grap3fruitman
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Okay gang, I've been wanting a capture device for a while now; for what reason, I have no idea since I barely play anything.
Anyway, while I would love a Blackmagic, it just seems like an incredible ordeal to engage in. Does the USB version work with either computer I have? Nope, need a new USB3 card and then I'm limited to a single desktop. I need a RAID setup with really fast HDDs too? I'm look at $300-400 before I even consider the cost of the Blackmagic itself plus a lot of additional hassle including dealing with such high quality video.
So now I'm kind of leaning towards the Elgato. Sure, the quality isn't nearly as great but I think I'm willing to deal with it for the convenience. I do have a few questions though:
Anyway, while I would love a Blackmagic, it just seems like an incredible ordeal to engage in. Does the USB version work with either computer I have? Nope, need a new USB3 card and then I'm limited to a single desktop. I need a RAID setup with really fast HDDs too? I'm look at $300-400 before I even consider the cost of the Blackmagic itself plus a lot of additional hassle including dealing with such high quality video.
So now I'm kind of leaning towards the Elgato. Sure, the quality isn't nearly as great but I think I'm willing to deal with it for the convenience. I do have a few questions though:
- I know it has a "pass-through" but I'm still concerned that it may add some delay. My intention is to use this for fighting games and shooters so milliseconds are important. Is there any added delay?
- The lowest resolution supported appears to be 576p. Has anyone tried anything that's 480p like the Wii, Xbox 1 or even the current consoles outputting at 480p?
- I'd also like to potentially record SD content like some of my old-school games. Is that possible as well?