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Hauppauge HD PVR 2 vs StarTech USB3HDCAP: Comparison

Hauppauge HD PVR 2 and StarTech USB3HDCAP separate most on latency: Hauppauge HD PVR 2 at 30, StarTech USB3HDCAP at 60, 100% in favour of Hauppauge HD PVR 2. They match on form factor, passthrough resolution and hdr support.

Hauppauge HD PVR 2 (External USB / 1080i60 Standalone Recording / 1080p60 Passthrough / Hardware H.264 Encoder)
HauppaugeHauppauge HD PVR 2
StarTech USB3HDCAP (External USB 3.0 / 1080p60 Capture / 1080p60 Passthrough / UVC Plug-and-Play)
StarTechStarTech USB3HDCAP

Specs

Specification
Hauppauge HD PVR 2 (External USB / 1080i60 Standalone Recording / 1080p60 Passthrough / Hardware H.264 Encoder)
Hauppauge HD PVR 2
StarTech USB3HDCAP (External USB 3.0 / 1080p60 Capture / 1080p60 Passthrough / UVC Plug-and-Play)
StarTech USB3HDCAP
Form FactorExternal USBExternal USB
BrandHauppaugeStarTech
Connection TypeUSB 2.0USB 3.0 / 3.2 Gen 1
Max Recording Resolution1080i60 / 720p601080p60
Passthrough Resolution1080p601080p60
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency3060-100%
ModelHD PVR 2 (Model 1512)USB3HDCAP

Verdict

Hauppauge HD PVR 2

5 / 10 Expert Rating

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

StarTech USB3HDCAP

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A reliable, unbranded UVC capture device that does exactly one plain job well for IT and AV integration use cases.

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