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Can't use Camcorder as a Webcam

thetimeis2
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So I want to use a webcam while I stream, and I have a Panasonic HC-V550. I don't have a webcam, but I have the necessary stuff to plug this into my computer and run it. I have it outputting to AV, which is transferred to white and yellow cables, which are going through an EasyCap which transfers them to USB, which is then plugged into the back of my computer. OBS recognizes the camera, but when I start a preview it just flickers a fuzzy, static green once then turns into a black box. What does this signify? Will this problem persist if I use a mini-HDMI cable?

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Why can't i use a potato as a mouse???

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1 minute ago, v0nn_toaster said:

Why can't i use a potato as a mouse???

Why can't I use a well-divided peanut-butter cookie as a keyboard?

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10 minutes ago, thetimeis2 said:

Why can't I use a well-divided peanut-butter cookie as a keyboard?

 

12 minutes ago, v0nn_toaster said:

Why can't i use a potato as a mouse???

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Camcorders are not meant to be used as webcams. You could buy a Logitech 720p webcam for as little as $20.

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Love the sarcasm. Genuinely though, this is a doable thing which people use, and I don't want to spend money on a webcam when I can just do this. Is this an issue with the amount of cables, the capture device, the camera, the software compatibility, the drivers...?

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