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The cheapest capture card money can buy.. is actually WORTH buying? (BlueAVS/Goodan USB 2.0 CamLink)

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What it is

EposVox reviews a very cheap USB 2.0 HDMI capture dongle sold under names like BlueAVS/Goodan, testing whether it works as an alternative to the Elgato Cam Link. He covers its quality and limits for webcam-style and camera capture use.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Commenters cite it as evidence that a roughly $12-20 HDMI-to-USB capture device is good enough for many uses, such as digitizing video or using a camera as a webcam.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “At this point I would just buy a $12 HDMI to USB dongle and side step the need for any of these apps.”

    Suggests a cheap HDMI to USB dongle instead of software workarounds.

    novok, 2020-08 · Recommendation · in “Imaging Edge Webcam”

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Topics: capture card, hdmi, usb, cam link, hardware review

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