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Stream Command supplies the overlay and commentary feed, and here again a beefy processor is needed.
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With just a few clicks, a user can be up and running on Twitch, and can even broadcast and archive at the same time. Now for capture veterans, both OBS and XSplit support the Elgato line, but the Game Capture HD software is no joke. I haven't felt the need to really switch profiles a lot, but I can see where it would be really useful for frequent switching between archiving and streaming.
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Also nice is the ability to save capture settings into different profiles. It's good enough that I don't mind nabbing screenshots of MP4s that the software spits out. I've used some crazy expensive set-ups that could manage raw capture, but the Elgato's H.264 encoding is so much more practical to deal with. With the i7, 1080p60fps capture is pretty consistently amazing. (More on the i5 later.) Fortunately, it was easy enough to switch over to another laptop, this one sporting a i7-4900MQ, and with that extra power came the full feature set of the Game Capture HD60. I first tried out a i5-3427U Ultrabook, and both 1080p60fps and Stream Command were out of the question.
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The capture can be set as low as 480p and as high as 1080p6fps, but as Elgato indicates in various places (the box, the product page, from within the software), a second generation Intel Core i7 is needed to achieve that 1080p60fps capture spec. Capturing is done via H.264 hardware encoding, and yes, 1080p60 fps capture, the card's other major feature, is absolutely possible. Once connected to the PC, Elgato's Game Capture HD software takes over. Note, the Elgato watermark in the below shot was added via Stream Command.
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Though the PS4 has built-screenshots, and the Xbox One looks to be getting the feature at some point in the future, the ability to take 1080p screenshots anytime anywhere regardless of system lockout (PS4) or whatnot is a core feature not to be ignored. Once in place, a USB mini cable connects the phone-sized box to the PC (or Mac). It's meant to sit anywhere on the HDMI chain between the source, like a PS4, and the display. This capture card is completely external, and roughly the size of iPhone 4S. The little box is basically a bridge between several of my consoles and several of my computers. I mentioned in the intro how the HD60 seems at home in a box of random accessories, and there's good reason for that. Just about everything else that it can do and how it does it, exists in servitude towards these features. And it's in that category where the Elgato Game Capture HD60 is firmly entrenched.Ĭapture cards in general have a lot of facets, but the Elgato Game Capture HD60 stresses two major features, simplicity and performance. From spare controllers to cable adapters to extension cords- it's usually good to keep a separate container close at hand with those essential accessories that get used multiple times a week.
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Some of this stuff, like coaxial cable, is straining for a reason not to get rid of it, while other items are much more essential. If you're like me, then you've got some containers whose only purpose is to contain all the odds and ends stemming from your home theater, PC, gaming, and so on gear.