Build The Ultimate Live Streaming or Video Conferencing Setup 

This is the best 6.5 minute video packed with information. No filler, just succinct and well presented. I will subscribe . Many thanks.

Excellent info! I wish you had talked about your choices in foreground and background lighting. Your setup looks great and it would be great to know about how you achieved that through your lighting choices/technologies.

Excellent editing to make this video concise.

Youve arrived my brother. Keep climbing

Killer. Just beautiful and helpful and engaging all around. Props. Luscious visuals and smooth-as-butter sound. Keep it up!

This is an awesome video format! Just took a virtual training for 8 hrs, instructor had a nice mic and cam, what a great experience and it really helped me to pay attention. I’m just looking for some home office equipment, but these are really expensive. I appreciate your work!

5:39 For Canon Users: It's a software for your computer to download and install

I own a Canon SL2 DSLR, and the EOS Utility application enables me to use it as a webcam. Previously, EOS Utility was used mostly to update firmware, create custom settings, etc., but once COVID hit, Canon enhanced the application to allow for webcam use. Despite that, I still use my Logitech 920 since it can perch right on top of my monitor.

Great video, I needed basic info in plain language to tech language. You nailed it thanks.

This video was so on point, thanks for being organized and thorough

Excellent video! It is so crazy how bad the built-in cameras are in laptops these days. I am excited about Canon cameras now being able to be used as webcams, only wish they came out with that a few years ago.

Thank you! This was very helpful!! And I love your intro music!!

This is a really good video - great content and well-produced. Thank you.

Solids video bro! easy and to the point!

Awesome info Fran! Thank you for sharing, this is exactly what I was looking for!!

I was looking for audio solution and your video came at handy, really enjoyed your straighforward explanation and hands on demonstration, thanks a lot! cheers from Brazil

This is an amazing video! So easy to follow, everything shown and explained. New sub! Well done! Hope this channel keeps growing as you really deserve it.

Thanks Fran. Great job keeping it simple, concise and best of all engaging.

Very helpful. Thank you!

Great video. So many can benefit from this--especially as many top-tier professionals have moved to work-from-home arrangements through the end of the year. I think it would be great if you'd add to this series, going into detail for the beginners on lighting for these video setups as well. Whether it's finding a window and using that light correctly, to artificial lighting setups for varying budgets, something like this would be a great complement for this video! Thanks again!

Good video ! I was looking forward to your recommendations on the lighting !

I found this extremely helpful! Thank you so much for sharing. 🙂👍🏼

Great stuff straight forward!

Thank you sir. This is a great overview of the different options available.

I just thought you'll discussed about lighting setup

Great video with very useful tips! I have been using a Canon DSLR camera as a webcam and the software you mention works well for that purpose. It's a plugin that you download which enables the Canon camera to be recognized as a webcam. Kudos to Canon for releasing that tool. Keep up these useful and high-quality videos!

Great video! I'm in the process of upgrading to a mirrorless camera setup, using a Canon M50 Mark II. One challenge I've experienced with the Canon EOS Webcam Utility software, is that there is a lot of latency. The video using this utility and the audio from my USB mic (Shure MV7) are way out of sync. There are some work arounds and fixes in OBS, etc. and I don't know if this issue is ubiquitous, but it's something to keep in mind for anyone who intends to use the Canon webcam application. From what I've read and seen in reviews, the Elgato Cam Link has minimal latency, so I've ordered one to see how it works out.

Would've liked to seen something about lighting and using backdrop.

Thank you for all the tips!! Awesome video!

This was HELLA informative liked and subbed!! 👍

Great on-topic info, you're an easy guy to listen to, (and you make sense.) Got a lot of info from this video. Thank you!

Thanks for the video Fran appreciate you brother!!

Simple and easy. Thanks

Really great video especially with the examples of with and without certain options!

Great video my Brotha! Thank you! New subscriber and loving everything I’ve watched so far! Awesome presentation and content. Keep it comin’!

Excellent video Fran! Strongly encourage you to keep on keeping on. Great content and presentation. Thanks!

Great video, very helpful thanks

Good basics information, concise and to the point in a time that have an additional 10 minutes of B Roll lol. THANKS

Spot on video! Thank you for the useful information!

Really helpful and well delivered. Thank You Fran!

Nice video. Consider telling us the focal length, settings and distance from the mirror-less to your face as I'd like to replicate. Thank you.

You really made this very accessible, thanks!

Nice direct easy vid! And great setting! Love it. Do you have any videos on your lighting set up?

Thanks for this!

Hi. Just saw this video link in the NSA email. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise on this!

Great video. Thank you. Noob question: your audio sounds amazing, but I don’t see that large microphone you demoed when talking about using external microphones to improve the audio quality. What’s the magic trick?

This is awesome, am certainly all in to go for DSLR + Shure setup as yours:), just curious, how would you hide the shure mic on the conference calls in a way that you still sound good without it blocking your camera view? thanks again, keep up the good work.

Awesome! Thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Nice video! How does one setup the mic to have super nice sound but WITHOUT having the mic in the picture?

Super clean video Fran. Great work!

Thanks for your timely response. Got another question what’s the best most cost efficient way to incorporate my music, do I have to have a “mixer”. Most likely I’ll be using my Mac desktop or my iPad “possibly connected to my Roku tv .” Thanks I appreciate your expertise . I’m a “mature” aged person trying to keep up 😀. ✌🏾

Great video! One thing you could touch upon is lighting tho!

Franklin, outstanding video! Thank you.

Great info, Fran. Thank you!

Hi! Just finding this video! Thank you so much great info! Did you ever create a part 2 to discuss lighting?

man u make this stuff so simple, great work!

I was expecting some tips on lighting setup as well.

Love the lighting!💪🏼💪🏼

Very helpful!

But the video at the end that appears to be on the Mac's desktop, that isn't real right? Looking to see an example of a great zoom call or Microsoft teams

Great video .. You got a new subscriber!

1:12 you're welcome

Hello. Excellent video, thank you. What are you using for sound output and make sure it does not interfere with the mic? (for video conference)

hi! Franklin! awesome content, have you tried streaming while using the egpu? in that case, did you noticed a better perfomance with the egpu? I am streaming right now on my 16" macbook pro with OBS on youtube and I have noticed temperatures from 70ºC to 80ºC and just want to konw if an egpu would improve that. Awesome content, I do not know how many times I have watched your videos 😬

you saved the day! thank you!

Man you are a legend !

Dang this channel is going to be big good job man

Excellent video, thanks!

Great video, hope you keep grinding and uploading!

If I'm using a Jabra head set with my Macbook pro can I still use the Rode mic for audio without issue? Love the channel just subbed.

you broke it down very well! Great video!

Beautiful video

Thanks for the video! where is the article, I want to pick the best camera for this purpose Thank you in advance

Best new subscription for me!

Great video. Do you have recommendations for lighting?

Great information. Could you please clear my doubt, that is what kind of speakers should you use to listen to the other participants properly in a zoom meeting. And how to avoid feedback/interference of the speakers audio into your microphone. I mean how to avoid your microphone catching the speaker audio output.

Thanks for the great video. I do have one question, however. Don't we also need a speaker solution to complete a video conference setup? What speakers do you recommend and how do we integrate them with the microphone setup so as not to cause echo during conference calls? Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you for this. Do you have any other better usb alternative for the logitrch c922?

Great video. But what about lighting .. any suggestions ?

Excellent video!!! 1.whats the tripod you use for the shure? Or any Arms you recommend? 2. does the shure insulate well against background noise? I had a yeti and oh man it sure had a lot of noise 3. Which tripod do you use for your dslr?

Great Video, Thankyou.

hi, Great video, very useful. Can you do one explaining about how you got the background lighting done, and especially how do you slightly blur the background ? Is it based on the camera. note, I am not planning to become a youtuber / streamer, just want to look good in online meetings.

Thanks! You skipped lighting… any advise on that?

Good information. You didn't mention lighting though

Congrats on 5K btw

Thanks Fran. Learned what I needed. Subbed. How come your audio levels go up and down with your scenes?

Why did you stop making videos? You're really great and helpful. I hope you pick your channel back up.

Great video but you are missing an absolute crucial element... lighting!

What mic are you using to record this video? I'm looking for one that I can keep outside the frame, as you have here! Thanks in advance for your help!

Thanks a lot for this! I was wondering how did you manage to sync the video with the audio when using a mirrorless camera and a capture device (besides using OBS)? The lag between video and audio can be distracting during videoconferences unfortunately

Final product is a bit deceiving if you neglected mentioning lighting. Otherwise, great video.

Great idea about the Canon software update. I'm a Canon user but hadn't heard about this! What kinds of lights are you using in the background on the shelves?

I wish you did house calls in NJ. I need someone to set this up for me LOL. I am trying to sell my products on Zoom. Your video was great. I am going for the premium Zoom, but the clarity of my products frightens me with many onlookers.

Wouldn't the person on the other side of the call hear their own voice through your speaker if no headphones were used? How would you recomend to solve this without a headphone as it's annoying wearing one? Great video tho, keep it up.

This seemed promising. But the wonderful image you have in the end has little to do with using a better camera, and a lot more to do with the lighting (which you unfortunately did not talk about).

Great video. I do however think you missed a huge point. Maybe the biggest. Lighting. A good lighting setup can maken an OK webcam look good. Or make a high quality dslr image look terrible if done wrong. Lighting the subject and thinking about the background is a huge factor for a quality production.

great video!

But the sound you transitioned into at 1:09 was not achieved with that Shure mic :/

Hey Franklin, amazing video thanks for sharing. I have two questions though, I was looking into Roden Procaster and similar mics but you always have to be super near to them. In your examples your mic is seen but in your normal explanation mode it's not. I would prefer not showing my mic. And the second question is on other people talking during a zoom call (through loudspeakers)... won't the mic pic it up?