The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings

Post by marklyon » Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 7:40 PM UTC

dont__panic wrote: post #233

sundvor wrote: post #192

I've put some effort into my setup in the past 24 months; multiple Elgato and Hue lights, a Streamdeck for macros and scene control, condenser microphone on an arm with an audio interface, OBS studio etc. I am not a streamer, but I'm likely set up like one; I've studied their methods of light and composition, and learned a lot. I have some serious scarring from facial surgery decades past, and being able to control t…

In all fairness, I just spent a couple of weeks looking into webcams, and I ended up getting a Logitech StreamCam as well -- I almost got a Brio, but from what I can tell, really nice 60fps 1080p on the StreamCam looks better than 4K 30fps on the Brio. I really like the StreamCam so far, and I would say it's probably the best camera on the market right now for all-purpose video usage (not quite as expensive as the to…

Post by dont__panic » Wed, Oct 27, 2021, 6:24 PM UTC

marklyon wrote: post #281

dont__panic wrote: post #233

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In all fairness, I just spent a couple of weeks looking into webcams, and I ended up getting a Logitech StreamCam as well -- I almost got a Brio, but from what I can tell, really nice 60fps 1080p on the StreamCam looks better than 4K 30fps on the Brio. I really like the StreamCam so far, and I would say it's probably the best camera on the market right now for all-purpose video usage (not quite as expensive as the to…

The Anker C300 is an excellent choice as well. My video is noticeably better than anyone else with whom I interact and, after appearing on it for a conference, the organizer asked me about my setup and ordered multiple ones for their people.