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AVerMedia Live Gamer Bolt: Thunderbolt 3 External Capture Card, Stream and Record in 4K60 HDR10, Support Win 11 and MacOS 10.15, Not for Apple M1 CPU, Perfect for PS4 Pro, PS5, Xbox Series X/S (GC555)

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Features

  • High Frame Rate Video Recording: AVerMedia Live Gamer Bolt captures up to 240 fps to keep the motion smooth and all details crisp for the professional content creators. It provides lifelike video experience and professional live studio quality.
  • The capture card records uncompressed 4K60 HDR or 1080p@240fps with sub-50ms latency from game consoles (PS4 Pro, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) to Windows/Mac for seamless live streaming and gameplay viewing.
  • Unique Interface Connectivity: Live Gamer Bolt utilizes Thunderbolt 3 technology, ensures a more stable and smoother experience for optimized video recording. Note: it works only on native Thunderbolt 3 port, doesnt support USB Type-C, USB 3.1, 3.0, 2.0 ports.
  • This capture card supports 7.1 surround sound passthrough, giving the content creators one more way to fully immerse themselves and enjoy video gameplay fully just like being part of the game.
  • Wide Compatibility: Live Gamer Bolt supports Windows 10/11 and macOS 10.15 operating systems, not compatible with Apple Silicon (M1 or M2) platform. It works with RECentral 4, OBS, Streamlabs, XSplit and other popular live-streaming software.

Description

The Live Gamer BOLT (LGB) is the first of its kind! Powered by Intel’s Thunderbolt TM 3 the LGB enables content creators to capture uncompressed 4K HDR video at 60 FPS or up to 240 FPS in full HD in an external and compact enclosure.Mac System requirements: Operating system: MacOS High Sierra 10.15 and above Mac Thunderbolt 3. Does not support Apple Silicon (M1 or M2) platform. For 4Kp60 or 1080p240 Recording (4Kp60 HDR pass-through supported) iMac 2019: - 3.2GHz 6-core Intel Core i7 - Radeon Pro 555X with 2GB of GDDR5 memory - 16GB of 2400MHz DDR4 memory MacBook Pro 2018: - 2.6GHz 6-core Intel Core i7 - Radeon Pro 555X with 2GB of GDDR5 memory- Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory and above - 16GB 2400MHz DDR4 memory Notes:1. HDR recording not supported on MAC. 2.Preset color space NV12. 3. Thunderbolt 3 cable and port required.Windows system requirement:Operating system: Windows® 10 x64Laptop For 4Kp60 HDR or 1080p240 recording: - Intel Core i7-7700HQ or above - NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX1050 Ti or above - 8 GB/Laptop For 1080p60 recording:- Intel Core i7-4810MQ- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M or above- 8 GBDesktopFor 4Kp60 HDR or 1080p240 recording:- Intel® Core™ i5-6XXX / AMD Ryzen™ 3 XXX or above- NVIDIA® GTX 1060 / AMD RX 5700 or above- 8 GBDesktopFor 1080p60 recording (4Kp60 HDR pass-through supported):- Intel® Core™ i5-3330 or above (i7-3770 recommended)- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 / AMD Radeon™ R7 250X or above- 4 GB RAM must be DDR4 2400 or above

Brand: AVerMedia


Hardware Interface: Thunderbolt 3


Video Capture Resolution: 1080p


Operating System: macOS 10.15, Windows 11


Recommended Uses For Product: Video Recording


Brand: ‎AVerMedia


Item model number: ‎GC555


Operating System: ‎macOS 10.15, Windows 11


Item Weight: ‎1.45 pounds


Product Dimensions: ‎4.72 x 4.72 x 1.15 inches


Item Dimensions LxWxH: ‎4.72 x 4.72 x 1.15 inches


Color: ‎Thunderbolt 3


Manufacturer: ‎AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.


Country of Origin: ‎Taiwan


Date First Available: ‎April 4, 2020


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    • pass through works great
bought it used from Amazon with a nice discount. only problem with it was the pro video software card was gone. I wouldn't have used it anyways cuz I already have a pro version of resolve.. ran into a problem streaming a game with hdcp detection enabled.. this can be turned off from settings within AVerMedia RECentral 4 ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2024 by The Vogfather
    • It’s a brick with fan noise!
I thought this would’ve been better then the elgato 4k x because of that 7.1 surround sound pass through but nope. The aver media did worse, the elgato had no sound but it did had that 4k 60 fps video play. The aver media just didn’t show anything, NO SOUND & NO PICTURE. Bought a new laptop from Best Buy (ACER PREDATOR NEO I7 4050 16" Model Number: PHN16-71-73) before I received the AM, updated that aver media crappy program & drivers and when all of that didn’t work. I had to reset the pc and returned the AM and laptop on the same day. Such annoyance… the laptop did excellent tho, it did its job, picture and sound. Was disappointed that i had to return it. The aver media live gamer bolt crap was just a brick with a fan… External 4k cards are not up to the task yet I guess. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024 by Nestor
    • A very decent capture card with cool RGB! But....
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PROS: first off I have to say I really love the design & the form factor. -The major highlight of this device for me is the rgb LEDs, I love em. -Very easy plug & play. Works right out of the box! -Delivers stunning image quality for capturing & streaming. -Wide compatibility with different resolutions! Cons: (1) Its designed exclusively for Thunderbolt ports, though the manufacturer also clearly stated this in the description, but as a power user, when you consider the long term use, adaptability, & versatility of this device,..... making this device to be compatible only with Thunderbolt port is a major let down. This capture device would have easily been the absolute best external capture card out there if only it supports connection via USB 3.2 additionally or if it's able to self record!! From my past experience, I've had situations where the major functional ports on my pc stopped working, effectively rendering the devices I had that were exclusively compatible with the port, useless. Hence why I always feel the need for new devices that I buy going forward to at least have extra compatibility for just in case. If for some reason my Thunderbolt port stops working, this capture card would become useless without the alternative of being able to use it on a USB port instead. While I totally understand the choice of Thunderbolt for this device given the high amount of bandwidth required for 4k60fps/hdr but I also feel having an option of usb3.2 won't be a bad idea altogether even if it means the capture card won't be able to capture full 4k60 on USB port. (2) Occasional noticeable frame stutter when watching the output video captured via obs. I already own 2 external capture cards from avermedia & this would be my 3rd one, and at this point it would seem avermedia still haven't been able to fix this issue. On experiencing this issue the first time with my GC551, I reached out to the support & their suggestions at the time was that maybe the USB port wasn't working well or change the cables or the drivers, but this doesn't seem to be the problem cos I did run the compatibility test tool at some point & the test came back 100% compatible & also i bought a 2nd avermedia external capture card GC513 which I used on a new pc, I never expected this problem to persist cos I thought it was the GC551 that had issues but it was the same problem with the GC513 too, however since GC513 is able to self record, it's output video from self recording played without the frame stuttering issues. Now buying this 3rd one GC555 which is top of the line, I used it on another relatively new pc, test CAPTURED @1080p/60 & 4K/60 via obs and sadly, the issues still the same. So it would seem avermedia cards might be having issues with obs. Worth mentioning that I don't use recentral because it doesn't have customizations for video overlays and whatnot as OBS does., so obs remains my application of choice when it comes to capturing & streaming. Overall, this is a decent capture card, nicely built with support for most resolutions. Only let down by narrow compatibility with connection ports and no on-board encoder. I really wish it had these features and it would have been the overall best external capture card to date! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2022 by Opskie Opskie
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So the card itself is a great product. I'm using a NUC 9 Pro i7 model to encode the stream with an RX 6500 xt for processing the video signal and the one thing I can say is when it works, it's lovely. However, the road to getting this to work besides obvious technical difficulties such as not having a gpu was only one bump in the road. After getting one, the card still refused to passthrough refresh rates higher than 120. My gpu, the 2080 super, has a USB type-c port that I used with a type-c to hdmi cable to push the video signal through the card. However, what required some digging was the type of usb-c port was on my gpu, its 3.1 gen 2, a 10 gbit/s port. 1080p120 is approximately 7.5 gbit/s so it worked, but cranking the hertz to the advertised 240 @ 1080p caused no signal to display (~15 gbit/s). After getting an active DisplayPort to HDMI cable, I'm able to passthrough a 360hz signal with no hiccups. This was a doozy to get working, took me 7 months to troubleshoot, but after figuring out it was simply a mishap that occurs in the world of technology, I'm glad to recommend this product. 10/10 ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2022 by cLappy
    • Broke shortly after purchase.
I don't like writing these, but I also don't like spending a lot of money on something that turns out to be a complete let-down. When it works, it works very well; catch is, it won't work well for long. I've had this about 3 months now, barely using it at first but using it heavily during the past month. It is attached to a high-end Windows laptop, and kept in a static spot with good temperatures. My first order of this (yeah), it didn't work out of the box. Just wouldn't turn on. So I did a return, and the replacement did work for a few months... and then it just stopped working. Didn't drop it. Didn't cover it. Kept it clean. Not to keen on gambling 400 dollars again, because that's honestly what it feels like. My HD60 Elgato has worked for like nearly a decade now and is still going strong. I have no reason to believe that Elgato's 4k model would be any different. I sincerely hope your customer service makes the difference here. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2022 by Eric Cooper
    • Doesn't scale down.
It doesn't scale down, you have to play at 60 fps and it still is choppy and cuts out. I did all the upgrades and bought a thunderbolt laptop (Asus tough 15") The audio was decent, but what good is that if the picture blacks out when game fps drops or raises? Play on Xbox Series X, but afterbuying the laptop I just play on it and returned the capture card ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2023 by Ryan Seibert
    • Stopped working after 2 months, not fully Mac compatible
When this device works it’s pretty good, but mine stopped working after 2 months. It was intermittent the entire time though. It’s described as being compatible with Mac, but it really isn’t. Features are limited on Mac, the RECentral software (which was the only recording software I could get it to work with at all) is even more limited. Do not buy if you’re a Mac user—and probably not otherwise either. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2021 by Tim

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