Question / Help 2 HDMI Inputs + 1 Audio Input Externally?

[dreamkast]

From what i've read using internal cards is the way to go, sadly I only have a Macbook Pro and would like to use an external card. What's the best solution on the market for capturing 2 HDMI inputs (GoPro 7 and Fuji XT2) and an audio input?

Many thanks :)

 

[Narcogen]

I don't think USB3 has enough bandwidth for two HDMI captures; all the dual input or more capture cards I know of are PCIe cards.

 

[dreamkast]

I don't think USB3 has enough bandwidth for two HDMI captures; all the dual input or more capture cards I know of are PCIe cards.

Thanks for the reply. I keep seeing this one pop up, it has 2 HDMI inputs but one is labeled a 'loop through input', I cant find any info on what that actually means.

http://www.magewell.com/products/usb-capture-hdmi-plus

 

[Narcogen]

That's not a 2nd input, that's passthrough.

 

[dreamkast]

Yep, I cant find any info on passthrough. Could you please explain what passthrough is?

 

[Harold]

It is an output that is an identical signal to the input.

 

[Narcogen]

It's so you can send the signal you're capturing to a display and capture it without using an external splitter.