Robert Machado | How to Live Stream with a Camera (Elgato Cam Link + OBS) @robchado | Uploaded March 2018 | Updated October 2024, 14 hours ago.
Can the Elgato Cam Link be used in high-quality broadcast situations?
Camp Rhino was hosting a workout face-off and I thought it would be a great opportunity to try using my Elgato Cam Link in a live event scenario. Using my trusty Inovativ cart as a mobile workstation, I set up my MacBook Pro running OBS and presented a live stream to Camp Rhino's Facebook Live shooting on my FS7. Rather than sending the SmallHD 1703 output to the Cam Link, I sent the signal directly from the Teradek (the 1703 currently does not support audio output).
It's important to have a hard-wired (and decent) internet connection to help eliminate variables (Wi-Fi dropouts, poor connection, etc.). I'd recommend of having an upload speed of at least 5Mb/s for 1080p. Camp Rhino had upload speeds of 20Mb/s, so we had plenty of overhead. The stream output was set to 1080p although Facebook Live only accepts 720p to help preserve a high-quality image. In retrospect, I should have set the framerate to 30 fps; 24 fps looks strange and unnatural for live content IMO.
Check out the full live stream on Camp Rhino's Facebook: bit.ly/2FGTT1n
What are your thoughts on this longer-form verité style behind the scenes? Any other questions in the video? Let's start a conversation; let me know in the comments below!
Products mentioned in this video:
Elgato Cam Link: amzn.to/2GDzHuq
Teradek Bolt 500: amzn.to/2G53y16
Video gear I use:
VISUALS
MAIN camera: amzn.to/2DA2uRE
Secondary camera: amzn.to/2DnBcdV
Favorite "vlogging" lens: amzn.to/2G0y61h
Bendy-pod: amzn.to/2DnLQkS
Drone: amzn.to/2DmHpXu
AUDIO
On-camera microphone: amzn.to/2Do0XdS
Monitoring headphones: amzn.to/2DoyYuy
Workstation microphone: amzn.to/2Bi4usr
Microphone desk arm: amzn.to/2G0Nfzm
Shotgun mic for interviews: amzn.to/2EZVASA
Wireless lavs: amzn.to/2DvSYPf
Mobile field recorder: amzn.to/2DlCzJT
MISC
Fastest mobile hard drive: amzn.to/2F0siDF
Stress reliever: amzn.to/2Do1GvC
Follow me on the socialz:
instagram.com/robchado
twitter.com/robchado
Can the Elgato Cam Link be used in high-quality broadcast situations?
Camp Rhino was hosting a workout face-off and I thought it would be a great opportunity to try using my Elgato Cam Link in a live event scenario. Using my trusty Inovativ cart as a mobile workstation, I set up my MacBook Pro running OBS and presented a live stream to Camp Rhino's Facebook Live shooting on my FS7. Rather than sending the SmallHD 1703 output to the Cam Link, I sent the signal directly from the Teradek (the 1703 currently does not support audio output).
It's important to have a hard-wired (and decent) internet connection to help eliminate variables (Wi-Fi dropouts, poor connection, etc.). I'd recommend of having an upload speed of at least 5Mb/s for 1080p. Camp Rhino had upload speeds of 20Mb/s, so we had plenty of overhead. The stream output was set to 1080p although Facebook Live only accepts 720p to help preserve a high-quality image. In retrospect, I should have set the framerate to 30 fps; 24 fps looks strange and unnatural for live content IMO.
Check out the full live stream on Camp Rhino's Facebook: bit.ly/2FGTT1n
What are your thoughts on this longer-form verité style behind the scenes? Any other questions in the video? Let's start a conversation; let me know in the comments below!
Products mentioned in this video:
Elgato Cam Link: amzn.to/2GDzHuq
Teradek Bolt 500: amzn.to/2G53y16
Video gear I use:
VISUALS
MAIN camera: amzn.to/2DA2uRE
Secondary camera: amzn.to/2DnBcdV
Favorite "vlogging" lens: amzn.to/2G0y61h
Bendy-pod: amzn.to/2DnLQkS
Drone: amzn.to/2DmHpXu
AUDIO
On-camera microphone: amzn.to/2Do0XdS
Monitoring headphones: amzn.to/2DoyYuy
Workstation microphone: amzn.to/2Bi4usr
Microphone desk arm: amzn.to/2G0Nfzm
Shotgun mic for interviews: amzn.to/2EZVASA
Wireless lavs: amzn.to/2DvSYPf
Mobile field recorder: amzn.to/2DlCzJT
MISC
Fastest mobile hard drive: amzn.to/2F0siDF
Stress reliever: amzn.to/2Do1GvC
Follow me on the socialz:
instagram.com/robchado
twitter.com/robchado
