Mirabox USB3.0 HDMI Video Capture Card for Nintendo Switch, 1080P 60FPS HD Game Capture Device Cam Link With HDMI Passthrough Work with DSLR Xbox PS4 for OBS Twitch Game Live Streaming and Recording

*Update a month in down below, added a star back to the overall rating thus making it five stars! Day two of having this and it works great! Zero (or very miniscule) latency and the quality is pretty good. I use it for my Switch as it's the only console I have since I primarily game on my PC and I've loved using it while playing the new Monster Hunter. I was originally going to wait a while before a review, but I decided that I would point out the issue I already have with it. The audio on the card sometimes just doesn't work. I'm not sure if it's an issue with the cord it came with or the capture card itself. At the beginning of day two, I turned on my PC and got prepared to use the capture card but to my annoyance, no audio was coming from the card. Alright, I thought the HDMI cords might have gotten wiggled (they fit snuggly into the card, but this was my first thought) out of place and I made sure they were fine. Still no sound. After a bit I realized it wasn't the HDMI cords, but the USB cord. Now, I've never had an issue with that particular USB port, so I know that the port itself isn't the issue. I had thought the audio problem was a one-off, perhaps the cord not being inserted all the way, but I had to do some restarts on my computer again a few hours later and just as a test decided to check the audio on the card and it had done it again. So I had to unplug it the same as this morning. It's a simple thing, albeit an issue that I'd rather not have. If this issue wasn't present, I'd be completely satisfied with the card and give it 5-stars! While I do recommend the card, I do think it's something to keep in mind before purchasing. If by chance any other issues arise, I will update this review! I'll also mention that the site has horrible bandwidth, so watching their videos takes a long time if you're not downloading them (which also takes a bit regardless of your internet). This doesn't take any points off of the product itself, by the way, but I feel like mentioning it won't hurt if you're hoping the site is a speed demon for their videos. UPDATE: The USB needs to be removed and reinserted every time I turn my computer off and then back on. I had previously thought that it happened occasionally, but it's every time. A tedious problem for an otherwise great capture card. UPDATE: A month after using this, the audio issue seems to have fixed itself. I decided after a rather stressful day to try using it despite not unplugging and plugging in again, and lo and behold, it worked. I'm not sure how far in it started working, but either way I am very happy. As for how the card is functioning a month in, the card is still working great! I will definitely not hesitate to recommend this if anyone asks me for a cheaper capture card!

Capture cards are crucial to streaming with an external Camera, DSLR, MIRRORLESS, OR a CinéRig, and I’ve used 5 so far, MIRACAST Capture just works. I have an AI powered camera, a simple WebCam, and require a full featured DSLR,, or A LUMIX G9, mirrorless unit for the video version of a Professional Sports Podcast, i CoHost. That said, there’s not a lot of room for ‘Capture Device not Recognized’, and anyone who’s streamed on OBS, recorded on OBS, or STREAMYARD, you are familiar, it’s a weird idiosynchrocy, that plagues external camera connections, and seems too always pop up WHENEVER YOU HAVE A GUEST, OR anything that’s urgent or time sensitive. Production doesn’t seem like a big deal, but when it’s designed for an actual betting platform app, so it’s actually no different than a 4K full feature pre-recorded series. Mira box Capture has been implemented a month ago, and it’s worked flawlessly for our show, 4 days a week full set, full DOP Crew, and multi guests, multi hosts, add highlights, specific NCAA, NHL clips for reference, and I couldn’t say more about this device. I LIVE STREAM , CLEAN 4K out, into MIRACAST , then out to a Portkeys Monitor, and the USB 3.0 directly into a Zephrys, G14, Ryzen 9, without a hiccup. I normally run OBS W/ 3X Recorder plug in to pre record, or STREAMYARD to stream live. Audio / Video quality is A+, and again I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH how solid it is, it works, it CONSISTENTLY WORKS, and is self powered by the Signal. Which is huge, because of all the need power ‘mains’, out needed to power accessories. I have been out of the review circle for a while because of other projects, but I WAS MOTIVATED TO LEAVE THIS REVIEW as I acquired a bunch of new equip. for the podcast, so it’s only fair to offer my prof opinion, so I HIGHLY RECOMMEND, THIS IS A SOLID 5STAR BUY!

I got the Mirabox USB3.0 HDMI Video Capture Card to use with my Xbox Series X, and overall it’s been pretty good. Video comes through at a nice 1080P 60FPS, and setup was easy—plug and play basically. It’s not perfect—sometimes there’s a tiny bit of lag or the software can be a little clunky—but for the price, it’s honestly a great value. Captures gameplay well without costing a fortune, and it’s perfect if you’re just getting into recording or streaming

To be clear, this does only do 1080p, the 4K is just what it can accept. I knew this going in, and was impressed with the video quality. I've heard that these cheaper capture cards show compression artifacts, and I can see a tiny bit(like a jpeg at high quality but not maximum quality) if I look closely and it's paused, but NOBODY watching the recording will notice. Twitch and YouTube will compress it further. It's also higher quality than Nintendo Switch's video share. I connected mine to an M1 Mac Mini and OBS Studio recognized it automatically. You do have to set both a video input AND an audio input with OBS Studio, like with any video source. There was maybe a millisecond of lag which gives you a little disconnect from the gameplay, which is why I'm very happy this has passthrough. I didn't notice any lag with passthrough, and I continued to get audio from my computer, which is handy considering my monitor has no speakers. Even Elgato cards will have lag, so that isn't a drawback. The passthrough will be even more useful if you have a slow computer. My experience with this was only from a single 4-hour stream from a Nintendo Switch and some shorter test streams, so hopefully I'll check back later with an update. I've read that this can sometimes start with no audio, and you can fix it by unplugging it and plugging it back in. If that happens, I suppose it's still worth the price compared to Elgato. OBS Studio just reconnects when you plug it back in. Update 2 years later: Still going strong! Never had any issues since the initial review. I do recommend replacing the USB cable with a sturdier one, but those are cheap.

We decided to pick this up so we could stream gameplay to Twitch from our Switch and PS5. At first it seemed to work OK. Not great but OK. It took awhile to get OBS on Win11 to recognize it but it finally showed up and worked alright with the Switch. Later we used it for the PS5 several times and it worked OK. After a few months, however, it just stopped working entirely. We have tried it with the Switch, the PS5, PS4, PS3, and even PC to PC. Tried all sorts of HDMI and USB cables. Tried various settings including turning off HDCP. Alas, ... Nothing works. I might open it up to see if a solder connection broke or something if it's not eligible for return. For now, I cannot recommend this product in good faith. Better to spend a bit extra for an elgato or similar device.

I was on the search for a capture card for my personal YouTube channel so I went to best buy to get one and I went overboard and decided to try a $200 capture card. But when I tried it the video was just ok and the audio didn't sync properly with the video. So I returned it and decided to take a gambol with this capture card and I was surprised with the results. This little thing records at a smooth 1080p and you don't even notice a loss of quality on the screen you are playing on because of the 4K pass through. It is really easy to plug in and use with OBS and it is perfect for anyone who is wanting to start streaming/recording your gaming sessions!

I was using this to offload videos from an Amazon Recast to a Firestick to my PC for offline viewing. The picture quality was excellent, but I'm only recording at 720p, so your mileage may vary. After recording two half hour episodes, the capture device was very hot to the touch. I'm not sure I'd recommend this for streaming for more than an hour, unless your room has a very low ambient temperature, maybe in the low 60's (F). Otherwise good quality for the price. If you only have to capture video streams under an hour or so, you should have no problems. This should also be good for digitizing personal VHS tapes.

Just started using it to transfer video to another computer to record in OBS and it was very easy to set up.