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Marvin  
#1 Posted : Friday, September 7, 2018 10:33:21 PM(UTC)
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Hi, is any one know the best way to connect 3 usb webcam to vmix?
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#2 Posted : Saturday, September 8, 2018 2:19:58 AM(UTC)
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Hi

search the forum please, this topic was addressed so many times already!
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#3 Posted : Saturday, September 8, 2018 7:33:21 AM(UTC)
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If you are using USB3, you will need to put one webcam on each root hub. With USB2, it doesn't seem to matter.

Here is a topic I started some time ago...
https://forums.vmix.com/....aspx?g=posts&t=3645
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#4 Posted : Saturday, September 8, 2018 7:57:46 AM(UTC)
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@ Marvin

A lot will depend on your PC and its capabilities.
Going beyond 2 full HD webcams on most average PCs can be problematic if the some of the ports are using a shared bus.


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#5 Posted : Saturday, September 8, 2018 12:40:25 PM(UTC)
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It used to be difficult. It's no so hard since vMix defaulted to setting MJPEG as the encoding type for webcams.

I have three webcams connected to my desktop right now. All operating at 720p30. All connected to the same USB 3.0 hub.

Older webcams like the Logitech C920 required a driver that was not capable of accommodating multiple connected devices.

The newer Logitech Camera Settings app does support multiple connected webcams. It's only been available for less than a year.

Otherwise, use a generic UVC driver instead of the Logitech specific one. Logitech describes how and why to do this: https://blog.logitech.co...-webcams-a-how-to-guide/
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#6 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2018 10:34:08 PM(UTC)
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thanks a lot, this is a big help for me, you guys are great.
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