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emeet c960 is solid if youre on a budget, works great with obs. if you want something better the emeet pixy has dual cameras and ai tracking, pretty good middle ground before jumping to expensive stuff

tv as monitor is smart move lol. solid specs for what you need. I use emeet pixy on my setup, fits nice on monitors like that

Emeet Pixy is right in your budget at around $100, dual camera setup with 4k and ai tracking. if you wanna save some cash the Emeet C60E dual is like 60 bucks for 4k, both super smooth with obs and works great for streaming

switched from phone to emeet pixy for recording and honestly dont miss the phone setup. no more battery drain or notifications interrupting. 4k quality is solid and works plug and play on mac, no driver headaches. ai tracking useful too if you move around while talking. they have sales going on now.

Most external webcams that follow the standard USB video class (UVC) protocol just work on Linux derivatives like Kali without special drivers, so focus on a reliable model that’s confirmed by other Linux users rather than chasing specs. A solid choice that many people report as stable on Linux for

Black screen in OBS is usually a source conflict or driver issue. Close other apps using the cam, re-add it as “Video Capture Device,” and double-check privacy permissions in Windows. If you’re upgrading anyway, a stable plug-and-play webcam like EMEET PIXY helps avoid these random OBS detection iss

You’re on the right track wanting better video quality for calls, and for that a consistent USB webcam that works the same on both macOS and Windows matters. Something like the EMEET PIXY gives you a reliable 4K feed with auto-framing that just works in Zoom/Teams without fussing with drivers, so yo

I just got a EMEET PIXY webcam; solid camera. Did you figure out a way to customize it and control it in linux yet?

yeah you can connect to external monitor and use external webcam for most proctored exams. just check with your exam provider first. something like emeet pixy works fine for zoom calls and most exam software

for webcam check out emeet pixy, solid quality and plug and play so your non techy bro wont struggle with setup. for mini pc beelink and geekom are actually decent, just buy from amazon with prime so returns are easy if anything goes wrong