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Re: Tell HN: Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and now web cams

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Post by ce4 »

lwhi wrote: post #60
ce4 wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How do you use the IP webcam address in programs like teams, zoom, skype? I resorted to buying a magewell hdmi-2-usb converter. Better quality, I can focus and zoom from further away (no huge nose) and depending on your gear you have automatic background blurring (aperture+sensor size) http://www.magewell.com/products/usb-capture-hdmi-gen-2

It's possible to create a virtual V4L device ( https://github.com/umlaeute/v4l2loopback ). The app I chose, provides a script to set this up. There's also a windows driver, but I haven't used that yet

I tried both webcamoid and https://github.com/CatxFish/obs-virtual-cam on windows but all these are quirky and need administrative rights

Re: Tell HN: Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and now web cams

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Post by martin_a »

dannyw wrote: post #44
martin_a wrote: post #6

Look no further than simple headsets. Wanted to have a light, cheap one from Sennheiser (one of those for 20 €) for homeoffice use. Sold out on Amazon. Estimated delivery mid or late May. And it's like that for all the inexpensive "business headphones". If you want some shiny-blinky-bulky-"gamer headset", Amazon will be happy to send you a dozen till tomorrow morning. It's crazy.

Just wear a gamer headset then.

Nah, thanks, I have to do video calls with customers, they might find the flashing cat ears somewhat strange.

Re: Tell HN: Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and now web cams

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Post by buro9 »

I bought an Elgato CamLink instead... hooked it up to a DSLR I already owned, and it makes for a stunningly crisp and clear, high quality, webcam.

Of course, using a 42.4 Megapixel sensor and a Carl Zeiss Sonnar lens it would.

https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/cam-link-4k

Turns a HDMI input into a USB web cam.

Re: Tell HN: Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and now web cams

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Post by distances »

fireattack wrote: post #5

It's has been like this for quite a while. I tried to buy a webcam for a project about 3-4 weeks ago and found they were all gone. Funny enough, at that moment, I just thought it was because Amazon had problem on stocking and delivery. I didn't even realize it's because of the high demand for remote work etc.

Can confirm this is a global thing too, in Germany webcams sold out in online stores exactly three weeks ago. The few items left doubled or tripled their prices overnight.

Re: Tell HN: Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and now web cams

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Post by mmm_grayons »

lwhi wrote: post #60
ce4 wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How do you use the IP webcam address in programs like teams, zoom, skype? I resorted to buying a magewell hdmi-2-usb converter. Better quality, I can focus and zoom from further away (no huge nose) and depending on your gear you have automatic background blurring (aperture+sensor size) http://www.magewell.com/products/usb-capture-hdmi-gen-2

It's possible to create a virtual V4L device ( https://github.com/umlaeute/v4l2loopback ). The app I chose, provides a script to set this up. There's also a windows driver, but I haven't used that yet

> There's also a windows driver

Is the driver signed? If not, you have to enable "test mode" and windows will drop a God-awful watermark in the bottom right of your desktop letting you know "test mode" is on. It's one of the seemingly-small things that bugs me the most about it.

Re: Tell HN: Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and now web cams

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Post by rossboss »

buro9 wrote: post #63

I bought an Elgato CamLink instead... hooked it up to a DSLR I already owned, and it makes for a stunningly crisp and clear, high quality, webcam. Of course, using a 42.4 Megapixel sensor and a Carl Zeiss Sonnar lens it would. https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/cam-link-4k Turns a HDMI input into a USB web cam.

These are out of stock, everywhere.

Re: Tell HN: Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and now web cams

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Post by 51Cards »

dirtyid wrote: post #20

Sold out couple weeks ago in Canada, asked hackernews about apps that turn android phone into webcam. Two that worked fine: iriun droidcam Turns out your phone's selfie / front camera and microphone is vastly superior to most laptop webcams. Grab yourself selfie tripod. Lots of compliments about picture and sound quality. Coincidentally WSJ covered this topic yesterday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daqPLDDAntA

Thanks for this, going to try these.

Re: Tell HN: Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and now web cams

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Post by delecti »

Paraesthetic wrote: post #50

Went to the computer shop to get a few wekcams for our remote workers. The guy said they had 30 cameras in that morning and had two left. I got those two. Its a computer shop I only use as a last resort because they are useless. Seems to be the case across the board though, I bought some Microsoft LifeCam Studios because Microsoft had some in stock. But couldn't find much else anywhere else.

It seems odd to note that you think the only store which had the product you were looking for is useless.
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