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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by denimnerd42 on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @05:54AM (#25504998)
I have a similar setup but don't you find the latency to be bad? At least it's not good enough for video calls IMO. It's fine for streaming to an audience or recording.
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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by vetinari on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @08:37AM (#25506075)
With random chinese knock-off and GoPro 3, I had a latency of 10-11 frames when doing 60 fps stream.

It was usable for video calls, but I had problems with reliability (old battery in Gopro, and even if it was permanently connected to power source, it charged only when I turned it on -- which usually was when I wanted to have a call).

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