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Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini vs Hauppauge HD PVR 2: Comparison

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini and Hauppauge HD PVR 2 separate most on latency: Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini at 20, Hauppauge HD PVR 2 at 30, 50% in favour of Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini. They match on form factor, passthrough resolution and hdr support.

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini (External USB-C / 4x HDMI Switcher / 1080p60 UVC Capture / Built-in Multiview)
BlackmagicBlackmagic Design ATEM Mini
Hauppauge HD PVR 2 (External USB / 1080i60 Standalone Recording / 1080p60 Passthrough / Hardware H.264 Encoder)
HauppaugeHauppauge HD PVR 2

Specs

Specification
Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini (External USB-C / 4x HDMI Switcher / 1080p60 UVC Capture / Built-in Multiview)
Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini
Hauppauge HD PVR 2 (External USB / 1080i60 Standalone Recording / 1080p60 Passthrough / Hardware H.264 Encoder)
Hauppauge HD PVR 2
Form FactorExternal USBExternal USB
BrandBlackmagic DesignHauppauge
Connection TypeUSB-C / ThunderboltUSB 2.0
Max Recording Resolution1080p601080i60 / 720p60
Passthrough Resolution1080p601080p60
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency2030-50%
ModelATEM MiniHD PVR 2 (Model 1512)

Verdict

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini

9 / 10 Expert Rating

The standard choice for live multi-camera switching that plays nicely with any capture software as a single UVC source.

Hauppauge HD PVR 2

5 / 10 Expert Rating

A niche standalone recorder for HDMI/component sources without a PC.

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