HD Retrovision - Capture Card Compatibility List
10/19/2016
Manufacturer Model Internal/External Console 240p YPbPr 240p CVBS Note/Comments
AVerMedia MTVHDDVRR (C027) Internal SNES & Genesis FAIL PASS CVBS works fine, even in OBS.
Diamond HD Game Capture External Genesis/Nomad FAIL FAIL Video passthrough works great, but only with 480i content.
CVBS requires firmware update. Elgato confirmed that they are
unable to delegate resources to create a similar firmware update for
Elgato Game Capture HD External SNES & Genesis FAIL PASS*
YPbPr. Strangely enough, this box can pass 240p signals out the
HDMI passthrough but cannot display it via the capture software.
Very poor color processing. Looks very washed out. Unable to be
eMPIA USB-EM2828X-C1 External SNES & Genesis FAIL* ???*
improved with adjustments.
Very poor color processing. Looks very washed out. Unable to be
EZCAP ezcap148 External SNES & Genesis FAIL* ???*
improved with adjustments. Has Mac OS X driver/software.
YPbPr has greenish tint in the grayscale, but can be greatly improved
EZCAP ezcap148mp External SNES & Genesis PASS PASS* with adjustments. CVBS doesn't work with Master System and
Genesis, but works fine with all other consoles.
Can be tricked into accepting SNES 240p by rapidly switching from a
EZCAP ezcap280 External SNES FAIL* N/A different 480i source via a switchbox. Passes 240p through HDMI
output.
Does not work with Genesis's flavor of 480i. Passes 240p through
EZCAP ezcap280 External Genesis PASS N/A
HDMI output.
Can be tricked into accepting SNES 240p by rapidly switching from a
EZCAP ezcap282 External SNES FAIL* N/A different 480i source via a switchbox. Passes 240p through HDMI
output.
Does not work with Genesis's flavor of 480i. Passes 240p through
EZCAP ezcap282 External Genesis PASS N/A
HDMI output.
Can be tricked into accepting SNES 240p by rapidly switching from a
EZCAP ezcap283 External SNES FAIL* N/A different 480i source via a switchbox. Passes 240p through HDMI
output.
Does not work with Genesis's flavor of 480i. Passes 240p through
EZCAP ezcap283 External Genesis PASS N/A
HDMI output.
Even after hue adjustment, YPbPr has color and white balance
GAMECAP W727 External Genesis/Nomad PASS* FAIL* issues. Passthrough has same issues. CVBS works, but is so jittery
that it's unwatchable.
Capture software is restrictive. Unable to use OBS to properly
Hauppauge HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition External Genesis/Nomad FAIL PASS*
process 240p.
KWorld GM220 External Genesis/Nomad FAIL FAIL Might be same chipset as Diamond HD Game Capture.
KWorld PVRTV-PE360-A Internal SNES & Genesis PASS PASS* CVBS has color and white balance issues.
Can be tricked into accepting SNES 240p by rapidly switching from a
MyGica HD Cap X External SNES FAIL* PASS different 480i source via a switchbox. Passes 240p through HDMI
output.
HD Retrovision - Capture Card Compatibility List
10/19/2016
Manufacturer Model Internal/External Console 240p YPbPr 240p CVBS
Note/Comments
Does not work with Genesis's flavor of 480i. Passes 240p through
MyGica HD Cap X External Genesis PASS PASS
HDMI output.
Oupree OPR-HD880 Internal SNES & Genesis FAIL PASS 480i YPbPr works, but not 240p.
Video passthrough works great. OBS works fine with non-240p
Roxio Game Capture External Genesis/Nomad FAIL N/A
YPbPr.
Video is slightly dark. Needs Contrast & Saturation adjustment in
Roxio Game Capture HD PRO External Genesis/Nomad PASS N/A software. Video passthrough also has same darkness issue. Unable
to use OBS directly.
YPbPr has greenish tint in the grayscale, but can be greatly improved
SuperCap HU318 External SNES & Genesis PASS N/A
with adjustments.
Can display 240p after being tricked from 480i, but the framebuffer
Timeleak HD75A Internal SNES & Genesis FAIL N/A
is corrupt.
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It displays OK using its realtime/standby mode, and it confirms it as
AVerMedia GameCapture HD (C281) External ??? FAIL N/A 480i/576i resolution. But no signal on the OSD mode, and it won't
even allow recording on all modes.
AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable (C875) External ??? PASS N/A
Geniatech HD Cap Express Internal Genesis FAIL PASS 240p YPbPr doesn't work with either provided software nor OBS.
Micomsoft XCAPTURE-1 External ??? PASS ???*
Video is slightly dark. Needs Contrast & Saturation adjustment in
software. Sometimes doesn't sync properly and has a horizontal
Roxio Game Capture HD PRO External SNES PASS N/A
tear in the middle of the image. Can force a resync by resetting the
console until it looks right.
StarTech.com PEXHDCAP Internal SNES & Genesis PASS ???*
StarTech.com USB3HDCAP External ??? PASS ???*
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