Avermedia Live Gamer Portable (C875)

Live Gamer Portable is a USB box that records and streams your gameplay up to 1080p. Designed specifically for game lovers, this pocket-size game capture device comes with on-board H.264 hardware encoder, which guarantees lower CPU usage and smaller file size even for full HD footages, not to mention the file format is extremely easy to work with for post-editing and uploading. Live Gamer Portable supports a wide range of resolutions; it adopts HDMI and component connections for different gaming platforms. The HDMI pass-through function guarantees smooth HD gaming experience even while recording the gameplay. On top of that, it can be directly connected to streaming platforms; you can even add live commentary when streaming up. From now on, sharing your legendary matches is no longer a dream.

Flexible
Live Gamer Portable adopts USB interface and works perfectly with a tower PC or laptop. With the support for a wide range of resolutions and its HDMI and component inputs, Live Gamer Portable provides flexible connectivity for various gaming platforms, and allows you to record or stream the game footages of your Xbox360, PlayStation 3, Wii U and even the gaming PC.

Performance
With the advanced H.264 hardware encoding technology, Live Gamer Portable takes care of the HD video processing and avoids CPU overload. The hardware encoder also guarantees stable frame rates when you game, record or even stream. The Live Gamer Portable certainly brings smooth gaming and viewing experiences without frame dropping or choppy games.

Efficiency
Live Gamer Portable requires low CPU usage, which lets your PC focus on the game without being distracted by video-processing tasks. The MP4/H.264 format generates smaller files even for 1080p footages, and is super easy to work with mainstream post-editing software. It no longer takes a long time to upload or transcode the footage you want to share.

Ultra Portable
The Live Gamer Portable is the only game capture card that provides the option of "PC-Free Mode", allowing you to record video games without a PC. Just flip the switch, insert a SD card, and you are ready to go! Under PC-Free Mode, Live Gamer Portable can be powered by your game platform via USB, with no additional power outlet needed. Live Gamer Portable sets you free from any possible hindrances when you game on the go.

Instantly Share
For those who love to share, Live Gamer Portable generates sharp footages that are ready to be posted to social networks. In addition, AVerMedia's exclusive RECentral software provides intuitive settings for live streaming and quick connection to popular streaming platforms. It is capable of broadcasting live gameplay to TwitchTV and Ustream directly with your own account, and even allows custom RTMP settings.

Voice Commentary
The RECentral software preserves not only your epic gameplay, but also the live commentary. It lets you trigger the voice commentary with a simple hotkey or a push-to-talk option. The voice file can be saved separately for post-production, or be streamed out with live gameplay over the Internet. Plus RECentral's convenient connection to streaming platforms, Live Gamer Portable surely makes voicing yourself easier than ever.

Hot Button & LED Indicator
Sharing your gameplay with Live Gamer Portable cannot be easier. With just one press on the Hot Button, the game recording or streaming starts in no time. The Hot Button also serves as an on-board LED indicator, the color of illumination and the lighting frequency help you know the working status with a single glance.

TimeShift
With the TimeShift function, you can easily jump back to any footage where you want to start recording. Missing outstanding footage will not happen again.

XSplit Supported
For those looking for advanced streaming functionalities, Live Gamer Portable is fully compatible with XSplit Broadcaster! XSplit Broadcaster lets you add different types of media to the stream, such like webcam, graphics and other video inputs. You can even customize scenes to meet different streaming purposes.

Technical Details

Model

Brand : Avermedia
Model : C875

Connections

Interface : USB 2.0

Video Input

Digital : HDMI
Analog : Component Video

Audio Input

Digital: HDMI
Analog: RCA L/R, 3.5mm Audio

Video Output

Digital: HDMI (Pass-through from Component and HDMI Input)

Audio Output

Digital: HDMI (Pass-through from HDMI Input)
Analog : 3.5mm Stereo (Pass-through from HDMI and 3.5mm Audio Input)
Other : SD Card Slot

Standards

Resolution Input/ Pass-through

640 x 480 (60p), 720 x 480 (60p), 720 x 576 (50p), 800 x 600 (60p), 1024 x 768 (60p), 1280 x 720p (50p), 1280 x 720p (60p), 1280 x 768 (60p), 1280 x 800 (60p), 1280 x 1024 (60p), 1360 x 768 (60p), 1440 x 900 (60p), 1680 x 1050 (60p), 1920 x 1080 (50i), 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (25p), 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (50p), 1920 x 1080 (60p)

Capture

640 x 480 (60p), 720 x 480 (60p), 720 x 576 (50p), 800 x 600 (60p), 1024 x 768 (60p), 1280 x 720p (50p), 1280 x 720p (60p), 1280 x 768 (60p), 1280 x 800 (60p), 1280 x 1024 (30p), 1360 x 768 (50p), 1440 x 900 (30p), 1680 x 1050 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (25p), 1920 x 1080 (30p)

Chroma Subsampling

Input/ Pass-through : YUV 4:4:4
Capture : YUV 4:2:0

Audio Format

Input : HDMI: PCM Stereo
RCA L/R, 3.5mm Audio : Stereo
Capture : AAC Stereo

Applications

Software : AVerMedia RECentral, XSPLIT Broadcaster (3 months Premium License included)
Record Quality : Maximum : 60Mbps@1080p30
Operating System : Windows 8  (32/64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64 bit)
CPU : Intel� Core�2 Duo 2.8GHz, AMD Athlon� 64X2 Dual Core 3.0GHz
Memory : 4 GB RAM
Graphics Card : VGA card with support for DirectX 10.0c or above
Power Requirement : USB Power

PC Free Mode

Storage Media : SD Card : SDHC Class 10 is the minimum requirement
Resolution Input/ Pass-through : 720 x 480 (30p), 720 x 480 (60p), 720 x 576 (30p), 720 x 576 (60p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 1920 x 1080 (30p),  1920 x 1080 (60p)
Capture : 720 x 480 (30p), 720 x 480 (60p), 720 x 576 (30p), 720 x 576 (60p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p)
Record Quality Maximum : 16Mbps@720p60
Power Requirement : USB Power (5V/1A)

Hardware Extra

Codec : Hardware H.264 encoder
User Interface : On-board Hot Botton for one-click recording/ streaming
LED indicator for working status
Dimensions : 70 (d) x 22 (h) x 131 (w)
Weight : 117g