Hauppauge HD PVR 2

Zitat: The HD PVR 2 is a powerful video-capture device, with far more utility than simply recording games. It’s a great way to record output from a PC without an application such as Fraps hogging system resources, and can be used with many other gadgets too. We’re not keen on the Mac software though. It works fine, but lacks the polish and attention that has gone into the Windows software.

Zitat: The good: + Want to record your PC, Xbox 360 or Sony PS3 gameplay in HD, so your mates can marvel at your headshot prowess, your ability to dominate in StarCraft 2 or clock record times in Gran Turismo 5? This little black box is what you want: not only does it record your feats for posterity, but it does it in high-resolution, and with optical audio to boot, so everything remains crystal clear. New to the Plus edition of this recording device is the ability to connect seamlessly to the two big gamestreaming services, Twitch.tv and Ustream, as well as capture on-screen chat. Now, you can create your event and just start broadcasting, or upload your footage to YouTube with one click. It’s the convenience you’re paying for here, and if you’re a hardcore gamer, it’s worth it: there’s no delay when using an HDMI cable either, so you won’t get distracted while you play. The bad: - Even if you’re planning on using this device just for console gaming, you’ll need a fairly powerful PC to keep everything stashed on. While you can start recording straight from a button on the box itself, you’ll need a PC with a 2GHz or faster processor, as well as a graphics card with at least 256MB of memory. Other than that, there’s only really the price we have to complain about. At £140, the Hauppage HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition Plus doesn’t come cheap - and it might seem all the more pricy when you consider that you can record your gameplay onto a blank DVD with nothing more than a composite cable and a splitter. Sure, you can’t do stream live as easily, but if you wanted to, there are ways of doing this with nothing more than a latop or an old video recorder - they’re just a bit messy. OnLive gaming: Five things you need to know! Five amazing retro consoles revamped for 2013 The Hauppauge HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition Plus is a niche device, sure, but that niche is growing all the time, and for newcomers, it makes sharing your gameplay in high quality as simple as it could be. It´s true, there are means of recording your gameplay using little more than the right cable and that old DVD-recorder gathering dust in the spare room, but if you want no headaches, all the frills, and lifestream support, this will suit you down to the ground. If you´re a fan of Twitch.TV and the like, this is as good as it gets.

Zitat: Great if you want to record yourself playing games, but a lack of HDCP support means you must use a component cable to record PS3 footage