ELGATO HD60S + REVIEW: THE CAPTURE CARD TO RECORD IN 4K

The Elgato HD60S + capture card allows console gamers to capture gameplay footage in a native 4K resolution - a rather important breakthrough for the Elgato line products, which prior to the HD60S version were blocking the 1080p HDMI signal, preventing users PS4 Pro and Xbox One X to play in 4K while the device was connected between the platform and the screen. Elgato HD60S + places practically no limits in gameplay recording from consoles, for a well-made and reliable product.

Features and links

The Elgato HD60S + packaging includes, in addition to the capture card, the instruction booklet and two cables: a classic HDMI cable and the USB connection cable with a Type-C end for the card and a Type-A end to connect to the PC on which you have installed the acquisition software.

The acquisition methods are almost identical to the previous versions of Elgato HD60S: on the side of the input signal slot, the HDMI and the Type C end of the USB cable must be connected, the latter destined for the relative port of your PC.

The HDMI input must instead be connected to the Sony or Microsoft console you are using, while the HD output signal must be placed on the TV to which you want the video signal to be destined.

The ergonomics of this Elgato HD60S + is one of the aspects that struck us most about the device: handy and light (just 120 grams of weight and dimensions 112 x 75 x 19 mm, more or less like a last generation external hard drive ), an elegant and tapered design, minimal but also extremely functional.

On the upper front there is also an LED that lights up in white during switching on and that notifies the correct functioning of the device: if the video source is not ideal, or output problems arise, the LED will light up red, but you can consult the FAQ on the official website to solve any superficial connection problems.

Proof

Elgato HD60S + automatically extracts materials up to 4K at 30 fps if the associated devices are compatible with these standards (i.e. a TV that supports the resolution and a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X console). Our capture sessions ran smoothly without experiencing any lag issues, thanks to the perfect passthrough of 2160p signals at 60 fps.

Furthermore, those who do not have 4K devices, can scale the quality to 1080p up to a maximum of 60fps with HDR if they do not need to take advantage of the maximum setting.

During our use we struggled a bit with the software, both in terms of navigation and in the choice of settings to set the resolution. Once the main features of the reference program had been assimilated, however, the use and video acquisition from Elgato to the software proved to be rather intuitive and smooth.

The software in question is 4K Capture Utility , the only one compatible with Elgato HD60S +. This includes some options that will allow you to better adjust the color balance after the acquisition of your gameplay: the captured videos, in fact, do not always retain the contrast and quality of the source, but with the software we were able to obtain a visual aspect much better than the

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