EVGA XR1 Pro Capture Card, 1440p/4K HDR Capture/Pass Through, Certified for OBS, USB 3.1, ARGB, Audio Mixer, PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, 144-U1-CB21-LR

This capture card works really well and was easy to set up. The video quality is great and it runs smoothly without issues. Perfect for streaming or recording gameplay.

I purchased both the XR-1 Lite and the XR-1 Pro. I've had no problems with either product, but it should be known that there is HDCP protection for some things on both devices - namely, connecting a cellphone or a PS4 to it - which require going to the EVGA website in order to download an official software patch to turn off HDCP on the devices. Additionally, the PS4 has on board HDCP protection enabled by default, requiring you to go into the PS4's system settings in order to turn it off if you want to use it with a Capture Card in the first place. The video and audio quality is fairly great, but there are sometimes delays/de-syncs in audio capture -- however: this does not appear to be a fault of the capture card, as turning off the audio/video source in OBS can sometimes change the delay timing. Point being, there are some finicky things that can be observed with the capture card, but they do not currently appear to be issues with the device itself. The Pro version includes a headset port, and the dial changes the crossfade between game volume and headset volume. While useful for cheaper streaming setups where the user doesn't have a dedicated external microphone, it'll get less use if you utilize a dedicated USB microphone. So, your mileage with that port may vary depending on your setup; however, it is advertised as also being able to be used for in-game voice communication purposes. I have not tested that at this time, so cannot comment on that viability or any issues therein. Also consider that the PS4 and Xbox controllers both often have native headphone ports, already, which afford you the benefit of not having to be tethered to a device when playing; and similar freedom of movement when considering Bluetooth headset support. Simply put: you may already have other options/methods, for that feature, available to you. The biggest benefit, I would say, would be for those who have multiple consoles. Because the Capture Card takes an input and redirects it as a dual-output, you only really need to utilize one HDMI port for your monitor/TV, while swapping the devices' HDMI cables on the Capture Card as needed; essentially using it as a manual quasi-input-switcher without having to mess with cables behind the TV if it has a limited number of HDMI inputs, or if you have more consoles than TV inputs. Alternatively, because it is technically for use with something like OBS for streaming purposes, it can be used in-a-pinch with little more than a laptop and the OBS software as your video display, if you find yourself without a monitor/TV at that moment.

****THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE BRAND NEW (at time of review) XR1 PRO, NOT THE XR1**** Little bit about my setup: Gaming PC > HDMI > Gaming Laptop (Stream PC) > HDMI > Onkyo AV Receiver > Television Gaming PC: Ryzen 9 5950x, RTX 3080 Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3070 (Full Wattage) Tested only using 1440p @ 120 fps, HDR on, Color Space: Full/RGB I mainly bought this as an experiment as I didn't appreciate the fps loss I had (even with a 5950x) streaming from the same PC. The capture card has absolutely no lag, cutout, or issues I have run into. It strips out the HDR on capture appropriately with only minor color adjustments needed in OBS to match the HDR source in SDR. It requires no drivers, and the RGB software (download required) works fine. The main problem I have is that it does not come with a C-to-C cable (which I already had, and am currently using with the PD port on my laptop without issues) and instead comes with a 2x USB-A to 1x USB-C cable which (for me) was required to update the firmware (There is a day 1 firmware update) I tested streaming the following to Twitch @ 6000 kbps without any issues. Input source was 1440p and downscaled to 1080 via OBS on Lanczos scaling. Loading is of course measured on the laptop: 1080p60 (NVENC) - Super smooth as long as you keep the fps above 60 in-game, GPU encoder load was 40%, CPU load negligible 1440p60 (NVENC) - Super smooth but blocky on motion, again fps must stay high to keep it smooth. GPU encoder load was 70%, CPU load negligible 1080p60 (Software h264, slow preset) - Smooth and pretty high quality, not a huge boost over NVENC, but there was still improvement. CPU sat around 40% load, GPU 20% load 1080p60 (Software h264, slower preset) - Smooth but no huge improvement in quality over "slow." CPU load around 60%, GPU 20% load 1440p60 (Software x264, slow preset) - Pretty sketchy, basically maxes out the system, I don't recall it being super smooth either, but I think we're pushing it here, and twitch bitrate doesn't really work well with this resolution/fps combo anyway. Dropped frames were non-existent on any of the above settings. EDIT: I found that it DOES NOT downmix audio to stereo, making the need to reduce my review to 4 stars. If you need to downmix audio you will need to use Voicemeeter Banana and VBAN to downmix and send audio over network.

This is the best thing I've ever gotten for the price. Forget the elgato this is all you need if you use HDMI. It has pass through and you can play it with no input lag. It works right out the box no drivers needed. Perfect for obs streaming or even streaming to your friends on discord. Has a USB port for video to go into the device and a HDMI for out of the device to your tv. Anda USB for your PC. It works perfectly fine and it's mad dependable. Pretty heavy and sturdy too. Plug and play right out the box its compatible with any OS and can be seen as a camera on discord. It gets a bit warm when you use it but as long as you give it breathing room you're golden. 10/10 product screw elgato. This gives you exactly what you need for just a quarter of a price

THIS CAPTURE CARD IS STILL WORKING AFTER 5 YEARS OF USE 10/10 IF YOU'RE BALLING ON A BUDGET . IF YOU'RE ON PS5 MAKE SURE YOU BUY A EXTERNAL MIC FOR YOUR PS5 SO YOU COULD TALK WITH YOUR FRIENDS also download the hdcp tool on evga website if your having problems with that

No perceivable amount of lag to the TV, however there is a small amount of delay when recording/streaming. Very easy to use, it just gets read as a USB camera, compatible with pretty much every Operating System, but you will need a Windows PC to flash the firmware. NOTE: Older USB standards (3.0 or below) will result in the picture just blacking out for a second every few minutes. I'd recommend a USB standard over 6Gbps (USB 3.2 or above). Other than that I have not experienced any other issues.

extremely late delivery and the product didn't work.. I tested it on multiple laptops and it just didn't work!!! I tried so many things to make this product work.. but never worked. the seller requested the paper cover of the shipment which I threw away so I couldn't return.

EL producto es fácil de usar, se conecta bien y todo. La imagen que da de mi PS5 es genial, sin problemas de video o calidad. Originalmente me dieron una fecha de entrega que no se pudo mantener pero en el segunda fecha dada me lo entregaron muy temprano. Hay que considerar que es importación y la aduana puede retener el paquete el tiempo necesario. Me quedó satisfecho es una capturadora económica y de buena calidad. Si van a hacer transmisiones en vivo asegúrense de desactivar el HDCP en la capturadora y el dispositivo que capturan en caso de tenerlo activado.

Ne yapsam ne etsem 1440pde 60hz den yukarı çıkamadım ps5 üzerinde yayın veya kayıt yaparken maksimum 60hz destekliyor. 120hz yapanlarda çıkmış ben ne yapsam olmadı samsung g7 4k 144hz monitörümle uymadı sanırım. Destekle mailleştim edid ayarlarına yönlendirdiler riskli olduğu için yapmadım monitöre zarar vermemek adına. 60hz olarak kullanıyorum.

This product from evga is very good.. It works straight out of the box.. and usage is very straigh forward.. ill compare it to obs only recording vs xr1pro obs recording.. Pc to pc Laptop to pc Pc to laptop Samsung dex to laptop/ pc - need to update firmware and use the xr1 rgb software to unlock hdcp Havent tried on ios.. Its worth the buy.. so if u see it on sale, buy it..

Where are my cables?