about Yippers and Yammy's, what is that? LOL

Yes your correct you don't need that.. You can buy one of those DVD Recorders with Digital Audio Recording which are now available online or at Wal-Mart. They were so cheap at $59 bucks a few months back. Now they're $98 and up.. I have older one I use now and then if I want to connect to my Motorola DCT 6416 DVR/HDTV to pull out recordings. I was able to record HBO, SHO right into my tuners on my PC Video editor but that works also using Mainconcepts MPEG2 Encoder or Mainconcepts H.264 MP4 Recorder..

By the way those are great shots you got there with the DVD Recorder.

GymBrat98 · 03-14-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rbinck

Never heard that before!

Using a DVD recorder will not allow recording in HD. You can try it and then compare, but I thinkyou will see the difference between the original and the recording. On my 42" screen, I can't see much, if any difference between a original HD program and one I have recorded via the Hauppauge.

TY, I will let you know.

GymBrat98 · 03-14-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tipstir

Yes your correct you don't need that.. You can buy one of those DVD Recorders with Digital Audio Recording which are now available online or at Wal-Mart. They were so cheap at $59 bucks a few months back. Now they're $98 and up.. I have older one I use now and then if I want to connect to my Motorola DCT 6416 DVR/HDTV to pull out recordings. I was able to record HBO, SHO right into my tuners on my PC Video editor but that works also using Mainconcepts MPEG2 Encoder or Mainconcepts H.264 MP4 Recorder..

By the way those are great shots you got there with the DVD Recorder.

Hi Tipster, and thanks. I already have a 1080i DVD recorder. The screenshots are a movie playing on Fios. I get my yippers on Mon, I will let you guyz know.

Thanks

**rbinck** · 03-15-2009, 10:22 AM

What 1080i DVD recorder do you have Brat?

GymBrat98 · 03-15-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rbinck

What 1080i DVD recorder do you have Brat?

My bad, I meant to say a Toshiba upconverting dvd recorder, sowwy.

GymBrat98 · 03-15-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sprkeng

GB by the way nice screen pictures....even uploading them on this website they look really good...

TY Sprk

GymBrat98 · 03-17-2009, 12:17 AM

The My Book I ordered is alot smaller that I thought. I ordered more ram, since I will be intergrating my computer into my HT.

sprkeng · 03-19-2009, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by GymBrat98

The My Book I ordered is alot smaller that I thought. I ordered more ram, since I will be intergrating my computer into my HT.

Which OS do you have on the computer you'll integrate with your HT? I hear currently Win Vista Premium is all about Media.

03-13-2009, 11:09 AM	#19
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03-14-2009, 09:06 AM	#21
rbinck Administrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 15,636	Never heard that before! Using a DVD recorder will not allow recording in HD. You can try it and then compare, but I thinkyou will see the difference between the original and the recording. On my 42" screen, I can't see much, if any difference between a original HD program and one I have recorded via the Hauppauge. __________________ www.highdefinitionblog.com www.BlogOfHawaii.com

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tipstir Banned User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,664	Component video 480P over component 1080i or p. If the original recording was excellent then recording on these setting should produce a sharp image.