I didn't see an existing thread for the new Hauppauge HD PVR 2 1512, so I thought I'd start one. I hope this is the right forum! I remember the original HD PVR 1212 threads being under HTPC. Wasn't sure if this should still go under HTPC or the HD Recorders topic?
I just bought the new HD PVR 2 1512 from Best Buy a couple days ago. I've had the original HD PVR 1212 for years since it first came out and shipped in a plain white box. I used the HD PVR 1212 primarily for recording shows from cable and now DirectTV. Not really into recording videogame sessions, so I passed on the HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition. The 1212 has worked for me well all these years, other than the 1212 couldn't record AC3 5.1 surround sound when it first came out. Eventually fixed through a driver update. When I heard about the HD PVR 2 1512 during CES 2013, I thought great! I can now go HDMI and do away with the component and SPDIF cables. And the 1512 supports 1080p 30fps. The 1212 only supported 1080i. So I got the HD PVR 2 all hooked up last night. Going straight HDMI from my DirectTV HR23 receiver to the 1512. Upgraded to the latest 1512 drivers/software available on the Hauppauge website. And wouldn't you know it, it won't record AC3 5.1 sound! HD PVR 2 now comes with Arcsoft ShowBiz for recording. Seems the Arcsoft TotalMedia Extreme 2 I had been using with the 1212 won't support the HD PVR 2. When I bring up the capture module in ShowBiz, it always shows AAC 2-channel sound no matter what channel I'm watching on DirecTV, even the channels that are in 5.1. I've gone into the driver settings for the 1512. There's no option to record in AC3 5.1 like there was in the 1212 driver settings. I noticed there was a checkbox 'Disable HDMI AC3' that was checked by default. I unchecked it hoping it would solve the issue. Nope, still getting 2-channel sound. I've also tried going SPDIF optical from the HR23 receiver to the 1512. No luck there either. Has anyone else purchased the new HD PVR 2 1512 and running into the same 5.1 issue? I find it laughable that the 1512 has the same AC3 5.1 issue the 1212 had when it first came out. I did email Hauppauge tech support about it this morning. I'll see what they say. Hopefully it's something they can fix quickly through a driver update. Or maybe there's a workaround with the existing driver that I'm not seeing. I can't really use the 1512 to record shows until this is fixed. I prefer to keep the original 5.1 sound and not downgrade to 2-channel AAC when recording.
I just bought the new HD PVR 2 1512 from Best Buy a couple days ago. I've had the original HD PVR 1212 for years since it first came out and shipped in a plain white box. I used the HD PVR 1212 primarily for recording shows from cable and now DirectTV. Not really into recording videogame sessions, so I passed on the HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition. The 1212 has worked for me well all these years, other than the 1212 couldn't record AC3 5.1 surround sound when it first came out. Eventually fixed through a driver update. When I heard about the HD PVR 2 1512 during CES 2013, I thought great! I can now go HDMI and do away with the component and SPDIF cables. And the 1512 supports 1080p 30fps. The 1212 only supported 1080i. So I got the HD PVR 2 all hooked up last night. Going straight HDMI from my DirectTV HR23 receiver to the 1512. Upgraded to the latest 1512 drivers/software available on the Hauppauge website. And wouldn't you know it, it won't record AC3 5.1 sound! HD PVR 2 now comes with Arcsoft ShowBiz for recording. Seems the Arcsoft TotalMedia Extreme 2 I had been using with the 1212 won't support the HD PVR 2. When I bring up the capture module in ShowBiz, it always shows AAC 2-channel sound no matter what channel I'm watching on DirecTV, even the channels that are in 5.1. I've gone into the driver settings for the 1512. There's no option to record in AC3 5.1 like there was in the 1212 driver settings. I noticed there was a checkbox 'Disable HDMI AC3' that was checked by default. I unchecked it hoping it would solve the issue. Nope, still getting 2-channel sound. I've also tried going SPDIF optical from the HR23 receiver to the 1512. No luck there either. Has anyone else purchased the new HD PVR 2 1512 and running into the same 5.1 issue? I find it laughable that the 1512 has the same AC3 5.1 issue the 1212 had when it first came out. I did email Hauppauge tech support about it this morning. I'll see what they say. Hopefully it's something they can fix quickly through a driver update. Or maybe there's a workaround with the existing driver that I'm not seeing. I can't really use the 1512 to record shows until this is fixed. I prefer to keep the original 5.1 sound and not downgrade to 2-channel AAC when recording.