HD PVR Rocket Overview

Record your game commentary with Rocket's built-in audio mixer

HD PVR Rocket has a build-in audio mixer, so you can record game commentary while you record your video game play. Simply plug a microphone into the mic jack on the front of the Rocket, and then use the mixer panel (conveniently mounted on top of the Rocket) to adjust the volume of your microphone before it's mixed with your game audio. Your recordings will have the audio from your game along with your game commentary!

Record your videos to a USB thumb drive

When used stand alone, the Rocket records your videos to a USB thumb drive. Simply plug a thumb drive into the connector mounted on the front of the Rocket, plug the USB power cable into a USB port on your game console, and start recording!

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!

New! Now stream your game play with the Rocket

The latest version of Hauppauge Capture now provides streaming support for the Rocket with the best gaming services: Twitch and YouTube. Stream your game play live to hundreds or thousands of fans!

Amazing HD audio and video quality

HD PVR Rocket records at resolutions up to 1080P30 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 with the popular MPEG-2 format.

Rocket can also be connected to your PC to make game recordings directly to your computer's disk

HD PVR Rocket also can be connected to your PC so your recordings can go directly to the disk drive inside your PC. Use the Hauppauge 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.

Model numbers

model 01530: HD PVR Rocket special Best Buy edition

model 01540: HD PVR Rocket and English manual

Included in the box

• 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 connecting to game consoles or for PCs
• 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 start guide

Specifications

Compatible with

• Xbox One
• Xbox 360
• PS4 (with update from Sony)
• PS3 (using Component video cable supplied with the HD PVR Rocket)
• WiiU
• PC game systems (requires HDMI output on your PC game system)
• Some retro game consoles such as the Nintendo 64

Technical specifications

• Hardware encoder:
  • H.264 AVCHD high definition video encoder, video encode up to 1080p30 from HDMI or component video.
• No delay HDMI pass through:
  • HDMI or component in to HDMI out.
• Recording data rate:
  • 1 to 18 Mbits/sec.
• Recording formats:
  • MP4 in standalone mode, TS in PC connected mode.
• USB thumb drive compatibility
  • USB 2.0 or USB 3.0
  • Size: from 1GB to 32GB
  • Minimum transfer rate: 2.5 Mbytes/sec
  • External hard disc compatibility: any self powered external storage drive ( up to 500GB ) with at least 2.5Mbytes/sec transfer rate
• Audio mixer:
  • Mixes game audio with microphone audio
  • Supports both powered and unpowered microphones.
  • Microphone volume adjust, +20db boost and mute.
• Input/output connections:
  • HDMI from Xbox, PC game systems or other HDMI sources without HDCP.
  • Component video in from a PS3 with stereo audio.
  • 3.5mm microphone jack.
  • USB thumb drive connector.
  • HDMI output.
• Size:
  • 4.75 inches x 3.5 inches x 1.5 inches.
• Power:
  • 5v @ 0.9 amps
• Weight: 4.6 oz
• Bundled with Hauppauge Capture software applicaiton:
  • Record your game play to your PC.
  • Record game commentary with game audio.
  • Fast trim.
  • Upload to YouTube.

Upgrade your HD PVR Rocket to the latest features with a firmware update

Features and improvements

• There are no file size limits for recordings with NTFS formatted USB thumb drives. For example, if you insert a 16GB NTFS formatted USB thumb drive, you can record about 8 hours of video in one file
• Rocket recordings are now compatible with the VLC media player
• Audio processing improvements (your recordings will sound better)
• Fixes flashing on some TV sets
• This version now supports HDCP management. HDCP detection is disabled by default (this will ensure Xbox One game play can be recorded)
  • To turn HDCP detect ON, PUSH and HOLD the record button for 5 seconds. The red record ring will flash twice.
  • To turn HDCP detect back OFF, PUSH and HOLD the record button for 5 seconds and the red record ring will flash once.
  Note: in either mode, you still cannot record video protected with HDCP.

Upgrade your Rocket from your PC

Firmware version 37

To upgrade your firmware

• Click the Download button above (this is the Rocket Windows driver and latest Rocket firmware). Save to your PC (do not click Run).
• Connect your Rocket to your PC using the BLACK USB power cable.
• Run the downloaded file.
• Click Install and the firmware upgrade will begin. Your Rocket will blink for a few seconds and then the firmware update will be complete
• Click Finish

You can now either disconnect your Rocket and use it in the standalone mode, or you can continue to leave it connected to your PC and use Rocket with Hauppauge Capture.

Manual Rocket firmware update (from a USB thumb drive)

Firmware version .37

Updates in this version

This version has no limit on the size of recordings when using NTFS formatted flash drives. For example, if you insert a 16GB NTFS formatted USB thumb drive into the Rocket, you can make one recording for the entire thumb drive. Note: FAT32 formatted thumb drives will still make 4GB segmented recordings.

Installation instructions:

• Turn the Rocket off by disconnecting the USB Power Cable
• Download this file and unzip it to root directory of a USB thumb drive. There is one file: jedi.img
• Connect the USB thumb drive to HD PVR Rocket
• Reconnect USB Power Cable
• The RED Record Ring will flash. This means the Rocket firmware upgrade is in progress.
• Please wait until the RED Record Ring stops blinking (about 30 seconds). Then unplug/replug the USB Power Cable to complete the process

Hauppauge Capture features:

• Record and stream your game play with in-game chat with our microphone mixing feature
• Simple and fast trim editor
• Built-in YouTube upload
• StreamEez for easy streaming
• Simple to use video quality selector and scaling options

Hauppauge Capture version 33030

Version 33030
Date: January 30, 2014

• Fixes a problem with USB microphones and the HD PVR Rocket
• Improved video preview in StreamEez
• Fixes a problem when using multi-track audio and high bitrates, where the audio becomes corrupt

Adds Facecam to recordings. To turn on the Facecam, go to the Settings tab and select your webcam in the Webcam drop down menu. On slower PCs (slower than an Intel i5), the 'Low resource mode' is turned on.

To install:

• Click the download button and Save Hauppauge Capture to your PC (do not select 'Run')
• Once Hauppauge Capture is downloaded, run the Hauppauge Capture installation
• After installation, you will be asked to reboot your PC. Please reboot.
• While rebooting your PC, if you have an HD PVR 2, remove the power plug from the back of the HD PVR 2 for a few seconds and then plug it back in. This resets the HD PVR 2.
• Once your PC is rebooted, you will see the Hauppauge Capture icon on your Windows desktop. Run it. No other setup is needed.

New features in this version:

• Facecam for your recordings. The Facecam settings are in the Settings tab: choose your webcam in the pulldown menu and Facecam will automatically be added to your recordings. You can also adjust the position and size of the Facecam
• StreamEez support for the Rocket: stream with Twitch and YouTube
• Record hotkey: Alt and the space bar starts and stops recording
• Multi-track audio recording updates
• Improved Export to MP4 function
• Added game audio volume adjustment for the HD PVR Rocket
• Now with multi-track audio recording. To turn on multi-track recording, click:
  Advanced -> Audio encoder and select Use Multiple Audio tracks. Click OK and then close and reopen Hauppauge Capture.
  Each of your audio sources will now be on a separate track, and can be edited in Sony Vegas. To check out the multi-track audio, we suggest you open your recording in the VLC media player and click on Audio -> Audio track and you can listen to track 1 (game), track 2 (microphone) or track 3 (PC audio).
• Improved MP4 export function in the Edit tab
• Reduced PC requirements for recording and playback

Manuals

HD PVR Rocket Quick Install Guide

HD PVR Rocket Videos