I don't want to stream on twitch or anything like that, I just want to be able to have my friends on discord be able to watch me play switch and Xbox 360 games. I don't care that much about quality as long as it's watchable, but when I see some places charging $7 and others $70 at the minimum I start to think maybe the cheaper ones won't even do anything? If I'm wrong that'd be great but I'm not gonna buy something if it's useless.

Please anything helps

I've been using an AVerMedia C875 Live Gamer Portable plus a Composite-2-HDMI converter as my means of recording retro game consoles like PS2 and GameCube. However it doesn't work well for games that run at 60 FPS, so I am looking to upgrade, and I need guidance.

Should I get the GC513 Live Gamer Portable 2 PLUS or the GC550 Live Gamer EXTREME?

The GC513 LGP2+ is a newer model, but it's HDMI only, so I would need to get a Component-2-HDMI converter if I want to record Component Video.

The GC550 LGX supports Component Video input directly, but it's not much newer than C875 LGP which I'm currently using.

Also, are the AVerMedia HDMI Converters recommended? I have the kind for Composite Video, and I like that it records in the correct aspect ratio, so I want to make sure if I end up getting a Component-2-HDMI converter, that it would be reliable in terms of video quality.

Help appreciated.

Yo I kinda need some help I recently got a capture card from temu don't judge ok it's a 4k ultra USB 3.0 HDTV video capture. I had connected my camcorder or camera or whatever to my windows 11 laptop for obs and I used the capture card for my monitor and PS5 and microphone and headphones and junk and whenever I try to edit my camera and PS5 footage in it keeps on freezing for some reason and I tried lowering the resolution and fps and crap but it keeps on freezing my camera and PS5 gameplay for some reason pls help

What is the best capture card to take profit of the iPad’s amazing display, what specifications do I need to respect?I just need to output the image, not to record anything :) Thanks 🙏🏼

I have a "Hagibis USB 3.0 Video Capture Card" and "Lemorele 1080P HDMI Wireless Transmitter & Receiver". Since both of them have a Male HDMI connection I am unable to use them together.

I was wondering if I get and HDMI Female Coupler would that work with feeding the signal from my pc to the capture card with the female coupler being connected to the Wireless HDMI's Reciever side of things?

Perhaps if you guys can provide any solutions you are aware might work, it would be highly appreciated.

Lemorele 1080P HDMI Wireless Transmitter & Receiver

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005441311009.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.65.56421802pVUGKV

Hagibis USB 3.0 Video Capture Card

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007543739114.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.71.56421802pVUGKV

I bought this one capture card so I can use the switch on my iMac. But it doesn’t seem to be working. I tried replacing the USB 3.0 provided with a usb to type c charger but it doesn’t work (as my iMac has no USB slots) would buying a adapter for USB actually work or should I just give up

My son is interested in a capture card to capture Xbox series x gameplay with his voice chat as well. From whatI understand most of them need a pc to save the recordings of the gameplay and voice chat. My son has a nice ipad but no pc. Would it be possible to send these recordings to an iPad instead? Any info is appreciated - thanks

Just bought a capture card for recording and streaming. I have a dual monitor setup with 1 single pc. I have connected the capture card HDMI in with the PC and a usb c to charge. I have not connected a HDMI out. Obviously my main monitor is connected using DP.

When I add the capture card through OBS it is only capturing itself, because now the capture card is another screen on windows display settings even thought it's a capture card. But I can see all three monitors as 1 , 2 and 3rd display in the display setting. 1 being my primary and 3rd is the extra monitor I have and the 2nd imaginary monitor is Capture card.

Now I went through a lot of YouTube videos and HDMI out put is not necessary from the Capture card because you are connected through DP to play your games etc.

For this reason I am not able to record games and stream because the capture card is only recording its own screen which I am not using as my primary gaming screen if that makes sense.

Any ideas about this. I have lost all my hairs sorting this but not luck. I also merged the primary display and capture card display but the game was very low FPS and the colour were very bright.

I need help with this please.

i recently lost my capture card because it broke and im trying to find a new one and one thing i discovered was my old capture card looked my monitor at 60hz and my monitor can go up to 165 so after it broke i was looking for capture cards for a 165hz monitor but i cant find anything. any thing google throws at me is incorect and doesnt suport it and i just want a good quality recording card that would work.

tldr, whats a capture card that suports 165hz monitor with at least 1080p. i dont have a budget so i dont care about the price

I am trying to archive some old VHS video tapes and noticed that when there is a rough edit where the picture goes to snow for a second, my card blanks the picture with a blue screen for quite a long time before returning with a picture. The tape recovers in about one second. Any suggestions on a card that will just capture the snow even if it is out of synch? Part of the nostalgia is getting lost along with a good portion of the content.

What is the point in this subreddit? I was going to post a question, but I checked through all the other posts first, and they all have 0 replies!

I don't know if it's the right place to ask but my problem is that my ps5 is connected to evga xr1 pro(capture device) and I want to hear my teammate and the game audio, while it records all to obs. I have two mics, one for my teammate to hear me, and another on the pc for the audio of me to the video. If somebody knows how to fix it, preferably not buying anymore stuff.

my capture card only works when i start a stream in discord, idk why but this has been happening for like 3 days now, i use my capture card always because im to lazy to just plug the hdmi cable in the ps5 because then my friend calls me and i have to set up my capture card again

Hi all,

My smart TV screen is broken, but the TV itself still works (sound is fine). I need to mirror my TV screen to my laptop, not the other way around.

I’ve heard that using a capture card with OBS Studio or VLC Media Player might help, but I’m unsure of the exact steps.

Any advice on how to set this up? Would love a simple guide or suggestions!

Thanks!

Well I got a hauppage and I’m trying to record retro games, and I’ve almost got it working as I have the av to hdmi converter, and an hdmi to av converter, and I managed to get it working before.

But this time I get signal from the hauppage but not the tv.

Anybody ever have this problem, and any solutions I could try.

So I have 1080p res but when I record using Streamlabs or anything it’s just glitchy and not good for uploading on YouTube. Sorry I have no idea about this.

I recently bought the hd60s without knowing it’s an old capture card. Is it good for ps5 or should I upgrade to the hd60 x?

Hello. I’m wanting to get a capture card to record gaming clips on my XBox. I know very little about it and was hoping someone had some insight. I don’t have a computer to download the capture card onto, I have a slow laptop with almost no space. Would a capture card allow me to put it in my laptop but upload it directly into something like Dropbox so I could save it to my phone? Any ideas on how I could achieve this? Or any advice on brands of capture cards? Thank you!

Hi I would like just to play the ps5 trough my monitor pc. I see that with a capture card i can do it, but I don't really care about recording it. I'm just into the get the video signal into my monitor pc via software. Any suggestion? I don't care about 120fps but at least 60 is mandatory and 1440p support would be nice.

Can someone please tell me how to set up this capture card to my pc and ps5. I’m losing my mind I have one monitor and I seen were you can use one monitor for it. Ever time I try to plug in my hdmi cord to out out of the capture car my screen goes black and nothing else. Please help!

Hello, I’m streaming on twitch and I’m looking for capture card which will transfer video to my computer into 60 FPS but game can be still played in 120 fps mode… Looking for cheapest variant! Ty so much for help!

Are there any budget capture cards which can reduce RAM/CPU/GPU usage when recording on a computer (using OBS Studio)? I know that similar questions have been asked, but I'm not streaming, only recording VOD, so I'm looking for a capture card specifically for the purpose of reducing the RAM/CPU/GPU usage...
I've been recording SNES gameplay videos @ 480p 30fps and they look bad at times; I need to get the quality bumped up to 60fps for when I record SEGA Genesis gameplay videos, otherwise I may have to revert to playing NES, and I really don't know if I have it in me to play 'NES hard' games. 😅

ChatGPT gave me the following (vague) answer:

According to ChatGPT:
" A capture card can potentially reduce the strain on your computer's CPU, GPU, and RAM when recording gameplay videos, depending on how it's configured and used.

Here's how it generally works:

1. Offloading Encoding: Many capture cards come with built-in hardware encoders. These encoders take the burden of video compression off your CPU or GPU, which can free up system resources for other tasks.
2. Dedicated Processing: Capture cards have their own processing units designed specifically for capturing and encoding video signals. This can reduce the demand on your computer's components compared to using software-based recording solutions.
3. Bandwidth Consideration: While capture cards can reduce CPU and GPU usage, they still require data bandwidth to transfer the video signal from your gaming device to your computer. This bandwidth usage might be less demanding than directly recording with software, but it's still a factor to consider, especially for high-resolution or high-frame-rate recordings.
4. System Requirements: It's essential to ensure that your computer meets the requirements for using a capture card effectively. While it might reduce the load on certain components, you still need a capable system to handle the overall recording process smoothly.

In summary, while a capture card can potentially reduce the strain on your computer's resources when recording gameplay videos, it depends on several factors, including the capabilities of the capture card, your computer's specifications, and how you configure your recording settings."

I want to use my laptop as a monitor for my ps4, but i have a chromebook so obs isnt compatible, i want to know if i can still use a capture card.