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Hollyland’s Streamix M1 video switcher has a huge touchscreen display and supports six video signals

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Video switchers have become a big thing over the last couple of years. Initially just a cool new product for a relatively small customer base, they’ve seen a huge surge in popularity over the last 18 months as more people have started live streaming as well as filming productions and covering events with fewer crew members.

The newest addition to the video switcher options out there is the Hollyland Streamix M1. And it looks pretty sweet. Designed specifically for live streaming, it allows you to stream up to six video inputs, including HDMI, SDI, network and mobile streamed cameras. It also features XLR and TRS audio inputs and outputs and it can stream straight to Facebook and YouTube without a computer.

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Video shows Beverly Hills Cops playing Beatles music to exploit copyright laws while being recorded

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Filming police officers in the course of their duties has started to become quite commonplace. Sometimes it’s morons trying to wind them up and bait them into doing something stupid, but often it’s simply people trying to record the other side of the story. After all most police around the world wear bodycams these days. So, why not?

Well, according to Vice, police in Beverly Hills have resorted to playing copyrighted music while they’re being filmed in order to trip social media copyright filters to get videos automatically taken down as soon as they’re uploaded. Licensing issues with the music also prevent these videos from getting any news media attention they might deserve, too.

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Godox targets Streamers and influencers with new $64 CL10 LED

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Godox is on a roll with the new gear at the moment, with the recent releases of the AD100Pro strobe and SZ150R & SZ200Bi zoomable Bowens mount LED lights. With this one, though, they’re dialling things down a notch with the new Godox CL10. It’s a multicolour LED light designed specifically for streamers, influencers and webcasting. Think accent lighting, rather than key lighting.

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Full version of Canon’s webcam software is now available for Windows and macOS

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Back in the spring, Canon introduced the Beta version of its EOS Webcam Utility Software for Windows and macOS. Now, the full version is available for both operating systems. There have been some improvements added, as well as more apps and cameras that you can use with the software.

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Full Nikon Webcam Utility software is now out for Windows and Mac

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Back in August, Nikon introduced its Webcam Utility software that lets you use your DSLR or mirrorless as a fancy web camera. It was in beta and for Windows only, but the full version is now here. And yes, you can use it on both Windows and Mac. Just in time for the second round of lockdowns.

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This e-bike is the ultimate mobile multicam streaming machine – complete with Atem Mini Pro

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Sometimes, you see a project that’s just so cool and so out there that you just have to find out more. That was me when I saw the photo above from Rattanak Sorn.  Rattanak live streams his e-bike journeys to Facebook and it’s turned his bike into a self-sufficient multicam live streaming machine, complete with Raspberry Pi and an Atem Mini Pro.

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Muti-camera live stream on location, the Yolobox

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The populations of both content creators and work from home people are getting bigger. Demand for live streaming is growing with them. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a dedicated device to help make it all easier?

Well, there is such a device. Ender the Yolobox from Yololive ($1000 @ Amazon or B&H).

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You can now use the Insta360 ONE R as a USB webcam and live stream 360° video

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Insta360 has posted a massive feature update today for the Insta360 ONE R. It expands the camera’s capabilities with several new features to offer new shooting modes, speed up your workflow and improve image quality and colour. Today’s update also comes with two very big (constantly asked for) features, too. You can now use the Insta360 ONE R as a USB webcam, and you can also live stream 360° video to YouTube and Facebook.

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The Loupedeck Live is half a Loupedeck CT geared towards live streaming

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The team at Loupedeck have launched a new product called the Loupedeck Live. It essentially looks like the top half of the Loupedeck CT, because it pretty much is, but comes in at a much lower price point.

As with Loupedeck’s previous consoles, they see it as an extension of your keyboard, mouse and pen to offer easier access to your commonly used shortcuts and tools. While the name would suggest that it’s designed primarily for live streamers (and it is), it also offers much of the same functionality as the Loupedeck CT for photographers and content creators.

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Nikon releases its Webcam Utility Software – but it’s a beta and it’s only for Windows

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Recently, Nikon announced that they were going to be releasing a beta of their new “Webcam Utility Software” that allows certain Nikon DSLRs and Z mirrorless cameras to act as webcams when connected to a computer without any type of capture device. All you need is a USB cable. Well, Nikon has now finally released that software. Well, a beta of it.

It’s compatible with all of the Nikon Z mirrorless cameras (including the new Nikon Z5) as well as some of their recent DSLRs including the Nikon D6, D850, D780, D500, D7500 and D5600.

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