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

[@Senpai]

Streeeeeaam highlights! Get your free stream highlights right here, folks! bit.ly/SenpaiSizzlegg

[@JewettMusic]

Pretty sure 4k 15 is for educators and presenters, or anyone really, who needs to share a large thing that has fine detail or text, but doesn't need to be moving. using it more like a projector.

[@DejayClayton]

NICE! How much do they cost? 🤣

[@alvarohome1485]

So like Athena Back in the day? neat!

[@JuggernOtt81]

how are you SLEEPING on the $20 capture card at walmart by Vivitar?

[@yuanguo-rt6li]

Hello, I often follow your videos，I have a video capture card can I cooperate with you?

[@TheMabiNerd]

I think the most important thing people need to consider too is latency. I got suckered into buying a cheap capture card because a lot of youtubers said it was a nice alternative to the cam link at a fraction of the price, but failed to mention how much latency it had.

[@marv8686]

Due diligence sir. No adult should say they got suckered!😂

[@nyghost9991]

Wrong

[@TheMabiNerd]

@@marv8686 I agree I should have dug deeper but its also kinda lame that nearly every big youtuber said the card was good.

[@kuroshine]

​@Mabi Nerd the hard part is a lot of these are wildly inconsistent. I got like 3 $9 1080p 60 usb 2.0 capture cards. 2 have sub 7 ms latency. Ones nearly 2 or 3 ms at times. While the last one, nearly 20 ms. Ultimately you can adjust your audio delay to match

[@TheMabiNerd]

@@kuroshine That's a fair point I suppose a little more work is required for the cheaper ones. I take these round up videos with a grain of salt these days now for that very reason.

[@noahyv]

24bit/30bit/36bit color is actually just a different notation of 8/10/12bit since RGB or YUV signals have 3 channels and sometimes they note the bits per channel and sometimes bits per pixel. Usually video cards use bpp notation and usually cameras use bpc. Not to be confused with video camera raw where each bayer pixel has only one color.

[@Krestestovnikoff]

I have been using that exact super cheapo (even only 12€) for 2 years with my A7II. Just slapped on a custom LUT and have been happy ever since :D

[@TMacGamer]

I really like the fact that you take the time to explain things. I am always trying to learn when it comes to content creation. Not only are your videos informative but they're entertaining.

[@martinvangoozen6466]

I use the sony zv-E10. Still use a camlink to capture the image. The main reason is that using it as a webcam via USB-C, the possibility to control the camere with a smartphone is not possible. And in a room with the possibility of sunlite, you want to control the camera without taking it of the stand. And the benefit of charging it doesn't work if you are using it for long sessions. The camera still overheats. So camlink and dummy battery is a must for the zv-e10.

[@unquestionabletv]

I use a Ulanzi fan that just snaps onto the front or he ZV-E10. Works SUPER good for podcasts, livestreams, and recordings of 2hrs+

[@amuthanshan]

Another advantage of using camlink with the Sony EV-E10, which connects to the camera's hdmi port rather than usb c, is you can achieve 60fps at 1080 when webcam streaming, whereas if you omitted the camlink and used the usb c cable direct to the PC, you can only achieve 30fps at 720p. In addition, without a camlink, the following functions are disabled on the camera - recording the streaming video, menu-screen operations ,transition to the playback screen, capturing a custom white balance, PC Remote Function and Smartphone Connect.

[@kirinyaa]

UVC is definitely a nice-to-have to reduce cable clutter and simplify setting up as a webcam. I've been holding off on a camera for a few years, but feels like this is a must-have convenience feature for me now.

[@petermcginty3636]

Thank Harris. Great re-cap. I livestream via Zoom for online corporate training. I use those $18 cards because Zoom only takes 1080p and it crushes the life out of the image. Honestly, with my 2 camera set-up, 1 card has lasted 3 years and the other died after 2 years. For $18, they are worth it if you do not need 4k.

[@kozplaysgames]

Honestly, I was contemplating on getting the zv-e10 for a beginner photography hobby, as well as my KZbin and streams, paired with a Sigma lens. My dude, this video was a LOUD CONFIRMATION for my thoughts.

[@richmaait]

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.

[@MrSmitty231]

How is it?

[@vuongvubao7693]

@@MrSmitty231enough but camlink is better for sure. So it’s depend on what do you need? 720p or 1080p or even 4K.

[@TimGainer]

I bought one of the eBay $18 cards and faithfully use it for my KZbin show. The colors are completely natural and handles 1080/30 with no problem at all. I think the real trick is which knockoff you go with (there's SO many!) - Some of them are crap...others are really well built. I also use an Elgato CamLink for remote streams but I gotta tell ya, given the choice between the two, for my video bucks that was the best $20 I ever spent.

[@SpicyBandit_tv1]

Please see this and send link!

[@MachLei]

My original CamLink died on me. While I was waiting for Elgato to ship me the replacement, I still had a stream to do. So for a 'backup', I went ahead and bought an $18 knock-off model from Amazon (not the same one Heller reviewed, but one that actually looked a lot more like an actual CamLink). Like the other cheap ones, this one specified that it only outputted at 1080p - since my little 'webcam-box' in my stream is tiny, (I stream gameplay which is most of the screen), I only stream my cam in 720p anyways - so it didn't matter to me that it couldn't output 4k. This device also had over 1300 reviews on Amazon with 4.5 stars - people seemed happy with it. Much to my surprise: IT WORKED PERFECTLY! After all the bad problems I had with the CamLink before it finally died, I didn't even want to mess with my setup again. So when the Elgato replacement arrived, it went straight into a drawer, and I have continued using the $18 cheap one with zero problems ever since (over a year now). If the cheap one ever dies, I'll actually have to debate whether I want to re-insert my 'replacement' CamLink back into the setup or if I should buy another $18 one again instead. I should probably buy one now just to have a backup on-hand, lol. Anyways - I know it's crazy, but sometimes the whole 'you get what you pay for' just doesn't hold true. This was one of those times.

[@quoththekraven5911]

Love it when Harris calls out Elgato, cuz then they release a new product a couple months later. Good stuff.

[@goodmrgary4240]

I'm using my Canon 80D as my "webcam". During the pandemic Canon released free software called "EOS Webcam Utility" and it works with most all Canon EOS cameras, I believe. After installing it's basically plug and play and looks great.

[@tokuna123]

Also, good to know that Canon added the software to use DSLR cameras to plug in usb into the pc directly (software called canon webcam utility), it's not 720p but I'm currently using my canon 60D as a webcam without a capture card so that's a good use for my old dslr camera

[@titaniumben9923]

From all the footage I've seen it looks horrible though, low fps and poor image. My phone using iriun webcam app looks so much better not even a contest.

[@Welshmanshots]

The issue with using just USB cross through is its lower than 720p video and its not even pass-through video just wants on the LCD screen, also USB 2.0 can only due speeds up to 480Mbps which is terrible.

[@RonnieKrazy]

I might have to pick up the $18 Cheapo to test out, but 100% once you mentioned UVC I was immediately off the train of looking for an alternative cam link rather than having UVC as a trigger feature for my next camera. Excellent video Harris, as usual my friend!

[@ChapterMasterValrak]

Hey man great video, can I ask what lense you’re using on your Sony A IV? Much love 👍🏻

[@GamePassDad]

I think as a backup or on a tight budget the Cheapo option definitely seems like a decent choice. The color correction looked great.

[@OpEditorial]

Bought a CamLink a few years ago, it proceeded to not work at all with my DSLR no matter what streaming program I used it with. Currently using my iPhone pro with *Continuity Camera* bypassing the need for the USB dongle entirely.

[@simonpetrik]

I feel like a lot of people's initial reaction is to get one of these "cam links" (with only an input), but often times you can get a good traditional capture card (with input and output) from a reliable company for cheaper than a real CamLink from elgato. Then you also have more functionality for game consoles, etc.

[@unquestionabletv]

I don’t get why there isn’t a USB-C 4k60 version of the Elgato, especially at like $120.

[@gimrongaming8496]

Biggest issue I have with the USB streaming from the ZV-e10 is not the resolution or color change, but the delay. Not major, but I want my reactions to content to be in the moment, not a moment after. If they can fix that, I am all over USB streaming. (Also not great for syncing audio)

[@jimshannononsounds]

I'm more or less a beginner but apparently if the camera is in a cage in portrait mode, might cancel out the delay.

[@gimrongaming8496]

@@jimshannononsounds Oh? I’ll have to give that a try.

[@bennybobbiano]

Any Canon in the EOS series (from like 2014 onwards) can be converted to UVC via update! Don’t shy away from a cheap rebel or M6,50,etc., on marketplace if you need a cam.

[@HenryNewbury]

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

[@TheCoachis_BA]

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.

[@serena-yu]

The electronics industry in China works like this: a factory develops a design and then scales up into mass production at a thin profit margin, acting as a B2B seller. Re-sellers then package the chip with various plastic casing and sell them under their brand, or not even bother to give it a brand. Therefore you can find numerous electronic products made in China using identical specs but under different brands.

[@AlexanderKahrs]

"Wanna feel old?" (pauses the video) No! My knees creaked as I heard this question. (unpauses)

[@dadotic]

I can pretty much never tell between 720p or 1080p because they're too close. Besides, doesn't matter if your output is 1080p or 720p if people watching can only do 720p or even 480p.

[@Richardthejeweller]

Thank you for breaking down the barriers of transmitting high definition, I'm curious about why it takes alot for ''computer tech'' to just transmit the camera's full potential just plug and play, that's why I'm a fan of webcams...and yet even with all the spec differences the image can be drastically different with 1080p 60fps compared to another 4k 30 webcam, speaking of just recording with obs not streaming, even then a 2mp webcam will look better than a 8mp 4k one just because of the streaming bandwidth limitations.

[@Ricecooka]

I bought a $25 "Scam Link" in 2020 and have been using with my Sony A6300 for years with zero issues. Cam Link's are like the TI-85 calculators of the streaming world that you are forced to buy and never go down in price.

[@TheLeadInLeadership88]

Sounds like you don't know how to basketball on the TI-83 😂😂😂

[@mikededmon]

I always think the video quality comparisons are similar to the arguments between CD & Vinyl when they first came onto the scene. For casual watches (listeners), I don't know that there's a difference. If I see a comparison video between the 2, I'll always say, "Yes, the higher looks better". But, I watch TONS of KZbin and many other streaming services. Most of them are not in 4K, and I am completely satisfied with my experience. Some of my older DVD - digital conversion were in 720p and they also look great and I don't ever notice. It's fun to check out the latest hardware and use the most recommended, but my day to day is mostly unaffected by these.

[@Donar23]

I have one of those $20 capture sticks and the colors look alright. It is so low budget, that it straight up ignores HDCP, so I can actually connect a BluRay Player; when I connect that to my Elgato device, I'm just getting a black screen.

[@rob215x]

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.

[@wescool2guth662]

A big problem with some cheap capture cards is that they don’t have dual channel audio.. just mono. And if you’re trying to capture gameplay, that is awful

[@Tiim]

I think the 36bit color depth is referring to 12 bit color depth but instead of per RGB channel it is per pixel. So 3*12 = 36.

[@oienu]

Yes, in the software and files you can use bit per channel but normally in the hardware side you put the full width to declare the full possible colors since there are even 18 and 16 bit displays. On cameras you will find the 8 or 10 bit because is the depth on the sensor without the bayer filter and all the points are the same but you get actually x4 by each pixel.

[@SharpCookie]

This was so helpful! I use the Canon M50 for doing videos and tutorials, and I like the quality of the Canon software for webcam, BUT it doesn't work with OBS or QuickTime. I've been looking at getting a capture card for this reason. I don't like getting super cheap electronics because they usually break down quicker, so I'm leaning towards the ezcap. Plus I don't want to look green or orange lol.

[@JxKINGx]

I bought the ezcap and I have a Canon m200. It looks great, but my only issue is that my gpu started to work a bit harder because the time to render frames went from 1.0 or less ms to 2.5 to 3.0 ms

[@SpeculatorSeth]

For my a7iv I've actually moved back to using the camlink instead of uvc so I can get the 4k 30 out of it. The resolution doesn't matter for the stream, but it does when I crop recordings for vertical videos. Also doesn't charge fast enough when connected to my PC. A problem if you're going to stream for more than 3 hours.

[@MoreBDBDAN]

does your camera ever overheat, same setup as you but keep getting an error?

[@SpeculatorSeth]

@@MoreBDBDAN Yes it overheats if I'm in 4k 30. No error it just turns off. I bought a little fan with a flexible neck to point at the camera and that's enough to fix it.

[@DanielSOlmstead]

The color on all of the captures kinda wierded me out a little. I personally use the ZV-E10 and I love it. I do use it for much more than it's webcam ability, but that ability is awesome. Also! The kit lens (16-50mm) works really great for a ton of shooting scenarios (aka, you probably don't need to buy another lens to make your footage look top notch👌just start with the kit lens).

[@CameraTim]

Part of that is also just Sony's unusual color science with green/yellow skin tone fringing. That's been in existence in pretty much all their mirrorless cameras. But the conversion to Rec.709 that capture cards usually do is also very odd at times, and feels very artificial. Like they're trying to auto-compensate for camera's profiles with a universal LUT (and "universal LUT" is also an oxymoron, there is no such thing) due to the fact that it has to down-convert from 4:2:2 in most cases to 4:2:0, so they're trying to save time? I don't know. It's a very weird spec that capture cards include. It could also just be the difficulty of converting different signal protocols.

[@titaniumben9923]

Yep, the colour is totally different to the corrected image used in A footage. Makes them all look bad.

[@KoffeeIsFishy]

The 24, 30, and 36 bit are for consoles, Xbox has color ranges up to 36 bit when changing the settings

[@CoalitionGaming]

So the Atomos Connect is rebadged super cheap capture card that can be found all over Amazon for $15ish (and are UVC compatible too). With a little color correction and sharpness adjustment applied to them, they are unbeatable values for 1080p camera capture. Atomos rebadging that and marking it up so much is blatantly bad. I've used a few different ones, all ordered at different points in time, and none have let me down yet. Comparing them to brand name capture cards from Avermedia and NZXT I did notice that the brand name ones do get better quality but the $15 ones punch way above their price class by getting maybe 90% of the way there compared to the brand name ones. It's kinda nuts. That said...UVC in new cameras nowadays is insane. It's about time.

[@VemodalenPN]

I really appreciate you making this video, I've been trying to use an ATEM mini pro iso to live stream for about a week straight now and it's completely useless. For my single live streams I use the elgato 4K camera link and probably about 80% of the time really like it. But I want to bring in 4x a7siii feeds on the screen at the same time. I had no idea about the UVC and knowing that there is an option to have a slightly cheaper cam link is a huge bonus. Thank you so much for this man.

[@steve_o]

Bought one of those cheap $10 video capture cards for my Sony A6000 as a webcam, will admit the default color looks like I spent all day in the sun, but with some color adjustments in OBS camera settings it fixed it right up and it works great.

[@Eraukon_]

Thank you harris for this video. I had asked this same question myself but didn't really want to roll the dice when looking for a new 'camlink' I think the best bang for buck for me for now will just still be opting for the gopro with the elgato camlink!

[@shiftctrlhack]

I’m using a EZCAP 4K 60 - 1080p 120 capture card and the quality is amazing. I really think they are underrated.

[@redzzphoenix5785]

Reason i bought my Elgato camlink to capture a PTZ camera (via RCA cable to HDMI converter) to capture to my laptop. Yes, It's complex but my work office is giving me very little budget to buy equipment can only purchase within the country using corporate card. My way of slightly saving cost (with elgato) and it works.

[@NL0Gwenster]

Even without "UVC" - all camera manufacfturers (Fuji,Sony,Nikon,Canon) have some basic software drivers to let you use most of their cameras as a webcam. Sure it's not "out of the box" with just the cable and no separate driver install like UVC camera's - but still, the extra step to download the driver isn't that big of a hurdle.

[@Mettabeshay]

Fantastic Video. gives valuable information, has personality but not too much. intro introduces the premise very well

[@Fakiee]

I bought an HD60 Pro for about $90 on Mercari 6 years ago when I first upgrade my Capture card for my PS4 from a Hauppauge HD, I am now Dual PC, and recently upgraded to 4K60 Pro MK2, and use my HD60 Pro as my A7III Capture Card

[@spencerstmars4882]

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!

[@STUBZx]

EZCap was my first ever capture card, they were a cheaper alternative to the Dazzle back in the day

[@JxKINGx]

Just bought it and like it for the most part but man since I connected it, well it made a jump in my time to render frames.

[@brokenarrow726]

The oldest peice of tech I still own (Dont use) is a Pinnacle GMBH 710. Old school RCA capture card from. Came out in the early 2000's (02ish I think) Used it to make machinima way back in the day before youtube was really a thing. Released them on a site called putfile. Those were simpiler times.

[@DejayClayton]

Simple except for the fact that Pinnacle had like a thousand models 🤣

[@brokenarrow726]

@@DejayClayton Lol true. But it just worked. (Most of the time) LOL The good old days when it would take you 3hrs to upload a video in 240P LMFAO. A simpler time when things were litterly simplier. Not nescsariily better. LOL

[@danmagoo]

Pssst...Want to know a secret? The super-cheap versions of the CamLink clone can defeat the copy-protection of Amazon Prime and Netflix streams. Not that I ever did such a thing.

[@ErelicGaming]

Wow. Hot take for a guy who’s so closely affiliated with Elgato! Well done keeping it real. I guess this is foreshadowing for the new Elgato Cam Link product coming soon!

[@mutedmutiny9542]

13:30 Just FYI, you get a higher resolution output from the ZV-E10 using HDMI + cam link, so yeah it does work over USB and that’s great, but for the people saying “omg only 720p???”, it can go higher than that if you buy a cam link device

[@michaelseditor]

I upgraded from a HD60S to a 4K60 Pro MK.2 and then used my HD60S as my cam link for my DSLR because my Canon Rebel T5i isn't capable of video over usb as it is usb 2.0. Works great!

[@DivineDragonCrisis]

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?

[@titan4260]

Yes via hdmi

[@OMNITEK]

wow it's really been 6 years....i've had it when it was first launched so i could connect my Canon easier...and still use it

[@vita-girl4345]

I was just about to get one of those legatos cam links. Thanks for the video, now I will just upgrade my camera which I was planning on doing anyway!

[@RoryBland]

You were reading my mind with this video… literally just about to invest in a camlink for my camera and now I’m able to make an informed decision on which one to choose!

[@KoffeeIsFishy]

The 24-bit, 30-bit, and 36-bit color depth are all real. They are options given in the Xbox video fidelity settings

[@JYoutubes10]

I'll definitely be looking for UVC in my next cam. Thanks for the info!

[@ricardocamejomedilusa1038]

you miss to add in the video that the zv.e1 new from sony from usb c come to stream mode up to 30p 4k... Maybe killer feature for new gen cameras

[@osirvx2060]

Some Nikon cameras work as a webcam without capture-card as well via their software. I have a D3500 that does. The only issue is that being a cheaper camera, Nikon capped it at a 30 minute record time. Some more expensive ones do not have this issue though.

[@ItsGlacee]

This video came a few days too late for me, was looking for this video exactly before buying my Cam Link. No regrets though, great video!

[@videoforentrepreneurs]

UVC isn't there yet for my taste. My clients are all entrepreneurs who also use their cameras to go-to-meeting and such and we still have them buy a camlink to do so. I hope it gets there soon and becomes the camlink and dummy battery killer for all my clients and students.

[@daviddesilva2465]

Wow! This was very helpful, thank you. I'm now considering a Sony A6700.

[@duskfallmusic]

Signed up for Sizzle, only downside is it's largely meant for FPS games, but it's ACTUALLY something i might look into more when i learn to play Apex :3

[@matt_valentine]

Without having watched the video yet, I just sent the Elgato Cam Link 4 back to Amazon three days ago because it could never successfully connect my Lumix G7 to my laptop for Twitch streaming despite two days of exhaustive troubleshooting. I'm already interested in this alternative product. Harris is the man.

[@chevyspeed6368]

Don't blame cam link, I guarantee you it's probably the usb, hdmi, or even a dongle you might be using. If you are using a cheap version of any of those you will have e issues. Do not use cheap cables and don't use dongles.

[@chevyspeed6368]

Also, if you have a mac, that could be causing you issues. My buddy had a Mac laptop and the camlink wouldn't work on his laptop, he then tried it on another Mac laptop he had that had a intel chip and a Graphics card and it worked perfectly. So some macs won't work properly. I use windows, and never had an issue.

[@kontemplatemusic2189]

If I had one pence for every time you say "Elgato" across all of your videos, I could quit a day job, buy a house in Sweeden and watch the sun flaring polar aurora borealis for the rest of my life. Not to accuse you that you're a sell-out, but.....

[@CristopherYusuke]

I have the ZV-e10 which I'm using most for Instagram photos and also for webcam , I bought this cheapo capture card because to go inside of the menu and remove the cable to connect into streaming mode on zv-e10 every time that you want to use it is pain in the ass, with capture card you just need to turn on the camera and you are golden

[@jarekluberek8123]

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.

[@zurrifi]

I hope you can help me! Ive been using my Canon M50 as a webcam without a capture card, just plug and play into OBS and it works amazing! The only downside is when im doing that “windows camera frame server” shoots my CPU usage up by like 25%. Im not experienced with camera to computer issues so im wondering will a capture card reduce the CPU usage im facing? Hope to hear from ya, could really use the advice!

[@WithMay]

I actually got the Atamos Connect for 33 bucks on sale a few weeks ago and I'm really happy with what I got for 33 bucks. Mine does do 1080p60 and the colors are not as yellow/wonky for me as they appeared in this video. It does add A LOT of saturation so I do have to crank my ring light all the way up. But if you can get it on sale for around the 30 bucks mark I would definitely say it's worth it.

[@theninjabear9985]

Harris, love the video and showing us the results before we buy, however, why don't you show everyone the real competition to Elgato, AverMedia? When I went to get a capture card for a dual pc system, I found the gamer duo, which is perfect for those wanting to pass-through a new gen console and maybe use a DSLR in the future, which I did. I looked it up and they have a competitor to each version of the camlink along with comparable products in most of the Elgato space. I think people put so much stock in whatever anybody else is using and I've only seen a few mentions of webcams from AverMedia from you. Also, another mention is the Shure MV7 over the SM7B, people can use this as an upgrade path, it's a fantastic mic, and yet everyone spends $1,000 because streamer "A" has it. Same with settings, but I digress, I would just like to see more actual competitors products when comparing like this.

[@primerx24]

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' 😃

[@singhramneek3358]

does cam link not work with mac?

[@nycmonster139]

Thank you, Harris this was very informative. I've been trying to do a nice streaming set up and looking into getting a camera. Learned some cool things from this video. I have a Logi C9 webcam which is good but i want my quality to be a little better. Gonna look into the cameras that dont need a cam link. cool

[@flyingace264]

I am not sure if you have done this yet, but I'd lik to see you do a tutorial video on how to do basic audio engineering. Stuff like EQ, gain, LU, stuff like that! I love your videos!

[@cristian44137]

He did

[@LostScot]

UVC camera comparison video next! Cheapest > most expensive. Let's gooooooooo!

[@RetroReset]

Great video! I would love to see a preamp alternative video.

[@RedFoxRR]

this is insane timing. I just thought about grabbin a sony a6000 and a lens and using that as a webcam and im in the hunt to find out what I need as far as a camlink etc. thanks for this

[@shreeachyutaashramavirupap4495]

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!

[@IPv6Freely]

Interesting timing on this. The last couple weeks ive been using a gopro hero 9 with UVC as a webcam and was kind of disappointed with the image it produced, with very little options for changing any settings. I was about to go buy a camlink and a media mod so I could use HDMI with it instead. Now I'm undecided.

[@kumoitojp]

Fun video! I've tried the zv-e10 webcam feature. it was okay but I came out feeling the quality was noticeably lower than using the camlink. But I'll give it another try. Enjoy your trip to Japan. There are so many white people walking around with suitcases, here these days. Kind of fun. The whole city of Osaka feels like Disneyland.

[@blankslate_gg]

I've been using a $18 one for 3 years. Best thing I've ever done. Doesn't matter to have 4K anyway since streams don't output it.

[@KSmithGenY]

Impeccable timing! I was just in search of a camlink and curious if there were alternatives. This helped answer my questions... Keep it up Harris and the Senpai team!

[@KanaMau]

I just bought a CamLink a couple of days ago and feared you gonna make me regret it.... Luckily its not "that bad" cause I still feel its gonna make the best use out of my GoPro7 Black I have laying around for some streams (DJing) and maybe be good to have already when I step up to a real Camera some day =) Thanks for the reevaluation tho!

[@Zachary3DPrints]

This was a cool video... only I just bought a Elgato Camlink 4k last week, because I had issues with OBS and the Canon webcam software(EOS M50 Camera)

[@AngeloProMusician]

4:05 bro did the video with the food crum in his beard 🤦🏻‍♂️. At least it looks good in 4K!! 😅 Great vid but not sure how you missed that in post. Big love I enjoy all your content.

[@DejayClayton]

Before buying a CamLink 4K, I had a cheap Chinese USB capture dongle that worked great for about 15 minutes into a session, and then crashed consistently. I spent much more money on the CamLink 4K, and was then disappointed when that crashed as well, albeit far less frequently.

[@LocknLoad_Gaming]

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.

[@xpectromo]

wow 3 minutes intro? So vintage. I'm feeling old right now, so retro.

[@MGTEKNS]

Other then the obvious things like resolution, color, and quality I prefer low latency capture cards. It makes it a bit easier to sync.

[@unquestionabletv]

I got a couple of the cheap ones a few months ago. They worked fine, but within the past couple weeks I’ve been having trouble with them showing up on my computer. My guess is the quality of the plating.

[@SebastianCastro-t4z]

It actually scares me how much I needed this video, like just yesterday I was searching which budget CamLink alternative should I get since I'll be buying a Sony a5100 for streaming and didn't had any extra money to buy the Elgato's. As always, thanks Harris, you are the f best, everything I've ever learned about streaming is thanks to you

[@SpongeBob.Ripped]

Expensive camera, cheaping out on a $100 capture card lol listen at how this seems. It's not a good move.

[@SebastianCastro-t4z]

@@SpongeBob.Ripped nah I bought it second hand for $200 with a kit 16-50mm + tripod and sd memory included. Really great for light vlogging and streaming.

[@UnderageBeerHere]

@@SpongeBob.Ripped the Sony a5100 is not an "expensive camera" lol. There are hundreds of them used for the price of the Elgato FaceCam, which is vastly inferior to an actual camera like the a5100

[@Haaris.Qureshi]

Instead of buying a CamLink or a HDMI to USB, because I knew I was going to need multiple camera inputs into my machine, I bought a PCIe card that had four HDMI 1080 60 inputs. I currently have my camera, GoPro, and console plugged in to it. It’s Acasis branded. If you knew you were going to have more than one HDMI input would you agree this is the better way to go?

[@SixxTimeDad]

I've never had good luck with my Cam Link 4k capturing 4K from my Sony ZV-E10... Its so choppy in OSB. If I switch my camera to 1080p 60 it works buttery smooth. Kind of a bummer.

[@sceneCatgirl]

I could tell the ZV-E10 UVC was lower resolution, but only really next to the 1080p camera, and if you didn't mention it being 720p and I wasn't actively trying to search it out, I wouldn't have noticed.

[@sirchced]

Thank you for having the courage to open up like that.

[@InfreQ]

Finland mentioned! See you at the marketplace!

[@LouisHochmanTheJourno]

The 24/30/36-bit color depth is just another way of saying 8/10/12-bit. 8-bit per channel, with three channels (R, G and B) can also be described as 24-bit.