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Zoom/Teams get togethers - setup advice

  • 21-10-2020 07:24PM
    #1
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,771 ✭✭✭


    Looking at joining on-line activities during lockdown, mostly via teams/zoom. I have a decent TV in the living room. I'm looking on advise of the best setup I can get using a laptop connected to the TV. Should I get an external webcam to place on the top of the TV? How about a good microphone with stand? I'd be interested to know if anybody else has done this and what works best. Ta.


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  • #2
    Doodah7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    Why get the TV involved? Just use your laptop (like everyone else)?


  • #3
    smellyoldboot
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭smellyoldboot


    They want the audience to get the full wide screen experience of their "performance".


  • #4
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,771 ✭✭✭degsie


    Doodah7 wrote: »
    Why get the TV involved? Just use your laptop (like everyone else)?

    These would be household activities so 4+ people involved. Huddled around a laptop won't be ideal.


  • #5
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    You'll need everyone to STFU as you probably wont have four headsets thus an omnidirectional mic picking up every little thing.


  • #6
    JoyPad
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    ED E wrote: »
    You'll need everyone to STFU as you probably wont have four headsets thus an omnidirectional mic picking up every little thing.

    For room size microphone, get a Jabra puck.

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  • #7
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    For some Zoom calls, I parked a laptop beside my TV and output via HDMI. I used the mic on the web cam to pick up audio. It generally worked out for the two of us although we'd have been chatting rather than any frantic activities. I did find the cable for the USB camera a little short so I had to awkwardly perch the laptop a little and couldn't centre the camera as much as I wanted to.


  • #8
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Is a mic and speakers needed for Zoom? Any recommendations of where to get please reasonably priced?

    Audio Service currently not running on Windows 10, how to enable, not sure what happened? :o


  • #9
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,125 ✭✭✭mordeith


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Is a mic and speakers needed for Zoom? Any recommendations of where to get please reasonably priced?

    Audio Service currently not running on Windows 10, how to enable, not sure what happened? :o

    Laptop or desktop. A laptop will have the mic and speakers built in.

    As for the other Hit windows key + R. Type services.msc and hit enter. Scroll down and see if Windows Audio is running.


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