Some monitors have a resolution and refresh rate of 2560x1440p 144Hz. This article offers gamers who use such monitor a solution for live streaming or recording.

• A computer for streaming/recording
• A monitor that supports 2560x1440p 144Hz
• An EDID bin file that provided by Magewell ( Click here to download)
• One USB Capture HDMI 4K Plus

1. Connect devices

Connect the capture device with the streaming computer and make sure the device works. Connect the output of the graphics card to the capture device and monitor respectively via HDMI cables.

2. Set the display properties

In the graphics card control panel, set the resolution to 2560x1440 and refresh rate to 144 Hz.

3. Set the display mode of multiple monitors

In the system display settings, enable the duplicate/mirror display mode of multiple monitors. The following figures shows the display settings on Windows, MacOS, and Ubuntu respectively.

Windows

MacOS

Ubuntu

4. Configure the capture device

Use USB Capture Utility V3 to import the EDID provided by Magewell.

1. Connect devices

Connect the capture device with the streaming computer via an USB cable; connect the output of the graphics card with the input of the capture device via an HDMI cable; connect the LOOP THRU interface of the capture device with the monitor via an HDMI cable.

2. Set the display properties

In the graphics card control panel, set the resolution to 2560x1440 and refresh rate to 144 Hz.

3. Configure the capture device

Use USB Capture Utility V3 to import the EDID provided by Magewell.