Hauppauge HD PVR

Highlights
* Built-in hardware H.264 high definition encoder for high performance and high quality TV recordings
* Record high definition video at up to 1080i resolution, 720p or VGA/D1
* Facilitates recording at constant and variable data rates from 1Mbs to 13.5Mbs
* Playback recordings to your PC screen with HD software video player
* NTSC,PAL and SECAM Support
* Includes IR receiver for remote control and IR Blaster to change the TV channels in your set top box

Make real-time H.264 compressed recordings at resolutions up to 1080i with HD-PVR (high definition personal video recorder) from Hauppauge®. HD-PVR records component video (YCrCb) from cable TV and satellite set top boxes, with a built-in IR blaster to automatically change TV channels for scheduled recordings. Audio is recorded using AAC or 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 GB DVD-R or DVD-RW disk for playback on a Blu-ray DVD player. The HD PVRs recording quality allows personal archival of your favorite high definition TV programs from any component video HD set top box. The HD PVR also has standard definition composite and S-Video inputs so you can record your old home video tapes into an AVCHD format for creating Blu-ray DVD recordings.

Manufacturer Part# : 1212

Enclosure Type External
Interface Type Hi-Speed USB
Width 7.8 in
Depth 6.8 in
Height 2.8 in
Weight 1.2 lbs
Interface Types: S-video input, composite video input, component video input, component video output, Hi-Speed USB
Analog Video Format, NTSC, SECAM, PAL, Analog Video Signal,
S-Video, composite video, component video, Digital Video Format AVCHD& H.264

Interfaces: 1 x display / video - S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN - front ¦ 1 x display / video - composite video input - RCA - front ¦ 1 x audio - line-in - RCA x 2 - front ¦ 1 x audio - line-out - RCA x 2 - rear ¦ 1 x audio - line-in - RCA x 2 - rear ¦ 1 x display / video - component video input - RCA x 3 - rear ¦ 1 x display / video - composite video output - RCA x 3 - rear ¦ 1 x audio - SPDIF input - TOSLINK - rear ¦ 1 x audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK - rear

Connections: 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B

Miscellaneous Included Accessories: Remote control

Cables Included: Component video cable ¦ Audio cable ¦ 1 x USB cable
Certified for Windows Vista, Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities, Arcsoft Media Converter, ArcSoft TotalMedia

Dell has a new 30% off coupon 739PKVBXNL?Z3L [Exp 3/26]. They still have 25% off coupon B0FP12N2JW5L2L [Exp 3/31].

Its its not HD, its OUT D.. ( if that makes sense)

What's a PVR vs a DVR?

55% off is a great deal.

It's HD (1080i) and only a little out of date (doesn't support 1080p)

Though it looks like you will need to connect an external harddrive to use it since it's lacking storage....

http://www.geektonic.com/2009/02/hauppauge-hd-pvr-on-media-center.html

Media Center Support

This is really a wonderful deal.

Yes, it is a little out of date, but it is an HD!!!

Back on $3 cheaper. $200 - 10% off with coupon code 7LXC0FZZR54P3X [Exp 8/31] - $30 rebate [Exp 8/31] = $150 with free

The coupon does not work for me.