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  • Author Author: Jan Cumps
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Video Test: Record multiple sources with OBS (2 cameras, Data Sheet, 2 instrument displays)

Jan Cumps

I'm trying out OBS as recording software.

It allows to mix sources on a single screen. In my case:

  • laptop camera for my face
  • USB cam for the bench, taped to a chair image
  • 3 windows: DMM display, eLoad display and datasheet in acrobat reader
  • record from Jabra wireless headset microphone.

 

 

There are some watchouts:

  • resizing the windows can make characters too small for reading (see eLoad window)
  • my layout is way too busy - less is more
  • Better cam for the bench would be appropriate.
  • It's not easy to switch in and out screens while recording. It breaks the flow. It may be better to stop recording, select screens, then continue
  • No mouse activity highlight (some recorders show an animation when you click the mouse, helps give feedback to the viewer).

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  • Jan,

    the "depression effect" happens to me too everytime I try a new setup. Don't desist, this is a great result.

     

    Enrico

  • in reply to balearicdynamics

    My first test was easy, using it as a way to capture my work in front of a PC.

    I just made a video while replacing the battery in a Keythley DMM6500.

    It's not a PC-focused activity. I use a tablet to record the work, and tried to use OBS to create the final video.

    That wasn't straightforward. So for that one, I reverted back to using the default WIndows Movie Maker:

     

  •   Thanks for sharing this.  I only heard of this program within the week and it is one my list of things to try.  It looks very useful.

  • After testing both software, it seems that what you have used is good for the job, recording while the other is better (created for) real time video broadcasting.

  • in reply to dubbie

    I downloaded it and tried. I haven't looked for a manual. After approx. half an hour of clicking around and looking at settings, I got to the point shown in the video.

     

    It originally errored when I tried to record, saying my video driver may be outdated. I switched to another hw decoder and now it works.