Keep in mind that you can grab a datapath visionrgb-pro off ebay for $30 or less that has virtually pixel-perfect output in any dos mode without requiring extra dongles. You'll need pci, so either you have a modern motherboard with pci, or you get to do proper retro capture by sticking the card into an xp-era machine.

vvbee wrote:

Keep in mind that you can grab a datapath visionrgb-pro off ebay for $30 or less that has virtually pixel-perfect output in any dos mode without requiring extra dongles. You'll need pci, so either you have a modern motherboard with pci, or you get to do proper retro capture by sticking the card into an xp-era machine.

Good point and probably a better solution for someone more seriously into retro capture . As it stands, the XP machine I have is a fairly recent i3 based system that runs legacy PCI through an early revision Asmedia PCI bridge and those are known to have issues .

If I did not already have the Elgato, I would likely consider the Datapath (though shipping makes it more than twice that $30 in my neck of the woods).

Finally, I prefer an external solution that I can run off of any modern USB 3.0 desktop or laptop . Capturing on a desktop legacy systems has its charm though (I run an Aja Kona LHe on a dedicated 10-year old Windows 7 system that will never get upgraded).

Oh, and I forgot to mention the Elgato Cam Link 4k HDMI does work fine under Windows 7 (product blurb says it requires Windows 10) with third party software (OBS, Virtualdub) .