ClearClick HD Capture Box - Capture Video from Gaming Devices & HDMI Sources (No Computer Required)

Since working from has taken over my computer I wanted a separate device to capture video that did not require my computer. This device has proven to be very convenient and easy. The quality of the video is great, my only drawback is the file size. They are huge, but that is not the device fault it is just the HD video. A 1hr 45 min move becomes 5-6 GB. And when editing these files and compressing them, you are looking at a lot of time, which is nothing new if you have ever done video editing before, which I have. I am mostly using it in conjunction with the GANA composite to HDMI converter so I can hook up VHS tapes to this sucker. Also OOP Laserdiscs that have not made it to any other platform I would like to preserve in case my last laserdisc player breaks down, an inevitable event. I can say that the capture device works amazingly well in its own right, as I have tried it with HDMI native electronics as well, and to top it off with the composite to HDMI, I found my way to preserve all those old videos. The problem I have had with the pinnacle, the device I used to use a long time ago, is it will stop recording when it thinks the VHS has stopped playing, the issue with that is the deteriorating tape will make the pinnacle stop recording in the middle, which is extremely infuriating. I have not had this device stop recording ever unless I hit the stop button, so I am assuming a bad home VHS tape will be recorded straight through the static, I will update when I can confirm. I have preserved 2 laserdiscs so far today and am looking forward to continuing my cataloging. The instructions couldn't be more simpler, Plug in device, HDMI in from source, HDMI out to TV, add a USB drive to record to (NTSC is recommended form other users so I used that), what for light to stop changing (BLUE 1080, GREEN 720), and hit record. Also full disclosure, I really didn't read the instructions, since I have had devices like this before. The software is a miss for me, I read other reviews saying it was waste, which to be fair I think people who make hardware throw in a crap generic software program to advertise, hey look, it comes with a dvd too. The only exception to that stipulation is if the software was manufactured specifically for the device, which this does not seem likely for this product. I am also using a Mac to edit, and this software advertises Macintosh compatable, which most of you will know, Macintosh has not been used in Apple programming language for quite sometime, it was before OS X, so that is another key element in my nope theory. Maybe I'll try it one day and be pleasantly surprised, and I will be sure to update my review. Love this device and its simple plug, play, record.

I purchased this with intentions of using it to record game play from my PS4. In short, it doesn't work how I was lead to believe.Pros:-Small/compact-Includes nice HDMI-AC Power adapter has good lengthCons:-Gets really warm to the touch when in use-USB drive is noticeably hot to the touch after use-The video files are extremely compressed-There are noticeable artifacts in the video files-The video files are nearly impossible to edit in a professional video editor like Adobe Premiere Pro-Sometimes I couldn't even view the files on the USB drive after recording because it would say the drive is corruptWARNING FOR PS4 USERS:This device will record what comes through the HDMI. It will NOT record audio if you play games with a headset because the PS4 will not output audio through headphones and over HDMI simultaneously. This is no fault of the capture box, but I was not aware of this when I purchased.Why I am returning it:1. I want to be able to edit my recorded game play and these video files made my editor lag and crash multiple times (which has never happened to me prior to editing these video files)2. I want to be able to play my PS4 and wear a headset while also capturing game play. It looks like the only way to do this without an extreme pc setup is using the built in record feature on the PS4 which is only 720p :(3. This device seems very inconsistent in ability and quality. Between the picture artifacts and sometimes corrupt files its a gamble at best*Note: I did contact customer support with ClearClick throughout the day (about 10 emails back and forth) and the rep was extremely nice and pleasant.

I loved that this was so easy to hook up and record. I disconnected the HDMI video cable that ran from my cable box to my TV and connected it to the ClearClick device. Then I added a new HDMI cable to connect the ClearClick device up to my TV. Plugged in power, inserted USB stick, turned it on, then started recording by pressing the Start/Stop button. It's that simple to capture. At the end of the program I clicked the Start/Stop button again to stop recording.The NCH VideoPad video editing software that came with it was okay, but seemed a little glitchy. I checked the NCH web site, found an update, installed it, and it worked much better.A couple hints for those looking to use this:1. Works with both USB 2.0 and 3.0 sticks but I recommend using 3.0. As far as this device goes it doesn't matter, but when you go to copy it from the stick to your PC it will copy much faster if the stick and your PC are both using USB 3.0.2. The unit will not pass the HDMI video to your TV or monitor if it is turned off. It does not need to be recording and doesn't even need a memory stick installed, it just needs to be turned on.3. The unit gets quite warm when turned on, I am guessing the bottom gets up to the 90F-100F degree range, so keep it in well ventilated area.4. The recorded files were not compressed or minimally compressed (non-lossy) MP4 files so they were quite large, approximately 4.5GB per hour @ 720p resolution (slightly larger for 1080p). I used the VideoPad software to re-encode to a compressed h.264 .MOV file at the same resolution and that reduced the file size about 75% to approximately 1GB size per hour of recorded video.I couldn't ask for or expect better results than this at this price point.Tech support for the device was provided via email and was excellent.