Of course, if you are actually streaming, there are a multitude of other settings you need to be mindful of to ensure that your stream quality matches the capabilities of both your own Internet service and that of your intended audience. The quality of the HD60 S+’s capture is nigh-on perfect, as best tested by simply recording gameplay via the free OBS streaming software. The Shield TV was particularly interesting, as it allowed me to capture PC game content steamed from my desktop to the Shield, via Nvidia’s GameStream facilities. I tested the device with a PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch and Nvidia Shield TV. It’s not easy to get good images in the middle of an action sequence using the native console image facilities unless you are some sort of ninja. By recording the whole gameplay session, I could cut out and use the most interesting gameplay images. I also found the device very handy for capturing in-game images for my reviews. You will need to get a “Y” connector to split the audio signal from the controller to send audio to the capture device and your headphones. This is useful for capturing chat as well as game audio when using headphones on the PS4. The HD60 S+ also has a 3.5mm audio input. The device does require HDCP (High Definition Copy Protection) to be switched off, so you’ll not be watching/streaming or recording and movies via the HD60 S+. The HD60 S+ captures video and audio from the source, and it does it so well that is possible to play console games, via the captured video, as displayed on your PC, without any discernible lag. The Elgato 4K Capture Utility (which but be installed prior to using the capture device) will allow 4K capture at 30fps, but I really saw no need, this may, however, be of interest to filmmakers. Elgato does sell a 4K capture card for the real heroes out there, but for most game recording and streaming, 1080p should be more than enough. The HDMI passthrough allows content to be played at full 4K HDR resolution regardless of the limitations of the capture card. The HD60S+ will capture up to 1080p60 HDR video and stereo audio. Presenters are able to see exactly what their audience are, and view and monitor the stream from a separate, dedicated PC.
Using the device to capture, record and/or broadcast your presentation from a dedicated PC takes some of the worries out of using the same PC for your content as well as your broadcasting. The HD60 S+ capture card is also a useful tool for broadcasting webinars and creating training videos. This way you can devote 100% of your gaming rig’s performance to your game and let your second PC or laptop, with the Elgato HD60 S+, deal with the video capture, recording and streaming. With two PCs, one for gaming and another for video capture/streaming, the HD60 S+ can also come in handy, if you’ve an HDMI display output source to tap into. The Elgato device works in the background with your PC with no effect on console game performance.
A HDMI cable passthrough is connected from the HD60 S+ to your display, allowing gameplay to be viewed, as usual. The Elgato Game Capture HD60S+ takes the HDMI audio-visual signal from your console’s output (be it PS4, XB1 or Switch and sends it off, via a USB 3.0 cable, to your PC. This is where a capture card comes in handy. Similarly, gameplay recording is limited using consoles’ built-in facilities. Whilst both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have their own native streaming capabilities, you miss out on adding your personal touch with the professional overlays and layouts that are afforded by dedicated streaming software. The likes of OBS Studio and Streamlabs OBS both do a great job for PC streaming (especially if you have a tasty Nvidia RTX GPU), unfortunately, the same can’t be said for console streaming and recording, not without a bit of help. The faster upload speed has piqued my interest in returning to online video content creation and the brave new world of streaming. I’ve recently had a timely internet upgrade, giving me access to Australia’s long-overdue (and still rather unimpressive, even after nine years of effort) National Broadband Network. It’s a compact unit that’s portable and easy to connect. Elgato’s standalone HD60 S+ capture device allows the recording and streaming of video from PCs and game consoles via HDMI.
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