Video Capture Card, HDMI to USB Capture Card, 4k Capture
Video Capture Card, HDMI to USB Capture Card, 4k Capture Card Device, 1080P Capture Card for Streaming, Recording, Gaming, Broadcasting, Teaching, Nintendo Switch, PS34, Xbox, Twitch Compatible
| Dimensions: | 5 x 3 x 2 cm; 20 Grams |
| Model: | U167B |
| Manufacture: | VIXLW |
| Dimensions: | 5 x 3 x 2 cm; 20 Grams |
| Origin: | China |
I bought this product so that I could stream my Nintendo Switch games to friends over discord and to also record the displayed footage for later uses.
For all of those purposes it worked pretty well. I followed the quick start guide that came with the product and used OBS to decode the video and audio. The guide even covered how there is initially a 470ms audio delay and exactly how to fix it and it works great!
It’s easy to understand and I got it working in a few minutes.
For my use I would say it’s perfect, video quality serviceable and audio was just fine. For the cheap price I don’t know why anything better is needed if you have a decent PC.
I would still rate this high however if you are planning on using a capture card to solely play games with video coming through your PC monitor you may experience slight input delay. In my experience the input delay is barely noticeable but would probably throw you off if you don’t know how to fix that kind of problem.
I am not actually sure of what it does except for allow you to attach it to the ear phone socket and computer USB. You can then use a third party software to record the input channel it has been allocated by the computer and record the tape into a file format. They give you an old freeware version of Audacity but that’s it.
You could just run a stereo jack from the ear phone to the sound card line in socket.
However one of the benefits of the USB is you can use your computers sound system, watch a movie, play a game, and record the tape at the same time in silence.
Surprisingly simple to use and good quality. I don’t understand why others says there is installation issue, this worked right away with my Mac (I didn’t install the software it came with, I already downloaded Audacity on my Mac, plugged it in and worked right away – select USB audio. [much better than the Reshow Cassette capture device for example, sorry to say.]
It works as intended but the frame rate is delayed
Would reccomend for a cheap starter capture card and upgrade once you monitise your content enough to warrent an upgrade
I have a Facebook Portal TV that I wanted to use as a webcam (I can’t stand the idea of wasting working kit) and I bought this to enable it. It works fine and the included USB C converter is appreciated. However, the main body (which is the size of a normal USB thumb drive) gets warm and stays warm regardless of usage or if anything is plugged in. Not burning, but warm to the touch. I’m not sure if this is normal but just something to be aware of. Worked fine in Teams/Skype with the Portal TV as long as you start a test Zoom meeting first on the Portal TV. Disclaimer: if you’re reading this with the intention of doing the same thing with a Portal TV but only need it for the webcam, I would suggest you sell the Portal TV and buy a webcam instead.
This is a good capture card and it worked great and is pretty good quality too. It’s usb 2 and the type c adapter is usb 3 I’m pretty sure which is nice. Overall this works well and is pretty good.
I bought it to use on my laptop to play ps5. Work great after setting up on ons studio i was able to play my ps5 with 1080p quality and 60fps
As someone who creates content such as video game capture and unboxing videos, having something like this which is small, pocket size but also recognisable by well known and used software such as OBS makes this a ridiculously handy accessory to use and have. Whilst I have true capture cards I rely on, having a spare or just something I can take with me to events to capture gameplay recordings is amazing. Picture quality was good, easily captured and was recognised at 4K and the software detected it as a capture source straight away. I may not rely on this as my main capture device, but it works and it does the job.
This little box allows a computer to record video and audio from anything with an HDMI output. I have some tapes from a video camera but because they are designed to cnnect via the now obsolete firewire I have been unable to transfer them to our laptop, fortunately the camera does have an HDMI output so it is just necessary to use a suitable cable to connect it.
Once suitable software is installed and configured it is simple to get the footage onto the hard drive. This gadget has certainly made what could have been an expensive job quite cheap and easy.
Nice little device that’s not too difficult to use. It’s not completely plug and play needs a software install but that doesn’t take long to install and update. Once installed it doesn’t take long to figure out how to work it all. Xbox plugged in easy enough and I was able to record from that, also tried recording from my camera and played around with an old video set which worked too. Simple, effective and good value.
I’ve had many of these over the years and was pleasantly surprised with how easy this was to setup and use for the price.
Just like any other, you need to update the included software once you set it up! Don’t forget!
Very easy to use – recommend! (You may need an adapter or two – please check!)
I tried to use OBS for recording my game play. Yea, it works, but not happymaking on my weak machines.
The games need usually a lot of the PC power, and then adding the task for recording can be a bit too much if the PC is not an overdose of machine.
So, what I use now is the laptop for gaming, a real HDMI splitter (same image on both out), which one out goes to my larger monitor (this can be skipped if you play on the laptop screen), and the other to this capture card. The card goes then into another computer, which does nothing else then recording.
That means the laptop doesn’t even have anything else to do than gaming.
The recording computer could do also the sound and the streaming, which both needs less PC power than the game.
Is my older USB A 2.0 PC now good enough? Although the plugs are blue, see images too, the manual says USB 2.0 only. That may be just fine, the max resolution on the record side is HD, and it may be less depending on how good you want it on the stream.
The VIXLW Capture Card is a small form factor HDMI capture device with a USB A connector, though you do also get a USB A to USB C adaptor if you need it.
I’ve been using the device with a Windows tablet, and it does exactly what I need it to do. I tried it using the basic windows camera app at first to be sure that no drivers were needed. I then follwed this up with OBS studio which allowed use of the capture card as an input, with by phones HMDI output detected and displayed quickly and easily.
I’m using Windows exclusively so I can’t comment on other operating systems, but for me the VIXLW Capture Card has been working well, thought it can get a little hot after extended use.
At just over 15 at the time of writing, the VIXLW Capture Card represents a solid option if you need a cheap and easy capture solution.
This is slightly misleading in many respects. This isn’t a video capture card as such, it’s simply an HDMI to USB adapter. Video ‘capture’ (as in recording of) is achieved using free software (I downloaded from the Microsoft store). However, this does allow you to HDMI out from a given device (phone, game console etc) if you want to (for instance) capture the game sequence etc. To be honest, for most people, it is of very limited use, but good if you have a need to do this.
The device is well-made, and includes a USB A to C adapter. The instructions are not very clear, it’s much better to just ignore and download the software, and follow the instructions from that. The device booklet says USB 2.0, but the insert colour is blue, which normally means USB 3.0 — which is it?
Overall, this isn’t bad, ideal if you have a need to convert HDMI to USB. The description is a little ambiguous in that it implies 4K, but output is only 1080P which is a little disappointing. Not bad value.
I hope that you have found this helpful.
Two options are available with this item – there is an HDMI male input at one end while the other can be used for either a full size USB input or a USB C when the adapter (USB to USB C) Is plugged into it.
I tested both combinations and they worked perfectly, with a tight fit even with the adapter.
It’s useful for a whole range of applications, including a perfect solution to the USB C / HDMI connection from computer to screen which I needed.