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Roland VC-1-DL vs Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card: Comparison

Roland VC-1-DL and Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card separate most on latency: Roland VC-1-DL at 17, Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card at 130, 665% in favour of Roland VC-1-DL. They match on max recording resolution and hdr support.

Roland VC-1-DL (External USB-C / 1080p60 Capture / Near-Zero Latency / HDMI, DVI & VGA Input Converter)
RolandRoland VC-1-DL
Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card (External USB Dongle / 1080p60 Capture / Budget Retail Clone)
VivitarVivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card

Specs

Specification
Roland VC-1-DL (External USB-C / 1080p60 Capture / Near-Zero Latency / HDMI, DVI & VGA Input Converter)
Roland VC-1-DL
Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card (External USB Dongle / 1080p60 Capture / Budget Retail Clone)
Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card
Form FactorExternal USBCamera Dongle
BrandRolandVivitar
Connection TypeUSB-C / ThunderboltUSB 3.0 / USB-C
Max Recording Resolution1080p601080p60
Passthrough Resolution1080p601080p (loop-through)
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency17130-665%
ModelVC-1-DLVIVRW7310

Verdict

Roland VC-1-DL

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely useful multi-format converter for legacy AV environments, far more niche and pricier than a typical gaming capture card.

Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card

4 / 10 Expert Rating

A generic budget dongle whose main selling point is being on a physical store shelf.

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