Munich, September 5, 2012 – Elgato today announced the immediate availability of a free software update that brings 1080p Full HD support to all Elgato Game Capture HD products, for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Elgato Game Capture HD is the only USB capture product to offer this essential feature for any gamer’s setup. After only three months, Elgato Game Capture HD’s state of the art hardware combined with intuitive and powerful software has taken the market by storm.
The Elgato Game Capture HD 1.1 software update is available as a free download at http://gamecapture.com for PC and Mac.
Stunning 1080p capture for Xbox 360 and PS3
“Simultaneous gaming and recording in 1080p enables gamers to capture spectacular videos”, said Adam Steinberg, Vice President Marketing at Elgato. “This is a first for USB capture products, and Game Capture HD delivers it to PC and Mac users for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.” Apart from cross-platform, console-independent 1080p support, the new Game Capture HD software also improves on-screen latency on the computer as well as compatibility with certain video editing applications. What’s more, version 1.1 adds language support for Spanish, Italian, and Japanese.
Tailored to gamers
Elgato Game Capture HD uses H.264 hardware encoding to record high definition gameplay from Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 in HD quality at up to 30 Mbits per second. At the same time, gameplay is passed through to the TV via HDMI with no delay. Elgato Game Capture HD doesn’t need a lot of cables or even a power supply – the hardware connects directly to the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 using a single cable. Thanks to the unique Flashback Recording feature, Elgato Game Capture HD remembers the gameplay that has preceded it, even if the record button wasn’t pressed. Gamers can simply go back to the start of the scene they want to record and begin recording retroactively.
What’s more, Elgato Game Capture HD allows for social interaction and sharing: With just a single click, videos can be shared with friends and fans on YouTube, Facebook or Twitter. And with Elgato Game Capture HD software, it’s even possible to trim gameplay videos for later editing using a video-editing program.
What’s in the box & requirements
Elgato Game Capture HD comes with a Quick Start Guide, a USB cable, an HDMI cable, a PlayStation 3 cable, and a breakout cable for Component video. It accepts the input of Xbox 360 (unencrypted HDMI) and PlayStation 3 (A/V In) video signals at 576p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. Gameplay in 1080p60 is captured as 1080p30. On a PC, Windows 7, a 2.0GHz Dual-Core CPU, a sound card, 4GB RAM, and a USB 2.0 port are required. Mac OS X 10.7 (or later) and a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU are required for use on a Mac.
Pricing, availability
Elgato Game Capture HD is available from Elgato (www.gamecapture.com), Amazon, the Apple Online Store, and selected other retailers for $199.95 USD. Elgato Game Capture HD software is a free download at http://gamecapture.com/download.