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Elgato Game Capture HD 60 Pro Review

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<p>The Game Capture HD60 Pro is a high-end capture device with up to 1920×1080 resolution with 60hz and recording at 60fps for effortlessly recording and simultaneously streaming games from your Xbox One&comma; PS4&comma; Wii U or similar game consoles which utilize a HDMI output&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;This card requires a free PCI Express x1 slot &comma; but it can also be used on a larger slot the same way as other similar PCIe devices&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Once you purchase this amazing capture card&comma; you don&&num;8217&semi;t have to upgrade for years&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;--more--><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 id&equals;"tablepress-5-name" class&equals;"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-5">The Elgato HD60 Pro Technical Specifications<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;<table id&equals;"tablepress-5" class&equals;"tablepress tablepress-id-5" aria-labelledby&equals;"tablepress-5-name">&NewLine;<tbody class&equals;"row-striping row-hover">&NewLine;<tr class&equals;"row-1">&NewLine;&Tab;<td class&equals;"column-1">Chipset<&sol;td><td class&equals;"column-2">MStar MST3367CMK-LF-170<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr class&equals;"row-2">&NewLine;&Tab;<td class&equals;"column-1">RAM<&sol;td><td class&equals;"column-2">4 GB &lpar;2 x 2Gb Samsung K4B2G1646Q DDR3&rpar;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr class&equals;"row-3">&NewLine;&Tab;<td class&equals;"column-1">Interface<&sol;td><td class&equals;"column-2">PCIe x1<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr class&equals;"row-4">&NewLine;&Tab;<td class&equals;"column-1">Hardware h&period;264 encoder<&sol;td><td class&equals;"column-2">Vatics Mozart 395s<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr class&equals;"row-5">&NewLine;&Tab;<td class&equals;"column-1">Input<&sol;td><td class&equals;"column-2">PlayStation 4&comma; PC&comma; Xbox One&comma; Xbox 360&comma; Wii U &lpar;unencrypted HDMI&rpar;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr class&equals;"row-6">&NewLine;&Tab;<td class&equals;"column-1">Output<&sol;td><td class&equals;"column-2"> ITE IT6621FN HDMI interface &lpar;lag-free pass-through&rpar;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr class&equals;"row-7">&NewLine;&Tab;<td class&equals;"column-1">Supported Resolutions<&sol;td><td class&equals;"column-2">1080p60&comma; 1080p30&comma; 1080i&comma; 720p60&comma; 720p30&comma; 576p&comma; 576i&comma; 480p<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr class&equals;"row-8">&NewLine;&Tab;<td class&equals;"column-1">Maximum Bitrate<&sol;td><td class&equals;"column-2">60 Mbps<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr class&equals;"row-9">&NewLine;&Tab;<td class&equals;"column-1">Dimensions<&sol;td><td class&equals;"column-2">4&period;8 x 2&period;2 x 0&period;55 in&comma; &lpar;122 x 56 x 14 mm&rpar;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr class&equals;"row-10">&NewLine;&Tab;<td class&equals;"column-1">Weight<&sol;td><td class&equals;"column-2"> 3&period;6 oz &lpar;102 g&rpar;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr class&equals;"row-11">&NewLine;&Tab;<td class&equals;"column-1">Included cables<&sol;td><td class&equals;"column-2">USB cable&comma; HDMI cable <&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<&sol;tbody>&NewLine;<&sol;table>&NewLine;<&excl;-- &num;tablepress-5 from cache -->&NewLine;<p>System Requirements<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Windows 7 SP1 &lpar;or later&rpar;<br &sol;>&NewLine;2nd generation Intel Core i5 CPU or better<br &sol;>&NewLine;2nd generation Intel Core i7 CPU or better is required for streaming<br &sol;>&NewLine;PCIe x1&sol;x4&sol;x8&sol;x16 slot<br &sol;>&NewLine;4 GB RAM<br &sol;>&NewLine;Internet connection<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;008000&semi;"><strong>Pros<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>High quality video recording &lpar;up to 1920×1080 resolution with 60hz&rpar;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Great price for an internal card<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>The PCI-E interface allows lag-free view<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>The software is robust and very easy to use<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Streaming and recording is fairly easy<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;ff0000&semi;"><strong>Cons<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>None<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>This card is great because any device with an HDMI output and no HDCP protection can be recorded and streamed&comma; with &&num;8216&semi;Instant Gameview&&num;8217&semi; option&period; The built-in Live Streaming feature gets you up and running on Twitch or YouTube in no time&period; Live commentary can be easily enabled or disabled at any time during the stream&period; We downloaded the recording and streaming software from the Elgato website&period; During our tests&comma; the Game Capture HD60 Pro worked flawlessly&comma; with minimal CPU load&comma; without dropping any frames and keeping the file sizes small&comma; unlike the majority of capture cards available on the market today&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>We can recommend this card to anyone looking for a relatively cheap way to get into capturing video at a high quality&period; Recording and streaming using this card is near effortless and quality and performance is excellent&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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