We have often spoken of TECHly products, such as its HDMI Extender or accessories of various types in the company’s price list. This time, however, we had the opportunity to try the Capture box and live streaming video from HDMI to HDD / PC , a unique compact size tool that allows you to perform various video recording operations.

This is, in this case, an acquisition box that allows not only to record any content playing in the connected source, but also to take advantage of real-time recording to perform a live stream, for example, of the gameplay of a video game on a console with an HDMI port (practically all those of the latest generations).

Video capture and live streaming box from HDMI to HDD / PC

Also recognizable through the code HDMI-CAPCA IDATA 01 , The TECHly device it comes in a compact, almost pocket-sized chassis: the occupied surface is 8, 32 centimeters per side, while the thickness is 2 centimeters in all points of the box. It supports all popular resolutions today until stopping at Full HD at 60 frames per second (1080 p @ 60 Hz), but it can also record in HD to save space or to perform live streaming without disturbing the internet connection.

Recording via HDMI to storage device

TECHly’s small box supports both sources NTSC and PAL, and can recognize USB devices formatted with FAT file systems 32 and NTFS. To ensure an unimpeded acquisition process, it has several ports: an HDMI input to connect the source (game console, media player, or any device with HDMI output), a USB port to connect the PC to perform live streaming or a mass storage drive to record directly to a file. You can connect external hard drives or SSDs, USB sticks and much more, and the acquisition can be started and ended with the simple press of a single button.

Once the source is connected to the HDMI input and the storage device to the USB port, simply press the Rec / Stop button: the first time the recording will start, the second time it will be stopped. Recording is guaranteed at a maximum bitrate of 05 Mbps, and there is also a 3.5 mm mini audio jack in input to connect a possible microphone. If you format the storage device with NTFS file system, the file recorded on the storage device (in H. Format 264) will be unique for each recording, so you won’t need to merge through a video processing program.

But from which devices can we to register with the TECHly acquisition box? The choice is huge, practically any device capable of producing images via HDMI: among these multimedia players, FPV drones, cameras, various consoles such as PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo NES, Wii U, and much more.

Recording via HDMI to PC

TECHly’s video capture box can also be used for live streaming from all the devices just mentioned. To do this, connect the source to the HDMI input present, and the PC to the micro-USB port marked on the box as USB To PC (the cable is included in the original equipment). Once all connections are made, you need to install the UXPlayer software, which not only allows you to manage the incoming video, but also to schedule a recording when you are away from home.

Thanks to UXPlayer it is also possible to use the incoming video on the PC on third-party software, such as OBS, XSplit and others, the same ones that use the most famous streamers to broadcast on Twitch, YouTube and other multimedia platforms that allow the diffusion of videos in real time.

TECHly acquisition box, where to buy it

The ease of use of the TECHly acquisition box and its effectiveness are features that get paid for. The instrument can be purchased on the company’s official website at a price of 150 ?? , with free and immediate shipping. In addition to the device, there is an HDMI cable, a 5V / 2A power supply, a micro-USB to USB cable, the user manual and a CD with the software necessary for managing the video on a PC.

Technical specifications

• Acquisition format : MP4 (H. 264)
• Video standard (input) : NTSC, PAL
• Disc formats supported : FAT 32, NTFS
• Inputs : HDMI, Microphone
• Went out te : HDMI (pass-through), USB Host, micro USB
• Bitrate Max : 10 Mbps
• Power supply : DC 5V, 2A
  • Note: The capture device records several 2GB files if the mass storage is formatted in FAT 32. For recording in a single file, the partition must be in NTFS (maximum storage capacity 2TB)