Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.world · 2 days agoCamera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software?arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology[email protected][email protected]
arrow-up194arrow-down1external-linkCamera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software?arstechnica.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: technology[email protected][email protected]
minus-squaregazter@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·13 hours agoIt’s essentially the same thing, but instead of paying for software, you’re using more complicated free software, and paying for the hardware.
minus-squareviking@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoThe hardware cost me less than 5 bucks.
minus-squaregazter@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 minutes agoThat’s gotta be pretty jank. If I’m trying to connect a pro-sumer camera like in the article, I’d want the connection to be quality. Pro-sumer capture cards start at around $300.
It’s essentially the same thing, but instead of paying for software, you’re using more complicated free software, and paying for the hardware.
The hardware cost me less than 5 bucks.
That’s gotta be pretty jank. If I’m trying to connect a pro-sumer camera like in the article, I’d want the connection to be quality. Pro-sumer capture cards start at around $300.