Still, there are a couple of minor gripes I would like to have seen improved, perhaps in future versions. If there are issues such as an unrecognized signal or no SD card, the orange light will flash a specific LED code. To show the Advanced Settings on the Mac, hold down the Option key on the keyboard, while you press the Settings button in the Device section of Elgato Game Capture HD. From capturing the highest resolution and dynamic range possible, to working flawlessly with your favorite tools and platforms, 4K60 Pro delivers.

A feature that almost all other Elgato capture devices support, Gameview is essentially a delay-less preview of your gameplay, great for people with limited displays. With the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S systems now here, a capture device to record all the best moments in native 4K is a welcome addition to any streamers’ arsenal While there are many 4K internal solutions, the Elgato 4K60 S+ is a step above, making a system that is both easy to set up, and possible to run without a computer hooked up to make sure you never miss the best moments of your latest game. Anyone who has tried to capture footage at a trade show or preview event can tell you how much of a nightmare it can be to do on the fly. This allows you to record up to 4K content directly to an SD card of your choice with just the touch of a button.If the SD Card features these markings, it can record reliability at 30 MB/s (Megabyte) or 240 Mb/s (Megabit).

Due to the relative infancy of the HDR ecosystem, some video editors require external hardware video players to properly preview and playback HDR video.Make sure that when you’re working with OBS Studio that 4K Capture Utilityor other capture software is closed. Similar to any capture device from Elgato, everything you need to get started is included inside the box. If you wish to listen to audio coming from the ElgatoGame Capture HD60 S+, we’d suggest using OBS Studio’s Audio Monitoring feature.

Speaking of attention to detail, Elgato gave this device a decent amount of weight, too, with highly flexible cables that make it sit still wherever you place it. Inside of the Audio menu inside of Settings, we will want to be sure that Sample Rate is set to 48Khz.When he's not filling the office with the smell of Pop-Tarts, he's reviewing all sorts of gaming hardware, from laptops with the latest mobile GPUs to gaming chairs with built-in back massagers. This way, you can use it for streaming games as with other Elgato capture devices, or capturing footage directly to your PC from any device connected via HDMI. It's a godsend for any business looking to set up an event or any streamer who wants to take their capture capabilities on the road without lugging around a laptop. Elgato provides all the cables you need, including a power pack with swappable plugs for different regions. The ability to record without the need of another computer can be a game changer for many, especially if you go to events, or want to bring exclusive gameplay capture to your viewers that simply can’t be done with a full recording kit for whatever reason.

He's been covering games and tech for over ten years and has written for Dualshockers, WCCFtech, Tom's Guide, and a bunch of other places on the world wide web.If you’re on a slower internet connection or a weaker computer, you can lower the Output (Scaled) Resolution to 1280x720 for example. If you want to do anything significant with these clips, you're going to have to invest in some third-party editing software.