SlingStudio Comprehensive Review: Wireless multi-camera streaming and recording device
By Jim Bask
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SlingStudio is a multicamera system that brings in HD video wirelessly. This could be a great solution for school sports looking to add more cameras to live productions. Index below.
VIDEO INDEX:
00:39 – Hardware overview
02:18 – Ports and connectors
02:21 – USB-C port
02:55 – HDMI input and supported framerates
03:34 – Cameralink adapter for HDMI camcorders
04:45 – Cameralink battery life
05:22 – 1080p 60fps requires Cameralink box
05:34 – HDMI output
05:59 – Line input
06:45 – Optional battery pack for Slingstudio
07:14 – How it connects and works with the Internet
07:47 – SD Card
07:59 – ISO recording of each input source
09:49 – Ipad control app
10:22 – Conducting SD Card speed test
10:52 – Setting up live broadcasting
11:27 – Upload speed test and setting streaming bit rate
12:26 – Camera check for WiFi signal strength
14:04 – Adding a wireless camera
14:30 – Camera app controls
15:01 – Live switching video sources
15:28 – 1 second or so buffer
16:08 – Picture in Picture (PIP)
18:11 – Titling with templates or your own PNG files
19:53 – Audio mixer
21:13 – Wireless and battery health monitoring
22:15 – Initiating recording and live streaming
23:01 – Image quality from recording
24:13 – What Slingstudio records to the SD Card / Disk
26:57 – Conclusion and my overall opinion
Compatibility list:
https://www.myslingstudio.com/compatibility
All in I think this is a really decent system. It will quickly drain the battery of connected devices so I suggest having many USB battery packs nearby to keep everything running when running remotely.
I would like to see some controls for adjusting audio sync as some HDMI devices might throw a delay into the mix if you’re bringing in line audio.