Logitech Brio cables

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Robi55

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Hi All. A bit off message perhaps, but I am using a new Logitech Brio for streaming through OBS for our church services and other events. We have just upgraded our laptop to the latest spec Lenovo which has a USB-C port as well as 3 x USB 3.0 ports. The cable with the Brio is interchangeable and came with a USB-C the camera connection) to USB-A, however we need to run longer cables now and I was wondering whether a switch to a cable which is USB-C to C as we now have that capability would give better results? Is anyone using the Brio and USB-C to C and if so, what kind of results are you getting?

Thanks for any guidance.
 
A or C is just a form factor. There will be no performance improvement or degradation, though C is smaller and mechanically less-secure with less friction and no locking tabs, so can pull itself out of the socket under the weight of the cable itself at times.

Do be aware that USB has segment length limitations; generally you can only have a cable around 12 feet long before the signal starts to fail. This can be boosted with active cables, repeaters, or other boosting methods, but those can get expensive very fast, especially for USB 3.0 as the Brio requires.

I also have to mention that I have two Brios sitting on my shelf as they're notoriously unreliable. Great on paper, but erratic and prone to malfuction and failure in the real world.

Best recommendation I can give (even though it's unrelated to the topic) is to grab a used Sony a5100 DSLR. They can be had on the used market with the kit lens for around $200, and a battery replacer is around $20 for a third-party. Pair that with something like an Elgato Camlink or cheap $20 1080p30 capture device, and you'll have a much better (quality AND reliability) video capture solution for around the same price as a Brio. HDMI cables also have a much longer segment length, and active HDMI cables tend to be much more affordable.
 
Totally ACK to FerretBomb's post, plus...

a DSLR with kit zoom lens brings you possibility of zoom to better control what you'll show the audience in church. Webcams don't have any real zoom lens. So if they seem to provide zoom, its always only a software based crop or digital zoom, blasted to output resolution again. Thus no real quality.
 
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