AverMedia EzRecorder 130: A very useful HDMI-ported HD video recording device

AVerMedia Technologies designs and manufactures multimedia products, from audio and video peripherals for consumers to professional capturing and streaming solutions for businesses. AVerMedia Technologies recently announced the availability of “EzRecorder 130″ for capturing HD Video for Home Entertainment.

AverMedia EzRecorder 130 (ER 130) has good recording quality. Recorded video looks almost identical to the source. We are happy with it. Excellent quality recording. Picture quality is clean. Excellent product by Avermedia for HD recording.

A portable, easy-to-use video recorder that lets you capture your wonderful gameplay and favorite TV plays on to a USB HDD or USB drive without the need for a PC. Light and portable, the EzRecorder 130 features a user-friendly set-up system that requires only a USB. Another advantage of the EzRecorder 130 is the ability to use it independently of a PC. Simply connect the EzRecorder 130 to an HDMI video source and store HD footage up to 1080p 30fps in real-time. Make footage from all your favorite programs easier to save now and enjoy instant playback. EzRecorder 130 does not support viewing/recording/streaming of HDCP protected signals.

Product build quality is great. The menu system is a bit clunky but perfectly fine once you get used to it. Very Satisfied. Quality of HD recording is good and the device is easy to set up. USB flash drives don’t work well with it and are not recommended by the manufacturer but it works fine with USB hard drive (1TB = about 100 hours = 10GB/hour) and the hard drive can be ejected, connected to a computer and the MP4 file copied and played on other devices. This unit cannot record copy-protected video.

What’s in the box:

• EzRecorder 130 (ER130)
• Power adapter (5V / 2A)
• DC to Mini-USB cable
• Remote control (batteries included)
• Quick guide
• User manual

Technical Specifications:

• Interface:Standalone
• Storage:USB external hard drive, USB flash drive
• Video Input:HDMI
• Video Output (Pass-Through):HDMI
• Audio Input:HDMI
• Audio Output (Pass-Through):HDMI
• Max Pass-Through Resolutions:1080p60
• Max Record Resolutions:1080p30
• Supported Resolutions (Video input):1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i, 480p, 480i
• Record Format:MPEG 4 (H.264+AAC)
• Dimension (W x D x H):133 x 125.1 x 20.5 mm (5.24 x 4.92 x 0.81 in)
• Weight:176g (6.2oz)
Notes:
1. EzRecorder 130 does not support viewing/recording/streaming of HDCP protected signals
2. Not included. NTFS format in MBR partition table is required.
USB hubs, card readers, FAT format, NAS or HDDs over 2 TB capacity are not supported.