MX22180
From 6 Customer Reviews
MX22180
Only$229.99
- SKU: MX22180
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Best HD PVR
12/28/2011 10:06:47 AMAustin from Edmonton writes:
- Strengths:
- Amazing Quality Easy to record
- Weaknesses:
- No HDMI Will lag slightly if your computer is not good enough to record
- Summary:
- This is the best PVR out there on the market. It is expensive, but it works well. THe only thing that compares is the Black Magic but that is an internal capture card. It also has great quality when it records my PS3.
Excellent quality recording, poor 3rd party software
8/11/2011 3:32:36 PMJason from Calgary writes:
- Strengths:
- Excellent quality HD recording
Easy set up - Weaknesses:
- Does not work with USB3
3rd party software has no support - Summary:
- Very impressive HD recording with almost no burden on CPU/GPU.
Been used over 4 months now and no complaint except that the recording is via 3rd part software that is outdated and no support provided. The Scheduler has minimal functionality, for example, it does not let you sort the scheduled recordings. Fortunately, this has been taken care of in the Hauppauge's new Colossus card. The rest of software as well as remote controller are useless. Set up may be tricky if you plug this into a USB3 port. I spend a day to figure out setting up the blaster but when changed the USB3 to USB2 everything went smoothly.
Been in use for over 2 years
11/1/2010 6:32:52 PMSean from Calgary writes:
- Strengths:
- Only feasible way to have a hardware solution to record HD content through the analog hole.
My setup is combined with SageTV on the HTPC and then SageTV clients for playback throughout the house.
Plays most every file format you can think of. - Weaknesses:
- Somewhat complicated setup but if you are building an HTPC, you know what that is about anyway.
LEDs are bright, fan is noisy but LEDs can be disconnected without problems and the fan can be swapped, all with a bit of elbow grease.
Drivers not the best, particularly trying to capture 5.1 sound. I'm only capturing TV so I can't be bothered and stick with stereo.
I powercycle each week and things generally work well. - Summary:
- Only feasible solution if you want an HTPC with HD capability in Canada.
Can record flawlessly for less than 2 hours only!
10/20/2010 1:47:33 PMJane from Calgary writes:
- Strengths:
- Great picture quality.
Reasonable price for HD 1080i recording.
Very little burden on PC when recording.
Aesthetic lunch box design. - Weaknesses:
- No HDMI
Useless remote controller - the only good thing with remote is a pair of new the batteries!
Stutters when recording more than 2 hours.
No Blu-ray write capability and/or software. - Summary:
- Set up was like charm on Win 7 x64. Software is old and of 90s. Cutting TS files needs additional software because the bundled soft recodes 5.1 audio to 2 ch automatically! Go and get some TS cutting soft. Converter software is absolutely useless. Use Power Director 8 for both cutting and recoding if you want to pay extra buck but it is worth. The only software that does what it says is the scheduler. Blaster needed a bit of config but works fine. You may need to get an automated wakeup software for schedule recording if you don't want to run your PC 24x7.
Main concern is that it stutters after 2 hours HD recording and starts to drop frames. The recording is almost useless from that point on. I thought it is a USB or hard drive or large file size issue, though. recorded to a different drive on a different machine, same results.
Excellent product. Very strong!
1/8/2010 11:44:11 PMPeter from Canmore writes:
- Strengths:
- Good software provided
Everything is included.
Component cables, infrared blaster wires.
Good price point - Weaknesses:
- No HDMI inputs/outputs. Common, it's 2010.
- Summary:
- I wasn't expecting much for $270 bucks. I capture 1080p and this thing handles it like a dream. If you know 1080p then you know it's all about heavy CPU usage and very large data files. This thing is almost broadcast worthy. Make sure you have a powerful computer.
Very high resolution captures. Highly recommended. A+
The second best HD recorder on the market.
6/27/2009 2:30:39 PMPeter from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada writes:
- Strengths:
- Records up to 13.5MB constant bit rate or variable.
Records up to 5.1 AC3 or AAC audio.
Records m2ts, mpeg-4, ts formats.
Compresses video with h264 codec in the device (not your PC) in real time.
Can record 480i, 720p, and 1080i signals.
Inputs for component, composite, SPDIF (optical), and S-video.
Component loop (can input and output component).
Is very portable and light weight.
Can record off almost any desktop PC and laptop no problems. - Weaknesses:
- Runs a bit warm.
Is sensitive to input changes while device is on.
Doesn't record video signals below 480i.
USB cable supplied is short, can't use usb extenders with device.
Difficult to edit the video.
Bundled software is lacking in usability and features.
Doesn't record in other codecs.
No composite,rca, or S-video loop.
Smooth playback on video requires a powerful PC or an external video player.
Remote requires configuration and isn't compatible with supplied software. - Summary:
- This product is the second best recording device out there. The only one that is better is the Black Magic Intensity Pro, but for a larger cost. Most people wouldn't need that product so this is the best choice for most people. I highly suggest getting the latest drivers off the official website and to update the bundled total media extreme software to get the most out of the product. This will record any output of a device that uses the supported video signals. If you are looking to record TV shows or even games without breaking your wallet and still get true HD results, this is the product you want.
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