elsongs Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I need a video camera for doing livestreams, YouTube videos, etc.(Gotta spend that Stimulus Check...). I've been currently using my Samsung smartphone, which has decent video quality, but the audio has a lot of bad hiss noise. Conversely, the Zoom Q8 is exactly what I'm looking for featurewise, (the audio quality is amazing!) but the video quality is atrocious. Wonder what you've all been using for your online performances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strays Dave Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I have a Sony HDR-MV1 I like. No zoom lens, no focusing. Dead simple to operate. I like it. Unfortunately it's out of production - I paid $300 as I recall. I like it. In promo literature it was said to be designed for musicians to record themselves easily. Quote Dave's YouTube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove On Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I use an iPhone 8 Plus with a Sirui 18mm wide-angle lens. For better sound, I use an iRig Pro I/O with an AT2021 condenser mic. I also have an iRig Pro Duo for two track recording. This small, compact setup made me realize that I will probably never own a video camera again. I love that it records direct to the phone so I can immediately edit and upload. Future upgrades: iPhone 11 Pro - the built-in wide angle is amazing and gets rid of the need for an external wide angle lens. Rode Wireless Go Stabilizer /Gimbal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboomer Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I have been very happy with my Zoom Q2n for both audio and video as long as you can hang with the fairly wide angle shot. But if that doesn"t work, I also have a couple of Reds and a bunch of lenses I"ll sell you ð· Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I found this article pretty useful: https://fullcompasslive.com/2020/03/19/10-solutions-for-easy-video-streaming/ Quote Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkfloydcramer Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Zoom Q2n-4K. The 4K video is definitely NOT atrocious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spokenward Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I found this article pretty useful: https://fullcompasslive.com/2020/03/19/10-solutions-for-easy-video-streaming/ "Get an encoder. That"s the one thing you probably don"t have. This is basically a box that sends your video signal out to the world." I think that this is correct and a non-obvious part of a working system. The next question - what about integration with things like OBS for stream encoding and capture? https://obsproject.com/ Most of the previous hardware solutions were aimed at the worship and corporate video markets. It feels like things are changing very rapidly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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