You can capture your gameplay on Play Station or Xbox through APPs on PCs, but the laggy image or audio is definitely something you should be prepared to worry about. Not just console gamers or Twitch streamers need to capture signals from another source, but also those who have many Zoom meetings to run or attend and want better than webcam image quality from their cameras. You can also find those settings for some brands, but it’s not the feature available to everyone out there. There’s always restriction when you want to cut some corners.
Then why not consider something that just paves the path of capturing for you? Not the fancy capture cards that cause you an arm or a leg, especially if you’re not running all your content in 4K on every platform. Here comes the 1080P/120Hz pass-through and 1080P/60Hz record FIFINE AmpliGame V3.
Unlike the camlink type of capture cards that have only one input and one output, this one adds an additional out for you to do more. But it adds no complexity at all since it’s still the same HDMI out from the source to the HDMI in on this card and the signal is recorded through the USB 3.0 connected to your laptop or streaming PC, but with an extra HDMI out pass-through channel connected to a monitor for the preview.
Because of the flexibility of multiple I/O, it isn’t limited to the connection with just consoles, computers, and monitors, it can be hooked up to your cameras for the filming footage, or with your Android or iPad for the mobile gameplay.
For example, when running a podcast live show, it allows you to send the camera signal to both your Macbook running YouTube live and to another source, like a confidence monitor.
For gamers, the HDMI output can be used to bring in your console to a monitor that you’re watching your instant game on while the USB 3.0 out is recording separately on your streaming PC.
It doesn’t seem to have to make a point of it, but with only one output, you have to play from the preview of some streaming software like OBS. Yet even the fastest card is still one frame behind, chances are that you’re likely to throw off the aim in FPS games in some cases. For the sake of the most accurate maneuver in the game possible, get the ones with a second output to have the lag-free pass-through to your TV.
The pass-through supports up to 4K but with a refresh rate of 30Hz. So this resolution isn’t built for games at least in the case of this V3, but it’s best fits for some in-the-frame applications, like a video podcast or a live tutorial in which you use it with a display to monitor the image or color of your high quality DSLR or mirrorless camera.
For competitive games, it’s a bit different story. Though it’s hard to say no to the 4K image quality, if the gears aren’t up for that standard, it’s just better to set the resolution of pass-through to a sweet spot at 1440P or 1080P to have at least 60Hz or 120Hz refresh rate. Though without HDR, you get pretty good quality and smooth passed-through signal without jitteriness.
I/O aside, what pops into your eyes should be the controllable RGB stripe at the top, but it isn’t even close to the importance of what the almost unnoticeable LED indicator on the side stands for. It’s not just the power light, but the HDCP warning. For Play Station streaming, you can turn off the HDCP protection under the HDMI setting of the system. Then clicking open OBS or Stream Labs software, the indicator will turn solid blue. If it’s yellow light on, you can still crack the HDCP by using tools to long press the button inside the headset jack.
Without being built into your case, one of the redeeming features is flexibility. What reinforces it is the dongle part that doesn’t have to use a USB extender in case the card’s body itself may block some of the other ports.
Recording footage in 1080P/60 Hz at max sounds barely enough, but the resolution doesn’t tell the whole story in some cases, color quality also plays the part. And with the recording resolution down to 480P, you can stream from the latest game to the retro one.
The image in 1080P is inevitable to be a bit softer compared to higher resolution. But the footage recorded by this AmpliGame V3, you’re not going to catch out noticeable additional noises and glitches, thus getting pretty clean feed for the capture channel. And there’s no washed-out color, neither over-boosted contrast. It doe a decent job at handling gradients, resulting in the accurate coloration of the image.
The recording latency is around the same 65 milliseconds of Cam Link 4K, which is basically a no-no to play games on OBS preview, but it makes no difficulties to sync up for video calling, or no noticeable delay to do conferencing on preview if you don’t have another monitor to deploy.
Specifications
| Record Resolution | 1920*1080 (Full HD)/60Hz |
| Pass-through Resolution |
3840*2160 (4K)/30Hz |
| Input | HDMI |
| Output |
HDMI |
| Latency | Lag-free passthrough 60-70ms record lag |
| Shipping Weight | 0.6 kg |
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Q: What is your return policy?
A: FIFINE MICROPHONE offers Free Return within 30 days, counting from the date when the tracking info shows delivered.
But it does not cover bulk purchase (more than three), intact item, item ordered by mistake. If you wish to return a product, please contact us.
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- Contacted our email at web@fifine.cc with your order number and the reason for return (Any product shipped to us without a return authorization will be returned to the customer at his or her expense).
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"Return Terms"
- Please be sure to use the original box, and the shipping carton and its packing material to ship the item back (the item is returned in the same condition as it was when shipped).
- You are responsible for shipping the products back to us.If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.
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"Bulk Purchase Return"
If buyer bought more than THREE products at a time, any one of them is defective, we will provide the free replacement.
But if buyer decides to return them all, we will charge a restocking fee of 30% of the order total. And buyer is responsible for the shipment back to FIFINE local factory.
"Refuse-to-Receive"
Once package has been shipped out, order cancellation is not possible. When product arrives, buyers are responsible for arranging return shipping and covering the cost by themselves and emailing us back with tracking number. If buyer decides to refuse package instead, we will charge a restocking fee of 30% of the order total.
Notice: Refund of "refuse-to-receive" item does not cover the origianl shipping fee, That means in this case, we will send back the payment of only the product listed price.
"Intact Items"
An intact item is one that its package has been opened and it works without a problem. If you want to return an intact product, the return shipping cost shall be covered on customer side. And we will deduct the original shipping fee from the refund total.
"Defective Items"
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Notice: Whether a product is defective depends the info that customer provides (pictures and recording).
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