1080p HDMI Capture with 4K Passthrough! The Mirabox HSV320

The Mirabox HSV320 Capture device is availble through the following Amazon Affiliate Link:

Through this link, ThriftyAV receives a small commission at no additional cost to the buyer.

The output is labeled USB 3.0, and I mention this in the video, but some reviewers have stated that you will only get USB 2 speeds from this device. Unfortunately, I did not test USB speed or 1080p60 capture in this video.

Item Description taken from Amazon:

【Stronger Compatibility】Gaming capture card can be compatible with all 1080P 720P hdmi device such as Wii U, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii, Switch etc and it can be plug-and-play for Windows Unix, Mac OS, windows 7/8/10. Live Streaming for Twitch, Youtube, OBS, Potplayer.

【ZERO Latency HDMI Pass-through】There is ZERO latency when you use the hdmi pass-through port, the hdmi pass-through port is very usefully when you are making a game live streaming.

【Plug and Play, No Need to Install Drivers】Well Suited For Beginners, This game video capture device is stylish, compact and standardized. The device is easy to install and carry, making it ideal for live broadcasts, conference rooms, video recording, etc.

【Live Stream Capture Wide Applicability】the HDMI capture card suitable for Online classes , TVMeeting ,Outdoor camera live broadcast, Mobile game live broadcast , Merry party, medical treatmenti maging. For example Use the capture card to link the computer and camera to record the entire meeting and The output signal of the medical image is connected to the capture card to capture the video of the operation process in real time.

00:00 Intro / Open
00:48 Unboxing
01:27 Setup
01:56 Source Footage
02:27 Capture Footage
02:57 Color Bars
04:04 Media Info
04:43 USB3 / 1080p60 ?
05:18 HDCP Test
06:11 4K Passthrough Test
06:30 Conclusion

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FULL DISCLOSURE: This HDMI capture device is a sample product that was provided for the purpose of this review. The opinions expressed about this product are my own. Review samples are considered to be on loan from the vender. The vender may request the sample back by providing pre-paid postage or reimbursement for shipping cost.

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[ThriftyAV]

ThriftyAV has reviewed quite a few video capture devices. Here is the link to the full playlist:

[Skallabjorn]

Got one of these myself now. A note on the "usb 3.0" cable that comes with it. Have a closer look at it. I did. it is actually just a USB 2.0 with blue plastic. I purchased a quality USB 3.0 A to A cable from a reputable 3rd party and used it and my read outs flipped from showing USB 2.0 speeds to full USB 3.0 speeds. Cheers.

[DavidHarry]

Great video 👍 There are so many similar capture devices like this one that it’s easy to buy something that you find doesn’t work for what you bought it for. With tests like this for specific devices you get a good idea of what someone else has found to be compatible or not before you buy one yourself. Having just bought a capture device that doesn’t record something that I bought it for, if I had seen a video where someone had already tested it for what I want to do and they found it didn’t work, I wouldn’t have bought it. That’s why videos like this one are very important. Cheers, Dave.

[LowDoughTech]

My nephew has that card, he got it at a good price(though I don't remember the exact amount) and it does a pretty good job.

[momzilla]

Cool, that's my capture Card! I haven't tried to set it up yet, but now I have hope.
I bought a VHS Upscaler and am going to try to stream my videos with a private setting onto Youtube.
at least that is the plan. Not sure exactly how yet.
I thought it would be cool to have a long distance, Family Movie Night. No matter where you
are you can join the laughs. Wish I still had Blazing Saddles and Caddy Shack!
Thanks so much for this review. Loving it!
It's almost popcorn time!

[Camo_Corey]

This card works excellent on my PC with Xbox series s through OBS! No problems what so ever.

[YoucanAdventures]

Great in depth review! I don't think this would ever be used by me as I am still trying to figure out how to call people on my smart phone and I heard it has a texting thingy on it....lol! great and honest review!

[michelloranger]

Very good review, Thanks for posting this. I don t seem to have a USB 3.0 on my computer so I was wondering if i can still connect the cable to a 2.0 USB port. But I see that my question was already answered in the comments by another viewer saying that the USB cable is actually a 2.0. So thank you all. Great video.

[Acodalimus]

Thanks for the review, very interessting!

[mrhobs]

The glitchy stuff at 60fps was all I needed to hear, thank you!

(Although I'm wondering what caused it and if it can be avoided...)

[PEDoers]

Great video William. You just got another 'Like' :)

[johnsaucerhunter]

Thanks for the latest video and sorry your having to do it in this sweltering heat-wave. Pricepoint on this capture device via Amazon isn't that bad and to record without the HDCP is always good.

[faresalti]

Thank you for the video, very informative. 2 questions for you… what software would you recommend to record with on a Mac? Also, have you tried using a cell phone instead of dslr? Would that work?

[douglash.]

What capture card/device would you recommend as best overall of those you have reviewed (has to be an external device connected by USB or HDMI as my computer will not take an internal card). I would like the price range under $50 or as close as possible. I would also like stereo versus mono. Like you, I would like to avoid the HDCP error. I am trying to record live streaming video/audio from my local college channel (through a Roku) to my PC. All recording would be direct to a PC using any recommended software or the OBS software. Thanks for your suggestions.

[TheInvisibleTraveler]

Is it capable of 4k @60fps passthrough?

[checoo]

i have a question, my current capture card cost $10 and the quality is so bad, sometime the video just becomes pixelated. does the video quality vary with the capture card? or are they all the same? just saw this Mirabox capture card and i trust vour review. hope my question gets answered

[TheInvisibleTraveler]

4k 60fps passthrough support like elgato hd60s+? I want to stream Xbox Series X.

[KingBaconMonger]

Thanks so much for making these videos. These devices are called "capture cards", but it seems like they are adapters to stream the video to my computer and I need to use video software on my computer to record it. Is that right? It's a capture card, not a recorder card? Thanks again!

[WorkedTV]

So if I have a 1440p monitor for gaming and want use my 2nd pc for streaming while using OBS on my 2nd PC will my Gaming monitor keep it’s native resolution at 1440p instead of changing it to 1080p for streaming/ recording.

[ScarletAmethyst]

If you are a streamer or record on YouTube, I would avoid getting no-name capture devices and get at least the EVGA XR1 lite instead which is cheap at $50. I don't have the lite, but I do have the regular XR1 which is a good cheap capture device for 1080p 60fps capture.

I would like to give some warnings about these Amazon capture devices which are false advertising/claims. The first is the devices say 4K and claim to capture 60 fps but actually capture in 1080p at 30 fps (I don't know why. They also claim to be USB 3.0 but actually uses USB 2.0. Lastly, they're reported to use MJPEG which explains why the quality is worse. It may be hard to notice but you can tell if a USB-A cable is actually 3.0 is by looking at the male connector and checking for the 5 pins, a USB 3.0 connector has those pins while a USB 2.0 connector will not include them.

It's interesting that it can capture HDCP since name brand capture devices won't work with it. My EVGA XR1 oddly works with HDCP but HDCP video shows up as a black screen on OBS although it shows up on the HDMI passthrough. It does work fine for capturing my Xbox Series X.