Gear
Streaming Gear on a Budget
Start for free with your phone, the PC you have and the light you can find. Upgrade only the piece that limits your show.
The short answer
Start with your phone as the camera, the microphone you own and a window for light. Upgrade the piece that limits your show, one at a time.
How to do it in Streamdzy
- Start with the camera and microphone you already own, and test them in Streamdzy with a short recording.
- Add one piece of gear at a time, and check the change in the picture or the sound before buying the next.
- Use the webcam test and the microphone test to measure what you have, before you spend money.
- Use the Health check to see whether your PC can handle the extra camera.
What to know first
Gear advice is general. Prices and models change. Streamdzy works with any camera or microphone your PC or phone can use.
Questions
What should I buy first?
The light or the microphone, if the picture or the sound is the problem.
Want all of this in one app?
Streamdzy is a free streaming and recording app for Windows: several cameras, your phone as a camera, going live to many places at once, and recording first so a bad connection never costs you the show.