Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket Video Game Play Recorder (Accessories)

Small and portable high definition Video game play recorder with built-in microphone connector for recording game commentary.

HD PVR Rocket is a personal HD video recorder which is portable and USB bus powered. Record your best game play at gaming events or at your friend’s home. Simply plug a USB thumb drive into the slot on the front of the Rocket and you can start recording gameplay from a PC game system or console. HD PVR Rocket records video at up to 1080p and can record from either HDMI (without HDCP protection) or Component Video. Record your game commentary too! HD PVR Rocket has a build-in audio mixer, so you can record game commentary while you record your video game play.

Make your own YouTube channel and share your best game play with your friends
Once you have made your recordings, you can share them with your friends on YouTube. Make your own YouTube channel and get famous!
Amazing HD audio and video quality.

HD PVR Rocket records at resolutions up to 1080P using H.264 video compression. The H.264 format is used by Blu-ray discs and exceeds other video compression standards in quality and disk space consumption, providing a crisp image and amazing digital sound. H.264 uses 1/3 the disk space compared to the popular MPEG-2 format.

Also connect to your PC and use Hauppauge Capture to make game recordings
HD PVR Rocket also can be connected to your PC. Use our Capture application to record game play, trim your videos and upload them to YouTube.

HD PVR Rocket for PC gamers: your personal HD recorder for your game play.

Record your best gaming moves without slowing down your PC. The video compression is done inside HD PVR Rocket so you can record your PC game play in HD without slowing down your PC. Simply plug the HDMI out from your PC gaming system into the HD PVR 2, and then connect HD PVR Rocket to your TV monitor.

Bundled software application
Hauppauge Capture, so you can record your game play to your PC. With fast trim and upload to YouTube.

Stand-alone recording requirements

• USB thumb drive for storing video recordings
• USB bus power: one USB 3.0 port or two USB 2.0 ports

PC connected requirements

• PC with 2.0 GHz processor
• Microsoft® Windows® 8, 7, Vista or Windows XP Service Pack 3
• HD TV set with HDMI in (optional, for use with pass through)
• 1 GB memory minimum
• Graphics card with 256 MB memory
• Sound card
• 1GB free hard disk space minimum
• CD-ROM drive (for software installation)

Included in this package

• HD PVR Rocket high definition H.264 personal video recorder, with USB 2.0 port for recording to thumb drives and a built-in microphone mixer. USB 2.0 or 3.0 bus powered USB power cable, with ‘Y’ for older style USB 2.0 ports
• 2 meter HDMI cable to connect to your TV monitor
• Component video cable with Hauppauge A/V adapter cable to connect to a PS3
• Quick installation guide

Technical specifications  

• H.264 AVCHD high definition video encoder, video encode to 1080p30 from HDMI or component video
• No delay HDMI pass through: HDMI or Component in to HDMI out, up to 1080p
• Recording datarate: from 1 to 18 Mbits/sec
• Recording formats: MP4 in standalone mode, TS in PC connected mode
• Audio mixer
• Game audio + microphone
• Microphone volume adjust, +20db boost and mute
• Input/output connections
• HDMI in from HDMI sources without HDCP (Xbox or PC game console)
• Component video in, with stereo audio
• 3.5 mm microphone jack
• USB thumb drive connector
• HDMI output
• Size: 4.75 in wide x 3.5 in deep x 1.5 in high
• Power: 5v @ .9 amps
• Weight: 4.6 oz