Capture Cards
Where a graphics card generates an output video signal to drive a monitor, a capture card is used to record video input and save it as a type of movie or streaming media file.
- Many capture cards are designed to record footage from computer games
- some are designed to work with PC games, while others record from game console HDMI sources or from a live camera HDMI source, such as a camcorder or security camera
- Another class of capture card can act as a TV tuner and record video from broadcast TV sources
- can be fitted as an internal PCIe or as an external unit connected via USB/Thunderbolt