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I have successfully tested two webcams with vMix trial version at a computer store. The challenge for me is to send webcams signals via USB over Cat 6 for over 15m. I have watched a lot of DIY youtube resources like is this one - I kinda have a fair idea what to do. However, it would be good to know if someone in the forum has done this with success? As you can guess, we are using webcams for low budget production. My system set up will consist of the following hardware and software: 1. HP PC Prodesk 600 G5 Mini Intel Core i7-9700T 16 Ram 256SSD with Samsung 24" Monitor 2. 2 Logitech Webcams 3. 2 Mobile phones with NDI software 4. Soundcraft Ui16 audio mixer 5. vMix 6. TP LINK W/L ROUTER AC1200 DUAL BAND 300MBPS 2.4GHZ + 687MBPS 5GHZ USB Comments are welcomed.
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If you have the right kind of USB extenders, and don't try to do 4K, it is possible. I connected a Microsoft LifeCam with a pair a Vaddio USB extenders with 60 meter cable and it works.
Some cheaper USB extenders may work properly with a shorter cables in the range of 15 meters as you are trying.
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Originally Posted by: Aren  I have successfully tested two webcams with vMix trial version at a computer store. The challenge for me is to send webcams signals via USB over Cat 6 for over 15m. I have watched a lot of DIY youtube resources like is this one - I kinda have a fair idea what to do. However, it would be good to know if someone in the forum has done this with success? As you can guess, we are using webcams for low budget production. My system set up will consist of the following hardware and software: 1. HP PC Prodesk 600 G5 Mini Intel Core i7-9700T 16 Ram 256SSD with Samsung 24" Monitor 2. 2 Logitech Webcams 3. 2 Mobile phones with NDI software 4. Soundcraft Ui16 audio mixer 5. vMix 6. TP LINK W/L ROUTER AC1200 DUAL BAND 300MBPS 2.4GHZ + 687MBPS 5GHZ USB Comments are welcomed. Aren, what graphics card do you have? You should be alright with USB over Cat 6 at 15m with the equipment you've listed. I have a NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti. I have 2 21" monitors in addition to a 17" monitor and 2 SONY X-70 Cameras with capture cards and SONY UWP LAV microphone. I use NDI for the 2nd Laptop for PPT, ZOOM, and SKYPE. What type of Production?
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Hi, I have extended USB 2.0 to over 150ft using simple 30ft extenders: https://www.amazon.com/U...id=1609177720&sr=8-5You'll need a powered hub for them to connect to, something like this: https://www.amazon.com/O...d=1609177752&sr=8-18This setup works rock solid for logitech usb 2.0 webcams and canon dslr data transfers for days in a row. I have tried USB over ethernet and it worked, but it was finnicky. Also be aware, two logitech c920's are all I could ever get to work over a single USB port on a computer. Any more than that and the bandwidth is too much for the port to handle. OBS has a feature to turn off webcams when not in use i.e. when not live, and this made it possible to support 6 or more webcams using only two usb ports (one on each side of the laptop). Not sure if vMix has this feature as well, I haven't used this kind of webcam setup since moving to Zcam cameras. What I suggest you do is scrap the webcam idea completely and get a couple of the Zcam E2C cameras, a switch with PoE ports, and run those cameras off of PoE power. You can stream the live video from the camera straight to the computer as an NDI source that is converted through software on the computer. Your video feed will come out 1000x better than any webcam and you will be the hero of your church. A cheaper solution that still uses better cameras than webcams is find you some dslr cameras or used video cameras that have hdmi-out and run that into a Magewell NDI converter. Run cat6 out to each camera/converter, the ndi converter is PoE powered. Downside to this setup is you'll still have to power the camera somehow. Basically what I'm saying is don't buy two webcams and expect to make a good production. It just won't happen. Spend a little more and get good cameras, that's where it all starts!
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