How to connect a DSLR or video camera through USB to Switcher Studio.
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1. As I mention in the video there is a slight delay between video and audio using this method so you will have a slight synch issue. That's why I say this method is mostly good for wide angle shots, far away shots and such, and not closeups where you would be able to see the audio and video slightly out of synch. I use it when I'm shooting like a whole room from the back or a sports game or something where you can't tell or it doesn't matter if there is a little A/V out of synch. Also, if I'm just recording and uploading later, it's pretty easy to fix in post edit.
2. If you are going to use a DSLR for this, make sure yours has the "through-the-lens-" output option or ability. Some of the older or cheaper cameras don't have that option which means you will get the dreaded focus box in the middle of your image.
3. Since making this video Switcher Studio has a SwitcherCast app for windows based computers as well now and I'm told it works great. That would allow you to use your Windows machine to connect a video camera to and then input into Switcher Studio using the Windows SwitcherCast app.
This was very helpful! Thank you for your time.
Thank you for this video! This helped me tremendously.
I'm so glad! Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions with Switcher or videography.
Great info thanks so much!!!!
Thanks! Glad it was helpful.
thank you so much!
You are a life saver!!! This is a game changer, thank you... 🙏🏾
Thanks! Glad to help :-)
Hi. Great video and very helpful. I have a question, can I use my external DSLR directly to the iPad using a USB adapter for the iPad instead of using the computer (Mac laptop)???
Thanks you!!!🤗👍🏻
For some cameras, there are three things you need: 1. Your DSLR needs to have the "live view" option (it outputs the live feed from your viewfinder) and 2. An adapter that allows you to connect your camera to the ipad (usually lightening to hdmi) 3. An app that accepts external camera inputs.
This just work with USB, or if i connect with HDMI also work? Thanks for the video 🤓🤓
@reelwordfilms I run a baseball organization and because of covid last year I needed to stream the games to my TH-cam Channel I used as many as 6 cameras and it worked really well with switcher studio. As you know you start to lose signal with IPads or Iphones at about 90 feet. I want to do a center field shot as the Money Shot like MLB games but the signal wont pick up from that distance. I thought if I got a good zoom camcorder linking it to another IPAD that I can do the share screen option giving me a great shot. What do you suggest that I use to extend the Wifi Signal to the main switcher studio about 380 feet away behind home plate without using hardwire? I see this Hollywood Mars Receiver and transmitter thing but think it has to be on its own wifi? Any suggestions to extend signal would be greatly appreciated.
Have you tried wireless boosters? You might be able to get a few of those and create a strong wireless link by attaching them in out of the way places. A more pricier option might be to get a wireless repeater with antennas, attach it maybe to the top of the batting area fence and you could cover the whole field. Just ideas...I only played little league baseball and I was always placed in right field...where nobody hit anything.
So once you hook up the DSLR to the MacBook it transmits wirelessly to the iPad thar you’re using as the switcher?
I am using a public wifi in the event and it doesnt allow me to see my camera or computer screen in the inputs list. But when i connect to my own router, it works. But for public wifi, like the school wifi, it doesnt. How can i solve this?
I don't get HD quality, is there a setting I'm missing? Using Cannon 1080p vixia
Hi I am so sorry for bothering you - but if you do not have a Mac but just a regular iPad and laptop can this still work - bc now they are saying the 179 osmo is what u need
How’s the latency on this DSLR input? Thank you for the video!
There is a delay in the audio/video. I use this method generally for medium to wide shots.
I have moved my broadcasting from SS to using ReStream. Don't need multiple cameras and the usability on PC's is easier for me.
Question: Will the DSLR function out of the Canon video camera work with that USB gadget into a PC? Is that all it takes-- that $25 unit-- allowing the PC to pick up that camera option? Thanks in advance for any answer!
It sure will, it's just a generic capture adapter that works with both Mac and PC.
Hi! Just wanted to ask: if it is possible to see the output through the screen of the camera, because that isn't the case for our Nikon camera, so I would need the iPad beside me to see if everything is in focus. Thanks!
Canon doesn't do that as well, when you plug in the hdmi cable the output goes to the iPad. You might be able to use an hdmi splitter to get an image to a secondary screen, but that's just an idea, I haven't tried it.
@@reelwordfilms8534 thanks for the help!
Is it there any way to set the video wider? I noticed that the image that comes out is square. Any suggestion?
What camera are you using?
@@reelwordfilms8534 I am usin a Canon Rebel T6. But I solved the problem. I just needed to turn of the Wifi Mode. However, now I don't know how to get rid of the focus rectangle. Any suggestion?
@@neftfeliz Check your manual to see if the T6 has the capability for live video output. Some DSLRs have that built in and some don't have that function. If you don't have it, then the focus rectangle can't be removed.
Hey this is great viedo, I tried the exact same step but on Windows, Switcher Cast does not show the list of sources including the DSLR. I have Canon 600D need quick help. Also I tried connecting my DSLR via HDMI capture card to iPad pro it does not show the dslr as input in my soruce. Kindly help
yeah that is exactly what happened to me :(
Hey thanks for the video.
Are you able to zoom in and out on the dslr camera? If yes, do you use the ipad or the dslr itself? Thanks you.
Usually I use a prime lens if I use a DSLR just so I can get really large f-stop. However, if you use a zoom lens you could obviously use it but it would have to be on the DSLR itself, SS only connects to iOS devices and a 3-axis gimbal.
Would this work for a lumix Panasonic?
Is it possible to plug your DSLR into, not a MacBook, but rather an iPhone?
I’m trying to do the same thing? Have you figured this out?
I have everything connected and selected like you said in the video, but I am still getting a black screen on the iPad for the USB video. Any suggestions?
What camera are you using?
@@reelwordfilms8534 the same thing is happening for me and I am using the Canon EOS M50
@@coachshayowens4499 did you get this solved! I need help! Black screen as well!
I tried the same setup with elgato, ipad pro, macbook pro and both Sony A7iii and canon T3i but I only get a black screen on the ipad in switcher studio. Any ideas? I did setup the camera already but the issue persists. I would highly appreciate any help
did you get this solved! I need help! Black screen as well!
Do you get any audio synchronization issues?
More so if I use a DSLR for some reason, so when I have to use a DSLR I try to make sure the shot is not dependent on audio lip synch. When I use my Canon Vixia the delay is almost indiscernible so it's easy to "hide" it with angles and mixing.
Can it work with a iMac computer
you mentioned that there is a slight delay between video an audio. If I'm going live on switcher but using the audio from a mixer will that still be a problem?
My guess is that might help but you would probably still have a little delay still. Try it though and let me know if it makes a difference.
@@reelwordfilms8534 also if I don’t have a capture card will it still work?
@@juanfajardo1295 You don't need an internal capture card in your computer for this to work, just an hdmi to usb capture adapter.
@@reelwordfilms8534 so if I have a regular HDMI adapter it would work?
@@juanfajardo1295 Can you post a picture of it?
Hello I have a question I have a Sony camera can I used on switcher ?
If we can could you help me please
Hi Mike, apologies, we are in the middle of moving so I haven't been on checking things. What kind of Sony camera do you have?
Es para cualquier cámara ? Canon, Nikon etc.
Sí, debería funcionar para cualquier cámara con hdmi.
Can multiple cameras be used with this setup?
Multiple DSLR cameras with HD video would take a lot of computing power both processing and video card power. If you want to use multiple DSLR's with Switcher Studio, you would need to run those through a multiple camera input on your computer (I've seen it done using DSLR's as multiple web cams) and then send that feed to Switcher Studio. Does that make sense?
How make full screen without frame.
This isn’t working for me, switcher has detected it but when selecting it’s just a loading circle for ages, i’m using the canon 2000d
Really hope to get it working
Check and make sure the 2000d is capable of doing live output when it's on video. Some Canons aren't equipped with that feature which means this setup won't work. Except, you might try shooting live (not on standby) and that might work.
Works on Windows? I have a Sony FDR AX700
Well, if you are talking about hooking a DSLR up to a laptop, then yes, you can connect a Sony DSLR to your Windows computer. If you are talking about Switcher Studio, then it doesn't work on Windows, only apple products.
I have an iPad pro 2020 and iPhone X an hdmi capture card ,and canon eos rp ...please help lol.
How can i mimic a set up like this
Hi Bert, are you using the iPad pro to run Switcher Studio?
@@reelwordfilms8534 yes I am
@@berthubbardt.o.o.c7314 OK, well to get it setup for that you would need to connect the DSLR to a computer and then share it to the iPad Pro via Switcher Cast. I don't know of any method of getting a DSLR into the iPad running Switcher.
@@reelwordfilms8534 hmm.. what If I connected the dslr to a chrome book , I know that would only cost $200 , I wonder if switcher cast would run on a chromebook and if chromebooks are powerful enough . Thanks for your help.
@@berthubbardt.o.o.c7314 I have never tried using a chromebook, I did see on the official Switcher feed that they said Switcher Cast doesn't officially run on chromebooks. Not sure what the "official" meant though.
If I plug the camera into the iPad would it still work the same?
No, unless you use a secondary iPad that isn't running Switcher Studio. Then you could connect a DSLR to it and the Ipad running SS could bring it in.
Reel Word Films How do you connect a DSLR directly to an iPad?
@@JeremiahMcintosh To be able and download from a DSLR to an iPad you only need a lightening to usb adapter. If you want to use the DSLR as a camera for the ipad--I have never done that myself and I'm only aware of one option that I've seen. It uses a card that you put on the DSLR that connects wirelessly to the iPad where you would need to be using an app that can recognize an external camera. I can't testify to the validity or quality of this setup, it's just the only one I'm aware of that exists for that kind of use.
Do you have to do HDMI can you just do it straight USB
The issue is having some sort of "engine" to recognize a video input. The HDMI to USB adapter has a graphics card in it so that's the engine that tells your computer it's an incoming video signal. Generally, a straight USB to USB cable only allows the transfer of files/data, not a live video input UNLESS you have a program/app that will recognize it running on your computer.
@@reelwordfilms8534 gotcha thanks for that and what USB cable do I need for a nikon d8500
@@CurrentEntertainmentProduction It looks like you would need a mini hdmi to regular hdmi with an hdmi to USB adapter like the one in the video.
Am I out of luck if I only have a windows laptop? I have an iPad & iPhone but no Mac.
Oh no, Switcher Studio runs off the iPad, not a macbook or mac computer. In fact, Switcher Studio won't run on a macbook, so if you have an iPad and iPhone you are set to go! Let me know if you need any help getting started.
@@reelwordfilms8534 Yes, but I wanted to use an alternate camera that’s a bit more advanced.
@@SashaLynelleXoXo Switcher Studio is designed to use iOS devices, so the direct camera inputs can only be iPhones/iPads. To use a regular video camera you can connect it to a macbook or mac computer and use the companion app "Switcher Cast" which will then allow you to bring that computer into Switcher Studio. I've done that connecting a Canon Vixia to my macbook then inputting it to Switcher. Does that make sense?
@@reelwordfilms8534 Yes, that’s what I took away from the video, but I was asking for a non-mac/mackbook option/hack, but it seems it doesn’t exist! Thanks for taking the time to get back to me.
@@SashaLynelleXoXo No worries, always glad to help if I can.
Can you Connect more than one camera??
Depending on the type of account you have with Switcher Studio, you can connect up to 9 camera sources.
@@reelwordfilms8534 on the same laptop or
@@alrodriguez6101 Well, Switcher Studio uses Apple devices, iPhones, iPads, etc. as cameras. You can connect up to 9 input sources so, if you had say 9 iPhones you could connect them all to the iPad running Switcher Studio. You can also use a macbook as an input using the app SwitcherCast. That app allows you to connect your laptop's camera or screen as a camera input into Switcher Studio. That's how you connect get the DSLR. You connect it to your laptop like I show in the video and then the SwitcherCast app will show it as the camera that you can use in Switcher Studio running on the iPad.
Does it work with Nikon?
It should, the connection is hdmi so as long as your Nikon has that ability then it should work no problems. If it doesn't let me know.
@@reelwordfilms8534 I appreciate it!