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Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K vs Hauppauge USB-Live2: Comparison

Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K and Hauppauge USB-Live2 differ on form factor: Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K at Internal PCIe, Hauppauge USB-Live2 at Camera Dongle.

Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K (Internal PCIe / SDI & HDMI In / 4K30 Capture / DaVinci Resolve Native)
BlackmagicBlackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K
Hauppauge USB-Live2 (External USB Dongle / Composite & S-Video Capture / SD Resolution / Analog-Only)
HauppaugeHauppauge USB-Live2

Specs

Specification
Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K (Internal PCIe / SDI & HDMI In / 4K30 Capture / DaVinci Resolve Native)
Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K
Hauppauge USB-Live2 (External USB Dongle / Composite & S-Video Capture / SD Resolution / Analog-Only)
Hauppauge USB-Live2
Form FactorInternal PCIeCamera Dongle
BrandBlackmagic DesignHauppauge
Connection TypePCIe x4USB 2.0
Max Recording Resolution4K30480i / 576i (SD)
Passthrough Resolution1080p60None
HDR SupportNoNo
ModelDeckLink Mini Recorder 4KUSB-Live2 (610)

Verdict

Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K

8 / 10 Expert Rating

An excellent low-profile SDI/HDMI capture card for DaVinci Resolve editors, entirely wrong for gaming capture.

Hauppauge USB-Live2

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A dedicated, no-frills analog video digitizer.

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