Elgato HD60 S Capture Card 1080p 60 Capture
I bought this so that i could use my 2018 27′ imac as a monitor for my ps4. I run their game capture hd software in full screen with the controller connected to my ps4 and there’s no lag at all – crisp, smooth graphics and no sound issues. I almost returned this – you must disable hdcp mode on your ps4 for this to work, otherwise you’ll get a black screen and stuttering sound in the software. Once hdcp is disabled it works like a charm.
I’ve been contemplating getting a capture card for years so i could stream some of my gameplay from consoles. Decided to pick one up mainly for the nintendo switch which doesnt have a built in streaming option (which is always worse. )the elgato’s are all nice depending on your set up. If you want a pci-e one or the external one. I went with the hd60-s because it’s just one usb3. 0 port plugged into your pc and that’s it. No need for any of the other hassle. You can still do a dual pc set up with these similar to the pci-e versions but these are more designed for use with the consoles like nintendo switch, ps4, xbox one, etc. Set up and installing the software was super simple. Easy download (i don’t use their software besides going over settings once) and it works with streamlabs obs which was also easy to get set up.
I write this from the perspective of someone completely new to video game capture (which isn’t much different from regular video capture). I was recommended the hd60 s model by a lot of gamers online, so my choice was easily made for me. — differences —the main difference between the hd60 and hd60 s is that the s has the lowest delay between the game on your tv and the preview on your computer. I also got it because it records at one resolution setting of your choice while the hd60 can steam at one resolution while recording at another. The hd60 s also comes with a usb-c to usb cable versus a usb to usb cable. — setup —setup was easy and intuitive. It comes with two cables: one hdmi and one usb-c to usb cable. It’s pretty self-explanatory as to what cable goes where. Plug an hdmi cable from your game console to the capture device, then plug another hdmi cable from the capture device to your tv, then plug the usb-c cable from your capture device to your computer. Go online and find the software to install (the link is mentioned in the box) and you’re done.
Before i bought this product, i watch a lot of videos on youtube and read a lot of user comments on the internet. The only thing i concern about is the latency problem, because i use this product not only to record my gameplay but also use it as a real-time display to my imac (yes, because i don’t have an extra monitor and tv to play my game console, i hope this capture card can do both). After i received it and used it, this capture card is beyond my expectation.The latency is not noticeable at all, i can smoothly play video games via my imac in 1080p. I will also use the record and live function to share my gameplay. I highly recommend this product to everyone.
I’m just going to make simple comparisons between the elgato hd60 s, and the avermedia live gamer ultra. Elgato hd60 spros:- capture card’s design has excellent build quality, and it’s very compact too- immediately picks up the video signal of my nintendo switch the moment the system is turned on- excellent video quality- frame rate is at 60 fpscons:- colors will be a bit off under the default settings. You can use obs’s color correction filter to improve them, so it’s an easy fix. – the audio from the game’s capture will fade in once the system is turned on, but this is really a minor complain on my end. – the elgato’s firmware and software get constant updates like about every week or so. Unfortunately, you need to keep everything up to date, otherwise your capture card will not work properly. – needless to say, you definitely must download pretty much all of the software from elgato’s website. Now for the avermedia live gamer ultrapros:- excellent design, as it has it’s own vent to extract heat (the elgato hd60 s does not have a vent that is visible, but that’s not important to know. )- great video quality- frame rate is at 60 fps at max- updates are not constant, but they do happen when updates for the firmware are needed. Cons:- build quality on the capture card itself feels just a little cheap, but it definitely beats the build quality of the first live gamer portable capture card, which i had back in 2015, but it died on me months later.
Elgato Game Capture HD60 S – System Requirements and Technical Specifications, System Requirements,
Technical Specifications,
From the manufacturer
COMPARISON CHART
HD60 S |
HD60 S+ |
4K60 Pro |
HD60 Pro |
4K60 S+ |
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1080P60 CAPTURE
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2160P60 CAPTURE
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HDR10 CAPTURE
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✘ | ✘ | |||
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1080P240/1440P144 PASSTHROUGH
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✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
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INSTANT GAMEVIEW
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Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ≈250ms Software Latency |
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HARDWARE ENCODER
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No | No | No | H.264 | HEVC / H.264 |
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FLASHBACK RECORDING
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INTERFACE
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USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | PCIe x4 | PCIe x1 | USB 3.0 / SD Card |
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MAX BITRATE
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60 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 140 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 200 Mbps |
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MULTI APP SUPPORT
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MULTI DEVICE SUPPORT
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WORKS BEST WITH
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PS4, Xbox One X/S, Switch | PS4, Xbox One X/S | PS5/PS4, Xbox One/Series X/S | PS4, Xbox One X/S, Switch | PS5/PS4, Xbox Series/One X/S |
Features and Spesification
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by entering your model number. - Input: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch (unencrypted HDMI)
- Output: HDMI (lag-free pass-through) up to 1080p60
- Supported resolutions: 1080p60, 1080p30, 1080i, 720p60, 720p30, 576p, 576i, 480p
- Dimensions: 112 x 75 x 19 mm / 4.4 x 3 x 0.75 in.
- Weight: 106 g / 3.7 oz
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