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AVerMedia Live Gamer HD 2 Full HD 1080p 60 Record and Stream Multi Card Support Low Latency Pass Through Real Time Gameplay PCIe Ryzen Support GC570
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
740
Old Reviews
402
Unverified
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Product Reliability
46obs, error, years, avermedia, xsplit
+46%
-54%
" ... So nothing worked correctly afterward. ... "
" ... Eventually (despite it still not working) they decided that nothing was wrong with the device and that it must be something wrong with my two different fresh out of the box SanDisk micro sd cards. ... I hope to get my money back for this faulty product and will update this review if I get one but for the moment I want to warn other potential buyers that they should absolutely avoid this product and company at all costs. ... "
" ... Not more than a day after I wrote my initial review below, this card stopped cooperating with me. ... When it worked (rather briefly. ... "
" ... tried it in my other computers and same thing happened. ... "
" ... I had hours of headaches trying to get this card working ... "
" ... The card works fine for maybe 15-45 minutes and even after restarting my computer still doesn't work. ... "
" ... Had to downgrade to RECentral 3 to get it semi-working but then realized that my time should not be spent trying to get this thing to work - I have YouTube videos to make. ... "
" ... It just never worked. ... "
Gaming
36game play, twitch, live gamer portable, capture, avermedia live gamer
+69%
-31%
" ... I got this for streaming my Nintendo Switch on Twitch and the quality is fantastic. ... 1080p 60fps no issue for games like Mario Kart 8 and Super Mario Odyssey. ... "
" ... I mean, PS4 and PCs with nVidia cards also have such function and I rarely utilized it on those systems anyway. ... "
" ... I was streaming to twitch through OBS with my new PS4 Pro in approximately 15-20 minutes from the moment I plugged this in to my motherboard. ... "
" ... Very good game recorder! ... "
" ... I have been pleased with AVerMedia, also use the live gamer portable 2 to live stream and the mic for commentary. ... "
" ... capturing Xbox One gameplay on my computer to stream to Twitch (KevWorthGaming) and YouTube. ... "
" ... I'd totally recommend this to anyone who wants to get into streaming games. ... "
" ... I have the Aver Media Live Gamer Portable 2. ... "
Device Compatibility
36stream, streaming, record, recentral, device
+61%
-39%
" ... It's still possible to connect a PC to the capture card I recommend using OBS to record as an alternative to Avermedia's since it's less complicated. ... "
" ... Works perfectly with my Windows 10 PC. ... Use it to stream my XBOX One to twitch.tv. ... "
" ... The software allows you to stream directly from it to your source. ... "
" ... finally, it worked ok with my pc dual box stream setup, but i also have a switch and ps4, and while i have not tested switch, i could not get PS4 to use digital output (optical audio) with the hd 2 . ... "
" ... Good works with WiiU, XBox One just fine. ... "
" ... I've had an easy time connecting it and using it for different streaming platforms and the quality has been very good. ... "
" ... Next hooked it up between my PC and TV. ... "
" ... Works as advertised, and it's extremely easy to setup whether you have experience hooking up internal devices in your PC or not. ... "
Resolution
29hd, hd 2, avermedia, elgato hd, 1080p
+72%
-28%
" ... I stream at 1080P/60fps with no problems but I do have a pretty powerful PC which I am sure helps in keeping up with the data stream. ... "
" ... And the extra 30fps at 1080 is great! ... "
" ... With no frame drops this is Blu-ray quality rips and 1080 @ 60 frames. ... "
" ... used a live gamer hd for years no issues, had a technical issue and thought my live gamer hd died . ... i never got it to work, plugged my live gamer hd 1 back in and digital sound worked perfectly as should . ... "
" ... Never had any problems with HD Gamer 1. ... "
" ... Can't wait for the 4k 60fps from this company. ... "
" ... It does what I got it for, to record anything out of my PC at 1080p - 60 fps on the device itself without another PC to record with. ... "
" ... The followup to the AVerMedia Live Gamer HD works perfectly as expected. ... I replaced my old capture card (Live Gamer HD) with this and have been blown away by the improvements. ... "
Software Platform
28avermedia, streaming, obs, recentral, firmware
+4%
-96%
" ... This was with an Xbox One S and trying on two Windows 10 computers. ... "
" ... We would hope a potentially progressive company of this nature would provide a firmware update and software gui menu item to properly work with standardized sd card large formats like the now widely accepted exFat. ... The user gui interface on both windows and osx platforms was inconsistent and lacked many basic features competing products have. ... "
" ... The reason why I had to do this is that Windows wouldn't let me right click the digital device and enable it. ... After sleeping on it, I opened up Streamlabs OBS and started digging into settings in there. ... So if you get this card, make sure you not only check Windows recording devices, but that you also look into your streaming app's settings if you get that annoying echo. ... "
" ... Crashes my computer in certain amounts of time and installation has forced me to set it to a setting in my computer I have to tediously change just for it to work properly since I am Windows 7 user ... "
" ... don't even think about it if you have windows 7. ... "
" ... Also their software is cringey and hard to get into the settings you want to see. ... "
" ... Refused to work with Windows 7. ... BIOS would detect but it didn't want to behave. ... "
" ... None of the Recentral software versions really worked at all. ... There are like 10 different versions and most of them say "Beta" and most of them are from the manufacturer's asian website. ... "
Ports
27capture, usb 3 0, usb, avermedia, hdmi cable
+52%
-48%
" ... In order to bypass HDCP, both products have to use a splitter, but in my case, it was important to be able to output without splitter rather than recording. ... "
" ... Working perfectly once I found the right usb port. ... "
" ... Just be sure you’re plugged into a 3.0 USB port and that the pc/laptop is on as it is not pass thru. ... "
" ... It comes with the cables you need and even and HDMI cable (You can never have too many) I use OBS Studio and it works just fine with it, the software you download for it isn't bad you can customize cover art for your card with it, its a neat little feature. ... "
" ... As long as your camcorder has an HDMI output, this device will work flawlessly. ... "
" ... Don't be a dope like me and make sure the port you're plugging it into is actually 3.0. ... I like that it comes with a PS3 cable. ... I don't have component cables for my PS3 (just HDMI), so that helped me test the PS3 right away. ... But, just the fact that you can use anything with component cables is a huge plus (the Elgato card I purchase, by comparison, only took HDMI). ... And since the card takes both inputs simultaneously, you can use it like a de facto switch: Right now I have the PS4 connected via HDMI and the PS3 through component with the output going to my monitor. ... "
" ... The way to describe how this works is you plug the HDMI cable from your computer to the "in" slot. ... From there you plug the USB cable to the PC that does the recording or streaming and that's where it does the work and saves the files. ... Instead plug in the monitor directly into your PC as well and it will see 2 screens now. ... Essentially what you're going to have to do is find an HDMI splitter capable of splitting one 4K input into two 4K outputs (I found one on Amazon for ~$25). ... Now plug the PC into the splitter (which outputs 2 duplicate displays without the PC seeing 2 screens), then plug one output to the monitor and one to your AverMedia and use like normal. ... "
" ... Of course I can also display directly from the USB drive to the TV. ... "
Setup
23instructions, simple, setup, install, support
+65%
-35%
" ... Took a bit of time to get it installed and software working, but worth the effort. ... "
" ... Setup was quick and easy. ... "
" ... Was very simple setup, surprised it was really plug and play. ... "
" ... Works Great Plug and Play with OBS no other Software needed ... "
" ... Zero setup issues. ... "
" ... The installation is was fairly simple, you just take it out of the box, pop it into your PC, and then download the drivers/software from the Avermedia website. ... "
" ... Works as advertised, and it's extremely easy to setup whether you have experience hooking up internal devices in your PC or not. ... "
" ... came very fast, very easy to setup and installs in the back of your desktop within minutes. ... "
Ease of Use
23software, simple, easy to set, intuitive, user friendly
+78%
-22%
" ... Easy to learn. ... "
" ... It had a pass through and it seems solid, really this is a very simple card to use. ... "
" ... Easy to pick up. ... "
" ... I like it a lot once you figure it all out its simple to use. ... "
" ... So for that, I give it five stars for doing what I got it for, and being real easy to use, working right out of the box it came in as well with no fuss. ... "
" ... It records audio and video very well and it is very easy to set up. ... "
" ... This guy is perfect for YouTube beginners! ... Easy to use and the video quality is superb! ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
Price
22worth, waste your money, elgato, waste your time, waste of money
+45%
-55%
" ... not great support felt i wasted my money ... "
" ... don't waste your time or money. ... "
" ... Spend your money on the elgato and save yourself the headache. ... "
" ... big waste of money ... "
" ... It would have been nice to have been able to return this or have it repaired so I wouldn't have wasted money. ... "
" ... So basically a total dud, dont waste your money. ... "
" ... The money spent is not worth it ... "
" ... DO NOT waste your money on this product. ... "
Video Playback
22youtube, record, obs, capture, twitch
+77%
-23%
" ... Theres tons of videos articles about how to use it. ... "
" ... I had set the Video Capture Device to use the Stream Engine for both the Visual and Audio. ... "
" ... Now if you are like me you may have watched videos and read reviews on this, the videos that say elgatos and other $300 dollar recorders are better ARE WRONG! ... "
" ... Excellent streaming device. ... I have the Aver Media Live Gamer Portable 2. ... "
" ... Watch the recent videos. ... "
" ... I've used it for both streaming and capturing video, it works flawlessly. ... "
" ... Streaming and local recording works like a charm. ... "
" ... On the iMac the program RECentral can view the video feed and then we syphoninject from OBS for our livestream. ... "
Returns
22return, refund, send, returned, ticket
+5%
-95%
" ... The first one we had to send back thinking that something was wrong with it. ... "
" ... I am currently in the process of trying to get a refund for this product. ... "
" ... If don't get this figured out soon i'll probably just try another one. ... "
" ... Had to downgrade to RECentral 3 to get it semi-working but then realized that my time should not be spent trying to get this thing to work - I have YouTube videos to make. ... "
" ... which i simply refused. ... "
" ... I exchanged the device for a new one, however, the new one had the same problem. ... It would have been nice to have been able to return this or have it repaired so I wouldn't have wasted money. ... "
" ... Sent this back for refund. ... "
" ... im returning ASAP! ... "
Drivers
20software, driver, avermedia, obs, make sure
+15%
-85%
" ... Avermedia's lack of proper documentation, lack of proper model # specific pdf manuals-(not their old .chm windows help files), drivers, firmware and multiple confusing website links on Avermedia's own company website only adds to the confusion and leading users to download and install the wrong drivers, re-central & firmware for other products. ... "
" ... This card says no drivers needed for windows 10 and yet the thing is unreliable. ... "
" ... When I purchased this card, I was expecting something that would be stable after downloading the latest firmware and drivers. ... Overall, this experience was driven by how poorly the card interacted with OBS, which is one of the most used broadcasting software used. ... "
" ... says no driver required, but that's a lie, just that windows installs the driver . ... hours later no luck, found a faq that said go to site get the driver and install . ... if you try to isntall driver direct, you can't, the installation aborts and say's you don't have to, so you are out of luck trying to fix a broken install . ... "
" ... I've tried reinstalling the software and installing previous versions of the software and nothing works. ... "
" ... I downloaded the saftware and driver multiple times and could not get the device to work. ... "
" ... Software installed but drivers wouldn't load. ... Spent several hours trying to update the drivers, reinstall the software, etc. ... Kept getting error messages relating to driver could not be installed. ... "
" ... I uninstalled and reinstalled the software trying to find if there was a certain order to install them but nothing seemed to help, when the capture card was actually working I had hope and was excited but I would go to look at the videos I recorded only for my computer to freeze again also I have an external drive connected to a usb hub and while I am trying to record gameplay it keeps disconnecting the external drive along with the entire usb hub so I can't use my mouse or anything I have attac ... "
Apps
18streaming, obs, capture, avermedia, stream
+17%
-83%
" ... You will often wait a day or more to receive a response from either and in the case of facebook messenger, you may very well get your response at odd times. ... "
" ... The user gui interface on both windows and osx platforms was inconsistent and lacked many basic features competing products have. ... "
" ... So if you get this card, make sure you not only check Windows recording devices, but that you also look into your streaming app's settings if you get that annoying echo. ... "
" ... Crashes my computer in certain amounts of time and installation has forced me to set it to a setting in my computer I have to tediously change just for it to work properly since I am Windows 7 user ... "
" ... None of the Recentral software versions really worked at all. ... "
" ... I've tried reinstalling the software and installing previous versions of the software and nothing works. ... "
" ... I uninstalled and reinstalled the software trying to find if there was a certain order to install them but nothing seemed to help, when the capture card was actually working I had hope and was excited but I would go to look at the videos I recorded only for my computer to freeze again also I have an external drive connected to a usb hub and while I am trying to record gameplay it keeps disconnecting the external drive along with the entire usb hub so I can't use my mouse or anything I have attac ... "
" ... The software would start and tell me there's no capture device installed. ... Aver's FAQ and help site was no help at all, so I just ditched the official software and stuck with OBS. ... "
Marketplace
18amazon, works as advertised, thanks, item, product
+39%
-61%
" ... I spent the money to mail it back and received the replacement only for it to not work as well. ... "
" ... Should be stated in advertisement and description due to the fact that people look at this product to do just that (gameplay with commentary). ... "
" ... This thing is a piece of junk. ... "
" ... Emailed for support and never got a reply, have not been able to use product. ... "
" ... Was shiped a diffrent item then one in picture worked fine but wtf ... "
" ... I even filed a claim and have heard nothing back. ... "
" ... 1. product does not work as advertised ... "
" ... I just tried reaching out to support with another ticket. ... "
Storage
14sd, micro sd card, capture, record, sd cards
+64%
-36%
" ... For the last couple of things you can add a micro SD to the capture card to save all the video footage as long as it's compatible going to the website support will give you a couple of options that will work with it. ... "
" ... Changing the format of my micro sd cards, trying another micro sd card, sending them files generated by the device, and even recording a video of it not working. ... "
" ... This is a GREAT capture card. ... "
" ... I debated getting this versus the elgato, but I went with this product only because you could a micro sd card right into it. ... "
" ... It is a good capture card. ... "
" ... Can't easily use Unpowered Mic in SD card mode, but it works great. ... "
" ... It works well, especially in its "no PC" mode, it is fast to record, you need a micro SD Class 10 with fast writing and reading speed. ... "
" ... Plus I can record from the system to pc or SD card. ... "
Sound Quality
14still, sounds, recording, recorded, record
+29%
-71%
" ... This thing doesn’t record the other persons audio. ... "
" ... The first issue I noticed in Windows was that I was getting no sound whatsoever from RECentral. ... Make sure you have that digital device enabled in windows recording devices, otherwise you won't hear any sound coming from your new card! ... "
" ... During that time, the card produced a slightly distorted sound. ... During my stream, I had people comment on how it sounded off. ... "
" ... Sound is very choppy and just awful. ... "
" ... Also, the 3.5mm ouput on the card had a buzzing sound that made it soo annoying to use the output, so of course I didn't. ... "
" ... Sound cuts in and out if there is no external speaker hooked up. ... "
" ... the picture quality is VERY BAD, even taking still screenshot you'll get a lot of noise. ... "
" ... This produced poor audio quality to the stream. ... "
Firmware
13update, software, drivers, updated, bricked
+15%
-85%
" ... We would hope a potentially progressive company of this nature would provide a firmware update and software gui menu item to properly work with standardized sd card large formats like the now widely accepted exFat. ... "
" ... Caused blue screen twice i tried updating firmware using latest recording software they provided maybe if they work on their software more to try and fix these issues ... "
" ... BIOS would detect but it didn't want to behave. ... "
" ... When I purchased this card, I was expecting something that would be stable after downloading the latest firmware and drivers. ... "
" ... Spent several hours trying to update the drivers, reinstall the software, etc. ... "
" ... I updated the firmware and the card ceased to work at all. ... I updated to the software and firmware hosted in google docs and yet again my card ceased to work, it was completely dead I couldn't get video to display. ... "
" ... I reformatted my computer and installed the new drivers for windows 10 along with updating the firmware. ... "
" ... I would think there would be some type of firmware to fix said issuue but there isn't. ... "
USB
13usb 3 0, hdmi, usb port, hd, hard drive
+54%
-46%
" ... Working perfectly once I found the right usb port. ... "
" ... Just be sure you’re plugged into a 3.0 USB port and that the pc/laptop is on as it is not pass thru. ... "
" ... The way to describe how this works is you plug the HDMI cable from your computer to the "in" slot. ... From there you plug the USB cable to the PC that does the recording or streaming and that's where it does the work and saves the files. ... "
" ... I haven't purchased a diskdrive yet but I have good luck with a 64G USB drive formatted for NTFS on my PC. ... Of course I can also display directly from the USB drive to the TV. ... "
" ... Tested with PCs (both 1080p and 720p) and external USB flash drive. ... "
" ... I like the flexibility of recording on a USB and transfer the files to the PC for editing. ... "
" ... It actually records HD at 60hz, and it can do all of this without being connected to a computer (you just power it via USB, like a wall outlet adapter, or your console's own ports). ... "
Camera
13card, cards, great capture card, best, sd cards
+77%
-23%
" ... I've had the Avermedia capture card for a bit now and I have to say I like it. ... One of the biggest things about the capture card is its flexible it gives the option to record without a PC that's a good key feature many people as I don't want to have a bunch of cables in the way and make everything look messy. ... "
" ... Was able to use both capture cards at the same time to add more dynamic camera angles to my videos. ... "
" ... This is a GREAT capture card. ... "
" ... It is a good capture card. ... "
" ... I love this capture card its the best out. ... "
" ... The market for capture cards isn't really all that great but this is definitely one of the best internal ones on the market. ... "
" ... Great capture card for the most part. ... "
" ... I like it, I use it with different programs to capture video from my camera. ... "
Overall performance
12good job, amd, intel, hd, fx
+58%
-42%
" ... It works amazingly. ... "
" ... but works amazing and fast ... "
" ... Got it in real fast, faster than I thought I would get it. ... "
" ... Good job Avermedia! ... "
" ... If I start running into issues, I'll be sure to edit this immediately. ... "
" ... Upgraded to a Class 10, U3 card and now the thing works beautifully. ... "
" ... Works like a champ ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
HDMI: Yes
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Resolution: Full HD 1080p
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