ClonerAlliance UHD Pro Max, Cinematic-FPS 4K@24fps (Max 30) Video Recorder with H.265/H.264 Codec, 4K@60fps Passthrough HDMI Capture DVR with Pause/Resume Recording.

I would give this product 4.5 stars. It’s not quite perfect enough to get 5 stars but certainly not deserving of 4 stars either. I have therefore rounded up to 5 stars. The biggest set back is the price. I paid £279 and I also added on 3 years extra warranty due to the steep cost. I don’t want to replace this again after a year’s use. The device pretty much does as it says on the tin. It can record from any HDMI source, right up to 4K. It’s silent in operation as it’s all solid state. I also like how lights flash (different colours too) indicative of what signal it’s receiving and whether it’s recording (and to TF card or to external USB). The instructions are straight forward enough to follow (available online only). I like that it’s both an IR and Bluetooth remote control, so you don’t need to be pointing the remote at the device to operate it. The menu system is fairly self-explanatory with settings to adjust mainly how files are recorded and the nature of the output signal. The recording quality is excellent, it does a very good job of video screen capture. Bear in mind that although you may choose to set the recording quality to the maximum of 50 Mbps; if you are recording something with little movement like “the darts” competition, you may end up with a 19 Mbps recording. I sampled recording something with vigorous movement and the recording was averaging 46 Mbps. This was viewed on a 65” screen. Be clear; it can only do ONE thing at a time. It’s not a Sky box that can both play a recording and also record a new recording at the same time. It reminds of the old days of video cassette recorders (VCR). If you are recording something, you can’t play something and vice versa. This means that you have to finish a recording before you can start watching it. Now for the cons: The device has an on/off push switch at the back. It cannot be switched off and on via the remote control. The pass through signal doesn’t work when the device is switched off (but plugged into mains). I got round this by using a “1 in 2 out” HDMI box. This means that when my pro max device is switched off, I still get the pass through via the duplicate HDMI output (albeit this uses up 2 HDMI inputs on my TV). The pass through signal from the pro max is augmented according to what your output settings are, so it’s not a pass through in the pure sense. There is a mistake in the manual. It says that it will record an input signal of 4K@50Hz at 25fps. It actually records it at 4K@30fps and there is no way of changing this. I contacted the manufacturer and they confirmed their mistake. In order to record at 4K@25fps, you need an input signal of 4K@25fps. I am making a fuss over this as European TVs work natively with 25fps and 50Hz. This device is definitely geared towards 60Hz and 30fps. Where I found this to be a problem is the motion interpolation (to get smooth movement) on my TV only works with 25 fps or 50 Hz. On the pro Max, there are settings to accept, record and output 1080 at 50hz but there are no such settings for 4K. The device chooses for you what the framerate is for 4K. I say again, for the sake of clarity; the device WILL record at 4K@25fps (the UK standard), if and only if, the source is 25fps. I have found that most sources (in the UK) are 50hz and the pro max device treats this 50hz input as 50fps. I’ve probably gone into too much detail here. Most of you probably don’t use motion interpolation and certainly all modern TVs in the UK will support 4K@30fps. That all said; it would be great if a firmware update provided the ability to record 4K@25fps from a 4K@50Hz signal. A final niggle; the fast forward and rewind doesn’t do picture scrub. It advances (or rewinds) in 30 second intervals per button depression. I found this annoying. A lot can happen in 30 seconds, particularly if watching sports. A great firmware update (hint to developers) would be the option to alter the search advances to 15s, 30s, 1 minute etc. In conclusion, it’s a great device and I’m happy with my purchase. I’ve had it for a week and it’s been put to good use. If it’s hassle free quality and reliability you want, then this is for you. Yes, it’s a lot of money but show me an equivalent device? You get what you pay for.

So fare, very good

Outstanding bit of kit works great easy to use

This product performs an almost unique function and is in a class of its own. So a comparative review against peers is not possible. I'm delighted to be able to record 4k streamed media and playback same in great quality. I particularly like the 30sec, countdown before scheduled recording starts. There are however a couple of minor annoying shortcomings which I expect will be addressed in future releases. 1. There is no remote power down function. 2. The hybrid log gamma function of HDR doesn't appear to be passed through. However having said this I think it's a great bit of kit which opens the door to ad free viewing without having to pay a premium for it.

Absolutely the best so simple to use with good customer service highly recommend

-4k recording is only at max 30 FPS or 24 FPS. 1080P at 60 FPS. No 2k or 1440p option. -It micro stutters using 4K 30FPS using MP4 format. TS format works really well though just takes more space. -Passthrough only works with unit on. -No power button on remote so you have to get up to turn it on. -Unit gets really warm even at idle and the USB stick gets really warm when recording. Website says this is not a issue though. I just don't want to leave it on due to the heat it puts off. Having to turn it off and on is one more thing to do which is inconvenient. -HDCP content does NOT seem to be a issue as I have seen on some you tube videos. It records Netflix, Live ESPN sports, Disney+ without complaint. Also you must be on the channel you want to record even with scheduled recordings!! Its really just screen capture device and scheduling recordings works great. Captures whatever is on the screen by date and time. Overall its a nice unit and good to have when you can not record using utube TV library or other means or recording content. It a good backup for these scenarios.

Davvero ottima soluzione digitale ai vecchi PVR (Personal Video Recorder/videoregistratori a cassette). ATTENZIONE: proveniendo da AMAZON UK, l'alimentatore ha la spina UK e non EU, per cui occorre mettere in conto anche l'acquisto di un adattatore UK-IT o UK-DE (SHUKO); controllate per scrupolo da dove viene spedito e se prevede l'opzione per l'alimentatore EU direttamente (in questo caso l'unico Fornitore, AMAZON UK, non lo prevedeva). Utilizzo intuitivo, è possibile impostare i menù in italiano, dotato di un discreto menù per schedulare le registrazioni (singolo evento, giornaliere, settimanali). E non costa molto di più un buon vecchio videoregistratore... (ma senza l'incomodo delle cassette...). Collegabile anche a PC, tramite USB 3.0, software di gestione in dotazione (scaricabile dal sito al momento della registrazione del prodotto, per il supporto in garanzia e fuori garanzia).

It records effortlessly. Make sure to disable REC display, otherwise you’ll see dark shadows at the top of the screen. I contacted ClonerAlliance, and they told me they’re working on a firmware update to fix the issue.

Die beste Capture Box die ich bisher hatte. Mit der Box kann man wirklich von jedem Gerät in super Qualität aufnehmen. Sie hat zwar einen stolzen Preis aber dessen was sie kann, würde ich sie sofort wieder kaufen.

Great item. One button recording as advertised in HD quality straight to USB drive. Been doing this over 20 years and this device is about the simplest to utilize i've ever used.