HD PVR Model 2 1512

[tvmaster2]

can this serve as the "official" guinea-pig thread for those who buy one of these and want to tell the rest of us what it's like?

http://www.hauppauge.com/site/websto...dpvr2-1512.asp

[Evil_Attorney]

I will be ordering two today to attempt to use with Directv via HDMI (I don't subscribe to any special channels, so I believe HDCP will not be an issue, for now). One of my current original HDPVRs is showing slight interference and sound drift that seemingly can't be fixed.

[drvnbysound]

Interested to hear when you receive yours. I just checked B&H (couldn't find the 1512), and Newegg (which shows a release date of 3/8) here.

I've currently got (2) HD-PVRs (purchased used), and noticed that at least one of them has a slight color cast (green, particularly noticeable on skin) and some awkward scrolling (no idea how to actually describe it)... casual TV viewers would probably not notice either of them, but I definitely did and I'm certainly no videophile , so an upgrade is certainly needed.

[Tiki]

Originally Posted by drvnbysound

Interested to hear when you receive yours. I just checked B&H (couldn't find the 1512), and Newegg (which shows a release date of 3/8) here.

I've currently got (2) HD-PVRs (purchased used), and noticed that at least one of them has a slight color cast (green, particularly noticeable on skin) and some awkward scrolling (no idea how to actually describe it)... casual TV viewers would probably not notice either of them, but I definitely did and I'm certainly no videophile , so an upgrade is certainly needed.

You may want to check your component cables - if one is loose or defective it can give a picture with a greenish tint. You may also want to try cycling power to everything (I remember having an issue with either the HD-PVR or the Colossus when I first got one of them where it was producing a green picture - re-doing all the cables didn't help, but cycling power fixed it and that particular problem never came back).

Of course if you've tried all this already, you might just have a defective device.

[tvmaster2]

true...cables are often the cheapest, and easiest fix

[drvnbysound]

I don't know that I've ever had a coaxial type cable fail, at least not composite or component... but doesn't mean it's not possible. I'll try to swap them out soon and see if that helps. Thanks for the heads up... it would be cheaper than replacing the HDPVR(s).

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by drvnbysound

I don't know that I've ever had a coaxial type cable fail, at least not composite or component... but doesn't mean it's not possible. I'll try to swap them out soon and see if that helps. Thanks for the heads up... it would be cheaper than replacing the HDPVR(s).

sometimes just one loose connection on one end is all it takes...and a reboot

[jerryt]

Does this HD PVR 2 model 1512 work with Windows Media Center?

Same as a HD PVR?

[MattHelm]

Originally Posted by drvnbysound

I've currently got (2) HD-PVRs (purchased used), and noticed that at least one of them has a slight color cast (green, particularly noticeable on skin) and some awkward scrolling (no idea how to actually describe it)... casual TV viewers would probably not notice either of them, but I definitely did and I'm certainly no videophile , so an upgrade is certainly needed.

Shut down SageTV and the service, and check your Properties. There were some issues with setup (color/contrast settings). There is a post somewhere with my user name (and others) in it about this. There are suggested settings, but you may want to tweak them for your own taste.

[SHS]

Being that new HD-PVR 2 Model 1512 is using the very same drivers as the first HD-PVR 2 Model 1480 you can used the very same reg patch I posted here http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58983

[Evil_Attorney]

My two 1512 models came today and (luckily or unluckily) I happened to be home with the flu. My hope was that I could use these two with my older Directv tuners via HDMI that are known to not have HDCP enabled on most non-movie channels. It seems that they do work, but I have discovered several issues.

1. I was unable to get any surround sound via HDMI. Only by switching to component and spdif was I able to get surround sound.

2. There are major interlacing problems, I suspect on all 1080i channels. On both component in and HDMI in, most channels have a constant interlacing. I have my tuners set to native output and my HD300's also set to native output and did not get anything like this with my first gen HDPVR. Maybe there is a Sage.properties item that needs tweaking? Or maybe this is happening because of the HDCP?

I'll keep playing around and report back.

[Evil_Attorney]

One more problem. It seems to take about 30+ seconds to stop recording. If you try recording something, hit stop, then choose another channel, Sage will typically try to use the same tuner, which is still recording. So you get a recording error.

[KeithAbbott]

Originally Posted by Evil_Attorney

One more problem. It seems to take about 30+ seconds to stop recording. If you try recording something, hit stop, then choose another channel, Sage will typically try to use the same tuner, which is still recording. So you get a recording error.

Are you using the latest (1.3.31041) driver?

My 1512 is supposed to be delivered tomorrow, although you're not getting me excited about trying it out...

Hopefully it doesn't get added to the pile of Hauppauge stuff that I own (HDPVR, Colossus) that "sorta" works. The only Hauppauge products that I have that work solid and reliably are my 2250s.

[Evil_Attorney]

Yup, latest drivers right from their website. I think these are Sage issues. When using their Arcsoft software, the 1512s stop recording immediately. And it is a little difficult to tell on my closet server's monitor, but I don't see the interlacing issue either.

[Evil_Attorney]

I'm giving up for tonight so things can get recorded correctly with my gen1 HDPVRs. I'm surprised that there are so many issues with these 1512 units, especially when SHS was able to use the HDPVR 2 GE with the same chip with no issues.

[SHS]

That is odd Evil_Attorney sorry I don't haven't the new model.

[Skybolt]

Ok so I jumped in with both feet on this and received my HD-PVR2 (1512) this morning.

I installed the latest drivers fromn the web and SHS's reg patch and still can't add the tunner to Sage. All I get is "No Audio Device Selected", this is when I select the "Componenet + SPDIF" option.

So what am I doing wrong?

[Evil_Attorney]

Weird, I didn't get that error. My server is running Win 7 64 and I used the 64-bit registry patch. I tried HDMI and Component/SPDIF and had no audio errors on either. Audio worked fine except that HDMI would not record surround sound.

[Skybolt]

I am running Sage on a XP Pro 32 bit install, in a Hyper-V VM. The original HD PVR works just fine. I also tried this on a 2008R2 64bit install (differant PC) and got the same errors. Not looking good at this point.

[Evil_Attorney]

Do you get the same error if you choose RCA stereo instead?