Eros Peterson
New Member
Hello friends,
Long time, no post, yes I know and I decided to take a break from the video production world. Funny thing is, life always manages to bring me back to this place LOL.
In all seriousness though, here's the challenge I face... building a small form factor box whose only goal is to be a streaming box that runs OBS on Linux, uses the least expensive Blackmagic card that can accept (ideally) 2 HDMI connections and USB for a decent quality webcam or maybe a few (think Microsoft Lifecams) so you can stream an event to the web in an economical way. Lots of RAM and a basic monitor/keyboard setup so you can switch on the fly. No huge noisy fans for ventilation/cooling or something uber quiet so it's not noticeable of the unit is not far from where the broadcast is happening.
Recording to an external HD is always an option for later editing should it be needed.
Totally DIY, and cost effective is the goal.
Could it be done??? You tell me. I'm not an expert in building computer boxes... the gauntlet has been tossed down, who is willing to pick it up?
Aaaaand GO!
Cheers,
Eros
Long time, no post, yes I know and I decided to take a break from the video production world. Funny thing is, life always manages to bring me back to this place LOL.
In all seriousness though, here's the challenge I face... building a small form factor box whose only goal is to be a streaming box that runs OBS on Linux, uses the least expensive Blackmagic card that can accept (ideally) 2 HDMI connections and USB for a decent quality webcam or maybe a few (think Microsoft Lifecams) so you can stream an event to the web in an economical way. Lots of RAM and a basic monitor/keyboard setup so you can switch on the fly. No huge noisy fans for ventilation/cooling or something uber quiet so it's not noticeable of the unit is not far from where the broadcast is happening.
Recording to an external HD is always an option for later editing should it be needed.
Totally DIY, and cost effective is the goal.
Could it be done??? You tell me. I'm not an expert in building computer boxes... the gauntlet has been tossed down, who is willing to pick it up?
Aaaaand GO!
Cheers,
Eros
