Does your PC Need This?? - Capture Cards Explained

[@nicksapgames4805]

Linus: why haven’t we made a video on capture cards in 5 years? ... Well no one was paying us

[@techdiscussionsmore5055]

now, that's the correct answer

[@robinsonxiang8169]

noshitsherlok

[@lucasrem]

why you nerds need linus, why you need his face? capture his face!

[@Mavis847]

is there anything wrong with that?

[@nicksapgames4805]

Sodafs nah mate it’s a joke, I’d do the same if I were Linus

[@omxls]

"If you have a low budget motherboard" "4k webcam, 4k capture card" Priorities.

[@its_argho]

Exactly my point. If I have a low budget motherboard, I will more likely be having a cheap ass CPU and a budget GPU on it. Which won't be able to push anything higher than 1080p. So why the fuck do I need a 4k capture card and 4k webcam?

[@manaskyes9081]

@@its_argho Hey. My motherboard was only $50 but has a gtx 1080 and 7700k. (Nearly the best things available at the time.) High end motherboards really dont offer that much.

[@its_argho]

@@manaskyes9081 I meant, that if I am purchasing a low end motherboard, then it is more likely that I won't have the money to buy high end CPUs and GPUs. So..

[@Depl0rable10]

@@its_argho why would you buy a 300 dollar mother board when you could just buy a 50-80 dollar board that suits your needs? That 200 dollar price difference (under normal conditions) is the difference between going 3060 and 3070? Seems like a pretty easy conclusion to me

[@its_argho]

@@Depl0rable10 I wouldn't. But try to understand my point. I know that I can get away with a cheap motherboard as long as it supports the CPU I bought and has the required ports/slots(almost all budget laptops have almost everything nowadays) So my point is, if I am purchasing a cheap motherboard, I probably won't have the money to spend much on the CPU and GPU. Most probably I will settle with a 3060 at max(which is insanely costly here in India due to very less availability, around $800-$900). Now although it can game in 4k, it is more of a 2k card. So no point in buying a 4k capture card.

[@Philipp..]

*428 TB of "Useful Software" I see...*

[@nezunish-898]

It must be homework I also have it too it for "research". You know "research".

[@insanitylol]

Pathetic numbers at the most. My “homework” drive is 1petabyte free of 2petabyte

[@bruh_sauce8288]

linus sex tips😳😳

[@funnymonke8739]

Turns out it was just a backup folder for linus cat tips And hardcore tentacle hentai

[@DeltaGamingOfficialYt]

@@god6215 wtf 🤣

[@flavio-machado]

For PC gaming, only if you are a streamer with dual setup where one of them does the capture and encoding and the other one focus on the game for better FPS performance.

[@noobingame9291]

You also probably don't want your stream to go down with the captured device if something goes wrong. You also won't miss out on those great blue screen clips.

[@EposVox]

@@djtangable7550 nope that's not a thing at all

[@atticusnari]

@@EposVox Nice seeing you here

[@GelberDracheLP]

Even with 1 pc it can have a fps improvement. The "problem" of recording software is it must hook in the game engine to record the game (the only exception is Shadowplay, but the quality is meh) and this hooking will decrease the fps of the game. The actual recording softwares like OBS Studio are doing a very good job , so the decrease in fps is small.

[@EposVox]

@@djtangable7550 I'm not going to read your wall of text mansplaining capture cards to THE guy who reviews capture cards on KZbin BUT your entire premise seems to be based upon the idea that capture cards are pulling in video in H264, which is untrue. Modern (worthwhile) capture cards are pulling in the video feed in NV12, YUY2, or XRGB streams which are all uncompressed - and while technically less data than raw video texture through the PCIe bus from GPU - is not "less" enough to matter, and none of that is a particular "advantage" of any kind for encoding for a stream. That's literally not how capture cards work

[@MR3DDev]

Why didn't we do a video on a capture card in 5 years? Real Answer: No one was sponsoring that.

[@DjyCori]

@@TomSkarabis-oz1ep lmao

[@electroma97]

@@TomSkarabis-oz1ep six consoles

[@IvanTube0]

@Zen Re: you cant rickroll people smarter than ya: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5ObY4uYZqhrpdU

[@thomasbourne1316]

@Zen Re: i know that link from a mile away

[@eisenklad]

@Zen Re: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHSaoIiFiqp4n5Y

[@Ashiente]

The intro: I wasn't interested... BUT THEN THEY OFFERED ME MONEY

[@triparadox.c]

Nothing wrong with that

[@epzo]

@@triparadox.cthere is so much things wrong with that its disgusting and linus needs to be locked up

[@chickenfried12]

wtf ​@@epzo

[@davykeizer8170]

AMD and Corsair: Can you do a review on this pc we made? Linus: So guys take a look at this capture card that came with this pc

[@SeanOMatic]

Corsair owns Elgato.

[@Steamrick]

It's the 'evergreen content' strategy that LTT has been pushing for years. All videos should have some kind of interesting narrative. The purpose is to make videos that keep getting views even years later. That's why all unboxings (etc) have been pushed onto a secondary channel. Linus recently said in an interview that LTT is probably one of the least noticeable channels that does 100 million views monthly.

[@creep4415]

Linus: makes a video about capture cards sponsored by Corsair. Title: neh.

[@ali_new_world]

@@Steamrick this is a smart approach ngl

[@EoLSkorvan]

@@Steamrick @Steamrick ok mister 🤓☝️umm acctually.... just please dont ruin the comment like that dude who cares the comment is a meme, a "funny" comment no one asked how nasas left part of the ultrasound decifit specificator was made......

[@kingofhogwarts9499]

Before watching the video just judging on the title: No, probably my pc won't need this

[@ulrichs.8442]

Thats "Betteridge's law of headlines" Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word "NO" :)

[@mryellow6918]

lol nobodies would, like if its a streaming pc you can literately just do it on that. and if your on a console, wtf are you gonna pay 2k for a pc

[@88porpoise]

MrYellow Plenty of people will stream on both console and PC. And it isn’t just streaming, recording and editing content from a console can benefit greatly from a better PC. Sure, you could do it for cheaper but if you don’t want to or aren’t able to build your own and have the money available it isn’t a bad idea.

[@tofuna1319]

I mean if you have a GeForce Gtx it should come with one included. Mine does so I don’t need one

[@creep4415]

Worst Title on earth. I bet it's because El Gato wouldn't pay them for saying El Gato on camera.

[@Lardzor]

It's not just cost that differentiates the PCIE cards. It's also whether it requires a 1x slot, or a 4x slot. Most motherboards have the 1x slots controlled through the chipset. This won't affect the PCI lanes on your video card. If you use a 4x card, then you will most likely need to use a full sized PCIE slot and you will be sharing PCI lanes with your video card. This will drop the available PCIE lanes from 16 to 8 in most cases.

[@MattiaMari]

The shakiness of that chair is making me uncomfortable

[@preppyringmaster]

Why is it shaking so much?

[@masterdj21]

@@preppyringmaster Probably just shaking his feet/legs and therefore the chair.

[@danielport4771]

Mattia Mari I didn’t notice till you said

[@teemofie]

It's the sales rep from CORSAIR chewing on Linus' leg!

[@Jason-ir5ig]

Thanks I hate it

[@MrDnB89]

"I wasn't really impressed with any of them... " (until corsair paid me to make a video about one)

[@DarkNexarius]

Look at the quality of the WAN show. Shitty video quality. I totally understand why he wasn't impressed before.

[@ssu7653]

Would also assume something changed in the last 5 years, that he didnt keep up with due to not caring for the product ;)

[@DarkNexarius]

@Zen Re: Oh cool he took it apart in that one.

[@eoinknowsbest3811]

@Zen Re: ...

[@munjee2]

@Zen Re: ah yes a video that ends with XcQ I'm *definitely clicking that

[@mr-n00b]

Would have appreciated comparisons to competitor hardware i.e. Black Magic, AverMedia, Razer. Usually I'm not disappointed with LTT videos, I find them by-and-large informative and entertaining; however, this was pretty meh I'm sad to say. I hope to see some better content about this product class since a lot of people are becoming interested in streaming video content from consoles/DSLRs for better visual quality in social engagements over the web. I myself am trying to find a good solution for pulling video from my DSLR for Zoom calls, but I'm not willing to commit to Elgato simply because they appear to be market leader.

[@richardramos5124]

No further information is needed, ElGato is superior.

[@samasher5370]

Well this is a sponsored video so I guess they cant compare them

[@deolamitico]

while this would normally be true, it was sponsored to show the difference between elgatos products, not between capture cards

[@kshawn17]

its a sponsored video, not a comparison

[@fabian3265]

Im using blackmagic decklink for 6 months now. Its 50€ cheaper then the elgato and works perfect. Blackmagic is a lot used in live registrations and stuff

[@Bugattiboy912]

Remember when Linus said he didn't want sponsored videos to have clickbait titles because it was important to him that people know it was a sponsored video? Because I do.

[@robertt9342]

Dolla Bills y'all!

[@valshax1416]

he literally said that it was sponsored, and after the clickbait, theres a hyphen that tells you what its about

[@Bugattiboy912]

@@valshax1416 They didn't explain shit and "Capture Cards Explained" was added later. Hours after the video had already gone live and they reaped the benefits.

[@electrodeyt3491]

@That other Guy not like he doesnt admit to it. better then other people who dont admit to it in the same way

[@rafief9266]

Pepperidge Farm remembers

[@ampillustrations]

Linus: "today we're talking about capture cards" Linus' chair: "HELL YEAH!!"

[@lucasrem]

AMP illustrations : i need the linus face! Hell Yeah, i need him badly!

[@Blazagg]

A common setup that wasn't considered in the video is a two pc setup where the main one used to game or what have you and the secondary one has a capture card and handles the streaming or video recording. This has major benefits as the entirety of the video processing needed for streaming or recording is done on another computer. Moreover, if one crashes the other should still be working (typically this would allow the stream to go on). The one drawback is that it means you now have two computers to control instead of one.

[@CrunkFu]

Do you need a capture card. Answers yes...

[@louiefriesen]

AMD: Sponsors video Linus: **USES NVIDIA GPU**

[@thisemptyworm4677]

Savage

[@sentfromheaven00]

Even AMD knows their GPUs are hot garbage

[@Decenium]

its almost like AMD sells CPU's as well which is heavily where its focus lies for now

[@laupoke]

That's not what AMD is focusing on right now.

[@Amusia727]

@@laupoke *Looks at RDNA 2*

[@tech-xr2jr]

"we weren't satisfied until recent years.. when we finally got sponsored" it's an elgato capture card. Corsair did nothing special here, you just didn't do a video 'till you were sponsored. edit: Corsair owns Elgato. Now I see the connections.

[@xchronox0]

Which is funny. Because these existed for 5 years.

[@jakehancock2888]

Corsair owns elgato

[@hjr2000]

And why shouldn't Linus do sponsored vids?

[@reedpratt1985]

@@hjr2000 I think it's just because it seems disingenuous to claim "we didn't do a video on these because they weren't good for the last 5 years" rather than "we're only now reviewing them not because they got good but because Corsair sponsored us to"

[@tech-xr2jr]

@@hjr2000 Absolutely nothing is wrong with sponsored vids, but the advertised computer is just a pc with a capture card already put inside for you, and since he's getting paid suddenly it's important for them to make a video about capture cards. Also, the computer is $2000 and includes the sponsored products of a 3700x, 2070, and $250 capture card. That's highway robbery.

[@misaalanshori]

The question "Do you need a Capture Card for your PC?" Can be answered very easily by asking yourself: "Do I need to capture video from an external device on my PC?" If your answer is Yes then you need a Capture Card, if your answer is No then you don't need one.

[@VettaBoop]

Thank you!

[@SirrLamee]

If you even see this, I’m deciding whether to get one or not. I have mad games on my Xbox, and the only thing I would see myself streaming would be NBA2K, and if you know that game, you can play it on PC but the online experience is terrible since everyone just mods and hacks. Should I waste the 170 just for one game?

[@misaalanshori]

@@SirrLamee well if you have the money, and do have a need for it. Then go for it.

[@kenalpha3]

Im on a gaming laptop with 2nd monitor. I want to capture (record) the game on the 2nd Monitor. But the cheap Cap card im looking at does NOT have an internal recorder. And it says it works with OBS. Thus 1) Will I get a benefit from connecting their Cap card and recording to the USB port (I can connect an external HD)? I.e. does passing my video signal thru their device, help encode it so that OBS runs/saves better? 2) If no, then do I need to by a Cap card with internal recording chip, to get a benefit for recording my PC display (while gaming)? (It says it saves the recording as mp4.)

[@rumble6320]

​@@kenalpha3 Bro can capture card work without integrated graphics

[@Kaceydotme]

I'm a creator and I work with a HD60 Pro daily, and I'd like to expand a bit on what Linus said in this video. Another convenience benefit of PCI-e over USB that Linus didn't address is audio and audio latency. He says that PCI-e is "lower latency" but he doesn't mention how drastic it is. When I had a USB Elgato, there was a good 1.5 to 3 seconds of delay on both video and audio. With the HD60 Pro, there's only a couple hundred ms. It's not ideal for playing competitive or fast paced games on, and you should still use passthrough. HOWEVER, it does save me a step of connecting audio output to my monitor as you can use monitoring in OBS to hear the audio since the delay is rather insignificant. I do this for everything from playing casual and retro games, to playing Modern Warfare on my laptop passed through my desktop capture card, to endurance and Formula 1 racing with a wheel, all through my computer's speakers or headphones. Also, not needing to switch inputs if I just need to grab footage of something for a video but not play the game seriously is very convenient, as I can just use the preview window as it's "Good Enough." The HD60 Pro has also been significantly less picky with input resolution than the USB card before it, though I'd still recommend other retro creators buy something like a Framemeister or OSSC (ideally both) to make sure that whatever you feed the capture card will be accepted. The Framemeister will take anything I feed through it or the OSSC (HDMI from OSSC to Framemeister), allow me to scale it and zoom/adjust it to be the proper aspect ratio and screen position/size, and then spit it out in 1080/60. When using cheaper solutions like HDMI converters for original Xbox, I had serious issues with games like Enter The Matrix, which display in 1080i at 60FPS, having their framerate halved by the Elgato, as well as having issues around the edge of the picture that would normally be hidden by overscan. The Framemeister+OSSC combo resolves this entirely, and looks far far far far far better than the HDMI converter to boot. If any other creators have questions about this kinda stuff feel free to reply and ask away, I loooooove doing this.

[@HeungMinMax]

Hi, i stream using PS Remote Play. I play the FIFA football game. On the menus it isnt laggy but when i go into actual matches, it starts to lag. However it only lags on PS remote play not on my alternate screen that i play on. Please advise 🙏

[@jezzyby47]

What is OBS? He mentioned that too. Can't stand people who talk in letters because it's too bloody difficult to actually say the words or speak at 90 mph so think they are saving time etc, Not everyone knows what you are saying...

[@Kaceydotme]

@@HeungMinMax network too slow most likely

[@Kaceydotme]

@@jezzyby47 OBS is Open Broadcasting Software, but it’s quite literally named OBS

[@jezzyby47]

@@Kaceydotme Thanks Kacey i had no idea but searched for it later last night and there are videos on YT about it. I'd never heard of it. Downloaded it now though.

[@nosferathu258]

Clickbait rule of thumb: if it asks a question, the answer is probably no.

[@tilkec23]

Deserves more likes

[@whodis715]

Yeah I’ve grown tired of ltt constantly doing this. Im just going to unsubscribe from all their channels Linus may not be a shill. But is money hungry in every other way

[@royk7712]

@@whodis715 nah, its informative enough so im not considering it a money hungry etc etc. just unsubscribe because more people will subscribe to ltt

[@smokemyjohnson6755]

@@tilkec23 Nope

[@whodis715]

roy k explain having multiple youtube channels aside from already having a tech company It’s called playlists. People used to use em before trying to squeeze every last penny from a video Let’s also include ad revenue over an already sponsored video And plugging overpriced merch as much as possible

[@derHutschi]

"When our sponsors reached out to us" thanks for being honest

[@morgan1168]

7:05 .....Linus doodling a self portrait...pretty good likeness...don't forget the beard.

[@aditjindal]

My brain is programmed to press "L" when Linus's voice gets wierd

[@SomeRandomPiggo]

thats pretty cool! i use the right arrow key lol

[@not3852]

@@SomeRandomPiggo lol same

[@tompeters4234]

This time is's a commercial inside a commercial.

[@Mumantaii]

@@SomeRandomPiggo But L skips 10 seconds, if you didn't already know.

[@guitaripod]

lmao

[@pamieafg]

Thanks for the thorough explanation on capture cards. I’ve always dreamed of playing games and sharing my experience with people. Especially if it’s entertaining to watch 😂

[@alaricace8118]

Why

[@fremmenista]

7:05 - Do people still use FRAPS?? It hasn't been updated in 7 years and is really outdated compared to most other screen capture software.

[@Smirnoff67]

I think there is a story that FRAPS is still good at something compared to other software, but i don't remember exactly to be fair lol

[@ahuman2791]

@fremmenista I just use fraps for the fps counter personally.

[@kaldo_kaldo]

It's video capture. What's changing? If it doesn't restrict resolutions then it just needs to copy what is output to the screen, which is likely never going to change.

[@stevehartt]

@@kaldo_kaldo Fraps's way of video capturing is very inefficient by today's standards and tanks your FPS in games if you don't have a powerful computer.

[@repinger]

Win + G for life

[@Senip_]

When someone has never played Halo before and trys to drive the Warthog in the passenger side. (His left joystick movement when jumping into the vehicle) 4:46

[@solace6633]

Well to be fair the amount of time I have jumped into the passenger side and done exactly that is a little concerning

[@lucasrem]

joystick, how nerdy are you, why you need linus his face?

[@ve6009]

@@lucasrem The hell you talking about?

[@purebloodedgriffin]

Look, it's not our fault you guys drive on the wrong side of the road

[@Justforthefifteen]

There’s actually some latency depending on how hard your PC is running. It looks like latency is more dependent on the PC processing than the actual card.

[@clgr6593]

He only compared recording vs not recording, but not „with vs without“ capturecard.

[@mrmooch2163]

linus did actually mention that the load is still on the pc and not the card. it was early on in the video think

[@juliankandlhofer7553]

Original Title: Does your PC Need This? Answer: No. No you don't unless you're a *console* streamer. edit: the c-word.

[@SaddestClown]

@@NobbsAndVagene ... have you checked the unemployment rates recently?

[@swj8]

@@SaddestClown 😭

[@gmourao]

Unless? Even if

[@arnitdo]

Virgin Conslow peasant race vs Chad PCMR

[@tezcanaslan2877]

Even then PS4 has an embedded capturing system but it has 2 big downsides so capture card might be necessery depending on your choice. Downsides are: 1.It doesn’t capture cutscenes,probably in order to prevent spoilers.Don’t know if this is universal though 2.It doesn’t capture webcam

[@magiccheese8362]

3:14 the way it's in there just hurts yk

[@AlixG2M]

Yup

[@TechSource]

poggers

[@yalfi7585]

PogU

[@winx8732]

Poo

[@tapikaa]

pog

[@crappydriveratbgc9254]

Noice

[@realhappyguy]

Why doesn't this comment have more likes??

[@KelpTech]

Just take your webcam and point it at your screen.

[@pickles4942]

Kelp Tech saw your review on his other video

[@yuugen2199]

@Anthony Slusser You cannot record a Nintendo Switch with OBS without capture cards.

[@FleaOnMyWiener]

@@yuugen2199 just press the record button every 30 seconds and stitch it together in the end, ez

[@hubertnnn]

I simply connect my coaxial cable to the VHS recorder and turn on cloning of the screen. Its much easier and you have everything on VHS, no need for extra conversion from 4k later on.

[@fatlessauto3]

@Zen Re: Dammit

[@Shvok]

Linus: "So, today we talk capture cards..." EposVox: *HEAVY BREATHING*

[@leirisal]

I bet Linus hasn't heard about the Chinese new thing yet

[@EposVox]

🤔

[@aadisahni]

@@EposVox wtf he replied

[@InfraredVisuals]

@@EposVox 😂

[@levygaming3133]

Aadi Sahni and you didn’t even have to @ him.

[@WhosDnisify]

0:47 the word demistify sounds as made up as my username

[@ThisIsTechToday]

3:13 *TrIgGeReD*

[@Zaaf2003]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/baSXiGiJga13rZI

[@tahmidazam639]

3:14 Linus getting real comfortable with his clicks

[@tomaburque]

When a family member passes away and the task of digitizing all the VHS home movies falls to you. I start on that today.

[@danielpindell1267]

Sorry for your loss and I hope it turned out lovely for the families viewing 🙏 😊

[@gemer84]

When they reached out to give me money it seemed like a no brainer

[@jackmcculloch6480]

gemer84 yeah but remember, Linus does turn away some sponsors depending on what he wants to do. He once turned away Intel because they wanted him to say something he didn’t believe in

[@moustiboy]

As always on this channel, my wll probably NOT need it, I probably WON'T know how to install but I will definitely WANT it more than my degree.

[@LeftJoystick]

Yeah I'm going to go with "no"

[@mudkipman1]

@Zen Re: bro ur trying too hard. No one's falling for that. how many times do we have to tell you

[@ClemensWillibrord]

3:14 It bothered me that I was bothered by the USB not placed straight.. xD

[@Lukedin05]

😤😤😤😤😤😤😤

[@abhishekkundu9880]

That did me dirty

[@Raums]

This feels like a long advert tbh.

[@jtlewis81]

Well it is a sponsored showcase so...

[@creep4415]

Jokes on you. All Intel+LTT videos are considered advertisement that's why LMG charges Intel a monthly fee.

[@FreeTimeFeats]

Ding ding ding. Congratulations, you've won!

[@Safetytrousers]

What was not true in the video?

[@BudgetGamerz]

@@jtlewis81 Title doesnt say showcase

[@ItsVab]

I really like these technical streaming related content, would love to see more!

[@KaptainCanuck]

Correction, Linus; a capture card can capture online or TV cable like Shaw or Bell in Canada. I have a $60 CAD USB card (it runs fine through USB2, as well) and I can record ANY channel or stream because the input data thinks the capture card is a monitor/TV HDMI output so the encoding is finished at the output. Once media suppliers find an "industry standard" TVs can then do the decoding but neither has happened yet.

[@opachkii]

Linus: does your pc need this? Me with empty wallet: *yes*

[@techquire]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@Lycanite]

I recommend the AverMedia Pro as a good budget option as it works great in Linux and Linux + OBS is like the super combo when it comes to streaming reliably.

[@wta1518]

Windows is probably more reliable (unless you update as soon as possible).

[@RC-1290]

I sometimes use my capture card to view hdmi content when I can't reasonably bring a monitor, and latency isn't a huge issue (e.g.: debugging computers without a monitor). Unfortunately my small laptop isn't officially supported, because it doesn't have dedicated graphics, but it does kind of work in OBS. If it could somehow drop the dedicated GPU requirement, it'd be perfect for on-site debugging. And I also use it to turn a camera I already had into a webcam (shows up as a webcam, despite what is implied in this video, maybe that was just a comment about the PCI express versions?), which is much higher quality than what I could expect to get with a regular webcam.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I appreciate you all doing a test to show the latency. Now I know I can use a USB version for now. (:

[@johnstancliff7328]

Thank You Linus! now, you need to do a tutorial about making a security system out of your PC and what capture cards you can use with wired cameras that have the SDI interface connections. I bought a Q-See QSDT4PCRC card and discovered that it was totally outdated for windows 10 and can't use it... what is out there that would replace it?

[@ctrlectrld]

AMD co-sponsoring the video: It ain't much, but it's honest work

[@wyvrnres]

Video idea: Mix together tons of different brands of thermal paste

[@tezcanaslan2877]

Elite Weeb holy substance

[@crappydriveratbgc9254]

#theverge

[@thexgamer8240]

When you’re so early that the bots want Linus’ attention.

[@loveiphones4550]

iphone is better than Aindroid

[@dErHaRd23]

@@loveiphones4550 you mean iOS

[@aditjindal]

@@loveiphones4550 🤔

[@laupoke]

@@loveiphones4550 ok ?

[@diamondarrow4567]

Zen Re: i know that link lmao

[@TuxPeng]

"No legal device" any HDMI 1.3b splitter

[@edwardcullen3251]

What?

[@lucasrem]

Tuxpeng HDMI, nintendo? on mums family TV!

[@TuxPeng]

@@edwardcullen3251 some HDMI 1.3b spliters strip hdcp, if you don't need the features of 1.4

[@mleb5856]

@@maswizzle5735 isnt that the poi- nevermind

[@Xironium]

Something to note here: External capture cards rely on the PC to do the post-processing, giving it more chance for latency, and delay. Which is some cases can be lowered on the fly, by going into the device properties in OBS, and switching audio output mode, i generally select the lower of the 3 (Output desktop audio (WaveOut)) as it gives me zero latency for audio (side note, even tho there seems to be latency in the OBS preview, having recorded, and watched too many footage back than i care to admit, there's no real noticable delay, so OBS preview is kind of faulty there) And should i notice the delay getting larger in OBS, switch Audio Output Mode twice, once to another mode, and back to the WaveOut. For referance sake, i'm using a Avermedia LGP Lite, so i cant speak for Elgato cards. In addition, Internal capture cards have the horsepower to do their own post-processing (think of it like having it's own CPU and RAM), lowering (if not eliminating) the risk of latency, and giving better image quality (1080p @ 60fps) (for reference, my avermedia does 1080p @ 30fps, OR 720p @ 60fps) For consoles, you can manually turn off HDCP, allowing it to be captured by a capture device, but that goes for today's generation of console, the PS3 does not have that option, and needs to rely on either a HDMI splitter (can be used to record netflix as well in this case), or you have to find a capture card that has component input, rather than HDMI input. Maybe next time, ask people who record gameplay, or stream gameplay, for further advice on capture cards. It's great that they can be used to capture PC's for benchmarking and all, but the general consumer would probly want to record or stream gameplay, as it the latest trend this year due to the global pandemic. I expected more research from LTT honestly, and i'm also gonna jump on the bandwagon and call you guys out. Why do a pure product placement ad/review now, and now sooner? Is it because Elgato is owned by Corsair? Is it because you didnt feel the need to review one unless paid for? How about this, then..... Get all you facts straight, grab multiple capture cards, compare them together, and make a unbiased opinion which is better for Camera, Console and PC recording/streaming. Gather tips, footage, and information from EpoxVox and Harris Heller. Then come back, and tell your 11.5 milion audience which is the better product. Sound good, awesome.

[@PhantomMattcraft]

"I expected more research from LTT honestly, and i'm also gonna jump on the bandwagon and call you guys out." - I think you might be new here. LTT fails to truly look into almost all of their stuff that they do. They are now almost a complete random entertainment place with very little actually nice information.

[@rolls-roycecullinan9892]

My boi put a whole paragraph

[@Stephen7522]

Disappointed... Come back to Capture Cards after they add RGB.

[@ryanwallace983]

Done, asmedia has got your back with a 4K HDR capture card now with RGB lol

[@HoRnEyDvL]

Or just get an Ossc it's amazing

[@capedude465]

No Legal Device can capture HDCP? Ask your grandparents to borrow their VCR

[@Hamster07]

me with my 20 dollar capture card: *hmm interesting*

[@ZipplyZane]

I've always questioned the encryption part. I use an active VGA adapter, legally purchased and obtained. And yet I have no problem watching Netflix or other encrypted media. Since it's analog, I can't see any reason why a VGA capture card couldn't just record the same thing I could see on my screen. Sure, there was that old Macromedia protection, but that depended on everyone using CRT TV signals to work. Not to mention you could always just capture using a camera, a quality screen, and good placement.

[@KaptainCanuck]

Even cheap capture cards can do their job because the data is not encrypted when it reaches a TV/video card (unless the cards can read the multitudes of different encrypting).

[@Kaecyus]

I still have my old Hauppauge PVR Rocket somewhere. That thing was awesome for it's time.

[@annurissimo1082]

0:27 That is because things stop working when you DROP THEM, LINUS

[@redwingblackbird8306]

6:29 Does it bother anyone else, how the AIO tubes are twisted at the CPU block?

[@lucasrem]

RedWingBlackBird Why you cry about that crap, you do home video promotion too here, do a better job at home!

[@theblitz1687]

@@lucasrem hello there stupid keyboard warrior

[@viktorkieturakis]

i really like this new theme of videos with the really clean music!!

[@Ishan.khanna]

Original title : *Does your pc need this?* Thank me later

[@CaveyMoth]

Does my PC need a rectangular black thing with a PCI-E connector? I DON'T KNOW!

[@TotalImmort7l]

In a nutshell: *Well No, but actually Yes*

[@lucasrem]

Arunanshu Biswas : i love ads, nutcase nutshell people here!

[@P0W3RH0U53]

What a fucking clever way to take a sponsored video and make a truly normal Linus educational video. Fucking brilliant. This is a win win all around truly.

[@theghostkillz8921]

The feeling when you watch a 7,5 minute ad and enjoy it. wow

[@sbryans123]

You totally forgot about the OBS-NDI plugin for over LAN 2 PC streaming. Or, maybe that's the next video...

[@lucasrem]

sbryans123 Your next video, why you need linus to make a video? How old are you?

[@Kaas_]

I discovered this over quarantine, and I love it. No need to change your source resolution or refresh rate, no crazy cables. Works well over AC Wireless Wi-Fi too

[@sbryans123]

@@Kaas_ WI-FI???!!! WTF!!! :P

[@Kaas_]

@@sbryans123 I'm working on getting a switch, but the laptop is on Wi-Fi and it works without a hitch

[@northsouthpaw]

I have AVerMedia PCIe 4K capture cards in my PCs. I tried Elgato, but AVermedia seemed far more versatile in settings. Please do not ignore AVerMedia's products.

[@maddragonfurs6358]

3:32 “If you’re using a budget motherboard” 5 seconds later “have a 4K webcam plugged in” hmmmm

[@AxR558]

Is it just me or do some of the "talking head" sections of recent videos seem a bit washed out in terms of colour? The screen cap sections/marketing scenes (like the SDI/HDMI close ups look fine) but the bits of Linus looks really under saturated.

[@1Hippo]

Yes, I also see this. First thought that I am just looking from a bad angle at my monitor, but sitting upright did not make much difference, it is definitely the video.

[@AxR558]

@@1Hippo At least it's not just me, I thought it might be my system but I hoped it was the video as I've not seen it on any other channel

[@TotalInsanity4]

I'm guessing that they're shooting is some variant of Log and their editors either aren't color correcting at the end or are only doing the job halfway

[@2dollarrip571]

So happy you dident leave!

[@wayneschonasky6424]

Linus, You are the man!!! Just searched VCC's on google and there you are! Thanks for the Vid! Very helpful! But amassed with more confusion for what in trying to do IE: WMP and maybe even streaming older PC based games also using PIP. Would they be ok in virtual xp window or should i connect the old pc to a newer one with the VCC for recording?

[@KibaSnowpaw]

You can find cracked versions of many captured card software that allows HDCP input I hate recording me playing on PlayStation because of this you can turn HDCP off but then you will be lockout of some stuff on it until you turn on HDCP again.

[@desho9472]

can you help me find the cracked version? would like to use on ps3

[@KibaSnowpaw]

@@desho9472 crack versions are not legal so I can't. I would recommend you try googling the name of the capture card and then crack after if that doesn't work then you on Your own also I never had a problem with ps3 it's mostly ps4 that was my problem unless you trying to record BR or Apps

[@NyanNyanNatasha]

I have an avermedia live gamer 4K 60 pro and it does the same thing as the algato camlink in the sense that it detects it as a webcam input. That said, if your capture card doesn't support such a feature, you can always set it up with obs and turn on the virtual webcam setting which also allows you to use obs overlays and any other desirable obs features.

[@bholtmeier]

I'm surprised he never mentioned the necessity for this when streaming from a dual PC setup.

[@atticusnari]

So this is where the stock for the Elgato capture cards went...

[@lucasrem]

Atticus Nari Stock, how mad are you? invest in crap?

[@ldoomz9595]

Idk why. This video just felt great to watch. Amazing work. Good job

[@SuyashBhattarai]

Yeah my PC needs it. But I need a pc first ☹️

[@techquire]

you need this more than i do : kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@SuyashBhattarai]

@@techquire good try but I recognized that link

[@cosmodog3420]

Aaron Kiptoo come on everyone knows dQw

[@mannhimself]

The Elgato camlink is an amazing device. Glad I snached a few for work before they were out of stock at best buy and ebay prices shot up. Had issues with BlackMagic Shuttle with this clunky program, graphics laptop saw the camlink as a pc camera with source as 720 and was solid to decode scoreboard information.

[@EvoPheonix]

you guys should do a video on latency between cards or interfaces and latency on passthrough vs preview. I use a capture card to play switch in preview on my ultrawide so the scaling doesn't get wonky. maybe a video showing off old capture cards would be fun too.

[@TheWilliamSnfrd]

that crooked connector at 3:14 rubs me the wrong way

[@JuanCarlos-hb1vv]

I wonder what Linus without a beard would look like. The world will never know.

[@contagiousnerd]

go back a year, before the war

[@techquire]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@BenCos2018]

@@techquire nice try I know that link already lol

[@munjee2]

@@techquire it's not funny if all you do is spam the link every where , most people will just think you're a four year old trying to plug their gaming channel you have reply when someone asks for a link to something

[@techquire]

@@munjee2 lol sorry hope the song cheered you up

[@danielgent3809]

As of Juli 2018 Elgato Systems is owned by Corsair. This information should be openly disclosed in the video. Otherwise to less informed viewers the information on Elgato products may seem unrelated to the video sponsorship. The video appears to be disguised as an advertisement for a line of prebuilt PCs sold by one of the sponsors that optionally feature a capture card while it is actually an advertisement for a certain line of capture cards.

[@myquestlog733]

Totally agree, dude. That's dishonest af.

[@ethanical7529]

No Linus, my laptop doesn’t need this.

[@Djoki1]

Next up: Overclocking a capture card

[@Pyro60000]

Watercooling*

[@techquire]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@larrylobster3188]

What would you even overclock

[@needfuldoer4531]

Cheapo options include used AJA Kumo cards and the BlackMagic DeckLink and UltraStudio series. Add a $20 HDMI splitter and any capture device adds 0ms of latency to the gaming experience.

[@rubbers3]

General answer to titles with questions starting with Does or Is - almost always it's *no* Try it, for yourself.

[@Iucebowel]

Do you need a second kidney to live? 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘿 𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙀𝙋𝙄𝙎𝙊𝘿𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙏𝙏

[@Linoran85]

"no LEGAL device is gonna decrypt it for you..." *wink wink*

[@_Sigfried_]

I'd like to include that, even if you have a DSLR camera, you still don't necessarily need a capture card. There are usually apps and/or obs plugins to allow the DSLR to be perceived as a webcam. You will need, however, to get a power cable for the said camera, unless you only record under 20 minutes of gameplay ;)

[@KaptainCanuck]

Not all cameras have the 20-minute limit. Also, the limit only applies when the sensor is being used. My a6000 records unlimited OBS video and does not overheat as is their main problem with video recording. The only thing used for streaming is the lens and power, so all that is needed is external power through a DC adapter or a dummy battery.

[@_Sigfried_]

@@KaptainCanuckWith 20 minutes I was referring to the battery limit, I know the time limit varies from camera to camera. On mine for example (Nikon D5300) I had to download a modified version of the firmware to remove the live view 30min limit. ⚠️ Should anybody happen to read this and attempt the same, BE CAREFUL, do monitor the temperature on the back of your camera and if your screen can lift off of it in any way, do lift it. Especially at 1080p and up, your camera may overheat, depending on your room temperature.

[@otterqueer]

I thought only Intel sponsored LTT, but here's AMD. Welcome to the party AMD.

[@anshumanazad836]

Yeah

[@lost4468yt]

"no legal device will support HDCP" - wow I can't believe you stated that like it's fact. Maybe it's illegal in Canada, but it's 100% legal to remove it in the UK, and in the USA it's a grey area to modify a device to remove HDCP, but splitters which remove it are legal. Amazon UK and US is full of devices that remove HDCP, or even capture cards which support it. Maybe in Canada you're not legally allowed to do what you want with devices you own. But in most places removing HDCP is legal, especially in the EU. Why should recording from devices you own ever be illegal? I'm really disappointed you clearly didn't do any research into it, and just assumed.

[@diamondmcpro]

"Why would recording from devices you own ever be illegal?" You own the device not the content being output from said device, it's to enforce copyright and trademarks

[@lost4468yt]

@@diamondmcpro That doesn't have anything to do with what I said though? Stripping HDCP and recording copyrighted shows are two very different and distinct actions. Stripping HDCP has plenty of legitimate uses. Also I'd even argue you should (and in many countries you can) be able to record copyrighted content for your own personal use. VCR recorders were ruled perfectly legal, and people were allowed to record TV they didn't own the rights to. Similarly I can use screen capture software on my computer while watching copyrighted content, or can record satellite or terrestrial TV with STBs. Yeah most STBs don't let you copy the content off, but there are plenty of open source linux based STBs that just record to common containers like MP4 and let you copy or even record them directly to the network. If I own a blu-ray or have a Netflix subscription, why shouldn't I also be able to capture the output from either and record it to use for personal use? I don't think it should be up to them how I watch it or what I personally do with it. Do you also think ripping blu-rays should be illegal? Your argument doesn't hold any water. Banning something because it *might* cause piracy is absurd.

[@mistaboombosticyt]

Judging by the shaking chair, Linus either has anxious legs when on camera OR he has the chair set to pleasure mode.

[@crustyscab9770]

Q. Ryzen 3600 Running RX5700 XT Ultra, 32gb DDR4 3600, 1gbps Ethernet. Is this okay for streaming? Can some one push me in the direction for best basics for streaming? thanks

[@kyouu4583]

It can

[@kholozondi9904]

It can stream but for streaming priority pc's, the built in nvenc encorder on nvidia cards can offer much better performance if you struggle to use software x264 encoding. However, if you can't find a comparable performing nvidia gpu for the 5700xt for the games you play (for me i get basically the same performance at 1080p from a 5700xt and 2070super) then I'd prioritize getting higher frames over the encoder. As for software x264 encoding (and newer x265), research how well the R5 3600 does compared to a nvenc encoder.

[@glennalbus363]

It can, that is at least twice the comp.power than what i stream with. Look for AlphaGaming and Wild4Games for stream help channels.

[@chobbs3384]

Yes it can stream but nvidia rtx would've been a better option for their encoders.

[@jangold4652]

HeLLo I have a 1000 euro pc can I stream with it

[@infernalord1526]

Something's wrong with this video, Linus never segued to a sponser.

[@bobhanson1037]

I think this whole thing is an ad informing you of capture cards since they're being included with those prebuilt PC.

[@klaxoncow]

Because the entire video is a sponsor segue. That's why.

[@pejbuxton]

The whole video is a sponsor and XR

[@infernalord1526]

@@pejbuxton I understand that he mentioned who was sponsoring, he just didn't do a segue to it. It felt wrong.

[@darkpotato6577]

Pro tip for tech: if USB is counted as a number, more is better; if USB is used as an adjective, choose the other option

[@lonzoformvp5078]

Jokes on you console players, PC users only need to install OBS to record😎 -this post was brought to you by PCMR

[@6thsurvivor]

console users only need to press reord button, they have permanent recording on, and a built-in video encoder straight to twitch. Quality is uberpoor tho, and latncy is baaad.

[@ShadowDragoon004]

Only if you're doing a single-computer build for streaming, but there are a lot of downsides to that also, so it's very common to have one PC playing the games, feeding into a capture card on the second PC that does the encoding and upload to stream...

[@jayhill2193]

but what if you have two PCs and need one to do the gaming and the other to record?

[@Appri]

@@jayhill2193 imagine not having a beefy enough PC to record & game - brought by the i'm too poor to have that too gang

[@jayhill2193]

@@Appri That's unfortunate then. If it is any consolation, the second PC I have is a 13 year-old XP machine for old games and even for that it is slightly underpowered.

[@AthensBandsExtras]

can’t capture linus’ expressions after he inevitably drops it.

[@Pseudynom]

Makes sense, that the capture cards don't add latency. They are like bystanders listening to a conversation, not a messenger between two people.

[@KayJay01]

A 20% price increase is "minimal". Okay... what genius came up with that assumption?

[@DaemosDaen]

Pretty much is considering your going from being able to record 1080p/60 to 4k/60

[@KayJay01]

@@DaemosDaen 20% is 20%, no matter how much better it is. If someone's budget is locked to a certain amount, a 20% increase isn't a minimal stretch.

[@KayJay01]

I'm not saying it's a bad idea or not worth it (of course it is), but calling a 20% hike a mimimal expense increase is ludicrous and tonedeaf.

[@DaemosDaen]

@@KayJay01 If your buying the system listed in the video, the budget is not that much an issue. Sure, it's no 3900xt with twin 2080ti's, but it's not exactly a budget system considering it's from an SI. All Linus was saying was that the price difference was worth it.

[@KayJay01]

DaemosDaen he was listing the indiviual prices for the cards, not for the price with the system. A 20% total hike is 20% no matter how you look at it

[@10100rsn]

Linus, you wiggle that chair like a happy puppy wagging its tail. Me: Son... are you on drugs. Linus: LeT me InTroduEe you To OuR SponSor...

[@andydrew3262]

Linus being composed while his chair is shaking violently from tapping his foot

[@fnm04]

Second cause everyone else is first

[@jon9947]

Dont worry, you are still the first in my book...first idiot to state when he made a useless comment that is!

[@fnm04]

@@jon9947 bro chil its just a comment