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This $259 IOGEAR capture card deal is perfect for pro streamers: Save $100
It's not every day you see a worthwhile deal involving the specialist equipment professional streamers and gamers require, such as reliable video capture cards, microphones, and streamer-ready cameras.
However, ZDNET has spotted a great deal on the IOGEAR Upstream Pro Dual video capture card over at Amazon. Premium video capture cards are high-ticket items and you would normally pay $399 to own one of these products. For a limited time, you can take advantage of 10% off the RRP, together with a further $100 discount thanks to a coupon applied at checkout, bringing the price down to $259, or 35% off.
The IOGEAR Upstream Pro Dual video capture card is able to handle two content streams simultaneously. You can control the card through your smartphone (iOS or Android), or, alternatively, a controller connected via Bluetooth. Up to two live 4K streams can be captured and mixed at 1080p, and one particular feature streamers may enjoy is a command deck that can be used to hotkey up to 18 commands.
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You can use up to two 4K cameras and grab audio from sources including HDMI inputs, RCA, or microphones.
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IOGEAR has developed eight presets for video work, including resizing, green screen backgrounds, and face cam settings. Both picture-in-picture and split-screen broadcasts, too, are available.
You can check out the IOGEAR Upstream Pro Dual video capture card deal over at Amazon.