Cam Hardware Recommendations

When setting up your home studio it's important to have all the necessary components. We will cover them below. It is also important to be comfortable and make your setup fun and easy to use, we'll give you some tips on that too.

Computer

Using a computer with a built in webcam will work just fine but you will get better results with a separate webcam. You can buy a usb webcam for laptop and this will work great. However, if you do not have a laptop or want a dedicated computer just for your studio this can be a very inexpensive option. Here is a small (about the size of the iPhone6) windows machine that gives great results, it cost less than $130. [Reins Nano] This is a great machine because it is so portable and easy to mount.

Webcam

This is an amazing webcam with full HD quality. It's under $65 and the quality is simply the best. [HD Pro Webcam C920]

Lighting

Lighting is the most important aspect of your setup. Yes, more important than the webcam. You may already have lamps or other lights in your home that will work great.

LED lights are very bright and do not throw off heat so you will be much more comfortable working under them. Here is a good [Light Bar] and you can string multiple together.