{"id":1726,"date":"2020-08-04T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.magnanimousrentals.com\/?p=1726"},"modified":"2020-08-11T00:08:21","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T00:08:21","slug":"connect-your-camera-to-a-zoom-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/blogs\/connect-your-camera-to-a-zoom-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect Your Camera to a Zoom Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Connect Your Camera to a Zoom Meeting<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You need a dongle to connect your camera to a Zoom meeting. A dongle is a type of interface. A dongle is a small device that connects to a computer, and provides access to the computer to other devices connected to the dongle. The<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/magewell-usb-capture-hdmi-gen-2\/724\">Magewell dongle<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> is designed to connect a video camera with an HDMI video output to Windows, MAC, and Linux computers without the need for additional drivers. The dongle will work with multiple online video platforms such as Zoom, OBS Studio, and Wirecast. It is as close to any plug-and-play video interfacing device we could find online. The ease of use is exceptional. We review and list in our video and this post a few simple steps you&#8217;ll need to take if using it with Zoom, or OBS Studio. So if you&#8217;re looking to send a video package to a client, or talent that has limited video production experience, then this device in combination with our<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magnanimousrentals.com\/self-recording-video\/\">self-recording video options<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">will greatly reduce the learning curve, and complete your video faster, and with less stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R-Oim6GA9UM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What do I need to connect my camera to a Zoom Meeting?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/magewell-usb-capture-hdmi-gen-2\/724\">Magewell Gen 2 HDMI to USB Dongle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">USB-A to USB-A Cable (we include this with our dongle)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Windows, MAC, or Linux computer with a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A camera with an HDMI output. (We&#8217;re using the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/canon-xf705-4k-camcorder-kit\/644\">Canon XF705<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/6-hdmi-male-to-male-cable\/343\">HDMI cable<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Make sure you get the one with the right connector for your camera.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"magnanimousbl-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_design = \"enhanced_links\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"B00I16VQOY\";\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"fa7553d675aded4d3397c0464f3edaf7\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>How do I connect my camera to a Zoom Meeting?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Connect the Magewell Dongle to a USB port on your computer with a USB cable. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R-Oim6GA9UM?t=240\">3:55<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Connect your camera to the dongle with an HDMI cable. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R-Oim6GA9UM?t=265\">4:25<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Connect to Zoom software. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R-Oim6GA9UM?t=297\">4:57<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Adjust video settings. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R-Oim6GA9UM?t=378\">6:18<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Adjust audio settings. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R-Oim6GA9UM?t=409\">6:49<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Point of emphasis: <\/strong>Zoom, by default, mirrors your video signal input because it thinks you are using a front-facing webcam. You can toggle this on\/off in the video settings menu in section &#8220;My Video&#8221; underneath the &#8220;Enable HD&#8221; check box.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magnanimousrentals.com\/connect-your-camera-to-a-zoom-meeting\/disable-video-input-mirroring-in-zoom-video-settings\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1746\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1746 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.magnanimousrentals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Disable-video-input-mirroring-in-Zoom-video-settings.-1024x751.png\" alt=\"Disable-video-input-mirroring-in-Zoom-video-settings\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.magnanimousrentals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Disable-video-input-mirroring-in-Zoom-video-settings.-980x719.png 980w, https:\/\/blogs.magnanimousrentals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Disable-video-input-mirroring-in-Zoom-video-settings.-480x352.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/751;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>How do I connect to OBS Studio?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Open OBS Studio software. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R-Oim6GA9UM?t=530\">8:50<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Adjust View settings to Studio Mode to match the software&#8217;s view in the video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Create a new &#8220;Scene&#8221; and rename it. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R-Oim6GA9UM?t=556\">9:16<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Add the video source\u00a0<em>and<\/em> the audio source\u00a0to your new scene. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R-Oim6GA9UM?t=577\">9:37<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Troubleshooting the Magwell Dongle<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Start with everything disconnected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Turn on your camera.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Connect your audio device to camera and confirm the camera is receiving an audio signal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Connect your HDMI cable to camera, and then to the Magewell dongle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Open your software.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Connect the Magewell dongle to your computer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In most cases, the video signal automatically displays in the Zoom app. If this doesn&#8217;t happen, go to the video and audio settings and select the source &#8220;USB HDMI Capture&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/blogs\/live-streaming-2\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Live Streaming about Streaming Live\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/98;max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"98\" data-src=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Live-Streaming.png\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999 lazyload\" alt=\"Live streaming single and multi-camera setups are reviewed in this video\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Live Streaming about Streaming Live<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Learn about our Live Streaming setups! Whether you need a simple single camera setup, or a more complex multi-camera setup, this video explains what you need and how to set it up!<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you would like to build a rental order then visit<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/\">Magrents.com<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, or call us at 312-465-2366 and speak to a rental coordinator!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to connect your camera to a Zoom meeting with the Magewell Dongle. 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