Live Gamer HD is a PCIe capture card made for hardcore PC gamers. The hardware encoder records and streams smooth, synced, and lag-free 1080p gameplay at the press of a button.
Picture Perfect
Live Gamer HD records at bitrates of up to 60 Mbps, indulging you and your viewers the pleasure of true-to-the-original picture quality.
Savior of CPU
The advanced H.264 encoder in Live Gamer HD takes the burden off your CPU. Your games will now run smoother, your videos will be lag-free, and kept at more manageable sizes too.
Tap and Go!
A simple tap is all it takes to start your recording or streaming session in our bundled software RECentral. The Hot Button also acts as an indicator. It flashes red when a session is live, so you'll know in a glance whether it's OK to go back to your normal self.
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Interface: PCI Express, USB (Hot Button)
Video Input: HDMI*
Audio Input: HDMI, 3.5 mm stereo
Video Output: HDMI pass-through
Audio Output: HDMI pass-through, 3.5 mm stereo pass-through
Maximum Capture Resolution: 1080p30 (60 Mbps)
Supported Resolution: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i, 480p, 480i
Encoding Format: MP4 (codec: hardware H.264 encoder)
Bundled Software: RECentral
Compatible Software: DirectShow compliant software such as XSplit or OBS
Dimensions: 4.8 x 4.1 x 0.9 in (123 x 104 x 22 mm)
Weight: 3.6 oz (102.5 g)
* Live Gamer HD does not support viewing/recording/streaming of HDCP protected signals
Windows® 10 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 7
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.8 GHz
VGA card** supporting DirectX 9.0c
Sound card
512 MB RAM
** Discrete graphics card recommended for HD video capturing
Warning: Not compatible with AMD Ryzen AM4 Motherboards
In the Box
Live Gamer HD
Hot Button
HDMI cable
DVI to HDMI adapter
HDMI to DVI cable
3.5 mm audio cable
Quick guide