
We’ll take a look at how well the Colossus performs as both a capture device for HDTV sources in a home theater PC (HTPC) scenario as well as when used as a general capture device for tasks such as videogame recording.Ĭomponent, Composite, HDMI (un-encrypted)ġ080i (60/50), 720p (60/50), 576p (50), 576i (50), 480p (60/50), 480i (60/50) Compared to tuner-based solutions, the Hauppauge Colossus can potentially offer the ultimate choice in HDTV programming providers as well as provide the ability to record content completely free of DRM. The Colossus features a plethora of inputs and outputs all in a single PCIe x1 slot to cover all of these capture scenarios. Now that the Colossus has been out for several months, we think it’s a good time to provide a review.įor those unfamiliar with the Hauppauge Colossus, it is an HD-capable video capture device that can be used to capture all types of video whether it comes from a TV provider’s set-top box, video game console or VCR.

We have been providing a Q&A thread at Missing Remote to help answer questions regarding the Hauppauge Colossus.
