Cheap HDMI Capture Card with Passthrough Review.

Hi guys Tutsy here. On this video, we're going to unbox and review this generic HDMI capture card with a loop or passthrough worth Php 700 or 14 USD. On the box there's the HDMI logo, an image of the product itself, and a product description There is no branding or product name.

Let's open it up Right off the bat, you will see the capture card itself in a wrapper. Also included is a USB 2.0 to micro USB cable a USB 2.0 2 USB 2.0 cable and some paperwork. There's no HDMI cable included so make sure that you have an extra HDMI cable to use the pass-through.

For the specifications, it uses USB 2.0 for recording, It can take up to 4k Resolution for its HDMI input, it can record up to 1080p 30fps and 720p 60fps, and it has a loop or pass-through feature. It's small light and its body is made of plastic. On the right side is a USB 2.0 port for recording and an HDMI output port for the passthrough.

On the left is a 5 volt DC micro USB input to power the device and an HDMI input port. Now that we have that out of the way, let's set this up. First let's connect the HDMI cable from your console or a video source to the HDMI input port Get your micro USB to USB 2.0 cable and connect it to the 5 volt DC input port connect the other end to any USB port I decided to connect it to the Switch dock.

You'll see a red light on the 5V input. Get your USB 2.0 to USB 2.0 cable and connect one end to the USB port. Connect the other end to your computer that will be used for recording. If you're going to use the pass-through Just connect another display to the HDMI output port.

For the Nintendo switch, make sure the dock indicator is lit. If it's not just re-dock the switch. Once that's done, you'll see a blue light at the HDMI input port. It's worth noting that there are other steps for capture cards to work on other devices but we won't talk about that on this video.

To test the capture card go to the camera app in Windows You will see the Nintendo Switch screen, but if you have a camera connected just click on the switch camera icon. You'll notice that there's no sound. To fix this go to control panel, Hardware and sound, Sound Then go to the recording tab.

Right-click on the digital audio interface and click properties Go to the listen tab and check listen to this device. Click apply then ok. Go back to the timer app and check if you hear the Nintendo Switch's audio. Now let's do some tests. First, I'll estimate the latency of the capture card then show you some sample recording at 1080p and 720p.

For the latency test, I'll use a laptop to record my desktop computer screen. What you see on my computer screen is just a slideshow. After counting the number of frames between the appearance of the square, I found that the latency is 133 milliseconds Now, here are some sample recordings.

Overall this capture card records good quality with decent latency for only Php 700. If you are just going to use it for your camera, for streaming, or to share some gameplay with your friends I'd say go for this. I don't think people will care about the latency.

Even if it's limited to 30fps at 1080p It's still good for its price. Plus you can achieve 60fps at 720p anyway. The only downside to this capture card is not being able to play games that heavily depend on your reaction time on the software preview.