Elgato Game Capture HD and Elgato Game Capture HD60 will get power from your Mac or PC, via the Mini USB cable that also transmits video data.
Video will usually be sent to Elgato Game Capture HD or Elgato Game Capture HD60 via HDMI or Component cables.
Each type of cable has an ideal length, beyond which signal or power problems may occur.
Please note that Mini USB cables are used - Micro USB cables will never work.
Creating Longer Connections Using USB Cables
A 2 meter long USB cable (6.56 feet) or shorter is an ideal length, to make sure that Elgato Game Capture HD or Elgato Game Capture HD60 get enough power from the USB connection.
A 5 meter long USB cable (16.4 feet) is the maximum cable length, beyond which bus powered devices like Elgato Game Capture HD or Elgato Game Capture HD60 won't function as expected.
If your Elgato Game Capture HD or Elgato Game Capture HD60 needs to be further away than a few meters from your Mac or PC, consider using longer HDMI or Component cables instead.
Creating Longer Connections Using HDMI Video Cables
A standard quality Category 1 HDMI cable can be up to 5 meters (16.4 feet) long without signal attenuation problems.
A higher quality Category 2 HDMI ("High Speed") cable may be able to reach up to 15 meters long - check with the HDMI cable manufacturer for more details.
Creating Longer Connections Using Component Video Cables
High quality Component cables can run for a number of meters before significant signal attenuation happens.
To get a full quality 1080p signal, a shorter run of a 2 meters (6.56 feet) or less would be ideal.
Video will usually be sent to Elgato Game Capture HD or Elgato Game Capture HD60 via HDMI or Component cables.
Each type of cable has an ideal length, beyond which signal or power problems may occur.
Please note that Mini USB cables are used - Micro USB cables will never work.
Creating Longer Connections Using USB Cables
A 2 meter long USB cable (6.56 feet) or shorter is an ideal length, to make sure that Elgato Game Capture HD or Elgato Game Capture HD60 get enough power from the USB connection.
A 5 meter long USB cable (16.4 feet) is the maximum cable length, beyond which bus powered devices like Elgato Game Capture HD or Elgato Game Capture HD60 won't function as expected.
If your Elgato Game Capture HD or Elgato Game Capture HD60 needs to be further away than a few meters from your Mac or PC, consider using longer HDMI or Component cables instead.
Creating Longer Connections Using HDMI Video Cables
A standard quality Category 1 HDMI cable can be up to 5 meters (16.4 feet) long without signal attenuation problems.
A higher quality Category 2 HDMI ("High Speed") cable may be able to reach up to 15 meters long - check with the HDMI cable manufacturer for more details.
Creating Longer Connections Using Component Video Cables
High quality Component cables can run for a number of meters before significant signal attenuation happens.
To get a full quality 1080p signal, a shorter run of a 2 meters (6.56 feet) or less would be ideal.