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Rode NT1 5th Generation microphone review
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (661+ words) Between online video calls, streaming, content creating, and messing with music, I really appreciate a good microphone for my PC setup. Once upon a time I'd be hard pressed to find a high-quality USB mic, but with many gamer brands…...
You Tuber creates their own 16-camera motion capture rig from scratch
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (237+ words) Actor Jack Quaid's obvious professionalism aside, Made By Dennis briefly explains how multiple cameras are used in a mocap setup to track retroreflective markers through space via a process called Triangulation. Those multiple mocap cameras are often pretty pricey, but…...
4 K webcams are approaching 1080p prices, now that this one I liked last year has dropped to $90
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (510+ words) At $90, it's almost half the price I reviewed it at last year. I had the chance to test this webcam out last year, giving it an 82% in my review. It's not only well priced, but easy to set up, with…...
Yololiv's Yolo Cam S3 offers DLSR-like quality, but at a cost
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (989+ words) In the last few years, I've found myself asking 'What are webcams for?' The obvious answer is meetings and online social gatherings, but I wonder how many use their ever-expanding feature set for anything more. At 185 g and a height…...
The Obsbot Tiny 3 is seriously overkill for most folks shopping for a webcam
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (609+ words) Thanks to its expansive ISO range, its image is strikingly clean and virtually devoid of noticeable noise in both low light and hard light environments. This is probably the biggest advantage it has over its Lite counterpart, which doesn't quite…...
Asus has tweaked the twangers out of Hifiman's planar magnetic drivers in its new audiophile-grade gaming headset, and it shows
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) Asus + audiophile? Yep, I was there with bells on. Well, here's a product I didn't have on my CES bingo card. Asus has partnered with boutique headphone manufacturer Hifiman to bring planar magnetic drivers to its new gaming headset, the…...
I played one of the best games of the year on this 4 K webcam and now it's 33% off this Black Friday
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (514+ words) 4 K cams are getting more accessible. I gave the Insta360 Link 2 C an 86% in my review just last month, and I stand by the fact that, on sale, it's the most reasonably priced 4 K pick out there. AI controls and software…...
Turns out you can make an old optical gaming mouse into a working camera
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (284+ words) It even has multiple shot types. If you have a bit of a soft spot for the Game Boy Camera or, dare I say it, the built-in camera of that PS Vita stuck in your drawer, you can create a…...
My favorite 1080p webcam is now at the lowest price it's ever been, at only $105
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (336+ words) Yet one more excuse to stare at my own face on a video call. More of a refinement of the MK. 1 rather than a full follow-up, this webcam offers simply the best uncompressed 1080p video stream you're likely to see. Add…...
Edifier's new pro speakers are uber flashy yet almost as flawed
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1044+ words) I kinda like 'ugly' hardware. The first time I saw the Edifier G2000 Pro, that was exactly what I thought. It's an angular set of speakers, with see through panels on the side to blast RGB light into your eyeballs. It…...