Alternatives to Elgato capture devices

[Grant]

Are there any alternatives, cheaper ones that is, that are just as good or even better than Elgato capture devices and cards? I've been looking for cheaper alternatives, but all I ever see is Elgato or other expensive devices. Any capture devices that are a bit cheaper but work just as well?

 

[Shortie]

Elgato is the more expensive one, I have the Elgato HD60s myself and as much as it is a great capture card, I know there will be a day when I end up needing to replace it.

Avermedia is one company that does capture cards and they are a lot cheaper then Elgato. I know many people who have used Avermedia when it comes to capture cards and they have been very happy with them so I would recommend them if you are looking for cheaper.

 

[Ja Sa Bong]

Hauppauge HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition and Epiphan AV.io4K are the cheaper capture devices which I can recommend. Epiphan AV.io4K can capture any 4K video and audio from any HDMI source while Hauppauge HD can record and stream HD gameplay with a built-in video editor.