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Elgato HD60 Pro1080p60 Capture and Passthrough PCIe Capture Card Low Latency Technology PS5 PS4 Xbox Series X S Xbox One
Last Updated: March 14, 2023 (Refresh Now)
6.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
927
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Connectivity
11pc, elgato, splitter, obs, hd60
+45%
-55%
" ... Audio issues, it doesn't play well with my sound bar or the TV's HDMI-ARC. ... Why does every Elgato device have some sort of annoying issue? ... "
" ... There were many difficulties trying to get it to detect a signal from my devices. ... As a side note, the construction of the card is such that the HDMI slots are not centered in the case slots. ... "
" ... My Avermedia card works as advertised and I didn't even have to contact support to see if my stuff was compatible because they actually told me if it was or not. ... "
" ... Doesn't matter the cables, system, pci slot, etc. ... No one has any real solution to it and you just have to keep restarting your computer till it decides it's ready. ... "
" ... If I ever wanted to switch from my headset to my speakers, I couldn't. ... "
Usage
9install, works great, simple to install, hd60, fit
+100%
" ... Works great and was super simple to install ... "
" ... My experience was that it was Plug n' Play when I followed that procedure. ... "
" ... Not too difficult to install on my motherboard. ... "
" ... So i just need to say this was a new expeirience for me and when i did the easy install it was a great fit. ... "
" ... However, you free up a USB slot, its easy to install, no need to download a program unless you want to. ... "
" ... The game capture card is very easy to assemble and I highly recommend it. ... "
" ... So let me just say that I love the Elgato hd60 pro, easy to install and is super fast. ... "
" ... Easy to install, easy to use, had a minor hiccup at first with some audio issues but that happens to all new computer pieces. ... "
Software
7elgato, drivers, working, windows 10, video
+43%
-57%
" ... was working fine on windows 10. now among the immense troubleshooting I had to do cannot get it to work with older hardware like the original xbox. ... "
" ... After purchasing this product and spending countless hours trying to figure out if it was the linux distribution that was causing the issue. ... The Elgato HD60 Pro was being properly detected, but cause of locked down firmware there is no support provided. ... "
" ... Disabling HDCP and HDR does not fix the issue. ... "
" ... Immediately after installing this product and the software, my pc started having so many issues. ... It seems that the software for this product is the real problem, but I'm not keeping the hardware if its attached to software that is going to completely hijack my pc. ... THis product is FAR too expensive to have software that messed up my perfectly functioning PC. ... You need to look at your software and figure out why it is causing so many issues for so many people and fix it. ... "
Reliability
7stopped, card, working, software, signal
+71%
-29%
" ... seems to work fine with the switch. ... "
" ... Been using this for months and it has been nothing but flawless. ... "
" ... I've been using this for around two years now and it still works like a charm! ... "
" ... I bought this cuz I wanted to upgrade from a capture card I bought last year. ... "
" ... After uninstalling all elgato software my pc is now working properly again. ... "
Performance
5lag, video quality, stream, restart, obs
+60%
-40%
" ... - You'll need a fairly good CPU to encode. ... I use OBS and an AMD Ryzen 2600 with x264 "faster" preset. ... "
" ... If you are installing this on a HS510 board by gigabyte you'll probably realize that your pcie1 gets blocked by your graphics card, good thing to know is that this capture card can be installed on a PCIe(1x, 4x, 8x, or 16x) which you have an additional 16x PCIe below your graphics card where it fits nicely right by your GPU's fans. ... "
Gaming
5gameplay, capture card, game, streaming, stream
+100%
" ... This Nintendo Switch game runs at a consistent 1080p 60fps, which the HD60Pro is rated for. ... Clearly unacceptable for a competitive game, I contacted Elgato on February 15th. ... "
" ... I use this to capture Nintendo switch gameplay. ... "
" ... The games look sharper and smooth as if you're playing it on a TV. ... "
" ... I'm not a computer person so yeah, I put the thingy in my computer desktop and it lets you play old/new games buy connecting to an HDMI. ... I also bought an adapter for my AV cables for older games. ... "
" ... This is my first capture card so far I've been using it everyday for streaming my switch games on my computer streaming quality is very nice pretty easy setup once you get it plugged into your computer sound quality is okay has a little cracking here and there but it eventually works itself out ... "
Marketplace
4shipping, returning, product, issues, days
-100%
" ... days after I opened the ticket. ... "
" ... So I returned it, giving up since there was no solution. ... At this point I just don't care anymore, I'm returning this as well and sticking with the original HD60, at least the damn thing works like it's supposed to. ... "
" ... Do not get scammed. ... "
" ... I have returned the product. ... "
Video
3stream, gameplay, youtube, video quality, video
+100%
" ... I just wanted better quality gameplay videos . ... "
" ... The difference in quality is like going from watching a YouTube video from 1280x720 ... "
Sound
3instant, able
+67%
-33%
" ... That aside, the HD60 does what it's supposed to with picking up sound and clear video (as much as it can). ... "
" ... A good-faith assessment of this interprets the HDMI passthrough as providing the "instant" preview, but the wording of this statement makes it sound like the rendered preview is "instant." ... "
Resolution
31080p, elgato game capture, capture card, 4k version
-100%
" ... Game Capture HD, the software used to interact with the card, says that it detects the card itself, but the card never detects any video. ... "
" ... Disabling HDCP and HDR does not fix the issue. ... "
" ... I have install the elgato Game Capture HD software, but it can not detect the capture card. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
3product, days
-100%
" ... days after I opened the ticket. ... "
" ... Do not get scammed. ... "
" ... I have returned the product. ... "
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