AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable, Full HD 1080p Recording Without PC Directly to SD Card, Ultra Low Latency, H.264 Hardware Encoding, USB Video Capture, High Definition Game Capture, Recorder, Streaming (C875)

A lot of other reviews here have said it, but yes this recorder is superb for your basic gaming needs. To put it simply, if you want a device that will basically record almost any HDMI feed (provided it is not copy protected, more on that later), than this is what you want. The device itself does all the encoding, so it takes TONS of load off of your PC and it will even record onto itself using an SD card. A lot of other game capture devices out there piggy-back onto your PC processor to encode and render the video...this device DOES NOT which means it's perfect for people who want to make videos but don't have a computer that's quite powerful enough to record on its own with software without the video quality suffering greatly. It is very easy to use and anyone who is familiar with video recording will not have any troubles. The included software is NOT editing software, just FYI, but rather the software to set up how you want to record and adjust different things about how the device functions. To use this device you will also need, at minimum, the USB cable and an HDMI cable. (both of which are included) The PC Free mode lets you record directly to an SD card rather than to a PC. The capture device still has to have USB power to function, however. The downside to PC Free mode is that the device has to be configured before you use it. In other words, you have to hook it up to your PC, create a profile for PC Free Mode and adjust your settings and such, and THEN it is ready to use. Otherwise it will use a default profile which, for most people is fine, but if you have very specific needs it needs to be pre-configured before you take it with you somewhere else. So far I have used it on both my PC and Xbox One and it works like a champ. Good video quality and very good compression (1 hour of video at 1080p will turn out roughly around 4 gigs or so before editing), and the audio pass-through feature is nice for when your PC/console or whatever is not actually hooked up to an HDMI audio feed and you need the HDMI converted to 3.5mm stereo. The device does NOT have a special mic input, so if you want to record live narration you will have to do it through the computer or console you are using. When the Live Gamer is attached to a computer, you can optionally use a mic to record a separate MP3 file which I would HIGHLY recommend so that you can later adjust the volume levels in another program like Movie Maker or whatever you prefer. Now, for those hoping to use this with an Xbox One, lemme give you a few tips: 1. Make sure the Live Gamer is hooked up as close to the Xbox One as is possible, meaning that there isn't a lot of connections between the Xbox and the device. Plug the Xbox directly into the device if you can. If the HDMI feed is already going through other things like receivers or media splitters before it gets to the Live Gamer you may run into problems with the quality or functionality. 2. Xbox One automatically engages a copy-protection encoding on the HDMI feed if you run any copy-protected feeds on it (like Netflix, your TV box signal, Twitch, Hulu, etc.) Once this copy protection is engaged on your Xbox One it NEVER GOES AWAY until you completely shut down the Xbox and reboot it (hold the power button for 10 seconds until power off, then restart it). If the copy protection is active, the game capture will not work at all. So, do this hard reset to get it work properly and remember that most of the snap apps will engage the copy protect. If all you want to do it record your game, it works beautifully, but if you want to record a game AND a snap app like Netflix or any sort of other media, it will likely block the content.

AVerMedia pulled out all the stops for this USB 2.0 capture card. The LGP is fast and convenient, even working while not actually hooked up to a PC with its SD Card capture mode, with footage recording at up to 16Mbps bitrates - but the SD card MUST be Class 10, and if you want to capture on an actual PC, the bitrate can range from livestream-quality to an impressive 60Mbps for archival-quality footage. This capture card is fast and flexible enough for nearly any user wanting to capture or livestream gameplay. Want a quick setup to record footage on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, or PC? SD Card mode makes that about as easy as it can get. Want to livestream console or PC footage? Hook it up to that one PC and stream through the 3 months of free XSplit you get in the box, or from AVerMedia's RECentral (which isn't as robust as XSplit, but it does require less CPU resources). Want to do some crazy two-PC setup where you play your super-demanding PC games on one PC at full speed with zero meddling by other software, and then send output to a second PC that's capturing or livestreaming? Well, the LGP is well-suited to be the cornerstone of a setup like that, too. AVerMedia hasn't released updated software with support for the fantastic recording and streaming program OBS yet, but it's on the way very soon. Capture formats available when using a PC are .TS and .MP4 formats using H264 compression along with AAC audio, at up to 720p 60fps or 1080p 30fps. The HDMI or component passthrough will send the video through from the capture card to your display over HDMI at up to 720p or 1080p at 60fps. (SD Card mode isn't quite as flexible as far as the recording format: just the .TS video format is allowed at a more fixed 4, 8, 12, or 16mbps bitrate - but you *can* get about 8-10 minutes of footage per GB of space on the SD card.) You can use HDMI for your PC, Wii U, or 360, while the Wii and PS3 will require the use of component (yes, gotta use component with PS3 rather than HDMI - that's Sony's fault, not AVerMedia's) and the included cables will allow you to do both recording and pass-through without any additional cable purchases. It should be pointed out that as a USB capture card, there are limitations with the LGP compared to some of the more complex internal/PCIE cards out there. Primarily this is because the capture card itself does H264 compression right on-board and sends the video to the PC in that format, rather than delivering it in an uncompressed format (this is pretty much mandated by the relatively low bandwidth of USB 2.0), so AVerMedia can't interface directly with all software in some generic format. Basically, they have to write in direct support, and right now that means XSplit, their own RECentral, and OBS soon - possibly AmaRecTV as well, from what I'm hearing. I went pretty technical for this review, but through all of this, I think you'll find that the Live Gamer Portable does an excellent job of being as easy to use as you need it, or as technical as the more serious streamers and recorders need it to be. The software set up is very easy, the RECentral application can be run in wizard-type "newbie" mode or in an advanced mode with more options, and the LED and record button directly on the unit let you know at a glance whether you're recording without having to look at the capture program's output. Streaming software like XSplit and OBS (when it does become supported) are more complex, but they have more features so you can build your knowledge of those as you go, if necessary. Overall, AVerMedia is charging a bit of a premium for this product, but because of its flexibility, reliability, and overall quality, you will know where that money went - especially if, like me, you've been disappointed with other capture cards over the last couple of years.

Si quieres empezar a grabar tus gameplays o ya tienes algo de experiencia, esta capturadora lo cumple todo y con la mejor calidad. Es facil de aprender a usar y super práctica. La recomiendo ampliamente.

Questa unità Avermedia è davvero un ottimo prodotto, molto comodo e facile da utilizzare. Il software, da scaricare sul sito Avermedia, è ben realizzato e non ha dato nessun problema di riconoscimento e utilizzo. Non vorrei dilungarmi su altri aspetti tecnici già evidenziati da molte recensioni su questo prodotto. L'aspetto che mi incuriosiva provare, data la comprovata difficoltà tecnica, era riuscire a registrare dei contenuti archiviati con MySkyTv nell'hard disk del decoder sKy. Premetto che lo scopo di questa prova è puramente di verifica tecnica e non raccomando di ripeterla perchè (si può essere d'accordo o meno) registrare sul proprio pc i contenuti del decoder Sky è comunque illegale. La verifica che si vuole quindi ottenere è di poter registrare su PC esterno dei programmi pre-registrati su MySkyTv (o anche trasmessi in diretta dal decoder). Il materiale che è stato necessario procurarsi è: 1) AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable C875 (link:https://www.amazon.it/AVerMedia-Live-Gamer-Portable-LGP/dp/B00B2IZ3B0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8) 2) uno splitter hdmi Cablesson Hdelity 1x4 HDMI splitter (link:https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00IOVHY5G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 3) ovviamente il decoder Sky 4) due cavi hdmi (uno in più, non strettamente necessario, è presente col decoder) 5) un pc / notebook con porta usb La prima cosa da fare è, sul PC o notebook, scaricare il programma RECentral da gamerzone/avermedia.com (si può cercarlo pure in Google), andare alla sezione Download, selezionare la Serie del Prodotto Avermedia "Gaming", la categoria "Capture e Streaming" e il prodotto "C875". A questo punto si va nella sezione "Applicazioni e Driver" e si scarica il programma RECentral Una volta installato sul PC e aperto, si possono effettuare i collegamenti. I collegamenti da fare sono (vedi foto-video): 1) il cavo hdmi in uscita dal decoder va messo su HDMI input dello splitter 2) sull'output 1 dello splitter collegare un secondo cavo hdmi il cui altro lato va sull'ingresso hdmi dell' AverMedia. Non è necessario, ma se per comodità di vuole vedere l'immagine anche sul tv, va collegato un terzo cavo hdmi dall'uscita hdmi dell'AverMedia all'ingresso hdmi del TV. 3) collegare alimentazione allo splitter e accenderlo 4) collegare il cavo usb in dotazione all'Avermedia dal lato della stessa unità alla porta usb del PC A questo punto va fatto un primo check: nella finestra principale del programma RECentral in alto a destra dovrebbe apparire la scritta di riconoscimento dell'unità Avermedia collegata (AverMedia Live Gamer Portable), se così non fosse provare a scollegare e ricollegare il cavo usb dalla porta del pc, eventualmente cambiando porta se necessario. Una volta che il collegamento è corretto, io consiglierei (ma ognuno poi può fare come vuole) di andare in "Procedura Guidata" e poi selezionare "Console di gioco". Passando per le varie finestre "sorgente video" , "sorgente audio" si può controllare che il segnale arrivi correttamente. Su "impostazioni video" invece si possono cambiare i parametri di registrazione del file, io suggerisco di scegliere mp4 e di lasciare gli altri parametri come stanno. Non è necessario fare altro: basta cliccare sul tasto rosso "Pronto" per arrivare alla schermata di registrazione con al centro il tasto rosso REC.ùQui si dovrebbe vedere e sentire il programma in uscita dal decoder. Quendo si desidera si preme REC e si avvia la registrazione, si stoppa premendo nuovamente REC. Il file viene archiviato nella cartella Video, a schermata principale del programma, cliccare appunto su "Cartella Video" per fare aprire la finestra di File Explorer e vedere i file in lista. L'unità Avermedia devo dire funziona benissimo, è veramente piccola, non scalda affatto ed in teoria ha la possibilità di registrare anche su scheda sd veloce (non ho provato tale caratteristica), in questo caso si salta il programma da pc e si collega il lato usb dell'unità ad un qualsiasi alimentatore usb. Per avviare la registrazione basta poi premere il tasto centrale dell'unità. Lo splitter Cablesson 1x4 v2 (probabilemnte vanno benissimo anche le versioni a meno porte) è davvero realizzato con materiali di grande qualità, è robusto , con la scocca completamente in metallo. Non ha mai dato un piccolo problema e ha la capacità di bipassare la protezione HDCP (ricordando sempre che registrare i video con questa opzione non è legale). Veramente un ottimo prodotto. In definitiva due ottimi prodotti testati sul campo in una condizione tecnica di non facile realizzazione. Sperando di essere stato in qualche modo utile, auguro a tutti una buona visione "legale" .

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This capture card is truly amazing. If you are looking into getting a capture card the Avermedia Live Gamer Portable is the best out there. The Live Gamer Portable is about the size of an iPhone but it records in amazing quality with stunning colours. Also the ability to record in PC free mode with an SD card is super handy and makes the capture card that much more portable. Being new to this capture card experience I didn't know how to set it up at first but it is super easy to set up and start recording and if you need any help, the folks at the Avermedia forums can help out in a flash. In all aspects this capture card dominates all others. Averedia has clearly outdone themselves with this product at this price.

自分が遊んだゲームを録画したいとずっと思っていました その時にこの商品に出会いました 全く動作も問題なく使え2023年現在も現役で頑張ってくれてます