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Samsung NX10 as webcam

Started Jan 2, 2021 | Discussions
chrisstreamer New Member • Posts: 1
Samsung NX10 as webcam
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Hi folks,

I'm new to this forum. I'm currently trying to stream online and rather than use the webcam in my MacBook. I wanted to use my old Samsung NX10 camera.

I bought a "HDMI Video Capture" device on Amazon thinking this would be all I need.

However, when I plug my camera into this device and open my streaming device, the software (Streamyard) DOES recognize the USB and camera... BUT, the camera immediately goes out of live view and thinks I'm trying to upload a photo or video to my computer.

How do I get my Samsung NX10 to stay on so I can shoot and capture what I'm wanted to stream? I can't seem to find a setting on my NX10 to tell it to communicate with my computer differently.

Is this called tethering? (I'm a camera novice). I tried looking for drivers to download. No luck. I tried looking for "Samsung Remote Studio" (can't find it) or even sure that's what I need.

Any help on this would be appreciated.

I've attached pics so you can see the camera and the video capture device I'm using.

Samsung NX10
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otto k Senior Member • Posts: 2,252
Re: Samsung NX10 as webcam
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You are supposed to connect HDMI output of camera to HDMI capture card, not camera USB to computer. The images don't show, can you try to upload them directly to this site?

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armin304 Contributing Member • Posts: 740
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The NX10 is only able to use the HDMI port to display videos and photos already taken on a TV or monitor. It can't be used for Liveview, so the capturing device and the NX10 are useless for the intended task.

When I remember rightly, only the NX1 can do this. It's still a feature you will mostly find in a more video centric camera nowadays and not in a basic mirrorless camera from 2010.

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otto k Senior Member • Posts: 2,252
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Ok, after some searching, it seems that only NX30, NX1 and NX500 can output live video over HDMI (in standby and while recording, with NX500 being limited to 1080p and not 4k). I can verify that NX500 works in 1080p. I don't have NX1 nor NX30.

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