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Re:Using a "proper" camera as a webcam by formerly_proven on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @12:42PM (#31413230)
> You can find these for $40-$100 and it allows one to switch out hardware brands at will without installing drivers.

The cheap ones (as little as eight bucks) all use the same all-in-one HDMI-receiver-MJPEG-encoding-USB-device chip; it's not perfect, but they do actually support 1080p at 30 fps.

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Re:Using a "proper" camera as a webcam by tomatocracy on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @04:01PM (#31415641)
They're generally pretty reliable but an issue to be aware of is that the cheaper ones can have quite high latency (0.5s or more). This means for Zoom etc you will have to choose between audio/video being desynced and more awkward conversation (if interactive discussion is more important than presenting).
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Re:Using a "proper" camera as a webcam by em-bee on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @01:39PM (#31413978)
is the quality at least comparable to what i can get from a mid-range webcam? because that is what this is competing with for someone like me who already has the necessary camera, but also needs a webcam occasionally.

i found this article https://havecamerawilltravel.com/nikon-d3400-webcam-live-str... that suggests the budget device is workable but obviously doesn't deliver the quality that the camera can provide. but how does it compare to a regular webcam?

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