Logitech C922 Webcam EXCLUSIVE First Look!

[@XtheHardstyleLoverX]

*Very pleased with **Newest.Technology** the setup , it took a little adjusting on a few of out cameras to keep them from getting a glare at night. Once that was done they looked great! We look forward to adding a few more cameras to our current setup soon!*

[@CatJago]

Finally, a 60 FPS video from LTT. What a day to be alive.

[@zizng7290]

if they want 60fps, they can do it long time ago. But for their content, 4k is the best

[@refreshfr]

+ZIZ Ng They don't do 4K, per say. They shoot in 4K, then downscale in 1080p for editing, then upscale the 1080p to 4K so people can watch a 1080p with a way better bitrate on youtube (by selecting 4K).

[@bit2shift]

Waste of bandwidth.

[@zizng7290]

refreshfr so it's not 4k with 4k resolution, just 1080p with better bitrate ? I never watch their video on 4k so I didn't know this

[@bit2shift]

ZIZ Ng It's blurry 4K.

[@Kevin_Eder]

I don't see the "considerable" improvement in quality, it seems to be the same quality with different levels of sharpness. 60fps is nice I guess but, when you're mainly just sitting still, the benefit is going to be negligible. The biggest apparent upgrade isn't even the camera but the background removal software which is just mediocre. USB 3.0 can handle 1080p60 and with the C920 doing 1080p30 this just isn't much of an upgrade. I would've thought replacing such a renowned and well regarded webcam in the lineup would warrant a bit more than this.

[@HW17RocKeT]

It should work in windows 10 tho

[@Kevin_Eder]

λGhost C920 works as well.

[@HW17RocKeT]

I heard the c920 wasn't working in the anniversary update

[@sachk00]

That's been fixed

[@Kevin_Eder]

Was going to say, I have the anniversary update and a C920. Maybe different setups have problems. idk

[@thuongngyuen1310]

We’ve only had the cameras up and running for a short time. kzbin.infoUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe So far we love them! I got the outdoor mounting kit for them and they were easy to install. Once you download the app, it walks you through the very easy set up. The clarity, and range is awesome. I am thinking seriously about adding another camera or two to my 3 camera system. The price is lower than a lot of comparable systems.

[@chubbyemu]

i hope the logitech webcam software gets better with this release!

[@justagname2948]

Unfortunately, Hillary Clinton (or a clone) visited Logitech, and gave everyone pneumonia and amnesia.

[@Sjwatts]

well at least trump didn't visit and deport them all.

[@TheGroove]

You mean deport the illegals?

[@pewdiepiebro35]

didnt expect you here

[@GadgetAddict]

Is it doing it in software on the computer or software inside the camera itself? Cos if it offloads the work to the camera, it might be worth while. Otherwise there's already a lot of software out there that can do this on your computer with any camera.

[@thenerdycanadian7172]

As stated in the video, it's a software on the computer, they said it took 25% usage on an i7 6700K,

[@V8_Diva]

its meant for noob streamers without a blue/green screen.

[@GadgetAddict]

CrazyLuckyGamer0 There's already software that can do background removal without a blue/green screen. I was hoping it was going to be built into the cam so it did the heavy lifting instead of your computer.

[@V8_Diva]

Gadget Addict like i said. NOOB streamers. People who aren't interested in setting shit up.

[@tjeulink]

jezus thats 2 full threads being used.

[@UKPhoto111]

What we really need to know is: does it have some weight to it (like early Ducky keyboards)? ;)

[@deus_ex_machina_]

Who gives a shit? More weight would be bad if you want to mount it to your monitor or a cheap mount.

[@UKPhoto111]

If you've watched the video from the archives about Luke's keyboard review then you might actually get the in joke.

[@deus_ex_machina_]

UKPhoto111 Didn't realise it was an in-side joke, excuse me while I commit ritual sudoku.

[@zealox8086]

I see what you did there...

[@JesPulido]

Lmfao

[@xUrsusxXX]

Seriously need to rework that intro song's sound levels... geezus.

[@X3h0n]

Go back a couple dozen videos. THIS is a MAJOR improvement. It used to blow out your ears if you were using headphones. Had to mute the video in the beginning or take off my headphones.

[@ddha0000]

the bigger problem is the tune is annoying as fuck

[@CaveyMoth]

What they should do is keep the intro song at a fixed, comfortable level, then use it as a reference as they master every episode. This way, sound volume levels will be more consistent not just within episodes, but between different episodes as well. That's just how I'd do it.

[@TheSnaveeelPlaysGames]

That's exactly how I edit my outro, it doesn't make sense that they don't do that already

[@CaveyMoth]

Richard Clark I'm a KZbin commentor, not an audio engineer.

[@mikelewis2667]

Would like to see a comparison video between the logitech c922 and the razer stargazer

[@CincoDeMayonnaise]

Same here

[@xeyed1159]

Same here

[@MrMoxes]

That is pretty neat Luke. That has definitely be a tried and true webcam, for most people. I have yet to grab one myself since I have need for it yet. Will you guys eventually cover the up and coming Razer webcam, "Stargazer", I think. Keep up the great work.

[@AvianIsLIVE]

if it half or quarter the price of razer stargazer, i take it!!!

[@thenerdycanadian7172]

It will obviously be much cheaper since it's not using Intel Realsense, and also not a razer product

[@Kayuan]

But Dollar to RM is 4.13 and excluded GST and Shipping tax

[@GhoulishGhastly]

I got mine like a week ago pretty sure someone at best buy put it out too early but paid $100 and than tax

[@techkenX]

that's crazy cuz the c920 is still going for like $10 less

[@mahimahoo9178]

But you got to admit, Stargazer is a way better name then c922... but yeah that things to expensive at $150.

[@dig1272]

I purchased the C922 pro today (and the Yeti microphone). This is my first time to use a camera. Need it for webinars and I have no idea how to use it - yet. I chose it because it was the "latest" version and I compared it to the C920 in features in the product description.

[@BrettAdams]

At a previous job the C920 was THE webcam we bought, because it quite simply was the best. Nice to see its got a boost, and was totally unaware of its association with game streaming.

[@bami2]

You can get a C920 to output 720p @ 60 fps, but you'll need to hack the firmware and drivers to get it to work, and you'll need lots of lights for the tiny sensor to capture enough light per frame to make it any good. I have no idea if this works on windows, but I successfully managed to get a raspberry pi to stream 60 fps h264 from a c920 over a network. And no, it wasn't just taking 30fps and framedoubling it, all the frames sent were unique. So considering that I already own a C920 that can do 60 fps, would the C922 be still worth it for the background removal alone?

[@JCamerer1]

I bought this camera yesterday and was happily surprised you guys put up a video, but unfortunately I'll be returning it. Between obs having to run in 32bit for the chromacam to be detected as a source and your background basically having to be a solid color I might as well get a cheaper camera and a green screen. Things in the background are constantly popping into the footage and I have to wear a hat for my entire head to be captured, as it cuts my hair out.

[@JamesSanson1]

Glad you made this because I had the C920 in my Amazon basket ready to buy!

[@Rowsdow3r]

You know why I love LTT? Audio. So many KZbin channels have some loud intro with super-quiet V/O. Every time I hear the LTT intro song I expect to have the V/O be quieter and have to turn it up. I never have to for LTT vids.

[@VariaBell]

Thanks mate! I was juggling between these two and their specs online, but being able to see it in action really helps.

[@MrEtatyomies]

Thanks for the preview! I think I'll buy this and then my streaming gear is ready! Rally english ftw!

[@UnclePointy]

Have both C920 and C922! Mainly I just needed a good second cam for my channel since I was broadcasting at a convention on my Twitch channel for a personal view and audience view. C922 is amazing and I can finally not prepare time to set up a green screen anymore!

[@Dumptheclutchevo]

ugh, yer killin' me with the Dark Base Pro 900 ads... I can't find this case ANYWHERE! so much want :/

[@Dumptheclutchevo]

oh so now newegg has it in stock again...

[@MalteserLP]

evo moto it's so Expensive

[@BeckyBoop]

I cannot wait to get my hands on this! Sadly it's not on Amazon/Best Buy yet. I've heard the background removal doesn't work with OBS though

[@Novashadow115]

that might present a problem. If I cant use with OBS, I wont buy the thing which kinda sucks

[@sidewayslens6419]

So yesterday we had an advertisement for some hangout in Seattle, today is an advertisement for a webcam. Awesome.

[@ForceMassAcc]

Many thanks for the heads up. I ordered it before the video had stopped.

[@itzcxhzy]

Best review. Only one I could find that shows how the cameras hold up in low light

[@Teacuppe]

Love my 920. This looks pretty cool though. Might be handy if I'm streaming away from home and bringing the green screen with me is a pain :)

[@GameplayandTalk]

Nice. Sounds like solid improvements over the 920. 60fps is huge.

[@xMrHarold]

Amazing camera quality on the intro (not webcam). Good job color is amazing!

[@Ozoingo2]

why wasnt this on vessel?

[@DanielRichards644]

It's there NOW, this is one of those crappy videos announcing a NEW product that releases on both sites at the same time and bumps the regularly scheduled for like a damned week.

[@chuckleclerc1155]

I ordered one yesterday from the Logitech website yesterday!

[@ZGUnlimited]

"We put it through various torture tests" - Luke, playing No Man Sky (the truest form of torture)

[@StephenSmith304]

I would consider for the 60fps, since I don't always require a 1080p stream from it and 720p would be adequate for a small video feed on a twitch stream.

[@JHA854]

I'm surprised it can't do 1080p at 60fps, I mean, pretty much every cell phone does 4K 30fps, I'm sure this could handle 1080p 60fps.

[@hubertmoneng7950]

because he is from future ;-)

[@Dawnfever]

+xItsmeFirex no u

[@MrStealthyRecon]

those phones are also $700+

[@NileshKumar-jn6cw]

Nah mine is 250$ and i can view all videos in 1080p 60fps

[@estidi]

+Nilesh Kumar Yeah but can yours *record* video in 1080p 60fps?

[@Sk8great08]

Just picked one up today, about to test this baby myself!

[@ScottFichter]

Great review. I have an old IMac and the onboard camera aint cutting it anymore. I think I'm going to score one. The focus speed seems to be pretty fast. The background removal software would be fine in a pinch but it puts a funky glitch in the video. I'll stick with chroma key.

[@akmaistomods]

Looks like a good webcam! Great job Luke!

[@Zyphera]

Nice video Luke!

[@alanmcelreath8477]

This webcam looks so awesome, really want to pick one up for recording/streaming.

[@Contractor815]

Ah, so this explains why Logitech had the C920 on Gold Box deal a few days ago. I have to say, while I'm intrigued by the 60fps mode, as a non-streamer I probably don't get much out of returning my 920 and waiting for the 922 (especially given the jump in cost relative to the sale price).

[@toysareforboys1]

You need some high cri 95+ lighting in that studio!

[@Yearyers]

THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP I JUST GOT THE RAZER STARGAZER WHEN I COULD HAVE GOTTEN THIS FOR HALF THE PRICE!

[@OMGitsTiesto]

Is it possible to record with this webcam with the Logitch software or not?

[@mexicano3703]

Jooooo Tiesto

[@wesmatron]

I love the way you skirt around the phrase "the camera isn't actually racist" ;)

[@Wownerd1265]

I said, "I'll just check youtube and go to sleep if I don't have any new sub videos." Damn you Luke.

[@TECH404]

I like it might upgrade, still find it funny how the much older c930 has still not gone down in price

[@tyleraverette]

How did you get the blurry lines around your head to disappear at 2:48?

[@leedscpr]

Just got that case few weeks ago. Love it

[@charliebrownau]

What you guys failed to show off was hardware acceleration and sync when using XLR mic+ Audio interface , most cheap webcams you need to setup a audio delay because the XLR mic process's in hardware faster then the cpu driven software based webcams , this is why a lot of us got the old C920 in the first place, its got hardware processing on the actual webcam

[@PatientZeroBalisong]

I use to have the logitech BCC950 and loved it, just wished it was 60 fps.

[@bovanshi6564]

Neat. With those two cameras you can view it cross-eyed to see it in 3d

[@gabry_delle]

But need to pay extra money for the software to record on obs.

[@staiain]

The drop in sharpness on the 60 fps setting is because it is pretty obvious it's upsampled 360p or something, not the marketed 720p which is a really big letdown

[@1981chrisjones]

Big Thank You... I am purchasing a webcam tomorrow for and was going to get the C920 but after seeing this video i'm going to pay the extra £20 for the C922. Much appreciated.

[@zackdelarocha8]

How has the C922 been... or rather, the software for background removal? All the other videos I've seen of it make it look pretty crappy but is it just a matter of playing with the settings?

[@Ti133700N]

3:01 Twitch doesn't have a "max bitrate cap".

[@OskarLarson]

Ed made some nice gains

[@pokyto]

this convinced me on getting a C920

[@Scamdemic]

Oh FFS... I literally waited Weeks for my Nephews Birthday before buying a C920 for him. I was impressed with it so then bought another for myself. I kept an eye out to see if anything new was in the pipeline beforehand, as it looked to have been around for f'king ages. And now this...

[@5INC33]

c922 doesnt even seem like its that much better, you'll be fine

[@BeanieBanta]

just buy him a green/blue screen and you have a c922

[@potatoonastick2239]

Although in certain situations the background replacement might even be better than a green screen IMO, for example if you're a streamer it would be pretty funny to randomly get a head or arm cut off

[@flashingfox4595]

OMG YES!! I WAS ACTUALLY WANTING SOMETHING LIKE THIS RECENTLY

[@emmett050]

If there is anything I could recommend from them, it is that they should add some blurring, or "Anti Aliasing" if you will, around the object it is focused on, It does a good job removing the background, but not a very good job meshing your face in with another one.

[@XSpImmaLion]

Cool improvements I guess, but doesn't sound enough for an upgrade. I'd love for something still in a webcam form factor and reasonable price to include just a bit of optical zoom... is there anything like that on the market? I often only see either Logitech C920 as a standard for streamers, some variation with ultra wide model, and then a jump towards 500+ bucks for professional conference stuff.

[@SirCrest]

Maybe in person it looks better but the 60fps and the quality looks just as bad/good as the c920 to me. The hair aliasing looked usually worse on the c922 in the examples IMO.

[@aetherspoon]

Other than "price", is there a reason to go with a webcam versus using a video capture device and some external camera? I already have the camera and I recently bought the capture device for an unrelated project, and it is pretty much the only way I've found to get a better video experience than my old C910 (as in the model before the famous C920). Am I losing anything in the experience?

[@TaylorPhase]

Why no 4k yet?

[@oddlytimbotwillison6296]

Bandwidth and also limitations with USB

[@oddlytimbotwillison6296]

If you're interested in some of the details, here's one I wrote: medium.com/@timbot/fantasy-island-usb-3-1-webcams-32a620f03f93#.4p56w0tq7

[@oddlytimbotwillison6296]

Rates will vary by system of course, based on factors like the controller bus. Macworld suggests 640Mbps maximum. PCWorld confirms the same. But in the real world, many computers won't get this because manufacturers tend to place multiple ports on a single controller. 400 is realistic. I'm not full of crap (I wrote it).

[@skagerstrom]

Because it will make it much more expensive for about no reason at all. The 4K craze is out of control! Oh does that microwave don't have a 4K time display - useless! I MUST HAVE 4K IN EVERYTHIIIIING! It's just a resolution! And in a 2x3 inch pic-in-pic in a compressed video stream - who would notice? 4K is becoming the Retina of the PCMR scene.

[@Botniasolutions]

Wont a software update enable background displacement on the C920 model? :) It's still the PC with it's drivers doing the calculations for the function right?

[@winstonsmith478]

I'd like to see how it handles a constant color background if none of what you showed was that. Also, can an active desktop be displayed in the background?

[@Decenium]

I wish one of those "action cam" companies like Gopro would make a webcam, proper actual lens, optical zoom, great quality. I also wish companies would make webcam mics something you can unplug because to me they take up too much space for something a lot of people wont use.

[@maxwowzer5757]

Luke seems to be really relaxed.

[@Nerven86]

The best got even better!

[@buddyroach]

what about using an actual high quality camera as a webcam? I've done this when I was a teenager. it wasn't necessarily a high Def cam, but I didn't have a webcam so I used a dazzle component and my mom's camcorder as a webcam and it worked. only downside was that the date and time was always on screen. I even took screenshots and cropped them to take photos of myself when I wanted my photos on the computer as I had no scanner or digital camera either.

[@Easelgames]

Amazon pulls no results from your purchase link -_-

[@hamzashezad]

Looks like y'all got new mics

[@BaliAgha]

Your link in the description on Amazon: We found 0 results for "Logitech C922"

[@nicolasroy8481]

Same here, maybe they got one early or something and it's not available yet?

[@nicolasroy8481]

It's 99$ but also 99€, you're not lucky you're paying more lol. That said I don't know why it's on amazon.fr but not .ca and .com yet.

[@nicolasroy8481]

But 99€ is 112$, so you're paying more.

[@virtualguitarist]

Thanks for the review! I am looking to get the C922 and it will be a upgrade from the C610. Im expecting to see a big difference. Does the C922 software come with filters and or effects? Thanks!

[@ActuallyGoose]

Looks pretty decent, might have to look into getting one ;)

[@stvnrncmn5066]

privacy cover shoudl be included, i cant find one anywhere. although black electrical tape does the job but an included solution should be provided.

[@vladark138]

I don't want to appear judgemental, but isn't 720p a bit old for today ? Would be nice to see at least 1080p/60fps.

[@n0h4ndl3n16ger]

What would the software be streaming at?

[@JACKOFALLFATES]

you're probably one of the only ones that watches full screen and cares about that extra 30%, yes

[@NinjaXc30]

nobody streams at 1080p/60, so it doesn't really matter

[@markkeilys]

Unless your doing a talk show or newscast, the face cam should rarely cover more than a ninth of the streamed video. If you are doing a newscast or talk show then you shouldn't be using a webcam.

[@xPocketRavex]

the trouble is bandwidth. personally I would have liked it for home use 60/1080p but i think they have designed it around twitch streamers which is where the limiting to 60/720p comes in.

[@ggg3187]

The background replacement is a good feature for first time buyers of webcams, otherwise I'd just get a greens creen and a couple lamps for $50US with my existing 920.

[@cube_cup]

god damn it. I just ordered a C920 three days ago

[@stasguy8904]

How does this compare to the c930e in terms of video and audio quality?

[@ali_gaming3190]

Could you use that comparison footage to make a 3d luke video?

[@jarednthomas]

Like the comparison. Cover up the cameras you can't remove... this is removable though. Just unplug it when you're not using it.

[@omegadecisive]

How did you get Simon Pegg there?!

[@chrisnguyen5922]

I have the c920 - which was pretty good; however, what differences would be selling points for the c922 if you'd convince me to upgrade? Don't care about 60fps at 720p or background. Is it usb 3.0? What's the pricing? I'd like more information!

[@god2172]

You need to make a video on Techquickie about resolution scaling. I'm too lazy to do research myself

[@Bobby2Hotty83]

WHEN IS IT AVAILABLE ?

[@bhagswag8434]

On the side by side comparison screen, cross your eyes until the two Lukes merge into one and bam. Enjoy the 3D Luke.

[@VWorldWide]

So I'm having trouble le with delay on mine , what am I doing wrong I waive my hand and it dosnt pick it up till like a second after it happens.

[@l0rdcroissant]

I've had nothing but problems with this and OBS, while streaming on MIXER....unbelievable!!

[@Liryn]

This camera has very nice features, i am very excited i bought it today.

[@oddlytimbotwillison6296]

I don't think I'll be excited about a webcam until somebody does a USB type C 3.1 version with something like an APS C sensor. I can't believe somebody hasn't jumped on making that yet.

[@TheHotEndChannel]

why cant this work with the 920 or 930 - its software.

[@usr-coffee]

it does tho it just will cost u

[@MattGroff]

Just backordered this on Amazon. Upgrading from a C920 in stead of getting a green screen.

[@ajaykoemar3979]

What about the C930e?

[@ChrisTufnell]

Is it 60fps with Personify. In OBS i'm only seeing 50 as the max option with Personify on, but the full 60 when it's off.

[@BaptisteVigier]

definitely going to buy this after watching your video, thanks a lot! :)

[@ВалентинКузнецов-ц8щ]

Hi! Can the camera focus on distant objects within the distance of 3 to 5 meters? Thanks

[@stubat]

I've had my Logitech C920 for years now and unless I was replacing it with a DSLR I will probably keep with what I have.

[@Arnaud57915]

Correct me if i'm wrong but the C920 doesnt have 720p 60fps after playing with the settings already ? :/

[@accrevoke]

Personally, I would think having a manual on / off button would be an better solution (than a privacy cover)

[@Formulka]

this looks really impressive! my 920 died so it's a perfect time for an upgrade :)