capture cards

[Recovery One]

I was wondering, I use Hauppauge capture card it's the best one i used,but it does freeze up sometimes. So I want to know 

from you guys which capture cards do you prefer personally. thank you!  

[BeckoningZebra1]

I don't have/use one but I've been looking into getting one and the best one looks to be the AVerMedia live gamer. It's really nice and compact, and seems to have a pretty good framerate.

[Absolute Dog]

The AVermedia LGP is the superior capture card due to twice the mps, at 600, plus you can record straight to an SD card without the need for a computer. That alone can be a big benefit to some. The AVermedia LGP has less latency, ie. time delay or lag, than the Elgato HD and it also records a much crisper and richer video. Both record up to 1080p, both are simple and easy to use, install and manage and where the Elgato is compatible with Mac computers and averages about $20.00 cheaper..........you need to decide about quality and recording convenience that is noticeable over lower price and Mac friendly.

 

As an average in the US dollar, AVermedia LGP is $179.00 and the Elgato HD is $159.00.

[Elite]

As an average in the US dollar, AVermedia LGP is $179.00 and the Elgato HD is $159.00.

I don't understand why people are willing to pay this much just for a capture card; most of the time, people are just using it for recording games.

[Absolute Dog]

 

 

I don't understand why people are willing to pay this much just for a capture card; most of the time, people are just using it for recording games.

There are those who aspire to be the next bit thing on you tube. When you see channels with tens of thousands of subscribers and millions of views and are aware of the monetary value of those kinds of numbers, you realize you can make a living managing a successful channel. Video capture is relatively easy and video editing is a fine art in and of itself, then you have to have a quality voice and provide something that viewers want and will return repeatedly to hear.

Halo game play montages created a whole new genre of YouTube channels along with one like THFE, Ducain23 and Naked Eli. You could say Halo has spawned such an incredible amount of side works related to the game that it actually changed the face of YouTube and gaming in ways never imagined.

It is definitely worth noting that regardless of how you feel currently about the franchise, what Bungie created all those years ago has left an indelible mark on the gaming industry in a way that no developer or game publisher could have conceived. Halo has set so many standards on so many fronts of gaming I seriously doubt another game will have the kind of impact it did for a long time to come. Lightning can always strike twice though.......