Elgato Game Capture HD Review
Elgato has been one of the premier names in the capture card industry for awhile now, with multiple products on the market. Not only will it make your channel more reliable, but it will also attract more viewers due how artifact-free and clear the stream is. Here at MSPoweruser we've been relying on the built-in capabilities of the consoles to stream for months and were under the impression that having additional cables or devices attached to the console would end up being more cumbersome.
We'll talk more about these production features in our upcoming hands-on look at Elgato's Stream Deck , a 15-key live content creation controller for directly interfacing with live streams. The HD60 S does what it says on the box, you can feel the quality in the unit itself and it's packaging and the support on their website or Reddit community can troubleshoot or resolve just about any issue you're likely to run into.
There's also the AverMedia Live Gamer Extreme ( UK ), which was discovered by some intrepid Reddit users to be basically the same device. It is compatible with most of the devices and gaming console. Those recording for YouTube content and other video work can also mitigate the reduced quality by encoding at a elgato hd60 setup pc higher bitrate during the editing process, although you'll need to spend a few extra hours uploading as a result.
I've been using the HD60 S for just over a month now and it has streamlined my content creation process massively. Even without the flashback feature aside, the software is one of the best applications we have seen that comes with a video capture device. The downside with using the HD60 S with OBS is that I did notice there was slightly more lag in the video feed preview.
Even if you're an amateur streamer using your console to broadcast gameplay, you should consider a device like the Elgato Game Capture HD60 S due to its easy-of-use and quality. For some devices, like the Apple TV, iPhone or iPad, macOS' built-in capture via QuickTime is sufficient enough.
That comes at a cost though: the HD60 S is a bit ropey at recording footage, so we wouldn't recommend it if that's your priority. Full 1080p60 capture allows for incredible quality while recording content. If you're doing streaming it is possible with this device, you can stream to Twitch with live commentary and the software is fully compatible with XSplit.
That means the recording quality is at a full HD resolution. The Elgato Game Capture HD60 is an excellent example of what was once high-end 'prosumer' technology - in this case 1080p60 HD capture - filtering down into an accessible consumer-level device. The HD60 S pushes more processing to the computer, utilizing USB 3.0 for faster transfer speeds.