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Thanks for the mention! Great review!

Almost didn't notice it wasn't Bob talking in the Keeps section while looking away

That’s supremely disappointing. Back in the day I used to play PS2 games on my PC using an ATI all in wonder with minimal latency and I was hoping they figured out some secret sauce to make it work like that. Oh well.

I'm the idiot who bought two cause during the Kickstarter I thought they were like Chromecasts and could work wirelessly. I'm not a smart man.

Bob's sponsor segments are always great. I hope he uploads on his Bob Wulff channel soon, pretty cool content over there.

Great perspective on this, as per usual, Bob. I too was wondering what all the hub-bub was about on this device, and your explanation helps give this some sense for me. Also, while I come for the content, I always stick through the sponsor spots. I love how your creativity manifests not only in production value, but in every facet of content delivery. Kudos, brother!

Konami code gets you more resolution/fps options in the arcade app. ...yeah...it's weird.

It is awesome how supportive your Dad is. Always nice to see him in a video.

I personally bought one knowing the latency would be noticeable to an extent, but I wanted to be able to play on the go with a bigger screen. They mentioned wanting to get an app for the iPad would also intrigued me. I have the compact dock too and they are all wonderful products. Would recommend if you're using it casually

I always enjoy watching wuff den videos. He keeps me entertained and informs me so effortlessly. Trying to learn from the best. Just bought an elgato capture card and mic last night to start my streaming for the switch.

I've been using mine the last couple nights to play my switch on one half of my ultrawide monitor and have internet/youtube/whatever up on the other half. It's been nice!

I use capture card without any pass through (about $20) and HDMI splitter (about $20) There aren’t any latency issues if you connect another monitor to it, and I think it’s a pretty decent and cheap option

You can get a HDMI splitter for around $10. By mirroring the signal, one going to a monitor/screen and one signal going to the ShadowCast you could essentially have the HDMI pass through feature.

How I wish my wife saw this before the crowd founding .

I loved the little rage at the end at genki, thanks for bringing me some giggles this morning

This looks like a nice cheaper alternative to a capture card. I’ve been wanting to stream switch games to my friends, and this might be a good way to do it!

You’ve made most of the points. Just to point out why some other capture card is more expensive, is also comes with two major feature, able to display both screen capture on monitor(with latency delay) and dock on TV like normal(without latency delay) at the same time. Another is able to capture 4k60fps instead of 4k30fps or 1080/60fps/30fps depending on the price and features

Loved this video! Looking for capture cards but not wanting to pay an arm or a leg is really difficult. Thanks for the videos and the laughs

12:30 Toyota Camrys are actually one of the options for NASCAR drivers

Great job bro, always my go to with tech reviews.

I actually have one, it’s pretty cool, just wish they could fix up the latency a bit

great vid.. got this over a month ago and yes there was latency on my old laptop but switched to my acer nitro and latency is barely noticeable. i even hooked up my ps4 pro and played a few dungeons in FFXIV with no problems. great cost effective device.

He said input lag In my books that's a big "NO" for this capture card

4:10 "Or even to your boss in a Zoom meeting, if you're _bald_ enough. Heh. Nice.

For those thinking about getting it, I recommend getting a $20 capture card (it’s basically the same) and a HDMI splitter which is $20. You’ll be able to stream gameplay.

I really like how DarienStegosaur uses a solid understanding of the english language to call out Genkis really shitty comment. The Lit nerd inside of me nearly exploded reading that. Because they say exactly what Genki is doing. I hate a company that lets their marketing and PR teams get full of people who dont get that their snide remarks reflect bad on the company as a whole. And they also know the power a voice like yours on YT is for their brand. Your opinions are obviously a threat, not only that but Stego also points out how easy it would be for them to actually prove their products are safe but their response still dosnt do that. This tells me they are hiding something and that just makes me trust their brand less. Ill stick to a dock mod if I really want a portable one, paying for a first party dock and making it work for me is the obvious solution. As for the capture card, ill go get an elgato before I buy something from Genki.

My husband and I donated to the kickstarter, and we both ended up getting one for our respective Switches. We use them daily! Sure, they aren't technically the best, but honestly, it's not like we're doing anything super serious with them. It's a neat conversational piece with our other gamer friends. Maybe now they'll get one and stop asking to borrow ours, haha!

I was Kickstarter backer, which I rarely do these days, but since it was already an established company took the chance. I had some reservations too considering the specks, the biggest gripe being the usb 2.0, but really the price is what did it for me. I don't need high end capture card for the occasional casting to discord/twitch for friends to watch games like ACNH or secondary input video from my DSLR. The latency has been very minimal when playing games like Tetris or MarioKart but it is there, and yes when timing is critical it can be an issue. I have an HDMI splitter lying around so that might be my bypass solution to another monitor/tv if I ever needed to worry about latency. Genki's software is very basic and strangely I had to hunt for it online as it wasn't obvious in the manual where to go. One note is that don't actually need any software, it's viewable through a browser. It does work better via OBS. Genki threw in some stickers as some kind of bonus freebie, which they were all hyped about the artist, I didn't care much for them. I did find it amusing how the funding tiers included limited edition yellow vs black casing. Not that you can actually see it plugged inside the back of the Switch dock. I'm happy enough with the device. You get what you pay for, a very basic capture card, which is worth it's price for casual usage.

This video was very conveniently timed because my goal for today was to look for switch capture cards and how they work, didn't even have to leave my KZfaq home page to find the info I needed 😂

Is this how Wulff Den Dad gets his start and makes a KZfaq channel of his own?

I loved this scene so much 4:05 hahaha great video Bob!

I bought one I haven't had much time to play games while WFH, I use a 43" 4K monitor with my computer and the shadowcast allowed me to finnish Resident Evil Village taking advantage tiling 4 windows in a grid one being Genki Arcade app and not having to change inputs during little breaks was awesome, since I'm a programmer I could play while code compiles or deploys.

I hooked this up with my 10 inch Chromebook, it makes a great portable monitor setup for playing multiplayer games with friends and you need a bigger screen. But other than that, I'm probably not going to use it as a capture card

My husband suggests trying with mac / QuickTime where he has noticed little to no latency while playing with the Genki. This is mostly for a record, edit, and upload workflow as compared to direct stream.

I fucking love the Keeps ad, great cameo. Thanks for all of the great videos.

I've been playing Breath of the Wild for weeks on my Windows desktop. I have it set to favor resolution and the only time I've seen it really struggle was when I was putting bomb arrows into the face of the lynel in the Coliseum. Whatever the latency may be, it's not enough for me to notice. I'm still pulling off flurry rushes and parrying Guardians.

using this since 2 months, absolutely fine, working perfect. I dont see any lack in video quality and tbh the switch isnt a powerhouse anyway.

Bob, this video really makes me wonder if you can run through your streaming setup (if you haven’t already)? This would be super helpful. Nice, honest video btw. Thanks for taking on some of the tough ones. Someone’s gotta call BS when needed.

It was lovely seeing Wulff Dad! And I hope Boss Man Bob didn't fire you for that video call. ^_^; Thanks for the review! I got a Shadowcast because I got curious based on its form factor and price, but have experienced enough latency to make it a bit annoying to use. I was wondering if it was because I have an underpowered Macbook (so I expected some latency) but it sounds like there is enough noticeable latency experienced even with better equipment.

thanks a ton Bob for mentioning EposVox's vid regarding cheaper capture cards. I bought one a few months ago for $15 and searched everywhere for a video trying to troubleshoot it. Thanks! :D

this man makes some of the highest quality videos on youtube i swear

lmao at genki implying you didn't like their dock because you're being paid, what a bad take

It’s literally just a capture card **sees price** Ok ngl that’s cool

I am really glad you took a look at this thing. I admire the design but with a noticeable latency this thing really isn't for me. Keep the great videos flowing!

I also agree with Bob that the Elgato HD is the way to go! It’s just plug and play and so easy to use and stream and record videos with!

Im not even interested in a device like this. Im here because the production value in these videos is through the roof, especially the ads.

I have no use for this but have used their other products and you’re right, it’s 100% the marketing behind this one. They presented a plug & play solution in a market that is littered with devices and a lot of overwhelming looking tutorials and set ups. I can see it being a popular solution for a casual audience. Genki has a good track record and in my experience very good customer service. Which you won’t get from random devices/sellers on Amazon or AliExpress.

Of the Genki products I’ve bought this is the first one I am honestly considering not getting. The blue tooth dongle for audio has been amazing. The portable dock has given me no problems when bringing it to gatherings and is a great party feature. But the use case for converting my laptop into a screen just doesnt feel like an item realistically needed for the Switch. How many times do you find yourself saying “I wish I could use my laptop to play my Switch on”? Its a cool idea that a niche audience may be interested in. But it doesnt seem like they executed on it effectively enough. This is based upon several reviews. Now… if we could somehow get a wireless receiver to display the video output like the WiiU… next level stuff.

I watched another video where they compared a Mac book and a Windows laptop with this device...the Windows laptop had noticeably less input latency. Just FYI.

I supported genki on KS because of their “track record”. The genki Bluetooth dongle was one of the first to do low latency audio right on the switch. And the “portable” charger is just perfect. I not only use it with my switch but also with my Mac and as an IPhone fast charger. It even has an hdmi port so it even acts as a dock. But I don’t use this one. Haven’t had a use case for it. I don’t stream and I mostly use my switch in portable mode. It’s weird that most of these devices have latency issues. I remember playing darks souls on my ps4 trough local wifi and having no issues to parry, I would have thought dongles would be better by far.

Love how peaceful you finished the vid. A good 'zending'. Get it? 😬

The part with the Zoom meeting and the boss is hilarious and what caused me to press 'like' on the video.

Spot on analogy with the Camry

Its definitely a great entry level device, I dont notice the latency but also dont use it much. And have an elgato hd60s +. The shadow cast I plan on using for travel

Finally getting back to videos worth watching

I am happy the reviews are in

The coupler is a good idea. The shadowcast is just wide enough to sit loosely in my Xbox one, that it falls out with just a little bump. Did you try performance/latency from using the shadowcast in your web browser? I find that the web browser works better on my low-end systems compared to OBS or their own app.

Bought the shadowcast and I was really excited about it. Got it and i could handle the input lag/display settings but what really irked me was the fact that it output audio only in MONO. really ruined a lot of RPGs for me that have crazy OSTs (which is what i mainly play on my switch lol)

Thanks for the video bob! I’ve seen this thing everywhere in ads, but it’s always seemed sketch to me

I want to play Switch on my laptop because I need to have both my game and Discord audio all with the same headset and both displays on the same screen. Given the lack of Bluetooth and communication apps on Switch (because apparently for Greedtendo, Cheap is the new children safe) this looked like a good workaround at first glance, only to realize that until this day no KZfaqr has reviewed a good capture card without using the deal-breaking keyword "INPUT LAG"

Before I watch the video, I just wanna say that I’ve had a shadowcast for a while, and I noticed that the lag is significant on switch but it’s fine on PS5. Anyways I’m glad to see you making a video on it

Using zoom and the shadowcast for Remote Jackbox Parties is my use case!

I was waiting for you and Epos to review this. I'd bought one of those no name capture cards and an HDMI splitter for casual streams, I think I'll stick to that until I can afford the Elgato

Hey, for beginners there's also the option to use a hdmi splitter and a cheaper capture card, it looks the same and doesn't has as much latency

I can give you a context where a low-cost capture card might be a very great idea: Disability. Hori just launched a controller made soley for disabled people which also allows Eye Trackers to work as controllers IF you use a capture card (it is needed to show controls con screen). Latency however.. is an issue, indeed, it makes most games unplayable.

I was waiting for this but i got a generic usb hdmi capture card on AliExpress and works incredible great and only cost me 7€ or 9$ in us, I'm happy just to see bob's videos uWu

It's a good little device to have if you're on the move a lot and want to be able to have a larger screen to go.

wulff:ive been using keeps for 3 years me: *looks at hairline

i wanted something like this, but my mom instead decided to move the tv to my room

My use case: Laptop as a second monitor. A gorgeous 15" 1080p display that I hardly used after building my desktop and going into lockdown has been brought back into use by a $40 dongle, which is worth it to me. Have the HDMI out on my desktop gpu hooked up to the laptop USB - it's not like Discord or file editing is particularly sensitive to framerate or minor latency. A product that did not meet Kickstarter expectations for sure, but still super useful in some ways

Would love to see you guys doing a video on the best portable gaming monitor compatible with the Switch.

ayo the music at the beginning of the video is sick

you can also homebrew your switch and transfer an hdmi signal with a usb c charging cable to your pc

My friend just got me an Elgato HD60+ for my birthday and I really like it. The lag on the PC is more than I was expecting.

the background music from the beginning sounds like lofi ffx besaid island or somewhere there haha

Sometimes I don’t care at all for what your video is about. I just watch it because you are SO AMAZING at making any content entertaining

I mainly backed it because most of my extra money goes into clothing, writing supplies, and video games themselves. Capture equipment was just not in the budget since Elgato didn't (still doesn't?) Do afterpay or any pay in four. I knew it wouldn't work for project diva and rhythm games I love but I figured it'd be nice to play/potentially stream acnh or similar games. Idk if it's my laptop or I'm not doing things right but it isn't as play and play for me as I thought and it makes me wish I just stacked $50 for each month I waited for it to ship out and brought elgato instead 🤷🏾‍♀️

I actually play everything straight through my HD60 pro for my switch KZfaq channel and actually don't notice any delay but it is SLI so that might help! idk

i bought a $20 capture card off ebay (lol) to stream out video to my family since we live in three different spots. we use it mostly for jackbox party packs

I have two cheap knock-off capture cards with pass-through (

I have both one of these, and an Elgato Cam Link 4K, and if I'm being honest, no matter what purpose you're trying to use this for, something like a cam link is just better if you want much higher video quality, and if you're trying to be budget conscious then a generic one is much cheaper with very similar quality. Also, if you find out down the road that you need or want the pass through functionality added to something like this, or a cam link, an HDMI splitter will add on just fine. Edit: Also, I found the cam link lower latency in the first place, which was interesting, but I can definitely say that the quality of the video is basically like a native connection. Also, my use case for the Cam Linm is as a sort-of HDMI audio in (using windows "listen to this device), which is VERY low latency, and then also streaming my video as a webcam via discord for friends to see when I'm playing something in a call with them

I'm definitely a fan of the HD60S but this does look like a nice alternative if you're starting out

Not necessarily my use, since I already have an Elgato for this, but my friend and I like to call while the other goes villager hunting in ACNH, and we like to screenshare it on Discord. She's never been able to do it, so this could be a cheap solution for this, since she doesn't stream so an Elgato wouldn't be worth it to her. Most uses are pretty niche I'd imagine, stuff kinda like this, but I think it's good to have a decent capture card for kinda cheap for casual kinda stuff

Man, Bob's accent grew stronger during that Keep's ad read in the middle.

I actually find this a super interesting idea, for the price point but also the perceived simplicity. If they could get the latency resolved, watch out the cat!

Got it from Kickstarter. It's working. That's the best review I can give. Also owning the Elgato HD60s, so having the Genki ShadowCast is definitely a downgrade. Appreciate the price, and mostly got it for travel so I can play Switch games on a bigger screen (laptop), but that's the end of it. A bit useless as a capture card due to latency and resolution limitations (ps4, ps5, xbox, ...)

You wouldn't believe me, but its funny. I thought of this a few days before this video even came out. I thought to myself, I wish there was a console I can plug and play with. I mean, I know the switch doesn't need computer support, but wouldn't it be unique to have it? So thank you, for this great video! Have a great day!

Can you review eXtremeRate's octagonal gated shell replacement for the switch pro controller? It adds octagonal gates to the pro controller.

Sticking with the Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK, too good to be true that a $50 device by Genki could compare to a $250 device from Corsair.

I use mine for traveling/military deployments. I can pack my laptop and Switch, then play with buddies when there is some down time.

Blackmagic is/was another big player in the capture card game. Also there are other great budget brands... I have an August VGB500 which is USB 3 and has HDMI pass-through, and while the image quality captured isn't amazing it's easily good enough for the price.

I have one and for my purposes, it’s perfectly fine. I’ve been using it to play Kingdom Hearts on PS3 and record Animal Crossing footage. The only time the lag has been bad enough in performance mode that it bothered me was while trying to play Mario Kart 8 online.

Qick tip, value is what something is actually worth, price is how much people are charging for it. So the elgato cam link would be twice the retail price of the genki shadow but a similar value.

also those metal joy-con's are still sick af.

i just purchased this and an hdmi splitter since my computer can’t support streaming above 1080 anyway. i’m able to pasthrough 4k to my monitor and stream video through my mac (very few devices actually worked with my mac for streaming). it gives me everything i need for $75.

I do have a use case for the use of this product by a regular person. A disabled person whose tv is on their wall and so their caregiver can’t get behind the tv to hookup the switch. The option of using my laptop would give me a larger screen without relying on my tv. I know handheld is an option but the games do look a lot better on a larger screen. Also, if you’re playing games with a lot of text you need to read, a larger screen makes that easier. However, after watching your video I do understand what the drawbacks are of using this type of equipment to play games. That’s why I ended up just getting a larger tv and putting it on a tv stand rather than on the wall.

Thought this thing would work with my other devices and I tried Rocket League and it didn’t work as great as I expected. But for what it does it is super great for getting my SNES and NES classic edition onto my computer and that makes it pretty nice to use my computer and play those games.

I have one and play Final fantasy 7 remake, and started playing last of us 2 and feel little to no latency in the genki arcade app, but playing the super mario 3d all stars i get a fair amount, mostly noticeable when trying to triple jump. The reason i got it is I have an OK computer, but I dont have a TV or really room for a TV. I could plug the console directly into my monitor, but then I'd need a speaker as well.

i just use it to stream games to friends in discord, I bought a cheap HDMI splitter for like $10 so I don't have to deal with a ton of input lag for smash, and since I was a backer, I only paid $40 for the shadowcast itself