CHEAP Elgato Camlink 4k Alternative // THE Comparison results will SHOCK you!

[@ZanderRound]

Here is the link for capture card, im still using it now all these months after amzn.to/3nxjtbQ

[@nafishayat1134]

Have any delay ? Or lag ?

[@nafishayat1134]

For go pro

[@NahLegit]

would this work with a canon 600d?

[@JorgeLG]

@@nafishayat1134 no.. it works great. I tested it and compared it with the Cam Link 4K and worked great

[@JoATTech]

The difference is that camlink 4k is outputing 4k@30p, this noname is outputting HD@60p max. So that is the main difference, but both compared at 1080p looks the same. If you need 4k, then you need camlink 4k. Both can take 4k input, but the noname downscales it to HD.

[@JadeNeoma]

the noname is even worse than that its outputting 1080p 30fps but duplicating every frame to make it appear as 60fps in OBS

[@jaxandmore440]

The Elgato seems slightly smoother, but not enough to justify 10x the price.

[@yenyeri2.064]

just a scam probably?

[@alexfvcruz]

@@yenyeri2.064 Elgato CamLink does 60FPS better than the cheap one, less delay. But comparing in 30FPS results I don't think you could really justify buying an Elgato CamLink.

[@JonaFolgt]

@@alexfvcruz I mean with the new Cam link you get 4k 30, while the cheap one only has 1080p 30. So difference depends on your cam and also if you want to use 60FPS cause Camlink can do 60 1080, the cheap one 720p 60

[@DragonsinGenesisPodcast]

I’ve returned several of those cheap knockoffs. They work for a bit and then the video slows down so the video and audio doesn’t synch. Also, they’re at a much lower resolution and frame rate than Elgato. 1080 x30 is the max they give you, regardless of what the description on Amazon claims. And the USB plug comes loose so they randomly disconnect while in use.

[@DragonsinGenesisPodcast]

@@yenyeri2.064 Elgato spends a ton of money designing and developing the product. Then China comes along, ignores the patents, makes a cheap knockoff using garbage components and child space labor and claims it does the same job. Then shoppers who don’t know the difference foolishly waste their money on the cheap junk and are stuck with a card that only lasts a couple months and never hits 4K resolution as advertised.

[@Gerbbo1]

Amazon uk are doing the cam link for £87 so I ordered one on Thursday. Being a prime member the Package arrived Friday. Opened the sealed Amazon packaging took out my sealed cam link box. The first thing to draw to my attention was there was no usb extension cable in the box but there was a video capture card manual just like the one in your video along with an identical video capture card just like your review. 😱 my cam link 4K capture card was swapped with the cheap one. Fortunately, after contacting Amazon they sent me another one which arrived today, Saturday so all is good. But this wasn’t purchased from a reseller but supplied by Amazon itself. Loved your video btw. Spot on. 👍🏻

[@PhiferFootball]

Love your channel man. Great work

[@streamx2]

This is how it works in the electronics world. Its very rare that a company even those as big as Apple design every piece of hardware that goes into their devices. In the case of these cheap capture devices, I think the hardware is the same, Elgato just improved the software ( probably not) and once you have got a brand you can sell any crap for hundreds of dollars.

[@roydavid5761]

Deep diving on the internet, it's processor seems to be a smart TV chip tuned for USB output, clever stuff, since tv chips are dirt cheap nowadays.

[@rcafaggi]

Mind blowing, i just order one for a go pro hero6 black, following your wisdom. The down side is the time of delivery.

[@antonioescada919]

Same! How did it go?

[@pablojp3498]

How did it go?

[@antonioescada919]

@@pablojp3498 i use mine everyday for online school, works flawlessly

[@pumelo1]

I have visualy same product,but it is "new version" with USB 3.0 and input 4K/60fps output FHD/60fps. I used this for my old Gopro Silver 3+ as webcam. Everything works as it should be😉It is completely unnecessary to buy 10-20 times more expensive equipment😎

[@NovaFox238]

I've been debating, and holding off for that matter, on buying the Cam link for YEARS now, just found this gem of a video, JUST ordered one. Can't wait to give it a go! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@JackTheStrippa]

hows it going?

[@NovaFox238]

@@JackTheStrippa so far so good, no complaints! Literally if anything, a hair of a delay but hardly noticeable

[@alecbosse6425]

I am looking forward to seeing your follow up video to see if it is still working great. I have one, and have been pleased with it thus far.

[@yamagawa9830]

Just to confirm: I bought one recently and it does work but the thing for the Audio, you have to set that up seperately and it works just fine but mine has pretty bad audio quality. So I recommend using a aux cable plugged into your controller then plugged in to your computer's mic or line-in port.

[@FrökenKött]

The cheap looks better than Elgatos?? Wow, Im getting one of these.

[@danarose2677]

I use one of these for console streaming, it worked well enough, so I bought a few more

[@AceSaiyanman]

Thanks for this review, awesome man! 👌

[@RockyColaFizz]

I have had one for two months. Works perfectly. Highly highly recommend it

[@terrencehamilton541]

For whatever reason cheap capture card didn´t work for me. Capture card was a different cheap one marketed as HD Video Capture card from DigiNow (China) Macbook 2018 with usbC ports, apple brand hmdi-usbc adapter, nikon d750..... El Gato Cam link worked right away after trying cheap one and banging my head against the wall. I did learn how to update my camera's firmware in the process as I was trying to figure things out, so I guess that's a plus. (updated firmware on camera, computer, obs software) I'm sure not all cheap cards are the same but sometimes you get what you pay for. Posting for those who might be frustrated like me. Lot of videos for PC, perhaps cheap ones more optimized for PC... really don´t know.

[@ZanderRound]

Terrence Hamilton ahh sorry you had a bad experience, I didn’t experiment with the capture card on Mac through the adapter, maybe that was the problem or they are just designed for pc users. Something to watch out for so thanks for the info.

[@AbdiPianoChannel]

They are good. I have 2 of them. They get a bit too warm when in use but they continue working. These things are the best cheap tech. Some of them have 60 fps but most are 30 fps which is more than enough. I would suggest you to get 60 fps one for smoother video specially playing recorded clips.

[@JadeNeoma]

the 60fps is more often than not fake. they just duplicate every frame to make it appear 60fps. If you go into windows and find the PID you can find the actual chip used and the most commonly used chip 2109 is capped at 1080p30. this was true across a lot of no name capture cards on amazon regardless of if they advertised 60fps or 30fps

[@maxfactor4209]

I have both. the problem with the cheap usb streamer is delay. I have right around 0.5 second delay which makes video conferences over MS Teams or Zoom very annoying. with elgato I have no problem.

[@licanueto]

this makes it a deal breaker for me, thanks for the heads up!

[@OmarSalas]

THank you!

[@PaulSyng]

Returned the CAM Link and ordered the alternative!

[@theaidanconnealy2327]

*UPDATE* The one shown in the video has jumped up to £27.99 (Still a steal though)

[@gametechguru6597]

It's a generic capture card resold by many different sellers. Just search on Aliexpress for "1080p hdmi capture" and you'll find them for under $10 USD.

[@VidNar]

I just purchased a similar camlink for £17.99 from Amazon, did a recording on OBS as an MP4, then uploaded it as a private test video on You Tube an the quality is stunning, say no more lol....!

[@chuckwilliams9038]

My CamLink 4K simply quit working. No longer providing input from my interactive flat panel into either vMix or OBS on either my Surface or MacBook. I bought this inexpensive capture device for US$9.00 on Amazon and was blown away with its quality/consistency on any of the platforms I work in.

[@JonathanCreek]

At 3.40 the elgato definitely looks better - the compression codec is richer but at what price for that improvement

[@ZanderRound]

I think you can notice in the colour too but man what a bargain 👍

[@h6u3]

Looked like the cheap one had less FPS and had a noticeable delay compared to the camlink. But tbh I think the price is still really good for what it does.

[@kissu_io]

There is no delay, the mic is delayed as told in the video.

[@jullifus]

Bought mine a while ago, tested it tonight, and worked perfectly with my old macbook pro. just downloaded OBS and worked straight away pretty much (of course you have to choose the right input in OBS)

[@toddlepips1123]

Does this work with apps on chrome such as chrome discord or Omegle?

[@imanboostyt]

I just bought ordered this today. If you see this comment in one month please remind me so I can give a review.

[@adityagupta6297]

Would you mind giving the review

[@ngaswithadditude]

review

[@imanboostyt]

Update: did not work on my Xiaomi phone. Apparently doesn't work with some devices such as pixels. However did work on my brother's Samsung note 9. seems to support most if not all Samsung phones. Alas.

[@ngaswithadditude]

Why are you using it on a phone?... YOU CAN PLUG A WEBCAM IN PHONE?!

[@imanboostyt]

@@ngaswithadditude I wanted to record phone screen to PC.

[@MotoJohn]

A couple small corrections, you mention a few times that it’s USB-C and USB 3, though neither is correct. It’s USB 2 with the standard A shape connector. Overall enjoyable video though! First time KZbin has recommended your channel so I’ll be checking out your other content

[@Tubefix]

That's a crazy saving. Just need to get the HDMI fixed on my M50!

[@ZanderRound]

Tubefix you need to Chris because this thing is a bargain 🙌

[@Stokie_Lad74]

I grabbed 1 off ebay new for £7.93, came next day. looking forward to using it. first time streaming soon.

[@RaineStudio]

Cam Link is more saturated but that's not a biggie. Much less latency with Cam Link.

[@REWGUYS]

Thanks for the review! You saved me a bunch of time and money and that's much appreciated.

[@gliderspace]

I can see differences but being honest, it doesn't justify the huge price difference.

[@jnesis555]

my Cam Link 4k started to degrade in performance, after 6 months of use. glad i found this more affordable performance.

[@growcleangreen4330]

Mine just literally broke after 5 months, elgato won’t take care of me cause I can’t find my proof of purchase.. $10 capture card here I come

[@tvenergyproductions1]

Great video! Can I just just check that it is the DIwuer capture card that you are testing, and the link is correct.

[@ZanderRound]

Yep that’s the one

[@rickgodley1018]

Why is this the 1st time I've heard of a Cam Link!? I have a Predator computer and have been frustrated setting up my Go-Pro Hero 8 as a Web Cam. Do I need a Cam link? No one has ever mentioned it before. Thanks for your help.

[@ZanderRound]

You don’t with the 8 or 9 GoPro Download the webcam software from the GoPro website. It works great

[@Schweini_1983]

the side by side is crazy,,, the cheap one is sharper and the only real difference I can tell is the elgato has a little less contrast. Just ordered one

[@AlohaSteve808]

Just purchased one based on your review. Thank you!

[@LostWon]

I purchased one of those. The video quality from my unit was extremely bad at best. I had to apply hard color correction to make it somewhat usable. Also it’s locked at 30fps.

[@MrBlackReviews]

Might need to order a few more for me! I wonder what the tear down is like... maybe it’s something that anyone can make

[@ZanderRound]

Price dropped to £7 now, if it lasts then it’s obvious how much we overpay for tech lol

[@josh.g02]

Great find!!

[@advirnig]

Also, evga xr1 lite is not bad either. 4k 60 pass through, 1080p 60 capture for less than 50 bucks US.

[@CBRadiouk1]

I picked one up on ebay 4.99. An absolute bargain. Even at 10 or 20 pounds, well worth having.

[@cadeorade1948]

Can I plug this into my Xbox and into what I use to control my stream and work

[@sagaciousid7796]

thank you so much. I bought it at ali express for about 10 cents, somehow..

[@djsusan00]

Not gonna lie I got mine for $12 and I'm happy with it. Only issue is slight input lag because no pass through, but I cant complain for $12. Looks great with my switch plugged in!

[@connerburger5958]

A cheap $10 hdmi splitter could fix the lack of pass through

[@retinaoctane8946]

Usually no big difference but the lag for the voice is different even if your on 2 different computers

[@retinaoctane8946]

**lips syncing**

[@c.augustin]

The Elgato can handle higher frame rates, and has less delay. And the cheap one has USB 2, not USB 3. But for streaming, this no-brand one (sold under several names) is fine for 1080p/30fps. And the audio can be delayed in OBS to match the capture card. Got a second, slightly more expensive one with USB-C (sold as "4K"), but it doesn't work better for me; now that I have it, I keep it, but I would've been better of with a second cheap one … ;-)

[@CarFinanceSimplified]

I'm interested in getting the CamLink 4K since s the USB device I use at the moment seems to give a huge amount of compression artefacts when recording in OBS. Do you notice any with either of these cards please? Many thanks!

[@monsieurfloplive]

Hi i have a question I plug the mini HDMI in my Camera mini HDMI OUT (EOS700D) but I just got a black screen, should I have to use the other OUT ? Or is my cable defective ?

[@bralis2]

Camlink is a rip-off. That's it!

[@joshuachipling6923]

Still a great product thanks you saved me almost $200 ty ty

[@CarsExposed]

I've just received mine £9ish couldn't be any happier 👍👍👍

[@ZanderRound]

Cars Exposed I’m hoping it lasts because jeez it’s a steal 👍👍

[@CarsExposed]

Zander Round I hope so too ... I wanted to give Elgato my money for the camlink but apparently they didn’t want it as I can’t buy the bleming thing anywhere so I thought I’ll give this chinesian best a go 😊🤗

[@ZanderRound]

Cars Exposed let me know how you get on with it 👍

[@JorgeLG]

I just shared one on my channel that goes for $4.99 that’s crazy.

[@RegularGus]

Cheap seems a little washed but it isn't a huge difference after all and a great deal for sure!

[@yonel-s4u]

Hi there - I need to find a port that allows me to read VLC video on USB support on my Sony bravia Screen .. can you help ?

[@Kris0725PL]

Hey...good video. Try dissasembly this device and show how ic chips is inside....:)

[@advirnig]

Only difference I can see is the cheap one is at 30 fps, camlink is at 60, but the video quality is nearly identical.

[@cako7139]

I really wanted to go for a Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro but after testing this Capture Card for 10,99€ and a HDMI Splitter for 19€ I decided to stay with it because it is awesome for that price!

[@TheCaptureMachine]

what is the splitter for

[@jacerlab]

Is it possible to just use any dslr? I have a Canon 750d and tried doing it before (just found out about the capture card so didn't have it back then) but it didn't seem to work.

[@HeavyMetalTurtles]

I have ? can you use this Nikon COOLPIX B500 Digital Camera RED on obs becuz i got hdmi video capture 20 bucks

[@PhiferFootball]

I just ordered 2 cause I have received 2 broken cam links in a row so I’m done with them.

[@nikhilreddyguda9411]

Could you compare the audio and video latency please.

[@naveens5836]

Great video ... it will capture the audio from the camera rt?

[@livesportsvideo03]

Longevity is the keyword, I bought several of these, 2 at 20 quid from ebay boxed, then another seller was selling 3 for 24 quid and bought them, they came un-boxed in plastic zip bags. The reason being for the purchases, I am using multiple cameras and wanted backups for that reason, cheap and cheerful. Only time will tell. It might be as with everything corporate we the consumers have been having the wool pulled over our eyes and are paying for the brand and not so much the device.

[@nevoyu]

Mine came in a very generic cardboard/paper box

[@StenIsaksson]

I guess the bitrate and stuff is lower because it uses USB 2 Cam Link 4K uses USB 3 and if you use it on USB 2 you get weird issues and lag.

[@artKarolina]

So...did it last or did it fry after a while? Usually one of the things that makes up for the price difference is the internal electronics are so shit the connectors fry after long term use.

[@JadeNeoma]

Mine has lasted over a year. but regardless of what the listing says all of these are capped at 1080p30. they also sometimes spoof it by duplicating frames to make it appear as 60 in OBS and windows but its still 30 with just some shady shit going on

[@joaovtaveira]

That one is USB 2.0 BUT there are a slitlly more expensive version that is grey, in stead of black, that is USB 3.0.

[@WeekTechniques]

Yes, but I think there is a not usb 3.0 real, and that blue color is just to attract customers.

[@Diamond2009now]

How can I get this in US. Can't see it on amazon US. What is the name of the product itself?

[@ZanderRound]

If you type in cheap capture card you should see some options, get one with decent reviews there are lots of different options of the same product

[@trendstore1406]

Just got one and it works amazing!

[@ariprok2821]

Would anyone know why mine only works in stream labs and no other program?

[@tvenergyproductions1]

Do you know if it outputs YUY2, or is it just MJPEG? Do you miss the 60fps of USB3?

[@BenConsolegamer]

Planning to buy this. Its from China apparently... Atleast the one that I'm getting here in India. Just scared if it will fail within a few weeks.

[@JBGecko13yt]

I will be looking for a cheap but very functional alternative to the hd60s that does not work out of the box for pc to pc and I have spent hours trying to setup

[@JBGecko13yt]

also I added this to my streaming playlist

[@JBGecko13yt]

i do have the elgato camlink and it did take more than an hour to setup and finally it was a cheeky setting that made it work.

[@CrijnSchumacher]

Thanks, this helped!

[@liyu3716]

Video is fine, but audio is mono only, no stereo.

[@johnjamyt]

What cable do I need

[@6ynical]

Hdmi

[@COGSCNY]

It may be made of metal but NOT built like a tank if your worried about it dropping.

[@ZWARBHATTAA]

I guess we are missing the point here. The high price point of Elgato is not totally justified but what what it does better is give us 4k 30 fps, a true 1080 60 fps and a latency as low as 60-80 ms. The cheaper capture card has 1080p 30 fps and not 60 fps even if they advertise it that way and a way high latency in the line of 200 ms. The latency and frame rate will eventually bother even a casual enthusiast down the line. So the picture quality is not the only factor here. Just my two cents. Its costlier for a reason.

[@peTeMelster]

Can the Elgato Camlink 4k output in 4k 60hz to the PC for recording? (not talking about outputing to livestream or Zoom video meetings, which are stuck at 1080p).

[@gavridgeway]

Awesome video and super helpful! Did you end up doing a follow up video?

[@ItsTommiii]

I just got one. I might even pick up 2 more just in case if it fails.

[@ZanderRound]

It's A Tommy mines still going strong

[@dennisfrancisco5686]

Will it work with a GoPro hero 7 and a mac?

[@ChesterZoda]

Hey mate, how do you get your HDMI capture looking so crisp and clean? I use the same card on OBS but my videos look blurry

[@karstenfischer27]

Camera?

[@MrChipMC]

DSLR Camera + sharp lenses creates a bit different picture than FHD webcam)

[@boygeorgenepomuceno6231]

Thanks for the video, I just ordered mine having a bit of a problem... I want to live stream but as well have the RAW 1080 footage and audio from the camera as well.... Any recomendations how to do that?

[@abdur-rahmaanmohabbat600]

Use multiple programs, i generally use both Wirecast (sub for free software) and obs, use obs for recording and wirecast for streaming.

[@sihargreaves]

Man, your talking head image looks so clean, even after KZbin compression. Mine always looks rubbish after compression. Any idea why/what settings do you export at? Might check on of these, so cheap!

[@ZanderRound]

I always just click maximum render quality in Premiere pro. Appreciate the comment and I fully recommend the hdmi card, I’ll be using it today for my live stream 👍

[@DJAntenna]

After around 1 year later, can you let us know how is it working?

[@nathleflutiste]

He made a video after 3 months.

[@DJAntenna]

@@nathleflutiste link?

[@nathleflutiste]

@@DJAntenna 3 months not 6* but it is still worth it I believe.

[@codotos]

How many bitrates can we record with cheap hdmi link?

[@miiiikku]

Mine was broken after using it three times. I can't even buy higher quality because I believe everything in aliexpress is the same thing. I don't want to buy same thing twice, thats just incentivising bad quality.

[@NutterTTV]

It is a good capture card if you get a good one. I didn't in 6 streams my card died, got my money back. Got it new of amazon!

[@Dragon_Slsyer]

thank you for your video. very helpful , B.T.W what is written in your tattoo ? :)

[@GethinColes]

Was just about to jump on this, but realised all the info says 30/60 fps. Does it work with a PAL source - 25/50fps?

[@petercruz1993]

Hi Zander, how do you get clean Hdmi from the m50? Great video I subbed

[@ZanderRound]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp27opKKaZ12n7c

[@hassaanmian234]

Hey Zander, did you keep on using it? what do you have to say about it after using it for almost around 5 months?

[@ZanderRound]

Still working great, I bought 2 more just as backup 👌

[@lucasgs4]

Man, this video looks like 4k! amazing quality. What did you use to record it?

[@Ultima2876]

Does anyone else find that it goes all JPEG artefacted every so often? Like it’s not encoding the video properly?

[@Xx0Mystic0xX]

It only goes up to 30fps though correct? Not 60fps?

[@bernicekeys5400]

Cant get it to work on my Mac - any suggestions?

[@lofiplays_live]

I got this thing for 5,50 euros… ita amazing!