Review & unboxing of the Live Gamer HD 2 from AVerMedia with comparison to Elgato & Magewell cards to find the best pro level capture card for the money.
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Video about the Cameras:
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Products Mentioned:
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AVerMedia Live Gamer HD 2:
https://amzn.to/2zHTBoo
AVerMedia Live Gamer Extreme:
https://amzn.to/2uuafSu
AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K:
https://amzn.to/2NS0sOT
Magewell Pro Capture HDMI:
https://amzn.to/2LjqlFV
Magewell Pro Capture Dual HDMI:
https://amzn.to/2uzG78q
Magewell Pro Capture Quad HDMI:
https://amzn.to/2NQ4HL2
Magewelll USB Capture HDMI Gen 2:
https://amzn.to/2JnH5tM
AVerMedia Compatibility Test Tool:
https://goo.gl/PYj1DX
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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - Intro
0:53 - My PC Specs
1:11 - What My Usage Needs Are
1:31 - Disclaimer for Gamers
1:56 - What Cameras Did I Use?
2:10 - Why PCI-E instead of USB?
2:24 - So Which Is the Best for the Money?
2:36 - AVerMedia Live Gamer HD 2 Unboxing
3:12 - Let's Talk About Magewell's Pro Capture Series
4:01 - Uncompressed vs Compressed Video like Elgato
4:51 - Note on Blackmagic Design DeckLink
5:09 - How Nvidia GPUs Help with Uncompressed Video
7:30 - Using These Cards with OBS / Going Driverless
8:22 - Can't Update Firmware without RECentral
9:07 - Live Gamer HD 2's LED is Blue, Terrible, & Won't Stay Off
10:07 - Workaround to Disable the LED on the Live Gamer HD 2
10:28 - Conclusions & Recap
11:22 - Some USB Device Recommendations
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