USB A-B Switch??
May 7, 2020 10:50:00 #
Would this help? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1507214-REG/blackmagic_design_swatemmini_atem_mini_switcher_control.html.
Call B&H, I'm sure they could tell you what you need.
Call B&H, I'm sure they could tell you what you need.
May 7, 2020 13:51:17 #
wrangler5
Loc: Missouri
User ID wrote:
Seems to me that if you have 2 usb devices on the same PC you must either use 2 separate ports on the PC or use a hub, cuz if you ran 2 devices into an A-B switch you’d need to eject whatever device you are about to switch away from.
Using a simple A-B switch is the same as improperly unplugging without bothering to eject first.
Using a simple A-B switch is the same as improperly unplugging without bothering to eject first.
This. Unless plugging in a camera to one of your USB ports instantly (at least as instantly as you want the "other" camera to come online for your taping) brings it up in your taping software, the simple switch isn't going to be the right tool. Connection time is an easy thing to check, if you don't already know that it takes more time than you want to deal with.
May 7, 2020 13:57:28 #
Al Beatty wrote:
Yours is not a common item but I did find one.Hi group, ...I used an A-B switch to live-switch ... Any ideas or may I out-of-luck? Take care & ...
2-Way USB 2.0 Manual Switch Box
May 7, 2020 14:20:41 #
Here is a possibility - this is a USB 3 hub that has a switch on each port. This would allow you to isolate which ever camera you want to be idle. All of the ports usb USB Type A male inputs so you are covered regardless of the connector on each camera.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JX1ZS5O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
BTW the cost is $10.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JX1ZS5O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
BTW the cost is $10.
May 7, 2020 15:09:33 #
May 7, 2020 18:04:05 #
Al Beatty wrote:
Hi group, br Back in my VHS photography days, I us... (show quote)
Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini HDMI Live Stream Switcher. This might work for you. B&H sells them.
May 7, 2020 19:01:14 #
Call B&H and talk with their video experts...
Al Beatty wrote:
Hi group, br Back in my VHS photography days, I us... (show quote)
May 7, 2020 21:19:03 #
I used your very words to search google and got a few hits that might be of use.
https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&source=hp&ei=GbO0Xo6FOJ_O0PEPjvGW6A4&q=connect+2+cameras+to+1+computer+via+their+USB+2+ports&oq=connect+2+cameras+to+1+computer+via+their+USB+2+ports&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQDDIFCCEQqwIyBQghEKsCUJsgWJsgYNl1aAFwAHgAgAGOAogBjgKSAQMyLTGYAQCgAQKgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6sAEA&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjO9fiOjKPpAhUfJzQIHY64Be0Q4dUDCAw
--Bob
https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&source=hp&ei=GbO0Xo6FOJ_O0PEPjvGW6A4&q=connect+2+cameras+to+1+computer+via+their+USB+2+ports&oq=connect+2+cameras+to+1+computer+via+their+USB+2+ports&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQDDIFCCEQqwIyBQghEKsCUJsgWJsgYNl1aAFwAHgAgAGOAogBjgKSAQMyLTGYAQCgAQKgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6sAEA&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjO9fiOjKPpAhUfJzQIHY64Be0Q4dUDCAw
--Bob
Al Beatty wrote:
Hi group, br Back in my VHS photography days, I us... (show quote)
May 8, 2020 12:49:22 #
First of all, you do not want to use a hardware switch on USB connections. It will probably work, but every time you switch, there will be a few second delay while the computer reconfigures to the new input.
What you really want to use is ManyCam (https://manycam.com/). Once installed, it will appear as a camera. Choose it as the video input for Zoom.
Plug in all your USB Cameras at once, using a hub. They will all appear in ManyCam. Then, with one click in ManyCam, you can choose which camera is sent to Zoom.
(ManyCam has free and paid versions, and I 'm not sure about the limitations of the free version --- I'm using the free version, and I can use two inputs and use it in Zoom, so it should handle what you want. It can handle a direct "cut" between cameras, or a "fade" transition)
What you really want to use is ManyCam (https://manycam.com/). Once installed, it will appear as a camera. Choose it as the video input for Zoom.
Plug in all your USB Cameras at once, using a hub. They will all appear in ManyCam. Then, with one click in ManyCam, you can choose which camera is sent to Zoom.
(ManyCam has free and paid versions, and I 'm not sure about the limitations of the free version --- I'm using the free version, and I can use two inputs and use it in Zoom, so it should handle what you want. It can handle a direct "cut" between cameras, or a "fade" transition)
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