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Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket vs UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489: Comparison

Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket and UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489 separate most on latency: Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket at 32, UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489 at 120, 275% in favour of Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket. They match on max recording resolution and hdr support.

Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket (External USB-C / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / Companion App Recording)
HauppaugeHauppauge HD PVR Rocket
UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489 (External USB Dongle / HDMI In / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 HDMI Loop-Out / Budget)
UGREENUGREEN Video Capture Card CM489

Specs

Specification
Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket (External USB-C / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / Companion App Recording)
Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket
UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489 (External USB Dongle / HDMI In / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 HDMI Loop-Out / Budget)
UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489
Form FactorExternal USBCamera Dongle
BrandHauppaugeUGREEN
Connection TypeUSB-C / ThunderboltUSB-A / USB-C
Max Recording Resolution1080p601080p60
Passthrough Resolution4K604K60 (HDMI loop-out)
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency32120-275%
ModelHD PVR RocketCM489

Verdict

Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket

6 / 10 Expert Rating

Solid hardware from a genuinely experienced capture brand, let down slightly by software polish next to Elgato and AVerMedia.

UGREEN Video Capture Card CM489

4 / 10 Expert Rating

A budget dongle that does the basics for very little money.

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