Hauppauge is known the world around for the video capture gear, I can remember getting my first Hauppauge card with composite and RF inputs and it seems like forever ago. This latest outing from Hauppauge is the HD PVR Rocket a small portable video recorder that can capture up to 1080P30 in popular h.264 format. Now whether you’re at home or on the go you’ll always be ready to capture PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 (Soon), Xbox 360 and Xbox One footage via the HD PVR Rocket’s HDMI input or Component inputs.
The Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket also includes a 3.5mm microphone input so you can record your commentary as you play. While at home you’ll also be able to connect the HD PVR Rocket to your PC and use a traditional Hauppauge Capture software to record, trim and upload footage to YouTube. Finally the HD PVR Rocket ditches an internal hard drive and instead uses USB thumb drives for storage so you can easily have more space at the ready. The Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket starts shipping November 20th 2013 and will retail for £139.99.
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Hauppauge Launches HD PVR Rocket, a Portable Video game Recorder for Xbox, PlayStation and PC Game Systems
HD PVR Rocket is the latest in the line of high definition video game recorders from Hauppauge, and includes a built-in audio mixer to record game commentary
LONDON, UK, November 19, 2013 – Hauppauge Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAUP), the leading developer and manufacturer of HD video recorders, is launching its latest video recorder, HD PVR Rocket.
HD PVR Rocket records video game play from PlayStation, Xbox and PC gaming systems in high definition resolution up to 1080p using H.264 video compression. The most notable feature of the Rocket is that it functions independently of a PC, powered by USB from the console or PC.
A press of the red button on the device will begin instant recording onto any size USB flash drive or powered external HDD over HDMI or component in H.264. The same format used by Blu-ray discs providing a crisp image and amazing digital sound. H.264 uses 1/3 of disk space compared to the popular MPEG-2 format – so when a 16 Gbyte USB thumb drive is plugged into the HD PVR Rocket, 4 hours video game play is recorded in full HD.
HD PVR Rocket is the ultimate portable video recorder: it is small enough to fit in your hand and weights just 130 grams and complementing the next generation console’s in-built gameplay sharing features by adding a huge amount of recording flexibility
What’s more, the HD PVR Rocket also has a built-in audio mixer so that gamers can record game commentary along with game audio. The in-built audio mixer will allow the addition of live commentary or background music over game audio by simply attaching a microphone, headset or mp3 player. A touch sensitive control panel situated next to the recording button adjusts the input volume and also features audio-level monitor, bass boost, audio-level lock and mute button.
The HD PVR Rocket follows the HD PVR 2 which was introduced in September 2012. Whilst being the highest quality video game recorder on the market, the HD PVR 2 is designed for a studio game setup requiring a PC or Mac to store video recordings., whereas, the all new HD PVR Rocket is portable, standalone and does not require a PC to make recordings.
Once game play is recorded, Hauppauge provides a Windows application called Hauppauge Capture which can be used to upload video game play to YouTube. This application allows users to select their videos and upload them to their YouTube channel. Users can create YouTube channels and record and post their best game moves with game commentary using the HD PVR Rocket. The recordings made by the HD PVR Rocket are also compatible with a Mac for editing in iMovie and uploading to YouTube.
Any game system which uses either HDMI video without HDCP or uses component video can be recorded with HD PVR Rocket, including the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, PlayStation3, WiiU and PC based game systems. Sony has announced the PS4 will also have game play recordable through the HDMI port.
HD PVR Rocket is available in the UK at launch exclusively to Maplin on the highstreet, but also available online priced at £139.99. It starts shipping November 20th.
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About Hauppauge
Hauppauge Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAUP) is a leading developer and manufacturer of high definition video recorders plus digital TV and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers. Through its Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc., PCTV Systems Sarl.and Hauppauge Digital Europe subsidiaries, the Company designs and develops high definition video recorders, digital video receivers for TV-in-a-window on a PC screen, digital video editing and video conferencing. The Company is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, with administrative offices in New York, Germany, Singapore, Taiwan, Ireland and Luxembourg and sales offices in Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Singapore and California. The Company’s Internet web site can be found at http://www.hauppauge.com. Hauppauge and WinTV are registered trademarks of Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. Other product or service names herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
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