Wireless camera suggestions to work with OBS.

Hi All.
i am currently looking for suggestions for a camcorder to use for streaming of my local pool league matches.
ideally i want a camcorder that will transmit the video signal directly into OBS without the need for any usb/hdmi cable.
it will also be situated out of reach so would possibly need a remote control for it as well.

thanks for any help
 

AaronD

Active Member
I think the video and the control are two completely separate problems. If you happen to find something that combines both, that's great, but it narrows the playing field a bit to require it.

You might look at a PTZ camera. (motorized Pan, Tilt, Zoom) If you get one that is compatible with the PTZOptics brand, then you can use that plugin to control it. If you get one that can be viewed in a web browser, then you can use the Browser source in OBS. You might have to play with the exact URL to get you directly to the video feed, but I think you get the idea.

PTZ cameras are expensive though. You're mostly paying for the motorized gimbal, with only an "okay" camera and lens on it. It's also why the long-zoom versions are so much more expensive than short-zoom: it's not the lens that's expensive, it's the super-smooth pan/tilt to make it usable with such a long zoom.

If you don't need a gimbal, or you're okay with having a separate solution for each problem, then you might think about an old Android phone running the free IP Webcam app. It has ads, but only on the control/settings screen, not the streamed video from camera to WiFi. And it even tells you exactly what URL to put into OBS's Browser source. (or anywhere else you want to use it)
WiFi is often known for being unreliable enough to require a trade-off between a good picture and low latency, but that app in particular does a really good job of both! Of course, it does still require a decent network to do that......
 
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