Hey, Andrew Hatchett that's mighty cool! Can you share the details of how you did it? I don't have any experience with chromebox or powered hubs, so saying you "switched" from one camera to another doesn't carry much meaning for me. Sorry for being such a newb! ;-D
+Tom Collins A powered hub is just a little box with x number of USB ports that are powered by plugging into a wall socket so they don't use power from your computer. It includes a cable to plug in to a USB port on your computer. Thus you get additional ports without them using computer's power. I'll be doing a video on it later today or tomorrow as per +Leila Martin's request.
Andrew Hatchett works as expected (and hoped). I have done similar for my Laptop, with a USB powered HUB. The unpowered HUBs don't always work for me from my Laptop
I'll look forward to the video Andrew Hatchett. It's not the connection that baffles me, but what sort of interface you're using to "switch" from one camera to another on the fly. It looked like you were clicking something on your screen, but that implies some kind of software controller, not just the hardware hub. That's where you lost me. Thanks so much for your patience and help!
Tom Collins The 'switcher' is inside the HOA at the top of the screen where the mike, camera, invite(if you are host) and the red phone is. Click the camera and it will show you all cameras connected to your computer. Just click on the one you want to use. You can leave the dropdown menu open to save time switching but it does interfere with what you see on screen but doesn't mess up the recording.
Cooler and cooler, Andrew Hatchett! Since I've never tried attaching a second camera, I had no idea G+ would detect and display multiple devices inside the HOA! Can't wait to try it.
+John Brown, it was planned that it be 4 on one machine ( A Chromebox - thus unable to run Manycam)...but it lookos like it has to be 4 different types/brands of cameras as the Chromebox won't recognize two indentical cameras on the same machine. Since all work is done from my desk there is no real need for any of this...just a whimsical exercise of "can it be done". :)
Hey, Andrew Hatchett that's mighty cool! Can you share the details of how you did it? I don't have any experience with chromebox or powered hubs, so saying you "switched" from one camera to another doesn't carry much meaning for me. Sorry for being such a newb! ;-D
ReplyDeleteAndrew Hatchett nice! This would make an awesome step by step watch me tutorial in User2User LIVE. Pretty please ;-)
ReplyDelete+Tom Collins A powered hub is just a little box with x number of USB ports that are powered by plugging into a wall socket so they don't use power from your computer. It includes a cable to plug in to a USB port on your computer. Thus you get additional ports without them using computer's power. I'll be doing a video on it later today or tomorrow as per +Leila Martin's request.
ReplyDeleteAndrew Hatchett works as expected (and hoped). I have done similar for my Laptop, with a USB powered HUB. The unpowered HUBs don't always work for me from my Laptop
ReplyDeleteI'll look forward to the video Andrew Hatchett. It's not the connection that baffles me, but what sort of interface you're using to "switch" from one camera to another on the fly. It looked like you were clicking something on your screen, but that implies some kind of software controller, not just the hardware hub. That's where you lost me. Thanks so much for your patience and help!
ReplyDeleteTom Collins The 'switcher' is inside the HOA at the top of the screen where the mike, camera, invite(if you are host) and the red phone is. Click the camera and it will show you all cameras connected to your computer. Just click on the one you want to use. You can leave the dropdown menu open to save time switching but it does interfere with what you see on screen but doesn't mess up the recording.
ReplyDeleteCooler and cooler, Andrew Hatchett! Since I've never tried attaching a second camera, I had no idea G+ would detect and display multiple devices inside the HOA! Can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteIs that 4 cameras on the one machine? Or is it split between 2?
ReplyDeleteIt might be easier and smoother with ManyCam.
+John Brown, it was planned that it be 4 on one machine ( A Chromebox - thus unable to run Manycam)...but it lookos like it has to be 4 different types/brands of cameras as the Chromebox won't recognize two indentical cameras on the same machine. Since all work is done from my desk there is no real need for any of this...just a whimsical exercise of "can it be done". :)
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