The new IOGear UpStream capture card looks like a perfect Elgato alternative for Xbox Series X

If you're a budding content creator, particularly if y'all own an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, this new capture card revealed at CES 2022 past IOGear might be just the ticket. Especially if you're trying to keep your budget down.

The UpStream capture carte (model number GUV302G) is coming to market in March of this year for $200 and brings plenty to the table. One of the less glamorous, but I think outstanding features, is a UVC based driver. Why does this matter? Because it doesn't really require any special software to operate and UVC means information technology'll work on PC, Mac, Linux, even a Chromebook. Whatever y'all desire to use to create content on.

The other feature that shouldn't be disregarded is the built-in audio features, allowing for easy party chat capture. It also makes it like shooting fish in a barrel to gear up your sound properly if you're using a PS5 since Sony notwithstanding makes it harder than it should be to both capture and listen to game audio at the same time.

It'south an external capture bill of fare which means both laptops and desktops can utilize it just the aforementioned, all you need to go the most from information technology is a USB 3.1 connectedness. From there information technology'south plug and play with the likes of OBS Studio.

In terms of performance, IOGear promises 4K60 HDR input and passthrough back up, with additional passthrough for 1440p144 and 1080p240, so information technology'll handle upgraded Series X games at 120 FPS equally well as your PC games, too, if you're recording to a secondary machine. No need to cede what you're playing. Capture at 4K is limited to 30 FPS, simply information technology does so with almost no latency.

Because the price signal is about the same as the Elgato HD60 Due south+, the IOGear Upstream is certainly going to be worth a look. The Elgato doesn't support the high frame charge per unit passthrough or any form of 4K capture that yous get here and uses simply USB 3.0 as well. The added bonus of using UVC standards and some simple, just keen audio features brand this one we'll be keeping an eye out for.

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