ColossusColossus 2 PCI Express High Definition Video Recorder

Technical Specifications• Hardware encoder:

– Magnum H.264 video encoder – AC-3 recording from AC-3 sourceRecording datarate: from 1 to 13.5 Mbits/sec VBR or CBR

(maximum rate using VBR: aprroximately 21 Mbits/sec)

– Recording formats:

• NTSC or PAL video formats supported

System Requirements• PC with 3.0 GHz single core or 2.0 GHz multi-core processor (or

faster)• Microsoft® Windows® 8/8.1 or 7 (32 or 64-bit), Windows Vista or

Windows XP Service Pack 3• 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)• Graphics card with 256 MB memory• Sound card• 220 MB free hard disk space• CD-ROM drive (for Software installation)

Bundled software applications• Hauppauge Capture for video recording, trim and streaming with

Hauppauge’s WinTV v8 application, with support for the Hauppauge IR blaster

Included in this package• Colossus 2 high definition H.264 video recorder, PCI Express

(compatible with PCIe X1 slots)• Component video A/V cable adapter (part number 6021258A )

• IR Blaster receiver/transmitter cable• Installation software on CD: WinTV v8 and Hauppauge Capture

applications

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Studio quality HD video recorder, with HDMI and Component video input

Record your TV programs in HD from a cable TV,DVR or satellite TV box. Record your Xbox, Playstation or PC game play in HD

Now with optical audio plus IR blaster to control your cable or satellite set top box. Includes our

Now includes StreamEez for live streaming.

Includes our Personal Logo inserter

no delay pass through

1080p60p (recorded as 1080p30)720p601080i60480p60480i601080p50p (recorded as 1080p25)1080i50720p50576p50576i50

Input/output connections•

Hauppauge's StreamEez application

Input and outputsHDMI input (Note: for use with un-encrypted HDMI video sources)

A/V cable input adapter with:Component video input or Composite video input

Left/ Right RCA audio input

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Optical audio input•

IR receiver/blaster connector (IR blaster cable supplied)•

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Colossus : Overview

Amazing audio and video qualityColossus 2 uses a high quality Analog Devices video front end,

The H.264 recording format is used by Blu-ray disks and exceeds other compression standards in quality and disk space consumption, providing a crisp image with amazing digital sound. And H.264 uses 1/3 the disk space compared with the popular MPEG-2 format.

Record your video game play in HD, and upload to

Colossus 2 can record from your PlayStation or Xbox or PC game play in HD. Make a high definition movie of yourgame play, and share it with your friends! Upload your recordings to YouTube in HD! Now includes StreamEez,

Make an HD movie library from your cable TV or satellite receiverUse the included WinTV v8 application to schedule the recording of your favorite TV programs. Then create a library of TV programs or video game play by burning up to 2 hours of Colossus 2 video onto a standard DVD-R disk. Includes our Personal Logo inserter, you can add your own logo to your recordings and Twitch and Ustream channels.

Record HD TV from your satellite or cable TV box

TV receivers with component video and optical digital audio.Stereo audio inputs are supported, too. Some cable TV and satellite

With the WinTV v8 Scheduler and the built-in IR blaster, Colossus 2can change the channel on the set top box and record the TV

The TV Scheduler provides an easy way to automatically schedule your video recordings on a weekly or once-only schedule. Find your favorite movie, sports event or TV show, schedule it and let Colossus 2 take over!

Watch Colossus recordings in HD on a PC or TV setYou can watch Colossus recordings directly on your computer screen using Hauppauge WinTV v8 (included) application. Includes our no delay pass through, so you can watch TV from your cable or satellite box while you record in HD!

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Colossus 2 is an internal video recorder which plugs into PCI Express x1 or x16 slots. It contains the same studio quality video encoder which is used in the HD PVR 2 and can record both HDMI and Component video at up to 1080p30, with support for 1080p60

Like the HD PVR 2, Colossus 2 also has built-in hardware support

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for H.264 Variable (VBR) and Constant bit rate (CBR) encoding,video downscaling, and a logo inserter for putting 'bugs' or logoson your recordings or video streams.

and a Magnum studio quality video encoder. The Magnum encodersupports data rates are from .2Mbits/second to 13.5 Mbits/sec CBR, with VBR datarates running to about 21 Mbits/sec.

so you can live stream. Create a Twitch, YouTube or Ustream channel with StreamEez.

Colossus 2 runs under Windows 8/8.1, 7, Vista and Windows XPwith service pack 3.

Record your favorite TV programs from HD cable TV and satellite set top boxes. Colossus 2 connects to most HD cable TV and satellite

boxes allow recording from HDMI (non HDCP encrypted HDMI).

program at the selected time.

passthrough.

YouTube, Ustream or Twitch channels

If you have an un-encrypted HDMI video source, such as a digital SLR, you can record directly from this source.

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