Elgato Game Capture HD, Xbox and

✔SALE: 23% OFF Elgato Game Capture HD, Xbox and PlayStation High Definition Game Recorder for Mac and PC, Full HD 1080p... 4.4 out of 5 stars CONSUMER REVIEWS(1122) Record your Xbox or PlayStation gameplay to a Mac or PC Built-in live streaming to YouTube and Twitch Unlimited Full HD 1080p capture Flashback Recording feature to record retroactively Immediate access and full control of your captures Comes with: Elgato Game Capture HD, Quick Start Guide, USB cable, HDMI cable, PlayStation 3 cable, Component adapter One-click sharing to YouTube, Facebook and Twitter Price: $179.95 Deal Price: $138.91

Description Perfect for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 View larger Your skills. Immortalized. The gaming experience is all about sharing. With Elgato Game Capture HD, you can record and stream your Xbox or PlayStation gameplay and share your journey with friends, fans and generations to come. Be the best. Elgato Game Capture HD uses advanced hardware H.264 encoding to capture your gameplay in stunning 1080p Full HD, while keeping the file size low. At the same time, your console’s picture is passed through to your TV via HDMI, so you can keep on enjoying your game on the big screen – in pristine quality, without delay. Be efficient. Elgato Game Capture HD doesn’t need a lot of cables or even a power supply to record your game: With direct PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 input, you can use a single cable to connect it to your console. And since it’s only about the size of a deck of cards, you can be sure it will not intimidate your other gaming gear. Flashback Recording feature to record retroactively View larger Be prepared. You never know when a moment worth capturing arises. With Flashback Recording, Elgato Game Capture HD has your back. Flashback Recording lets you timeshift your gameplay, so that you can simply slide back in time on your Mac or PC and hit the record button retroactively. Re-living greatness has never been this easy. Live Commentary feature: find the perfect balance with your game audio View larger Be heard. Use any microphone that’s connected to your computer, find the perfect balance with your game audio and even automatically lower the volume of your game whenever you speak. With the Live Commentary feature, all of this is only a click away. Now it’s up to you to think of something brilliant to say. One-click sharing to YouTube, Facebook and Twitter View larger Be social. With Elgato Game Capture HD, it’s not just about you and the game anymore. With one click, you can share your gameplay with your friends and fans on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Even better, the tailor-made Elgato Game Capture HD software allows you to quickly trim your gaming scenes and pass them on to your favorite editing software. Immediate access to your gameplay footage directly where you need it View larger Be in control. You’ve achieved epicness, and with Elgato Game Capture HD, there is no limit in what you’ll be able to do next. Seamlessly capturing hours of your best moments in unmatched quality is only the beginning. With immediate access to your gameplay footage, you’re instantly ready to create the next big thing. Because that’s what happens when you’re in control. Live Streaming feature: entertain your audience in real-time View larger Be live. Capturing gameplay is great – but what if you want to entertain your audience in real-time? It doesn’t get easier than with the Live Streaming feature. Elgato Game Capture HD is the world’s first solution with built-in, one-click streaming to both YouTube and Twitch. And if you want to go pro, masterfully direct your performance with XSplit or OBS, which directly support Elgato Game Capture HD. All necessary cables are included in the box View larger What's in the box and System Requirements What's in the box: Elgato Game Capture HD, Quick Start Guide, USB cable, HDMI cable, PlayStation 3 cable, Component adapter. System Requirements: Mac: OS X 10.7 or later, 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, PC: Windows 7 or later, 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (or comparable), sound card, 4 GB RAM, built-in USB 2.0 port. New Edit: Elgato is continually updating their software, so I've updated my review below with important points (and noted where things no longer apply, marked with three asterisks ***).As the title says, ***this appears to be the opposite of the HD-PVR 2 in almost every regard***. -Since Hauppauge has now released their own capture software for their HD-PVR devices, and I have not used said software, I can't really compare the software.- Physical ease of use - the pass-through just plain works. The HD-PVR 2 required the PC to be powered on and the software opened before anything was passed through. The Elgato, I didn't even have the drivers installed yet and the pass-through worked. Definitely a plus.- Video quality - the 1080p bitrate on the Elgato is over twice the HD-PVR 2 (30 Mbps vs 14 Mbps). It's not a big deal for just uploading clips to YouTube (since they compress 1080p to the 2-6 Mbps range anyway) but for a filmmaker like me, quality is...