Munich, September 20, 2012 – Elgato today announced that it has made capturing and sharing of high quality gameplay even more affordable by reducing the price of Elgato Game Capture HD from AUD $279.95 to just AUD $229/NZD $279. Elgato Game Capture HD packs 1080p Full HD support and a rich feature set into a compact device that’s only about the size of a deck of cards, it doesn’t even need a power supply. Elgato Game Capture HD is a breeze to setup for PC or Mac, because it comes complete with all the cables required to hook it up to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Full-featured hardware, universal software
Elgato Game Capture HD is the only USB capture product to offer simultaneous gaming and recording in 1080p Full HD for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Included is a complete set of cables that connects the hardware directly to the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. Elgato Game Capture HD software features the unique Flashback Recording feature that lets gamers timeshift their gameplay, so that they can simply slide back in time on their PC or Mac and hit the record button retroactively.

About Elgato Game Capture HD
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. 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 also possible to trim gameplay videos for later editing using a video-editing program.

Pricing, availability
Elgato Game Capture HD is available from the Apple Online Store, and selected retailers for AUD 229$/NZD 279$. Elgato Game Capture HD software is a free download at http://gamecapture.com/download