Tutorial // How to get the BEST quality for Hauppauge HD PVR on Mac // Best render settings

[MistaBeatzz]

i have an hdpvr but it wont let me export in 720 helllppppppppp

[TheMIKEAWESOME98]

I get two black bars in imovie

[ItzzCharge]

helped too much

[xWiizez]

in iMovie appers 2 black bars in my clip, can someone help me ???? ;(

[byFrisK]

i followed this exactly and my quality is shit, please help me!

look at how bad the quality is: /watch?v=wx5xkmVXfTc

[JackMusic21]

Why can i only put the image size to 352 x 288 CIF? That is the highest it will go..TV is HD, everything is good. Any help would be great!

[97rbarrett]

my videos always are like yellow it does not look like my screen someone help plz

[imBuzzInHD]

how do you get the clip window up?

[ShreddedPictures]

Would a regular macbook handle the highest quality?

[NorthernEntrtainmnt]

I have eye tv and a mac and when i record a video (ctf on mission that was 9 minutes long) and the size of the file is 900mb! how do i fix it?!?!?!

[ViiBEz2k11]

am i the only one who thinks this kid is by far one of the biggest nerds you've ever heard who sits there and researches video quality like this

[Uncharted182]

@ViiBEz2k11 Well You´re Watching The Video.....

[ViiBEz2k11]

@Uncharted182 Ok bc i wanted better quality I'm saying that he researches how to do it and all this other stuff i watched the first part about eye tv and thats all i needed not to hear his lecture about quality

[Uncharted182]

@ViiBEz2k11 I think you´re just as "Nerdy" as he his.. Btw It´s not a bad thing too be a nerd.

[ViiBEz2k11]

@Uncharted182 k im not a nerd lol i have a life a girlfriend and play soccer :)

[Uncharted182]

@ViiBEz2k11 Well Ok, You Seem like a nice guy, but i really dislike people who puts Nerds in a bad light

[XxSB316xX]

I did the same exact thing and it turns blurry can u help with that do you now what to do ??

[mrR33]

Cool video. Just got the hauppauge PVR so I'll try your steps. :)

[OGnblz]

what format should i export to for 60fps?

[SteroidsEd]

Does anyone know why my video quality is really off? I used the steps in this tutorial, here's what it produces: /watch?v=UWbXBhi0_50

[NeutralBase]

thank you !

[Nvr2BeHeroes]

just wondering. For a commentary going about 9mins, how long will the uploading take?

[Nvr2BeHeroes]

the best tutorial for render settings and hdpvr settings! thanks man you really helped me out :D

[dieseltheaddict]

my eye tv won't pick up/register my pvr can anybody help it would be much appreciated thanks.

[industryxhd]

great tutorial! your a very good commentator! pleaase check out my tutorial as well..

and this is really no spam, I really enjoyed your vid. :D

[cloudsgivemegas]

when i import to imovie or playback in quicktime it zooms into the top left corner of the video, any help please?

[MisterShamWow]

@cloudsgivemegas - Select your clip and then press "C" In the preview window click "Fit" That should solve your problem.

[FleeingSnake]

This Helped SO MUCH...GO MACS

[TastyDesignz]

thanks man looks crystal clear nice tutorial very easy to follow good quality video and voice

[Amisocod]

/watch?v=KuQKD9yNTK0

PLEASE HELP!!!

[AreWeGamersNow]

the component cables give a nasty ghost and fuzzy look. They are universal component cables so what do you suggest?

[BlueLantern009]

why is it that when i import the video to imovie, it has these black sidebars that i can't get rid of?

[PanteneWreck]

I dont have imovie 11, I have imovie 09 but I did exactly as you said and when I preview it on quicktime, it comes out cut off, zoomed in a little, and a bit grany. I dont know if its because its imovie 09..but when I get a preview in imovie its exactly what I want it to be so its something to do with the exporting settings? I dont know help!

[Shawn8Lampard]

when i export with H.264, the quicktime movie shows the clip laggyy :( any suggestion?

[BBKDRAGOON]

@Shawn8Lampard i've got lag too

[MisterShamWow]

@BBKDRAGOON - It's because your computer cannot handle the quality of the video. Don't worry - once it's on YouTube, it will be fine.

[Shawn8Lampard]

@BBKDRAGOON If your xbox or ps3 display settings are on 1080i put it on 720p it worked for me :D

[MNKYGaming]

@BBKDRAGOON Your computer probably can't handle hd



[MisterShamWow]

@Shawn8Lampard - It's because your computer cannot handle the quality of the video. Don't worry - once it's on YouTube, it will be fine.

[Shawn8Lampard]

@MisterShamWow My display settings we're on 1080i I switched it too 720p and it's all good now :D

[xVELOCITYv2x]

was a 16 m video necessary

[AlexJonAir]

Well, the Hauppauge HD PVR HAU - 1304 Can use 1080i and 1080p? =)

[SwedeGFX]

How come u and some others have "1280 x 720 and 59.94 FPS"? I got 1920 x 1080 and 29.97 FPS when exporting from Eye TV.. I can't change it either. Please help :)

[MisterShamWow]

@SwedeGFX - To fix this, go to your Xbox or PS3 display settings and set it to 720P from there.

[SwedeGFX]

@MisterShamWow Thanks!

[strikeEdits]

@SwedeGFX i had the exact same problem. but now i know how to fix it. thanks :P

[Captainwinky84]

OK, i just got a haulage, and when i select custom Mbps and put it to 13.5, my tv starts flickering and saying no signal. anyone got any ideas why?

I got a mid 2010 mac with 4GB ram

[ProjectWMD]

Thanks a lot :)

[Worsyy]

YOU HERO



[BlueWireNation]

Do you know how to do live commentary on eyetv/hd pvr?? I really need help :(

[iKrackie]

@BlueWireNation Just record your video with EyeTV and your voice with any audio program( Sound Studio) at the same time.

[TH3RM4LCLAN]

THANX BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TH3RM4LCLAN]

from the last step once it is in ur desktop whitch way do u upload from???!!?!?!

should i upload from iMovie?

[MisterShamWow]

@TH3RM4LCLAN No, no. Go to your YouTube homepage and on the top there is an option called 'Upload'. Click upload and select your file & upload it that way.

[SnappleSniping]

can someone help me? i get to the converting onto my desktop in h.264 part but i open it in quicktime it comes out reallly laggy, should i turn down the bitrate or can thiis be fixed?

[MisterShamWow]

@SnappleSniping - The reason the video is laggy is because your computer can't handle the bitrate because the video is such high quality. If you do turn down the bitrate, the lag will go away, however, you will sacrifice quality. & also remember that when you do finally put up your video to YouTube, it will not be laggy, because YouTube converts the videos to a lower bitrate (around 4-5 Mbps) while maintaining similar quality.

[SnappleSniping]

@MisterShamWow would upgrading my ram from 4 to 8 help or is it my proccessor? and its kinda hard to crop videos when i cant really pinpoint the start and end.

[MisterShamWow]

@SnappleSniping RAM would only help if you had A LOT of applications opened at one time. If all you're running is iMovie, then it's the processor. The processor is used heavily in video editing applications and your render speeds will also depend on your processor. (I have 4 GB of RAM and my iMovie does not lag)

[SnappleSniping]

@MisterShamWow i also have 4 gigs but only a laptop so it could be a less efficient graphics card that cant handle that much HD

[HDSoccerProductions]

when i look at it in iMovie it has black bars down the sides. how do i get rid of these

[TH3RM4LCLAN]

@HDSoccerProductions There is a button in the middle of inspector and voiceover called:

crop, rotate and ken burns... hope that helps :)

[MisterShamWow]

@HDSoccerProductions Are you perhaps recording from a standard definition TV. If that's the case, then your file is in a 4:3 aspect ratio and that is why you are seeing the black lines since we made it a 16:9 project.

[MisterShamWow]

@14gescal I'm not sure about the s cable. If your using regular component cables, you should get pretty much the same video quality with HD PVR Capture as you can with Eye Tv.

[TehAirzHD]

What was tr frame rate you exported out from EyeTV?

[MisterShamWow]

@TehAirzHD - When I export from EyeTV, it is 59.94 fps (although, not really, it's more like 59.932840 or something; I don't know why EyeTV does that, it messes the video up in some editing programs, but that's besides the point)

[MisterShamWow]

@UpRiiseGaming No problem. :)

[olliesjollies68]

thanks for your help :D

[BLPDGOLDEN]

is this on 13.5 megabits/s?

[MisterShamWow]

@BLPDGOLDEN THIS video itself? I don't think so.

[cacman1993]

hahah, talks like Mitch Hedberg

[MisterShamWow]

@ZaMpSniping I have iMovie '11. But, '09 is pretty much the same.

[GoumbaaHD]

Where do you change the brightness settings when you record??? Is it in-game or on the computer

[MisterShamWow]

@GoumbaaHD In-game

[GoumbaaHD]

@MisterShamWow ok thank you i got it

[johancoolin]

@GoumbaaHD did u even listen to this guide? omg

[TeamNinjaFilms]

Does this work for After Effects cs5

*Please PLEASE Respond*

[MisterShamWow]

@TeamNinjaFilms The rendering should be the same, not the color correction.

[TheAiDaN2110]

For some reason it crops mine so there is two black bars on the side and i want it widescreen like yours. how do you do that? just look at my videos on my channel if you dont understand what i mean.

[MisterShamWow]

@TheAiDaN2110 In your project properties, make sure to set it to 16:9 aspect ratio. This is the screen after you click New Project

[TheAiDaN2110]

@MisterShamWow did that and it still crops it.

[MisterShamWow]

@TheAiDaN2110 Are you rendering in 1280x720? If you are, then I really can't think of any other things that could mess up your videos. Sorry :(

[TheAiDaN2110]

@MisterShamWow I don't think so I'm recording off a standard tv so could that mean anything? But some of my old vids I recorded off a hd tv and there cropped but I was also using a pc to upload those...

[mkirsch17]

Hey, great video, helped out a ton. I recently bought an HD PVR and was recording, but when I go to export using H.264, in the details it says its only 29.97 frames per seconds. I've been using variable bit rate, is this the reason why? If not, how can I make it 59.94 frames per second?

[MisterShamWow]

@mkirsch17 Make sure you are recording in constant bit rate to get the best quality & for the frames per second issue, make sure you are recording in 720p ONLY from your XBox or PS3. You can change your settings from the display settings on the console.

[tolo1377]

What if I can only record in 4:3 aspect ratio can. Is there a way to export in 16:9 without losing the top and bottom of the clip

[MisterShamWow]

@tolo1377 No, if you're original clip is 4:3, export in 4:3. Exporting a 4:3 video in 16:9 just doesn't work out, trust me. Export in 4:3.

[SuushiMaster]

Does EyeTV cost money for the program or is is a free download...?

[XNOOBTUBERXx]

@SuushiMaster torrent it

[MisterShamWow]

@SuushiMaster EyeTV is $79.95

[DubstepClan]

hey there is a black bar on the side help

[MisterShamWow]

@DubstepClan In iMovie, as I'm assuming your using that, use the crop feature to get rid of the black bar.

[theloyl1]

Dude awesome video! I have a very big problem though. I just recorded a ps2 game using component cables and when I export the movie in H.264 format into iMovie it comes out as a blank project. And when I try to play the exported H.264 file all I hear is audio and the screen flickers in various colors. Any thoughts? Thanks.

[MisterShamWow]

@theloyl1 I have no idea what the problem could be...but it's probably because the PS2 doesn't really support component cables since it wasn't made for HD gaming, so that could be the reason...try using regular composite cables and plugging them in into the front of the HD PVR and recording that way. I think that will solve your problem.

[theloyl1]

@MisterShamWow ...Thanks for the immediate response. I originally thought that might be the issue too but when using the component cables the video does appear perfect upon recording as the live video does display on the computer screen as I'm playing it watching the tv screen and when I replay it using EyeTV's player it looks crystal clear. It just doesn't support exporting in H.264 after that. But I'll try using the composites and see what comes about. I really appreciate your feedback.

[monstajd]

i did everything but my quality is still not very good

[MisterShamWow]

@monstajd Well then, I don't know what the problem is. If you followed my steps, your quality should be, literally, the same as mine.

[MrFoggyG]

Good Job!!!!!! Using Math 7:55

[22Eduardo9]

from my experience this is not helpful.. you only imported a 12 second clip.. when you import a 10 minute clip it take like 30 mins to import.. there must be a better solution?

[MisterShamWow]

@3Sainz On that window with the play button and record button, there is a timer and if you pull back the gray bar it will go back in time.

[MisterShamWow]

@TheSHASHOne I would just leave it it's not that noticeable. If cropping doesn't work for you, I would leave it alone.

[WammyWZ]

Hey, how do you get it to record in 720p? Mine records automatically in 1080i and how do you get the FPS to 59/60 like yours? Mine is 29/30? PLEASE HELP ME, ANYONE!

[MisterShamWow]

@WammyWZ Go to your Xbox or PS3 display settings and set it to 720p, this will fix the problem. Your console is currently set to 1080i/p and the HD PVR cannot record 60fps at that resolution.

[WammyWZ]

@MisterShamWow oh okay, thanks man and yeah it's xbox, so will it record 60fps once i have selected 720p?

[Redrum2011]

Hey bro, when I use the settings for eyetv my shit lags hardcore Idk why. I'm running a macbook pro Intel Core 2 Duo. I can tell this is the best method tho fast export times and good quality.

[PCJews]

Alright here is my problem before I click h.264 next to video yours sais 1280 x 720 but mine sais 620 x 480. How do I fix this?

[PCJews]

@PCJews i ment 720 x 480



[MisterShamWow]

@PCJews Make sure you are recording in 720p, go to your console's display settings and make sure it is set to 720p (nothing else.)

[PCJews]

@MisterShamWow Ok thanks let me see :D

[zSykhoHD]

Thx man for advise

[Seantheb0mb]

hdpvr capture works with mac too and its cheaper than eyetv

[TheOpicus]

This is only for Mac

[TheOpicus]

Can u use this like a movie maker too? Or do u have to do everything in windows movie maker ETC?

[NATOMyEggo]

does it take a long time to do import

[FSUwestSOfresh]

thanks dude...very helpful

[pandaBear7109]

why export to quicktime when you can export to youtube straight from imovie? does it degrade the quality?

and do you think it would make much of a difference if i record in 1080i and then let youtube do the conversion for me? (file size isn't a problem for me i have a external hdd i save on) thanks for the tutorial!

[MisterShamWow]

@pandaBear7109 You should not export to youtube because if you see the information icon next to the 720p option, it only renders in 8 or 10 Mbps which is just OK quality. You want to be able to set it to 13.5 MBps by going to export to quicktime..

also you want to record AND render in 720p because it is a progressive scan video...meaning that all lines of pixels get refreshed at the same time, the i means interlaced meaning the odd lines will refresh first, then the even, so just use 720p

[pandaBear7109]

@MisterShamWow ohhh ok yea that makes sense

ahh i see, o'well i was hoping i wouldn't have to play in 720p sometimes but i guess it's not that much a difference

thanks for responding!

-panda

[BongleJongles]

This is the greatest tutorial I've ever watched! I did it all and uploaded a video on my other channel and it looks awesome! Thanks alot!

[JamieBoydRatcliff]

Does doing all of this not make the videos very, VERY large in size. I seem to remember trying this and my videos taking 9 hours to upload.

[MisterShamWow]

@JamieBoydRatcliff Sorry for the delayed response. This method should produce files that are about 100MB per minute. Therefore a 5 minute video would be about 500-550 MBs, depending on how much effects, transitions, and titles, etc you put in the video. You really can't control your upload speed. If you want faster upload speeds, you would need to purchase a more expensive package from your ISP.

[JamieBoydRatcliff]

@MisterShamWow OK thanks. I did it all, and uploaded a video. But even at 360p it's fuzzy. Not as clear and clean as yours. I watched your video in 360p and it wasn't all fuzzy. I manly looking at the flag bit were it says who has the flag on my video and it's just fuzzy... I did everything in the video...

[FiAHFiGHTERS]

Hey I wanted to know if u could go check out my vids and if you notice there is a twitch to my videos like every 3 seconds and i dont know how to fix it if you know why i would be very happy thanks!

[FiAHFiGHTERS]

So do u share video from quicktime to youtube?

[L4zyBrain]

If you want 60 fps, go to preferences, then under the "display" tab select "Progressive Scan" under the HDTV drop-down menu. You have to set your your console settings to 720p! If you play at 1080p it will still record at 30 fps.

[FormalitysGB]

@L4zyBrain But iMovie compresses to 30fps anyway, doesn't it?

[MisterShamWow]

@FormalitysGB Only if you render it that way. You can render it in 59.94 or 60 fps if you want.

[FormalitysGB]

@MisterShamWow Oh, wow. Thanks for the quick reply. Also, will a MacBook Pro 13" with a 2.53GHz processor be able to have Progressive Scan on 720p?

[REMPEBROS]

When i click the native settings its only at 29fps, do u know y or how i can change it???

[MisterShamWow]

@REMPEBROS I don't know what you mean by "native settings." PM me with more details.

[TragicII]

can u make a video on the imovie render settings?

[TheHolyVisual]

i put it into imovie and it was fuzzy and really bad quality

[Birdhousk]

Awesome video, My vid is just rendering now :)

[ApplesAlmighty]

@Birdhousk same here



[rmwalshyDESIGN]

Fantastic quality! Hey does anyone know why in EyeTV under H.264 I dont have the same setting? Under mine it is 1920x1280 or whatever and I want it to be like his? Any thoughts?

[MisterShamWow]

@rmwalshyDESIGN Try changing your Xbox or PS3 settings to 720p....you probably have it set on 1080i which is bad because it is an interlaced picture...progressive scan is much better and the highest size progressive you can get with the HD PVR is 720p...so try changing your console display settings and see if that works. If not, message me. I'll be glad to help.

[rmwalshyDESIGN]

@MisterShamWow Ok thank you, I'll try it and let you know

[FormalitysGB]

@MisterShamWow So that's my problem...

[StylesGFX]

When I Export From Imovie it wont let me export into hd? Help!

[MisterShamWow]

@StylesGFX Send me a message with some more information about the problem.

[tehJacksy]

Oi when I import my HD (H.264) clips into iMovie and export them I get a slight jutter in the final video, help me.

[MisterShamWow]

@tehJacksy Seems weird...I need more information about the problem to help you. PM me.

[xVenGeancecR]

nice tutorial.

[ViVEGaming]

Thanks man, beast quality ! best video about PVR with Mac !

[vCityGaming]

Appreciate the help, i subbed :) -KnowMe-

[xAyelekz]

hey i copied everything u did and it comes out all pixelated, do u know why?

[TheEmBeDUB]

i cant choose it to 1280x720p? and yes it is hd from my pvr

[RaWHumaNx]

thanks bro

[MisterShamWow]

@RaWHumaNx Glad to help!

[stusaj5]

omg thanks so much for this video my quality has never been that great ever... ;)

[MisterShamWow]

@stusaj5 Thanks! I appreciate it.