AVerMedia GC513 Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus Capture Card, 4K Pass-Through, 1080p60 Game Streaming, Recording, for Windows 11 & MacOS 10.13 or later
Original price was: $249.99.$118.99Current price is: $118.99.
Price: $249.99 - $118.99
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AVerMedia GC513 Live Gamer (LGP2): Suitable for any streamers; content creators or hobbyists, new or experienced, this portable capture card allows you to enjoy 4K gameplay and easily edit in 1080p60
Pass-through technology: The LGP2 allows you to record amazing gameplay at Full HD 60 fps without experiencing annoying lag and in 4Kp60 thanks to the lag-less integrated pass-through feature
Plug and play technology: Ready for use at any time, the LGP2 uses the latest UVC technology making the process easy – simply plug the LGP2 into your mac or computer and you are ready to stream
PC-Free Mode: A unique feature of the LGP2 is its portability and can therefore be easily setup to record gameplay wherever you go – whether on an iphone or a PC tournament, your options are endless
Items delivered: 1 x Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus Game Streaming Capture Card; 1 x HDMI cable; 1 x USB Micro to Type-A cable; 1 x 4-Pole 3.5mm audio cable and quick guide
Customers say
Customers find the TV tuner card functional and a good capture device. It works well for recording video and streaming to PCs. They appreciate the build quality. However, some customers have issues with sound quality. Opinions vary on ease of use, value for money, lag, and recording capability.
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7 reviews for AVerMedia GC513 Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus Capture Card, 4K Pass-Through, 1080p60 Game Streaming, Recording, for Windows 11 & MacOS 10.13 or later
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Original price was: $249.99.$118.99Current price is: $118.99.
Matthew Heck, Hard Problems Group, LLC –
Zero documentation. Surprisingly solid device.
BLUF: This is an excellent device for the money, and a good Swiss-army knife for a consultant or QA team to have around. It comes with all the cables, too, and they’re not bad.I bought this to record workstation demos for clients; software-only recorders are not reliable under high CPU loads, and this will record independently to a MicroSD card (U3, V30 or better).I cannot find an English manual for this thing. There is a FAQ, but a proper manual is missing from both the box and the web site. This is important, because there are some “magic button” combos that you will have to figure out by trial and error without it– including some very frustrating things like “headset mute”.Some information you may find helpful:YES, it records HD (1920×1080) video at high framerates.NO, it will not record 4K video.YES, it will reliably run under power from a normal (500mA) USB-A port. (The manufacturer suggests bringing a USB power bank along if you’re using a laptop, which is actually not a bad idea.)YES, it really will record totally independently of the host system; all it needs is power and an HDMI connection. There is a big glowing button you whack to start and stop it– that’s it.YES, it will also work as an OBS Studio device (one video capture device that also brings in audio; you don’t need a separate audio connection).YES, it will record HDMI audio. However, the levels are a little low.YES, the headset jack is 4-position (TRRS) 3.5mm, supporting a microphone. If the mic doesn’t seem to work, hold each of the volume buttons down for a few seconds until the mute clears.YES, you can hear the HDMI audio passthrough in the monitoring headset.YES, you can hear your own headset mic in the headset. It is, in my opinion, way too loud relative to the HDMI video, so you may want to move the boom out a bit.YES, there is a mode to use it as a glorified card reader. This was done so that you didn’t need to load and unload cards all the time– I suggest USING IT THAT WAY, and taping over the card slot once the card is installed.YES, there are some low-latency drivers available; NO, you don’t have to use them. The issue is a little complicated; see the website.When used as a standalone capture device, the native format is “.MOV”.The device is physically quite a bit smaller than I expected, and quite light. Build quality is good.Grab one. I couldn’t find anything else that was even close for twice the price.
Paul K. –
Works great on macOS
I’m writing this review primarily because none of the other reviews seem to cover using the device on macOS, which is what I bought it for. This is for the GC553 connected over USB-C with an Apple Thunderbolt cable as the Mac instructions suggest.I have the device connected to a 2018 Mac Mini, which obviously doesn’t meet the system requirements AVerMedia provides but that’s fine because I’m not using their software. I took my chances going in knowing this was a standard USB Video device and figured if the Mini can encode 4K30 in realtime via hardware then why would I need discrete graphics? As it turns out, I was right and it works fine. The official software provided for the device can’t even capture a stable 1080p30, which is expected since it’s just encoding in software. But it can apply firmware updates and change settings. OBS can’t do hardware encoding on the Mini either, so that’s not very good either. The good news is that any app that can do video capture + hardware encoding on a Mac works perfectly. The easiest option is Quicktime Player, which comes with macOS. Quicktime Player offers two quality settings, High and Maximum. High is 720p, maximum is 1080p. Both capture at a flawless 60fps with no dropped frames. Unfortunately QuickTime Player doesn’t let you capture at 4K. I don’t know how many capture apps for macOS support both hardware encoding and 4K devices, but I found a 3rd party app called SwiftCapture and purchased that. It can capture 4K30fps directly to H.264 on the Mac Mini flawlessly, no dropped frames. This is exactly what I wanted and it confirms that the official system requirements are just a limitation of the official software and you probably can use the capture device on any mac with USB-C as long as it supports hardware encoding.Note that I use this specifically for capture to files only. I haven’t looked to see if any 3rd party streaming app supports the hardware encoder on the Mac Mini. OBS doesn’t as of version 23.2.1. You can still use that anyway but the framerate will be choppy since it’s not hardware encoded.As far as the product goes, I was impressed by the size. It’s much smaller than the HD PVR that I used to capture component video previously. And the fact that it is USB powered is also nice. Set up was fairly easy, just connect it following the instructions and use the software on their website to update to the latest version.The only disadvantage I can see is that it doesn’t seem to be capable of capturing 1440p60 unless the source device is outputting that resolution. When you have 4K content, I can capture in 4Kp30 or 1080p60 which is downscaled from 4K, but it doesn’t let you capture the 4K downscaled to 1440p60. When you put the device into 1440p mode during 2160p video it just displays a message about resolution not being supported. In the software provided it seems the only way to capture at 1440p is to put the device into 4k30 mode but save your video as 1440p30. I’m not sure if it behaves the same way on Windows but it would be nice to be able to directly capture into 1440p even if the content was 2160p.Overall it’s a great little device if you just want to do video recording from a Mac, especially if you don’t use the provided software.
poop1232 –
Does its job well; I just don’t really know why I bought this; I wish I didn’t.
Bart –
I wanted to start streaming my gameplay from my favourite game, and I play on Nintendo Switch so it took me a few more steps than some people on other consoles or platforms. Iâm no professional by any means but I think itâs fun to share my games. Iâve been using it for quite a few months now and itâs excellent, itâs easy to set up, and Iâm not very good with computer stuff but was able to set up OBS, link my twitch and figure out how to use this with everything with some youtube videos. The audio and video quality is very good and Iâve never had a problem with it during streams or recording. I think this is a great product for the price and it works very well, Iâm happy I decided to get this one
Edgar Avalos –
Esta capturadora te deja grabar y transmitir en vivo las consolas por medio de hdmi, mantiene una resolución 1080P, nunca probé el 4K pero dudo un poco que lo alcance, tiene funciones interesantes y es fácil de instalar.
ZIE –
So far so good, I can play and stream 4k120fps with my ps5 and Xbox series X no problem, loving it ð
Dallas –
I stream on Twitch and YouTube regularly. Originally, I planned on buying an internal capture card but was put off by the high cost of brands that were already integrated into Streamlabs OBS. I did some research and decided Iâd try an external device instead. I donât regret a thing!This product greatly exceeded my expectations! If youâre looking for a capture card that wonât break the bank, this is the one you want.Pros:- Small device- Streams flawlessly in HD- Very easy to setup (only took me about 15 minutes)- Works awesome with Streamlabs OBS and other popular streaming software- No noticeable lag- Great price for the quality- High quality sound outputCons:- Included HDMI cable could have a longer cord. Youâll need a longer one if youâre not placing the device right next to your setup.- No included instructions (although theyâre very easy to find via Google)So glad I bought this! If youâre just getting into streaming or want to upgrade from a cheap capture device, pick this one.(Iâll be editing my review six months from now to provide feedback on long-term use.)