Fuzzy Output on OBS

[FaithChurch]

Hi all!
OBS has been super helpful for our church. An issue I have run into is a fuzzy picture (both on the OBS window) and then downloading it for later use. We stream to YT, and downloading there (though probably obvious) is also the same bad quality. We're using a camera that supports 1080p with the appropriate cable and USB super speed; I attached a video of my OBS settings and what looks like the artifacts+blurry screen. We had this before I swapped the bitrate from 2.5k to 8-9k and changed all the settings to the 'intended' according to chatgpt's best settings, but perhaps I'm still missing something. Any help is appreciated!

Tried to attach video, but too large. just picture 144p or 280p video looking mess. Attached a picture to try to help.

And I did mess around with bitrate and the CPU usage preset and no big changes to the issue.

 

[FaithChurch]

Does anyone have any idea of how to help? It's been multiple weeks and no replies!

 

[qhobbes]

Please post a log with your issue! Here's how...

OBS Studio creates a log file each time you run it which contains very useful diagnostic information. Without a log file, it's much harder for any support volunteers to figure out problems and your post may be ignored. To upload a log file, go to the Help menu > Log Files > Upload Last Log...

obsproject.com

 

[FaithChurch]

Please post a log with your issue! Here's how...

OBS Studio creates a log file each time you run it which contains very useful diagnostic information. Without a log file, it's much harder for any support volunteers to figure out problems and your post may be ignored. To upload a log file, go to the Help menu > Log Files > Upload Last Log...

obsproject.com

Ah. Thanks much! I will do that.

 

[qhobbes]

And YouTube recommends 12,000 Bitrate for 1080 60 FPS. This is clearly posted on their site. Don't rely on ChatGPT.

Choose live encoder settings, bitrates, and resolutions - YouTube Help

Choose a quality that will result in a reliable stream based on your internet connection. Read this article to learn how.

support.google.com

 

[FaithChurch]

And YouTube recommends 12,000 Bitrate for 1080 60 FPS. This is clearly posted on their site. Don't rely on ChatGPT.

Choose live encoder settings, bitrates, and resolutions - YouTube Help

Choose a quality that will result in a reliable stream based on your internet connection. Read this article to learn how.

support.google.com

Lol. ChatGpt can definitely lead you astray sometimes. Thanks for the tip!

But even so, the problem originates before it even goes to YouTube. I'll have to figure out how to post the log and then hopefully we can finally get it sorted!

 

[FaithChurch]

Here is the log file: https://obsproject.com/logs/Rkkhj5VxXz4nAY28

 

[FaithChurch]

Does anyone have any idea of how to help? Thanks!

 

[qhobbes]

Your log contains no streaming session. Results of your log analysis are limited. Please post a link to a clean log file.
To make a clean log file, please follow these steps:

1) Restart OBS as Admin.
2) Start your stream for at least 30 seconds. Make sure you replicate any issues as best you can, which means having any games/apps open and captured, etc.
3) Stop your stream.
4) Select Help > Log Files > Upload Current Log File. Use the Analyzer in my sig.

If still having issues, do 1-4 again but post link to log in response.

 

[Lawrence_SoCal]

I have an i7-10700K, and do NOT run OBS Studio as an admin, and I don't have an issue... but your mileage may vary. I know what I'm doing at OS level (means I know how to monitor background processes, disable unnecessary items, eye-candy default settings, etc), and prefer security of not running user apps with admin rights when not required.

That said,
- why 60fps for House of Worship? is anyone watching your stream in slow motion? unlikely right? drop to 30fps, to reduce encoding workload on PC but sustain bitrate for better quality video (most likely/hopefully).
- same goes for your camera feeds... unless you need that 60fps, drop it to 30fps and spend computers computational and I/O bandwidth on quality instead
- and was that USB2 or USB3 for the camera connection? you are only going to get so much (probably, ok, but not great) from USB2. USB3 requires you to be careful with proper USB3 cable, and exact USB port on computer (beware USB2 ports on PC, ensure entire data path is USB3, and USB Root Hub not overloaded)

We stream 1080p30 at 7,000kbps for a nice looking stream, and I record locally at about 3-4X that bitrate for higher quality Videos to be used as needed (vs free services like YouTube that HIGHLY compress video after upload to save storage space, at impact to video quality)... so if you want a clean baptism, wedding, etc video snippet, I'd advise you'd pull that from original recording (that does mean having sufficient disk I/O and space)

oh, and my standard recommendation... check audio and video sources OUTSIDE of OBS Studio. have you confirmed video feed quality at Operating System level? {using native OS app like Windows Recorder?}

 

[FaithChurch]

I have an i7-10700K, and do NOT run OBS Studio as an admin, and I don't have an issue... but your mileage may vary. I know what I'm doing at OS level (means I know how to monitor background processes, disable unnecessary items, eye-candy default settings, etc), and prefer security of not running user apps with admin rights when not required.

That said,
- why 60fps for House of Worship? is anyone watching your stream in slow motion? unlikely right? drop to 30fps, to reduce encoding workload on PC but sustain bitrate for better quality video (most likely/hopefully).
- same goes for your camera feeds... unless you need that 60fps, drop it to 30fps and spend computers computational and I/O bandwidth on quality instead
- and was that USB2 or USB3 for the camera connection? you are only going to get so much (probably, ok, but not great) from USB2. USB3 requires you to be careful with proper USB3 cable, and exact USB port on computer (beware USB2 ports on PC, ensure entire data path is USB3, and USB Root Hub not overloaded)

We stream 1080p30 at 7,000kbps for a nice looking stream, and I record locally at about 3-4X that bitrate for higher quality Videos to be used as needed (vs free services like YouTube that HIGHLY compress video after upload to save storage space, at impact to video quality)... so if you want a clean baptism, wedding, etc video snippet, I'd advise you'd pull that from original recording (that does mean having sufficient disk I/O and space)

oh, and my standard recommendation... check audio and video sources OUTSIDE of OBS Studio. have you confirmed video feed quality at Operating System level? {using native OS app like Windows Recorder?}

Thanks Lawrence. This is all helpful information. I'll try dropping it down to 30fps, we're not doing anything crazy movement wise lol. I think we're using usb 3, but I'll have to double check.

I actually figured out the issues today; when I went in to do a log file on a stream, I checked some settings on the camera-mind you I'm new to the whole camera terms-and figured out the ISO was wayyyyyy too high (32,000) causing graininess, the aperture was off, and the shutter speed. I guess most of those were low, so the ISO was trying to compensate which was not ideal. I adjusted those all to be in a normal range and it looks much cleaner, so I think we're set for now.

I do appreciate you taking the time to respond!