Question / Help Xbox One Quality Streaming Question

Druxy · Jan 22, 2014

I'm wondering if I could improve the quality I'm using right now. I'm using a Elgato Capture card with a MacBook Pro Bootcamp with Windows. Example : http://www.twitch.tv/jesse/b/496924381

Code:

13:06:30: Open Broadcaster Software v0.592b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
13:06:30: -------------------------------
13:06:30: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3720QM CPU @ 2.60GHz
13:06:30: CPU Speed: 2594MHz
13:06:30: Physical Memory:  4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
13:06:30: stepping id: 9, model 58, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
13:06:30: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
13:06:30: monitor 2: pos={1920, 0}, size={1440, 900}
13:06:30: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
13:06:30: Aero is Disabled
13:06:30: -------------------------------
13:06:30: OBS Modules:
13:06:30: Base Address     Module
13:06:30: 00ED0000         OBS.exe
13:06:30: 680A0000         OBSApi.dll
13:06:30: 6FF20000         DShowPlugin.dll
13:06:30: 73620000         GraphicsCapture.dll
13:06:30: 73880000         NoiseGate.dll
13:06:30: 73600000         PSVPlugin.dll
13:06:30: ------------------------------------------
13:06:30: Adapter 1
13:06:30:   Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 
13:06:30:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1018888192
13:06:30:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 3221549056
13:06:30:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
13:06:30:   Video Adapter Output 2: pos={1920, 0}, size={1440, 900}, attached=true
13:06:30: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-20, 13:06:30===============================================
13:06:30:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
13:06:30:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
13:06:30:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
13:06:30: ------------------------------------------
13:06:30: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (Adapter 1)...
13:06:30: ------------------------------------------
13:06:30: Audio Format: 48000hz
13:06:30: Playback device Default
13:06:30: ------------------------------------------
13:06:30: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )
13:06:30: ------------------------------------------
13:06:30: Using auxilary audio input: Headset Microphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )
13:06:30: Using Window Capture
13:06:30: ------------------------------------------
13:06:30:     device: Elgato Game Capture HD,
13:06:30:     device id {39F50F4C-99E1-464a-B6F9-D605B4FB5918},
13:06:30:     chosen type: UYVY, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 333333-333333
13:06:30:     use buffering: true - 1000000, fourCC: 'UYVY'
13:06:30: 
13:06:30:     device audio info - bits per sample: 16, channels: 2, samples per sec: 48000, block size: 4
13:06:30: Using directshow input
13:06:30: Scene buffering time set to 400
13:06:30: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headset Earphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
13:06:30: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headset Microphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )' is 192000, samples per sec is 48000
13:07:10: Total frames encoded: 0, total frames duplicated: 0 (-1.#J%)
13:07:10: Total frames rendered: 1198, number of late frames: 1 (0.08%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
13:07:14: 
13:07:14: Profiler time results:
13:07:14: 
13:07:14: ==============================================================
13:07:14: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.355 ms] [children: 49.7%] [unaccounted: 50.3%]
13:07:14: | scene->Preprocess - [45.5%] [avg time: 1.525 ms]
13:07:14: | GPU download and conversion - [4.29%] [avg time: 0.144 ms] [children: 4.14%] [unaccounted: 0.149%]
13:07:14: | | flush - [4.14%] [avg time: 0.139 ms]
13:07:14: ==============================================================
13:07:14: 
13:07:14: 
13:07:14: Profiler CPU results:
13:07:14: 
13:07:14: ==============================================================
13:07:14: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 2.747 ms, total 3291.62 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:07:14: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 1.171 ms, total 1404.01 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:07:14: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.143 ms, total 171.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:07:14: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.143 ms, total 171.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:07:14: ==============================================================
13:07:14: 
13:07:14: =====Stream End: 2014-01-20, 13:07:14=================================================
13:07:15: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-20, 13:07:15===============================================
13:07:15:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
13:07:15:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
13:07:15:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
13:07:15: ------------------------------------------
13:07:15: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (Adapter 1)...
13:07:15: ------------------------------------------
13:07:15: Audio Format: 48000hz
13:07:15: Playback device Default
13:07:15: ------------------------------------------
13:07:15: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )
13:07:15: ------------------------------------------
13:07:15: Using auxilary audio input: Headset Microphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )
13:07:15: ------------------------------------------
13:07:15: Audio Encoding: AAC
13:07:15:     bitrate: 128
13:07:15: Using Window Capture
13:07:15: ------------------------------------------
13:07:15:     device: Elgato Game Capture HD,
13:07:15:     device id {39F50F4C-99E1-464a-B6F9-D605B4FB5918},
13:07:15:     chosen type: UYVY, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 333333-333333
13:07:15:     use buffering: true - 1000000, fourCC: 'UYVY'
13:07:15: 
13:07:15:     device audio info - bits per sample: 16, channels: 2, samples per sec: 48000, block size: 4
13:07:16: Using directshow input
13:07:16: Scene buffering time set to 400
13:07:16: ------------------------------------------
13:07:16: Video Encoding: x264
13:07:16:     fps: 30
13:07:16:     width: 1920, height: 1080
13:07:16:     preset: veryfast
13:07:16:     profile: main
13:07:16:     keyint: 60
13:07:16:     CBR: no
13:07:16:     CFR: yes
13:07:16:     max bitrate: 4000
13:07:16:     buffer size: 10000
13:07:16:     quality: 10
13:07:16: ------------------------------------------
13:07:16: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headset Earphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
13:07:16: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headset Microphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )' is 192000, samples per sec is 48000
13:07:18: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
13:07:18:   Server selection: rtmp://live-iad.justin.tv/app
13:07:18:   Interface: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
13:07:18: Completed handshake with rtmp://live-iad.justin.tv/app in 244 ms.
13:07:18: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
13:07:18: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
13:07:20: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Increasing send buffer to ISB 131072 (buffer: 0 / 528384)
13:07:24: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Increasing send buffer to ISB 262144 (buffer: 0 / 528384)
16:54:48: Total frames encoded: 409549, total frames duplicated: 766 (0.19%)
16:54:48: Total frames rendered: 409513, number of late frames: 10 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
16:54:48: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to WSAEnumNetworkEvents failure, 10038
16:54:48: Average send payload: 7873 bytes, average send interval: 18 ms
16:54:48: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
16:54:48: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
16:54:48: Number of bytes sent: 5801298811
16:54:52: 
16:54:52: Profiler time results:
16:54:52: 
16:54:52: ==============================================================
16:54:52: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.207 ms] [children: 66.8%] [unaccounted: 33.2%]
16:54:52: | scene->Preprocess - [62.6%] [avg time: 1.382 ms]
16:54:52: | GPU download and conversion - [4.17%] [avg time: 0.092 ms] [children: 2.99%] [unaccounted: 1.18%]
16:54:52: | | flush - [1.9%] [avg time: 0.042 ms]
16:54:52: | | CopyResource - [0.952%] [avg time: 0.021 ms]
16:54:52: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.136%] [avg time: 0.003 ms]
16:54:52: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 1.058 ms] [children: 99.3%] [unaccounted: 0.662%]
16:54:52: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.3%] [avg time: 1.051 ms]
16:54:52: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.458 ms]
16:54:52: ==============================================================
16:54:52: 
16:54:52: 
16:54:52: Profiler CPU results:
16:54:52: 
16:54:52: ==============================================================
16:54:52: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.696 ms, total 694782 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:52: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.874 ms, total 357944 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:52: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.055 ms, total 22838.5 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:52: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.031 ms, total 12760.9 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:52: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.016 ms, total 6879.65 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:52: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0.002 ms, total 998.406 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:52: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 1.026 ms, total 840783 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
16:54:52: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 1.022 ms, total 837304 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
16:54:52: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.843 ms, total 754920 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:52: ==============================================================
16:54:52: 
16:54:52: =====Stream End: 2014-01-20, 16:54:52=================================================
20:49:28: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-20, 20:49:28===============================================
20:49:28:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
20:49:28:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
20:49:28:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
20:49:28: ------------------------------------------
20:49:28: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (Adapter 1)...
20:49:28: ------------------------------------------
20:49:28: Audio Format: 48000hz
20:49:28: Playback device Default
20:49:28: ------------------------------------------
20:49:28: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )
20:49:28: ------------------------------------------
20:49:28: Using auxilary audio input: Headset Microphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )
20:49:28: Using Window Capture
20:49:28: ------------------------------------------
20:49:28:     device: Elgato Game Capture HD,
20:49:28:     device id {39F50F4C-99E1-464a-B6F9-D605B4FB5918},
20:49:28:     chosen type: UYVY, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 333333-333333
20:49:28:     use buffering: true - 1000000, fourCC: 'UYVY'
20:49:28: 
20:49:28:     device audio info - bits per sample: 16, channels: 2, samples per sec: 48000, block size: 4
20:49:28: Using directshow input
20:49:28: Scene buffering time set to 400
20:49:28: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headset Earphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
20:49:28: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headset Microphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )' is 192000, samples per sec is 48000
22:33:47: Total frames encoded: 0, total frames duplicated: 0 (-1.#J%)
22:33:47: Total frames rendered: 187721, number of late frames: 7 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
22:33:50: 
22:33:50: Profiler time results:
22:33:50: 
22:33:50: ==============================================================
22:33:50: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.806 ms] [children: 64%] [unaccounted: 36%]
22:33:50: | scene->Preprocess - [59.6%] [avg time: 1.673 ms]
22:33:50: | GPU download and conversion - [4.38%] [avg time: 0.123 ms] [children: 4.03%] [unaccounted: 0.356%]
22:33:50: | | flush - [4.03%] [avg time: 0.113 ms]
22:33:50: ==============================================================
22:33:50: 
22:33:50: 
22:33:50: Profiler CPU results:
22:33:50: 
22:33:50: ==============================================================
22:33:50: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.561 ms, total 293157 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:33:50: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.734 ms, total 137952 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:33:50: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.024 ms, total 4586.44 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:33:50: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.023 ms, total 4414.84 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:33:50: ==============================================================
22:33:50: 
22:33:50: =====Stream End: 2014-01-20, 22:33:50=================================================
22:33:51: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-20, 22:33:51===============================================
22:33:51:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
22:33:51:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
22:33:51:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
22:33:51: ------------------------------------------
22:33:51: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (Adapter 1)...
22:33:51: ------------------------------------------
22:33:51: Audio Format: 48000hz
22:33:51: Playback device Default
22:33:51: ------------------------------------------
22:33:51: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )
22:33:51: ------------------------------------------
22:33:51: Using auxilary audio input: Headset Microphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )
22:33:51: ------------------------------------------
22:33:51: Audio Encoding: AAC
22:33:51:     bitrate: 128
22:33:51: Using Window Capture
22:33:51: ------------------------------------------
22:33:51:     device: Elgato Game Capture HD,
22:33:51:     device id {39F50F4C-99E1-464a-B6F9-D605B4FB5918},
22:33:51:     chosen type: UYVY, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 333333-333333
22:33:51:     use buffering: true - 1000000, fourCC: 'UYVY'
22:33:51: 
22:33:51:     device audio info - bits per sample: 16, channels: 2, samples per sec: 48000, block size: 4
22:33:51: Using directshow input
22:33:51: Scene buffering time set to 400
22:33:51: ------------------------------------------
22:33:51: Video Encoding: x264
22:33:51:     fps: 30
22:33:51:     width: 1920, height: 1080
22:33:51:     preset: veryfast
22:33:51:     profile: main
22:33:51:     keyint: 60
22:33:51:     CBR: no
22:33:51:     CFR: yes
22:33:51:     max bitrate: 4000
22:33:51:     buffer size: 10000
22:33:51:     quality: 10
22:33:51: ------------------------------------------
22:33:51: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headset Earphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
22:33:51: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headset Microphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )' is 192000, samples per sec is 48000
22:33:53: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
22:33:53:   Server selection: rtmp://live-iad.justin.tv/app
22:33:53:   Interface: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
22:33:53: Completed handshake with rtmp://live-iad.justin.tv/app in 201 ms.
22:33:54: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
22:33:54: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
22:33:58: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Increasing send buffer to ISB 262144 (buffer: 0 / 528384)
22:34:06: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Increasing send buffer to ISB 524288 (buffer: 0 / 528384)
23:47:50: Total frames encoded: 133126, total frames duplicated: 238 (0.18%)
23:47:50: Total frames rendered: 133116, number of late frames: 5 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
23:47:50: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to WSAEnumNetworkEvents failure, 10038
23:47:50: Average send payload: 8381 bytes, average send interval: 19 ms
23:47:50: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
23:47:50: Number of b-frames dropped: 2 (0.0015%), Number of p-frames dropped: 5 (0.0038%), Total 7 (0.0053%)
23:47:50: Number of bytes sent: 1922915349
23:47:53: 
23:47:53: Profiler time results:
23:47:53: 
23:47:53: ==============================================================
23:47:53: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.166 ms] [children: 66%] [unaccounted: 34%]
23:47:53: | scene->Preprocess - [61.8%] [avg time: 1.338 ms]
23:47:53: | GPU download and conversion - [4.25%] [avg time: 0.092 ms] [children: 2.82%] [unaccounted: 1.43%]
23:47:53: | | flush - [1.8%] [avg time: 0.039 ms]
23:47:53: | | CopyResource - [0.877%] [avg time: 0.019 ms]
23:47:53: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.139%] [avg time: 0.003 ms]
23:47:53: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 1.016 ms] [children: 99.3%] [unaccounted: 0.689%]
23:47:53: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.3%] [avg time: 1.009 ms]
23:47:53: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.368 ms]
23:47:53: ==============================================================
23:47:53: 
23:47:53: 
23:47:53: Profiler CPU results:
23:47:53: 
23:47:53: ==============================================================
23:47:53: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.679 ms, total 223518 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:47:53: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.802 ms, total 106876 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:47:53: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.048 ms, total 6505.24 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:47:53: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.025 ms, total 3369.62 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:47:53: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.016 ms, total 2152.81 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:47:53: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0.001 ms, total 249.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:47:53: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.981 ms, total 261255 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
23:47:53: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.977 ms, total 260178 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
23:47:53: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.78 ms, total 237044 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:47:53: ==============================================================
23:47:53: 
23:47:53: =====Stream End: 2014-01-20, 23:47:53=================================================
23:50:26: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-20, 23:50:26===============================================
23:50:26:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
23:50:26:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
23:50:26:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
23:50:26: ------------------------------------------
23:50:27: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (Adapter 1)...
23:50:27: ------------------------------------------
23:50:27: Audio Format: 48000hz
23:50:27: Playback device Default
23:50:27: ------------------------------------------
23:50:27: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )
23:50:27: ------------------------------------------
23:50:27: Using auxilary audio input: Headset Microphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )
23:50:27: Using Window Capture
23:50:27: ------------------------------------------
23:50:27:     device: Elgato Game Capture HD,
23:50:27:     device id {39F50F4C-99E1-464a-B6F9-D605B4FB5918},
23:50:27:     chosen type: UYVY, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 333333-333333
23:50:27:     use buffering: true - 1000000, fourCC: 'UYVY'
23:50:27: 
23:50:27:     device audio info - bits per sample: 16, channels: 2, samples per sec: 48000, block size: 4
23:50:27: Using directshow input
23:50:27: Scene buffering time set to 400
23:50:27: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headset Earphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
23:50:27: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headset Microphone (3- ASTRO Wireless Transmitter )' is 192000, samples per sec is 48000
03:40:41: Total frames encoded: 0, total frames duplicated: 0 (-1.#J%)
03:40:41: Total frames rendered: 414345, number of late frames: 22 (0.01%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
03:40:45: 
03:40:45: Profiler time results:
03:40:45: 
03:40:45: ==============================================================
03:40:45: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.515 ms] [children: 63.5%] [unaccounted: 36.5%]
03:40:45: | scene->Preprocess - [58.9%] [avg time: 1.481 ms]
03:40:45: | GPU download and conversion - [4.57%] [avg time: 0.115 ms] [children: 4.21%] [unaccounted: 0.358%]
03:40:45: | | flush - [4.21%] [avg time: 0.106 ms]
03:40:45: ==============================================================
03:40:45: 
03:40:45: 
03:40:45: Profiler CPU results:
03:40:45: 
03:40:45: ==============================================================
03:40:45: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.442 ms, total 597515 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
03:40:45: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.687 ms, total 284874 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
03:40:45: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.027 ms, total 11481.7 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
03:40:45: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.026 ms, total 10935.7 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
03:40:45: ==============================================================
03:40:45: 
03:40:45: =====Stream End: 2014-01-21, 03:40:45=================================================
03:40:46: Memory Leaks Were Detected.
03:40:46:

dodgepong · Jan 23, 2014

You need to enable CBR and disable your custom buffer in Encoding settings, to start with. You also need to lower your bit rate to 3500, as Twitch doesn't like it when people stream higher than that.

Druxy · Jan 23, 2014

Ah okay dodge, I see the quality has decreased but I would like to ask if could I stream in 1080p for the Xbox One and why disable the custom buffer?

dodgepong · Jan 23, 2014

The VBV buffer is a complicated concept that is extremely difficult to explain in a simple way. Suffice it to say, though, that having a big buffer won't help you or increase your quality, and that in general, your buffer only needs to be as big as your max rate.

And while you may want to stream at 1080p, you're currently not even capturing at 1080p. Your Elgato is capturing at 720p in that log, so you're actually just streaming at an upscaled 720p, which is pretty useless. You're streaming at 1080p for the sake of streaming at 1080p, not because the content you are streaming is 1080p. That seems a bit silly to me. I recommend changing your OBS base resolution to 720p and reset your Elgato source to fit in the 720p frame, and just stream that. 720p at 3500kbps is more than enough to look good.

Druxy · Jan 24, 2014

Alright thank you very much. But I got one more question about why is it capturing 720 when I put it on 1080p when configuring it in OBS?

dodgepong · Jan 25, 2014

OBS is running at 1080p, but if you open the video capture device source for the Elgato in OBS, you'll see that it's running at a resolution of 720p (under the Custom Resolution box).

Druxy · Feb 5, 2014

Thank you Dodgepong, but could the elgato output 1080p 30fps for obs? I'm just looking for a capture card that could fit my situation.

Lain · Feb 5, 2014

Elgato can't output anything but 720 in OBS right now due to a design flaw in both the elgato directshow filters and in OBS. Both of the flaws combined prevent it from being able to switch to a new resolution. This will be fixed in the rewrite but unless elgato makes their directshow filters implement IAMStreamConfig (like all other actual proper capture filters) OBS won't be able to select the resolution.

Druxy · Feb 6, 2014

Thank you Jim, I see the Elgato is a trouble for OBS. Would Micomsoft XCAPTURE-1, AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable, or AVerMedia ExtremeCap U3 be better working with OBS for my situation.

dodgepong · Feb 6, 2014

The XCAPTURE-1 and ExtremeCap U3 are both great options. The LGP is alright, though it has some of its own issues. In general, I don't recommend USB 2.0 HD capture devices as a whole.

Badzyy · Feb 7, 2014

I can recommend ExtremeCap U3, been working great for me. Check out my VOD's for quality if you like.
http://www.twitch.tv/badzyy/profile - 720p 60fps 3500 bitrate. I've tested 1080p at 60fps and while it does work smoothly I think the bitrate needed for it to look decent is too high.

Hope this helps :D

Druxy · Feb 7, 2014

Thank you Badzyy, I watch over your VOD's and they look nice. I have a question about what is your setup with ExtremeCap U3.

Badzyy · Feb 7, 2014

Druxy said:
Thank you Badzyy, I watch over your VOD's and they look nice. I have a question about what is your setup with ExtremeCap U3.

You will need a HDMI splitter because the ExtremeCap U3 only has 1 HDMI-in, I got http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/171117168908 ... 1439.l2649, I'm sure you can find something similar where you are. Then, you plug the HDMI cable from your XB1 into the HDMI-in on the splitter, then 1 HDMI-out from the splitter goes to your monitor and the other goes to the ExtremeCap U3, then connect it to you're PC via USB 3.0 and it's good to go. That's how mine is setup anyway, hope that made sense.

Druxy · Feb 7, 2014

Thank you very much and yes I do get what you're saying. I have a question, with out the splitter is the no delay on OBS? Like you could play it off OBS with no lag.

Badzyy · Feb 7, 2014

With the way I have it setup there is only a very slight delay, but I think it's enough to affect gameplay.
Not to sure if it would be better with the splitter taken out, I might give it a try.

Druxy · Feb 10, 2014

Badzyy said:
With the way I have it setup there is only a very slight delay, but I think it's enough to affect gameplay.
Not to sure if it would be better with the splitter taken out, I might give it a try.

Could you give it a try Badzyy? I would appreciate a lot, ExtremeCap U3 will be arriving this week and just wondering would if I needed the splitter.

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