"Pocket Studio Camera": iPhone Apps Compared for Use with Video Switchers

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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:27 📱 *iPhone as a production camera: Comparing five apps that enable using an iPhone as a production camera, emphasizing clean HDMI as a crucial feature.* 01:19 🎥 *Using iPhone for video switching: Utilizing an iPhone as a primary camera for video switching, employing Lightning to digital AV adapters for HDMI output, and exploring audio options for recordings.* 02:52 🎙️ *Dual Channel audio recording: Exploring options to achieve Dual Channel audio recording, highlighting potential solutions for capturing multiple audio inputs.* 04:11 💡 *Essential features for a pocket Studio camera: Requirements such as clean HDMI output, in-camera recording, and a one-man show setup for recording and streaming.* 06:26 📹 *Dual camera recording: Exploring apps that allow internal recording with multiple iPhone cameras simultaneously and the specific app that supports clean HDMI output.* 07:18 🔄 *Remote Zoom control: Highlighting the importance of remote zoom control for discreetly operating the iPhone camera during recordings or streaming, noting apps that facilitate this feature.* 08:24 🎛️ *Remote pan and tilt control: Discussing the absence of apps supporting remote pan and tilt control for iPhone cameras, exploring alternative methods and limitations.* 10:31 🔊 *Audio over HDMI: Evaluating various apps' abilities to provide audio over HDMI for redundancy and synchronization purposes, acknowledging differences in performance.* 15:08 📡 *Streaming capabilities: Considering apps that offer streaming features, focusing on potential scenarios for remote guest recordings or streaming to enhance production control.* 16:43 💰 *Price comparison: Comparing prices and features among different apps, discussing Filmic Pro's stability with remote control functionality despite ongoing ownership changes.*

[@TomQsTechTips]

What a fantastic summary! Thank you for investing your time into this video!

[@zitrocam]

Have you reviewed the OBS Camera App, lets you capture 4K with low latency via cable, not going through atem which is 1080, also offers NDI if you want to go wireless.

[@TomQsTechTips]

Thank you for the comment. I haven’t looked at OBS since I purchased my first switcher 5 or 6 years ago. Maybe it’s time to take another look!