RECORD LECTURES ON PC PROFESSIONAL

RECORD LECTURES ON PC PROFESSIONAL

As an alternative at about the same price-point, the Snowball is pretty well thought of – indeed we had one in the Faculty and it was fine, and we also had a Yeti, which is a little bit of a step up, and perhaps a bit more professional looking. On the other hand, if you are content to use an existing camera, or the one built into a laptop, and you really do just want a mic, then the one that the Panopto team recommend is the MXL AC-404, but it is hard to find at the moment. The audio should be good enough with these to mean there’s no need for a separate mic. The most expensive of the mid-range ones – the BRIO – is a relatively recent addition to the range and has been well-reviewed in several forums. While it's probably wise to stay away from the very cheapest one, any of the others should be fine.

Our experience of Logitech kit has generally been very good. There are a great many on the market, but even Microsoft's own lower-cost offerings are perfectly suitable in most cases. While you could buy just a USB microphone for the audio, a reasonable quality webcam which incorporates a microphone need cost little more, and will obviously be a more versatile tool (and of course the video element can be switched off if desired).

While most recent laptops will already have an adequate microphone and camera, most desktop computers do not, so you will need to get hold of an add-on device. Obviously you will have to have a means to capture at least your voice.

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