PARIS, Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hauppauge
Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAUP), the leading developer and
manufacturer of HD video recorders, is launching its latest video
recorder, HD PVR Rocket, at Paris
Games Week in Paris, booth
3H59.
HD PVR Rocket records video game play from PlayStation, Xbox and
PC gaming systems in high definition up to 1080p. The HD PVR Rocket
is the ultimate portable video recorder: it is small enough to fit
in your hand and weighs just 4.6 oz (130 grams). The HD PVR Rocket
has a built-in audio mixer and has a USB port where a gamer can
plug a USB thumb drive to record game play. A 16 Gbyte USB thumb
drive, when plugged into the HD PVR Rocket, can record 4 hours of
video game play at an HD resolution of 1080p.
The HD PVR Rocket follows the HD PVR 2, which was introduced in
September 2012. While being the
highest quality video game recorder on the market, the HD PVR 2
requires a PC or Mac to store video recordings. However, the all
new HD PVR Rocket is standalone and does not require a PC for
making recordings.
"Many of our gaming customers asked for a high quality game
recorder which was portable. The HD PVR Rocket can be carried to
gaming events to record game play and game commentary, and does not
need a PC or Mac for recording," said Ken
Plotkin, President of Hauppauge.
The HD PVR Rocket also has a built-in audio mixer so that gamers
can record game commentary along with game audio. Game commentary
is used by professional gamers to describe their game moves and
strategies, and is one of the most widely used features in high
definition video game recorders. A microphone can be plugged into
the microphone jack mounted on the front of the HD PVR Rocket, and
the built-in audio mixer will record game audio and game
commentary. HD PVR Rocket has a control panel which allows gamers
to adjust the volume of the microphone.
Once game play is recorded, Hauppauge provides a Windows application
called Hauppauge Capture which can be used to upload video game
play to YouTube. This application allows users to select their
videos and upload them to their YouTube channel. Users can create
YouTube channels and record and post their best game moves with
game commentary using the HD PVR Rocket. The recordings made by the
HD PVR Rocket are also compatible with a Mac for editing in iMovie
and uploading to YouTube.
Any game system which uses either HDMI video without HDCP or
uses component video can be recorded with HD PVR Rocket, including
the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, PlayStation3, WiiU and PC based game
systems. Sony has recently announced that the PlayStation4, their
new game console which will ship in 2013, will also support game
play recording through the HDMI port.
HD PVR Rocket will be available at major retailers throughout
Europe starting November 15. The suggested retail price is
169 euros. It will also be available
at Best Buy and other North American retailers starting
November 15 at a suggested retail
price of $169.00
High-Res Images
http://www.hauppauge.com/site/press/presspictures/hauppauge_hdpvr_rocket_hdr.png
http://www.hauppauge.com/site/press/presspictures/hdpvr_rocket_box.png
About Hauppauge
Hauppauge Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAUP) is a leading developer and
manufacturer of high definition video recorders plus digital TV and
data broadcast receiver products for personal computers. Through
its Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc., PCTV Systems Sarl, and
Hauppauge Digital Europe subsidiaries, the Company designs and
develops high definition video recorders, digital video receivers
for TV-in-a-window on a PC screen, digital video editing and video
conferencing. The Company is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, with administrative
offices in New York, Germany, Singapore, Taiwan, Ireland and Luxembourg and sales offices in Germany, The
Netherlands, Sweden,
Italy, Spain, Singapore and California. The Company's Internet web site
can be found at http://www.hauppauge.com. Hauppauge and WinTV are registered trademarks
of Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. Other product or service names
herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Hauppauge Digital, Inc.
