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Review on πŸ“Ή High-Quality 1080P Video Capture Card: HDMI to USB3.0 Live Streaming Game Recorder - Perfect for Switch, PS4, Xbox One - Compatible with Linux, Mac OS, Windows by Stephen Pendergrass

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Good, easy-to-use video capture card

This is a good, small, easy-to-use video capture card. You can probably do more with it, but I'm still experimenting and learning the software. 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz (OC 2.76 GHz), 8 GB RAM (DDR2) Windows 10 64-bit dual monitors with AMD Radeon HD 5450 graphics Game: Tomb Raider via Steam with low quality settings (my Computer works with normal settings, but keystrokes are not always registered due to some delays, which makes the game mostly unplayable) Connection: WiFi 2.4 GHz, router on the first floor and PC on the second floor of the house. Video Capture: If you use USB (2.0, so 720p) to connect a capture card to a PC, the PC will have an HDMI output for that capture card, which will then have an HDMI output for a monitor. Audio: Connect the Blue Snowball Ice microphone to your computer via USB. Software: OBS Studio 25.0.8 (64-bit). Windows) Packing list: external video input card, USB to USB cable, HDMI cable, USB male power cord, 3.5mm to 3 0.5mm diameter cable and user manual. The guide covers connection types and ports used on the video capture card, as well as storage and cleaning. It then has a quick start section that will walk you through setting up the software once downloaded. Software: Installing the OBS software with a guide is very easy. Later I went back to the settings to add a Blue Snowball Ice USB mic for the review. There are also instructions on how to download and set up Pot Player, although I mainly used it for playback and nothing more. I need to check the video upload here on Revain due to the format (I forgot to change the default). Again, setup was easy, plug in USB, plug in HDMI cable and you're done. Download the software according to the instructions, launch whatever you plan to record videos with, experiment with it and get used to it, and you can start streaming or recording videos right away. You need software running on a PC or laptop. , even if you are recording on a game console, keep this in mind if you plan to record games played on the console. It also shows that you can input data from a projector, camcorder and even a cellphone (using OTG I think). It shows the output goes to PC, laptop, mac and back to phone (Android), so maybe the screen recording software can work on Android (there is an OBS remote app), but I think you'll need an OTG adapter again and it may only need streaming - I haven't used it yet. As for warmth, after a while, it will become warm to the touch. I prefer sitting on top of my PC case, which seems to keep it cooler than leaving it on a carpeted floor. Split! :)

Pros
  • Computer Components
Cons
  • Definitely bad product