Don't Buy The Elgato Cam Link.. Buy This Instead

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Do I need a cam link if I have a capture card? Or do I only need the capture card?

does ezcap has 120fps ?

El gato sells refubs on ebay for $69 too :)

The right video that I was looking for. Have been struggling with my elgato camlink 4k not able to recognise my canon camera. Will check the UVC protocol. I do have the USB port on my camera. Thanks for the video!

Different merits of streaming from the USB port aside, to make this to work in Linux takes a while, and to get that to work in MS Teams, I have not yet managed to do, except possibly once with wrong pixel format resulting in completely wrong colors. So, I am getting a capture card. Not sure yet if it is a PCIE or USB3, but one of these is definitely a must for me.

sony A7 IV is $2500!!

If you are going to shoot with 1 inch depth of field, you should have an expert human focus puller on your crew. It gets really annoying when you shove something in our face totally out of focus.

36 = 12 bit x 3 colors

Allows 4k input but downscales to 1080p good marketing XD

Great video! Came here for info about the Camlink but you’ve convinced me to try just going direct with my ZV-E10 and seeing what the 720p footage is like.

oh my god the constant zooming into your face is so distracting. instant switching zoom is fine, but the actual animation of zooming in makes the video almost unwatchable

36 bit color is 12 bit. 12 bit * 3 color channels.

I do IRL streaming with a custom shoulder bag that I built from scratch. My 6 pound shoulder bag runs Windows 11 and OBS. I use a Nikon Z6 with a 35mm f1.8 lens and I send the output through one of those $18 capture cards. It works great and people have said I have the best IRL cam footage they've seen.

Immer wieder dieselben die sich gerne zeigen anstatt der Produkte, was interessiert mich deine Fratze und was ist auf deinem Kopf gestorben?

Cannon has it on the m50 mark 2.. correct?

Stop telling people to buy Elgato Cam Link, tell people to buy Avermedia like the Avermedia BU110 ExtremeCap which is much better than the "Cam Link"

I wouldn't mind an update to this video idea. I'm sure since we're around Christmas time there are some new products and new deals.

I have a canon rebel t100 that I use to stream with on streamlabs but only get 1280x720 because the EOS Utility only supports 720. is there a specific lens that will make the quality clearer. Im using the 18mm-55mm stock lens. Please any thoughts.

I want a Bluetooth cam link ! Ugh !

Long time follower here, glad you made this. Bought the "Cam Link 4K" knock off and it works perfectly. Thank you for doing what you do. Always had trouble with the Elgato CamLink with my Mac, this one just 'works' 😃

Its not being as confident and in front of content the way this guy does he’s like the Johnny Harris of tech

It's a shame that I bought a 1.2k camera with some stuff on the side to compliment the camera, then spent on the El Gato Wave 1 and Cam Link 4k half-heartedly.

i need a usb thing, i used the software and fiddled a couple hours, but i cant get it looking like its not a 480p logitech webcam

Ok, I have headache with all the zooming in and out!

You just saved me a bunch of money! thanks!

Tried the ezcap. Couldn’t capture 4k into Quicktime. Could capture 4k with OBS but my workflow is easier capturing into QuickTime. dunno, maybe I was doing something wrong. sent it back and bought the Elgato, 4k into QuickTime works fine.

the camlink is the most shit product ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UVC for Sony's Imaging Edge app does NOT currently work with Mac's newest iOS update (Sonoma iOS 14), which is why I'm over here looking for a damn camera link to use with my Sony a7riii.

I thought using the ZV-E10 in webcam mode reduces it down to 720p30fps. Wouldn't using the Cam Link allow you to not limit the ZV-E10?

if uvc had pp.. erhm I should say Picture Profile.. then that would be be a no brainer imo!

No, you can get it for 40-50, thats okey i think

This was super useful, thanks! But also your voice for audio books would be incredible ahaha 😅❤

I wish you had tested the $50 Ugreen capture card and the $5 Chipo Aliexpress capture card

Hey,,, anyone do you,Can I use A Canon R5 camera as a webcam?!!

What are your thoughts on the ATEM Mini as a capture card for streamers that play on multiple devices?

Чувак как убрать зависание cam link 4k?

Thanks! I really hope you or someone can help me out with an issue I have!

I have the Sony A7IV connected to my PC with the usb cable that came with the camera. But when I stream/record my gameplay (60 and 30fps @1080p), the battery drains faster than it is charged via the cable!

So I have to replace the battery at some point, interrupting my recording or stream because I have to restart OBS when this happens.

Does anyone have any tips? Similar experience with workarounds etc??

Anyone remember back in the day when you had to use a dazzle?

This is what happened with my Fuji XE3, but my computer refuses to see the 4K output :(

This may be a silly question, but why is your examples different to your video in look/quality. Would you not be using the best for your video (elgato), so it would then look the same? Thank you and great video :))

hi, i just got chromebook and its frustrating to get to use my m50 mark II as webcam... no help from canon or internet.. so pls help me because the webcam in this is crap...

Cannot get my Sony ZV-10 to stream smooth with usb or CamLink. Driving me crazy 😢

My friend watching this with me just said she thinks you look like Zac Efron on the right with the ZV-E10 🤣🤣🤣

I bought the ZV e-10 based on your first video, I really like it but it does run out of battery after about 6 hours of streaming. Are you sure we don't need a dummy battery? I'm confused, it won't charge while it's on. Is there a setting I'm missing?

is alive today??

I would love to meet you someday. You teach/explain things with passion that allows you to reach so many people. This way of teaching is probably the most impactful way to influence people. I really appreciate your dedication. It would be so cool to sit and talk with you someday!

But doesn't it cap it at 720p, why would I do that when I've purchased a 4k camera?