I need to connect two cameras to the computer

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  1. Diego Alexandre

    Diego Alexandre New Member

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    I need your help. I'm going to do a livestream and I need two different angles. I have 2 Canon T6. One is connected to the computer using the EOS Utility software and everything is working, but how do I go about connecting the other? (I'm using OBS STUDIO)
     

  2. Gregory Lee

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    Do your cameras have a clean HDMI out? If so you can use a capture card. I bought one very cheaply recently from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08F76C8S8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    If your cameras have HDMI out but it's not clean, have a read of my reply to the following thread (7th reply), you could give that a go too if you feel adventurous, you'll still need a capture card though.
    https://www.canonforums.com/threads/canon-webcam-utility-issues.5607/

    Cheers G.
     
  3. Diego Alexandre

    Diego Alexandre New Member

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    the outlets are not clean. would there be any way to connect it to the wireless computer?
     
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    I have no idea on that.
     
  5. Craig Sherriff

    Craig Sherriff Well-Known Member Site Supporter

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    Diego, using the EOS Utility I know only of using one camera, there is another way, I use Yonuno wireless flash transmitters and receivers, I have 3 of them and two can be attached to the cameras and one as a transmitter. This will trigger two cameras at the same time (they have this function).
    Other than that my I suggest you direct your inquiry to Johnsey as he is knowledgeable in this area.
     
  6. Gregory Lee

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    I think he wants to be able to connect both cameras to his computer and be able to switch between them both with a live video feed, lets say for example 1 is pointing at his face and the other is an over head shot of his work space. He wants to be able to click a button on his computer screen to switch from face view to over head view and then back again quickly and seamlessly, this is something that Skype can do but in order to use both of his cameras simultaneously, they both need to be recognised by his computer at the same time. It is my understanding that the Canon web cam utility will only connect to 1 camera at a time, there is no way to switch between 2 separate cameras. So he's asking if there's another way to do it.

    G.
     
  7. johnsey

    johnsey Site Moderator Staff Member Site Supporter

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    Yeah I understood he was asking about using two cameras as webcams, not something I have done so I an quite green on that topic.
     

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