![]() ![]() This was for a presentation where I wanted to follow the event from the audience point of view, because there was a long lag between my presentation and it appearing in the session (the Ipad wasn’t connected to my PC). For extra overkill, you can even use an Ipad as an extra screen, as in the header image. ![]() use the one above for the slides instead of the zoom call), but having two makes everything else MUCH easier. (and cables to connect it to computer) – can be anything, but has to be 16×9 native to fit the slides without black lines either side - I put it on a stand to the right of the other monitor. Another monitor to put slides full screen when sharing to zoom etc.Using a lighting pole also makes it easy to raise and lower the camera + monitor for either seated or standing presentations (although I’m lazy and always leave it up, because you still have to adjust the camera angle, which is a pain). this means that your eyes don’t have to move far from the camera to see the people you’re talking to – I bought this Samsung monitor and an adapter to bolt it to the lighting pole above (and HDMI cable and/or adapter for your computer). Separate monitor that you put just under the camera to show the zoom call etc.I find these lighting stands take up less space than tripods, and then I used this adapter kit to attach the camera to the top. Some sort of tripod or lighting stand to get the camera to eye height.Here’s an example of non-live presentation using a Sony 4K camera in front of a green screen, and then using video editing software (I use Adobe Premiere) to change the background (in this case it was the Sony RX100 V7 - I stopped using it because it overheated this summer and started glitching in the middle of live presentations!).Of course, this limits your options to do picture-in-picture or green screen effects, etc. Again, this can give excellent image quality (WAY better than the webcam in your laptop), but you might want to use an ethernet adapter to get a wired connection for greater reliability than is possible with wifi (although a good 4G connection is still surprisingly effective). Alternatively, you can bypass a computer completely and connect to your zoom call etc directly on an Ipad or phone.The downside is that I’ve found the connectivity / frames per second isn’t as reliable (using the HDMI output instead can help)-and you typically want to use your phone for something else. If you only want to do presentations occasionally, this might be a good choice: modern phones typically have excellent lighting adjustment compared to regular cameras, and have algorithms to help people look flattering on camera. Note also that you can use your phone or tablet with some software that lets it act like a webcam.I sometimes supplement the main camera with another web cam like the Logitech Brio 4K, an action cam like a GoPro Hero for a wide view.it easily supports several cameras / HDMI feeds, and you don’t have to worry about bugs and software upgrades, your computer overheating, etc… I have one, but I don’t use it-I found it a bit awkward and limited compared to software video mixing (see below) Alternatively, you can go for a solution that combines the HDMI-to-USB ability with extra video-manipulation functionality built directly into a hardware device (green screen filter, picture in picture, etc.) such as the Atem Mini (pro).(And you’ll need a power adapter so you don’t have to worry about the battery running out). It means (for example) that I can either record at 4K for maximum flexibility, or stream to a live conference (or even both at the same time!) without having to change camera / setup. There are lots of choice for camera, but I’ve just purchased a Sony A6400 – with a long HDMI cable and an Elgato 4K HDMI-to-USB adapter.Note, these things is just what I’ve chosen to purchase for myself - I don’t get any referral fees etc, and no guarantees that these are the best options! Here’s a list of most of what I use (with some links, mostly to the French Amazon site where I purchased most of it - I live in Paris). I have had several requests from people who want to set up some equipment for professional presentations at virtual events-a home or office studio that enables you to present live as if you were a TV weather person: ![]()
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