Content streaming has become a fairly common practice, which started mostly on YouTube but has been moving to other platforms, such as Twitch. To do a good streaming with the hardware of the equipment, more and more powerful hardware is needed, although a better solution is even to use a video capture device, which takes care of the workload and takes work from our equipment. AverMedia knows a lot about grabbers and the best they have developed is the AverMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus, a compact, high-quality grabber.
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Unboxing AverMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus
The capturer requires a few minimum components of our equipment to function properly. It requires an Intel Core i5 3330 processor or simulate, although a Core i7 is recommended. Regarding the graphics card, an NVIDIA GTX 650 or an AMD R7 250X is required, or a graphics superior to these. We must have 4GB of RAM (nowadays less than 8GB is not recommended), we must have a USB 2.0 that supports the power supply and as an operating system Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7 or macOS X. If we want to use it without a PC, we will need a Class 10 microSD memory card.
AverMedia has provided a fairly compact packaging, but it should be noted that the capturer is not very large, so we do not need a large box, but a sufficient box to protect it and house the necessary elements. Inside we will find, in addition to the capturer, a black braided USB 2.0 cable, an HDMI cable (very short), an audio cable with 3.5mm jack connectors on both sides and the quick use guide.
Features AverMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus
The most interesting thing about this capturer are the resolutions with which it is compatible. This capturer offers us the possibility of recording at 1080p @ 60FPS resolutions, allowing it to be viewed on a 4K screen. The recording quality is really excellent and simple.
We have before us dimensions of 147x57x47mm and a total weight of this grabber of only 187 grams, so we can take it everywhere without problems. We really liked the fact that it has a design that is quite different from other capturers, and the red and black color combinations are great. We can find on the front the volume control and the system of use of the two 3.5mm jack connectors.
If we turn the AverMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus capturer, we find two HMDI ports, one for input and one for output, a USB 2.0 port for power or to connect it to the computer and a slot for memory cards. The capturer has a really low consumption, so we can use it with an external battery for a smartphone.
Using it is quite simple, since it allows you to connect it to a console or a television in a simple way through HDMI, thus capturing video and audio. This AverMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus grabber does not offer any lag, so the gaming experience is not affected. It has a 3.5mm connector to connect headphones or a microphone to comment on the games. Allows you to connect it to your computer through a USB 2.0 port.
How to use the AverMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus
The capturer has two modes of use:
PC mode: We can connect it to a console or a monitor and capture in 4K @ 60FPS resolution or connect it to a computer via USB 2.0 capturing in 1080p @ 60FPS resolution. Its connection is very simple, thanks to the fact that it is 'Plug and Play'.
PC-free mode: In the event that we do not have a computer, we can continue using the AverMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus capturer. We just have to press the record button and the capturer will be in charge of storing the games on a microSD memory card, the problem is that it only allows resolutions 1080p @ 60FPS. It is ideal for use with consoles such as the PlayStation, Nintendo Switch or Xbox One.
Storage mode: This mode allows you to record the games without the need to connect a computer, allowing you to store the games on a memory card, thus becoming a kind of pendrive, allowing you to record without the need for a dedicated computer.
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Conclusion
To close we will go with the conclusions of the AverMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus. We have before us an excellent capturer that allows us to easily record our games on the console or on the computer and upload it to YouTube, but we can also broadcast live through Twitch, the platform par excellence at the moment. In addition, by allowing the use of the memory card, we can make the capture autonomously, something that we can know at a glance, through the color of the LEDs on it.
It is a suitable solution for all types of users, whether they are advanced or beginners in this industry. It allows direct 4K image recording, only on TV, but recording in FullHD resolution with a rate of 60FPS. Above all it is ideal for users who want to take their equipment everywhere. It seems to us the most complete solution on the market at the moment.
