AVerMedia Live Gamer ULTRA 2.1 4K144 HDMI 2.1 Capture Card, GC553G2

I’m very happy with this capture card. The video quality is excellent and it works perfectly for recording and streaming gameplay. Setup was easy and the device runs smoothly without lag. It supports high resolution and frame rates which is great for content creators. I use it for gaming videos and the results are very professional. Highly recommended for anyone who wants good quality recording or streaming.

I was surprised with its small size, which is a plus. The box works intuitively without the need for setup and you can get going in minutes. The RGB is in a rainbow pattern by default, but with a firmware update you can get from the company's website, I was immediately able to control the lights from the Windows interface itself without any extra software, which was incredibly convenient. It comes with an HDMI cable of good quality. The only lesser component in the package is the 3.5mm cable, which was picking up some static, but it's cheap to get a better one and once I swapped, it was giving me 100% clear sound. Recommended!

This is the first capture card to have the necessary 4k120 passthrough to allow for recording your XBox Series X/S or PS5 while playing games using both VRR and 120hz modes. The card also supports HDR recording though the format is P010(HDR) which is a format I was totally unfamiliar with and so it took em a while to actually capture videos without them looking washed out.The pros for this device is that it just works. OBS supported it without any issues though you need to make sure that your PC has a suitable USC C port available. The manual says that you need a USB C 3.2 port though I think mine is a 3.1 port and I had no issues with recording videos. Oddly while the USB C 3.1 port worked fine on my PC. The same type of port on a Mac did not allow me to use 4k60 recording. So your mileage may vary if you are using something lower than the recommended 3.2 port.The cons are that it was surprisingly difficult to find the Avermedia software to control the lighting on the device and adjust it's settings. Instead of downloading the version at the bottom of the product page you should in fact click the show more link and select the newest versions from there. Why Avermedia don't ensure the correct link is on the product page is a mystery.Overall this is a great product and I look forward to seeing if Elgato create a response to this. I am also looking forward to Avermedia updating their stand alone product (the one that records to sd cards directly) with the new HDMI 2.1 capability. I suspect I would happily get that version instead of this one if it had been available. Like many of you. I prefer to just play and record the footage without having to check a PC, set up OBS etc etc. Then transfer the data to something like Black Magick for editing and upload.Conclusion. Is this device worth the money. Yes with one exception. Currently there is zero support for ultra wide formats so if you happen to have an ultrawide display. Then steer clear until the promised support for such displays is actually available. Although Avermedia have promised they will support these displays. A promise if worth very little when your hard earned money is involved.

excellent

I have used AverMedia capture devices since the C281 but its time to switch brands. The biggest problem with the GC553g2 is the audio constantly desyncs further and further the longer you're recording or live streaming. this means no matter if you select and offset of say 200ms, it will gradually desync even more and more the longer you go. a quick fix is to hide the source and enable it again but this isn't ideal for when you are in intense scenes and generally makes it useable. My PC is Top tier so that isn't the issue. Support takes literally months to get back to you and they only give generic fixes like unplugging it and trying again. I am gutted that i switched to this from the AVerMedia GC573 which is a much more stable card but i needed something more portable.

Genuinely so much easier to use than the Elgato HD60X. Had no end of issues with Elgato and this was practically plug and play

Swapped from Elgato 4k X to this and seems to be working smoothly. Easy plug and play

Its perfect for streamers but they havevto focus on the software also.

Se ve perfecto!! Encantado de tener una capturadora de este nivel! La recomiendo aunque es un poco cara pero es muy buena

Works really well, no overheating problems, high quality.

Premium capture card . Had to return it as couldn't understand the configuration and sound was not getting recorded.Although best picture quality for 4k

Entrega muito rapida para o brasil. qualidade da placa é excelente!

Anche se ha qualcosa in meno rispetto al live gamer ultra preferisco questo, almeno non ha la ventola di dissipazione che fa il macello notte e giorno, era sempre in funzione, questo invece è silenzioso e fa quello che deve fare