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AVerMedia Live Gamer HD, Game Capture and Streaming in High Definition 1080p, Reduce CPU Usage, Ultra Low Latency, H.264 Hardware Encoding HD Game Recorder, PCIe, (C985)

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 329 ratings
Price: $204.00
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Brand AVerMedia
Hardware Interface PCIE x 1
Video Capture Resolution 1080p
Operating System Windows 8
Model Name MTVLIVGHD(C985)

About this item

  • Stream and record Xbox, PlayStation, WiiU, Nintendo Switch, NES Classic Edition console, or PC gameplay.
  • Capture in full HD 1080p with H.264 hardware encoder
  • Significantly reduces CPU usage, TimeShift – Record retroactively, Ultra low latency streaming and recording
  • Digital: HDMI (Pass-through from HDMI Input, Analog: 3.5mm Stereo (Pass-through from 3.5mm Audio Input)
  • Graphics Card : VGA card with support for DirectX 10.0c or above
  • Stream Engine – Allows compatibility for popular streaming software
  • Stream or share directly to YouTube, Twitch, and more with built-in commentary and RECentral software
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3.9 out of 5 stars
329 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the capture and ease of installation of the TV tuner card. For example, they mention it's a good capture device and easy to set up and use. Some complain about the sound quality. Opinions are mixed on performance, quality, video quality, streaming, and value.

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67 customers mention "Capture"61 positive6 negative

Customers are satisfied with the capture of the TV tuner card. They mention that it is a very good capture device, one of the best game capture cards out there, superb for console livestreaming, and wonderful for 1080p streaming. It can still be used as a fantastic screen capture and recording device, and is awesome. The easy button is great for capturing if you don't stream, and records great game-play.

"...Recommended!-For console livestreaming, this card is superb (if you have a decent CPU; 1st gen i5 or Phenom II or above)...." Read more

"Pros-This capture card is probably one of the best capture cards on the market.-Finally a card with HDMI pass through !!!!!!!!!!!..." Read more

"...Awesome.The "easy button" is great for capturing if you don't stream...." Read more

"...card, the Avermedia Live Gamer Portable, which is actually a very good capture device...." Read more

48 customers mention "Ease of installation"40 positive8 negative

Customers find the installation process of the TV tuner card to be easy. They mention that the software is easy to use, and the card connects right away to their computer. Some appreciate the simple UI and excellent quality in every aspect.

"...Pros:Perfect smaller size, easily installed*doesn't block a video cards fan unit*..." Read more

"...However, if you want a very convenient and solid method of not only capturing 1080p video, but also COMPRESSING it, this is my first recommendation!..." Read more

"...The installation is was fairly simple, you just take it out of the box, pop it into your PC, and then download the drivers/software from the..." Read more

"...Connected right away to the computer. I have no fps lag issues whatsoever on my end. only thing limiting me now is my bandwidth...." Read more

110 customers mention "Performance"75 positive35 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the performance of the TV tuner card. Some mention that it works great and is a beast, while others say that it's completely unusable and useless. The on-board encoder is not nearly powerful enough to stream good-quality video, and the card is completely useless.

"...It's perfectly functional, and everything it currently does it does very well. It simply needs more software updates and more features/options...." Read more

"...This thing performs like a beast. It captures, up to 1080p at 30FPS, flawlessly with no hit to FPS at all...." Read more

"...The card works exactly as it says. I don't lag and it takes stress of my CPU and my live stream is BEAUTIFUL!..." Read more

"...While this card does have an on-board encoder, it is not nearly powerful enough to stream good-quality video at a realistic bandwidth...." Read more

96 customers mention "Quality"56 positive40 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the TV tuner card. Some mention that it streams with no lag and records at a crisp 1080, 30 FPS. They also say that it improves performance on video games and that they didn't see any frame rate loss from streaming. However, others say that they couldn't stream in 1080p 30fps and that the card was dead after reboot.

"...The HDMI passthrough makes it easy to maintain the full quality of the console output while manipulating the stream on the PC for efficient encoding..." Read more

"...60,000 or 60mbps. However the video came out at an ASTOUNDING 11.4 frames per second. 11.4!..." Read more

"...It captures, up to 1080p at 30FPS, flawlessly with no hit to FPS at all...." Read more

"...a capture card that can stream/preview with no delay, record at a pretty great quality, and has a big red button...this card is almost perfect...." Read more

66 customers mention "Video quality"42 positive24 negative

Customers are mixed about the video quality of the TV tuner card. Some mention that it streams higher quality video without stressing their CPU, while others say that it has problems with the video and the in game audio will be delayed.

"...then you'll have no problem sending great quality streams to the net...." Read more

"...Completely. The video quality was good due to manually setting the bitrate at the maximum. 60,000 or 60mbps...." Read more

"...screenshots from the software of this application and it does have HDCP restrictions. It's not the fault of the software company, or the hardware...." Read more

"...I can stream higher quality video without stressing my CPU like I did before getting this card...." Read more

39 customers mention "Streaming"20 positive19 negative

Customers are mixed about the streaming of the TV tuner card. Some mention it's fantastic for streaming or capturing video, and is good enough for putting videos on Youtube at 1080p. However, some say that it still isn't that good for streaming as it blackscreens out and the broadcast quality leaves something to be desired.

"...-The software that comes with the card is adequate for local recording...." Read more

"...to 2400kbps bitrate and came out with a clear picture but occasionally choppy stream, thanks to the software encoder...." Read more

"...You can live stream using Twitch, Ustream or a custom URL if you know all those settings...." Read more

"...in both the recording and to your headset/headphones will be AWFUL in quality...." Read more

29 customers mention "Value"15 positive14 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the TV tuner card. Some mention it's worth the money if you want to record/stream, while others say it'll be a waste of money.

"...Great product, must buy! Worth the every penny!" Read more

"...to livestream PC gaming on a single machine, this card alone is not a good option...." Read more

"...Overall, this is definitely worth the money if you want to record/stream your console gameplay." Read more

"...This was not worth the trouble and I will not be repurchasing xsplit premium...." Read more

35 customers mention "Sound quality"8 positive27 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the sound quality of the TV tuner card. They mention that the sound is completely broken, the levels didn't match, and the audio capture is out of sync. Some say that the audio is super loud on OBS and that there is a lack of audio support for USB headsets.

"...The Second big issue is one of sound capture...." Read more

"...I eventually found out that sound was somehow transmitting through my headset despite it only being hooked to speaker out, and that lead me to..." Read more

"...HDMI audio, but my HDMI comes directly from my graphics card and carries no audio...." Read more

"...They made this card to be VERY friendly, the audio in and audio out are great for those using HDMI adapters and still need sound, which is easily..." Read more

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Karl H
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choice in the right setup
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2013
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I've owned and have been using this card for several months now. My main purpose for getting this card was to support a livestreaming hobby on twitch.tv. Let me go over a few things I've learned and recommendations if you're considering buying this product (TL;DR? skip to the bottom):

-The card does not do 1080p60.

-The software that comes with the card is adequate for local recording.

-Make sure you update to the latest drivers as soon as you get the card (a given for just about any piece of new hardware).

-This card has HDMI passthrough.

-This card works nicely with XSplit and Open Broadcaster Software.

-If you just want to record videos to a local drive without livestreaming, this is an excellent card to buy. You can encode compressed video to a local drive with virtually no CPU impact. Even though using extreme light compression with DXTory or Fraps also has minimal impact to CPU usage, the amount of drive speed and space required to record is enormous. Recording with this card at ~20Mbps saves a ton of space over software-only options and maintains good quality.

-If you want to livestream PC gaming on a single machine, this card alone is not a good option. You have to understand that CPU usage depends on how much ENCODING has to be done to a video stream before it gets sent over the net. While this card does have an on-board encoder, it is not nearly powerful enough to stream good-quality video at a realistic bandwidth. For instance, you absolutely will not be able to stream even decent quality 720p video at bandwidths in the 'normal' range for HD (2.5-4 Mbps) using the on-board encoder. Thus, you would have to rely on your main CPU to do the encoding, which defeats the purpose of having a dedicated card to begin with. If you are NOT willing to buy another PC to use as a dedicated streaming box, then stick with software-only solutions, as you won't be gaining much by getting this card (Open Broadcaster Software is an excellent, all-in-one, free choice).

-For livestreaming PC gaming, my recommendation is to plan on buying a dedicated PC to house this capture card. For about $500-700, you can have this card and a powerful streaming PC that will allow you to send excellent quality video over the net with very efficient bandwidth usage - not to mention exactly no impact to your main gaming PC.

-For livestreaming console gaming, this card is an excellent choice. If you have a decent CPU (1st gen i5 or a Phenom II, for instance), then you'll have no problem sending great quality streams to the net. The HDMI passthrough makes it easy to maintain the full quality of the console output while manipulating the stream on the PC for efficient encoding and bandwidth usage.

-I know quite a lot about setting this card up for livestreaming. Leave a comment if you want more info.

----------------- TL;DR -----------------
-For local recording, this card is superb. Recommended!

-For console livestreaming, this card is superb (if you have a decent CPU; 1st gen i5 or Phenom II or above). Recommended!

-For PC game livestreaming, you gain almost nothing without a dedicated streaming PC. Not recommended!
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Phil
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Feature Rich, But Still Impressive!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2012
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I've been tinkering with the Avermedia Live Gamer HD card for the past few days now and wanted to take some time to answer some questions I, and maybe others, had before ordering. I'm mainly a streamer so this review will be mostly about that aspect. I play TF2 at [...] if you'd like to view examples of this software.

Bitrates on the hardware encoder are not great. If you have a solid 5mbps upload, you can probably stream in 720p pretty clearly. Below that and you're going to get some pixelation and distortion. Prior to using this card, I used Xsplit set to 2400kbps bitrate and came out with a clear picture but occasionally choppy stream, thanks to the software encoder. Using the Liver Gamer and ReCentral software I get a very solid frame rate on stream but relatively poor encoding, even at 3000-3500kbps. Currently your bitrate settings are limited to increments of 500kbps. I'd love for some choices in-between these as well. The plus side is the performance hit on the game itself (TF2 in my case) is next to nothing. With a little more work done on the software side of things, ReCentral will probably be an amazing little program. This will probably be a recurring theme throughout this review.

Currently Xsplit *1.0 *does* accept input from the Live Gamer as a camera/capture card. You will, however, be unable to use the hardware encoder with xsplit until version 1.1 comes out (currently slated for later this month, but delayed often). Still, the good news is that, in comparison to screen region and dxtory, the frame loss for me has been quite a bit less when using the Live Gamer as my camera. This is obviously not optimal, but with xsplit 1.1 coming soon its a perfectly acceptable means for now.

Main gripes:
ReCentral simply does not have much customization. It appears like the features will be there eventually but currently many menu options are not selectable.

One of my big concerns was whether you would be forced to capture your entire desktop screen. I play TF2 in windowed mode at a resolution smaller than my desktop. Xsplit has options such as screen region, to only capture the parts of your screen you want. ReCentral currently does not. You WILL always be capturing your entire screen. If you use xsplit with the Live Gamer as a camera, this is still the case, but you can at least crop the image. There is a video options button in ReCentral, but it is currently not operational. My hope for the future is this will lead to some cropping options so you're not always displaying your entire desktop.

The Second big issue is one of sound capture. If, like me, you usually play/stream through a USB headset, you are mostly likely going to be unable to capture your system (Game) sound, your own voice, AND sound through services like skype, mumble, ventrillo, teamspeak... There are workarounds, but they are unofficial and won't work for everyone. Again, the folks at Avermedia seem to know this is a big issue and are working on it. They've said their next big update is coming on Sept 30, but that they may have smaller beta updates out before then.

Overall, I'm going to give this 4 stars. It's perfectly functional, and everything it currently does it does very well. It simply needs more software updates and more features/options. Major updates are about a month away for both ReCentral and Xsplit, so you might want to hold off until then. If you've got a fast enough connection (5mbps+) and don't mind a couple minor workarounds, you could go for it now, as streaming through ReCentral is functional and easy. I'm happy with this purchase knowing things will continue to improve.
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Jose Mario Santamaria
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfecta para capturar video
Reviewed in Mexico on April 19, 2016
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Utilizo la tarjeta para capturar video de otra computadora, para llamadas con skype ademas de 3 cámaras logitech dentro del estudio
La presentación de la tarjeta es perfecta es facil de instalar y perfecta para lo que la utilizo
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Shawn Littlejohn
5.0 out of 5 stars Great card for recording just about anything including consoles and ...
Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2014
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Great card for recording just about anything including consoles and PC. Essentially plug and play, with some good software to get you going, the USB recording button is also a nice extra when you aren't near your keyboard/mouse. I'd recommend this to anyone looking to record/produce videos or stream without putting extra strain on your computer.
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Dwayne Rakitti
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2017
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Did work good for 1080 30 frames per second
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Crunsher
5.0 out of 5 stars Super Capture card really easy to setup if you want ...
Reviewed in Canada on June 26, 2016
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Super Capture card really easy to setup if you want to stream and record your gameplay that's the card you need , compatible with windows 10 and work smooth with OBS !
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5.0 out of 5 stars TheJMacisGaming
Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2013
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Setup was super easy. The card works great, no problems so far! :) If you would like to see some examples of video games recorded with the card feel free to check out my YouTube channel TheJMacisGaming. Thanks!
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