Question / Help HDMI Capture on OS X

[remino]

Hi everyone,

New streamer here. Using OBS 0.12.4 on OS X 10.11.2.

Specs of my Mac:

• Model: MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
• Processor: 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5
• RAM: 16 GB 1867 MHz DDR3

I just bought an Elgato Game Capture HD60 to stream my gameplay from my Wii U. Well, I might as well just say I threw 150$ in the fire.

I didn't know Elgato just didn't feel like providing drivers for the Mac. I cannot use their device as a "video capture device" anywhere, which is apparently doable in Windows. I have to use their software to get the framerate up to 60 FPS. No matter what trick I try (tutorials found on YouTube, etc.), the best I can do in OBS is about 2 FPS. It's ridiculous.

Can anyone suggest an actual HDMI capture device usable on the Mac as a video capture device in any app and in OBS?

 

[remino]

After some research, I'm thinking of going with the Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Mini Recorder. It seems to work well on Macs as a capture device in any application like I was using a webcam.

I'm also in the process of obtaining a refund for my Elgato Game Capture HD60.

If you have any other suggestions before I purchase the above, I'm all ears.

 

[RicardoK]

The UltraStudio works very well, I've used it with my MB Pro with no problems. My MB Pro is much older, Late 2011 with only 4G ram.