Connecting up the HD PVR

Recording HD PVR video from an Xbox 360

Connection diagram

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Link to youTube showing how to connect the cables and install the software.

Link to youTube showing the below intructions.

Note: Before connecting your Xbox 360 to the HD PVR, connect it to your HD TV set to make the HD PVR settings. By default, the Xbox 360 will be set to 1080p and the HD-PVR will not work with this resolution. You will need to change your Xbox 360 to 480p, 720p, or 1080i.

First, turn on your Xbox 360 and navigate to the My Xbox menu.

Navigate to the last menu on the right and go into System Settings.

Go into Console Settings

Go into Display.

Go into the HDTV Settings.

Now select the resolution you want.

The HD PVR will only work with 480p, 720p, and 1080i. If your system is currently set to 1080p. change it to 1080i.

When you select the new resolution, you will be asked if you want to keep the new settings. Please select Yes, keep these settings.

You are now done. Please turn off on your Xbox 360 and connect it back to your HD PVR using component cables.


Recording HD PVR video from an Playstation3

Connection diagram

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Link to youTube showing how to connect the cables and install the software.

Link to youTube showing the below intructions.

Before connecting your PS3 to the HD-PVR, you must set the proper PS3 video output. These are instructions on how to do this.

First navigate to the Settings column on the PS3 main screen.

Scroll down to Display Settings

Select Video Output Settings.

Note: You should have your component cables attached to your TV. If not, please take a moment to attach the component cables to the TV.

Select Component/D-terminal. You will then be given a confirmation and after proceeding, you need to change your TV to the component video.

Next you will receive a screen were you will select the desired input resolution.

The HD-PVR can accept up to 1080i so select 1080i. You can also select 480p and 720p.

After selecting 1080i, hit X Enter to go to the next step.

Confirm that you have selected 1080i by clicking X Enter.

Next you will be prompted to set up the Audio Output Settings and then click X Enter.

Here you will select either audio input connector or optical digital (cable sold separately). Chose the way audio will be connected to the HD PVR .

You will be shown the audio settings. Click X Enter to continue.

If you select Audio input connector you will be prompted to finalize the setup.

If you have selected optical you must select the compatible formats either PCM 2ch or Dolby 5.1.

After you confirm your audio settings, you may now power down the PS3 and connect it to your HD-PVR.

When you open the Arcsoft capture module, select YPrPb for you video input and either RCA back (if you selected audio input connector) or S/PDIF (if you chose digital optical) for your input audio.

Then capture some high definition video!


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