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The captures are then stored directly to my PC which negates the need to transfer video from the PS4 to PC for editing and encoding. The ease and effectiveness of this set up means that I’m running the Game Capture HD60 during all of my gameplay sessions, even if I don’t intend to capture anything, so needing to provide power to the Game Capture HD60 at all times wasn’t an issue for me. The one downside I found was that the HDMI pass through is not passive (it may not even be possible to design it as a passive output), meaning that the USB cable needs to be plugged in and powering the device if you want video output to go through to your TV.

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The lag free pass-through to my TV allows me to continue playing as I normally would, and my laptop is readily available for me to jump in and control the capture and streaming settings without interrupting my gameplay.

From there, it’s only the USB cable that needs to come out to where I set my laptop. Fortunately the small footprint of the HD60 sits more than discreetly behind my TV and is very easy to hook up if one end of an HDMI cable is easily accessible. One of my biggest fears was that the setup would be cumbersome, requiring a ton of extra cables and generally cluttering my gaming area, and I don’t work well in clutter and disorganization. While it’s by design unfortunately, that is the one aspect that gives PS4 native streaming an edge up when it comes to multiplayer and chat heavy games like Destiny. The versatility gives a lot of options for both streaming and capture, though getting party chat audio to come through is extremely cumbersome, as it is not passed through the HDMI cable. Capturing can be done during livestreaming as well, with the option to either mix commentary and webcam video into the final render, or have each as a separate file. Streaming is done directly from the software, so once accounts are linked for YouTube, Twitch, or your preferred streaming service, it’s as simple as a single button press to begin streaming through either of these channels. Capturing, streaming, and a variety of other settings are easily accessible right from the main screen of the Game Capture HD software, making on the fly changes while playing games much easier than I imagined.

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The Game Capture HD software will store more than two hours of video that can easily be scrubbed through to save exactly what you want - both in screenshot and video form - in that glorious 1080p60. For more extensive work, Share just doesn’t cut it. The Share button is great for singular videos - fun moments that you want to quickly share with your friends or on social media. What about situations where the video you need to grab is longer than 15 minutes? Nobody wants to watch Let’s Plays on YouTube captured entirely in 15 minute or less increments, and don’t get me started on the logistics of doing that kind of work using the Share button. Forget to press that Share button in time and you’ll find yourself with the beginning of your video cut off. Whether we’re capturing general gameplay video, trying to get tutorials on something, or capturing game endings for one of our latest video features, Spoiler Alert, the ticking clock of that 15 minutes is constantly a fear. My focus was not to reconfirm what we know about the high quality that is possible with the Game Capture HD60, but rather on the functionality of the device as a step up from the native capture solutions on the PlayStation 4.įifteen minutes is all you get with the PS4.

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If you want some proof of its performance, I thought it perfect to use the latest in 1080p 60fps glory, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection. From other reviews of the HD60 (it’s been on the market for over a year now), I knew that the Elgato could handle high quality recording and streaming impressively for it’s current price point at $179.95 - which I can also now back up. The numbers however, were not the most important part to me.

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The HD60 also has a USB connection which runs into one of the most essential components for external game capture, a computer. The HD60 has a built in h.624 encoder that rapidly encodes the raw video to something a little more processor friendly, while the software on the computer handles what to save for later, and what to live stream, which is very important considering that the HD60 can handle encoding videos in full 1080p at 60fps. An HDMI cable runs from the console to the HD60, which has an HDMI pass through to the TV. Set up of the Game Capture HD60 is incredibly simple. This is where external capture devices come into play, and Elgato was kind enough to send one of their latest game capture boxes our way to review.

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