Something new from Logitech for all you folks streaming video!

The Logitech C920 has been around for quite a while, but there's a cam in town. It's the Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam. It lets you can broadcast in 1080P at 30 fps or 720P at 60 fps for a more fluid motion. It's aimed at gamers and all those who stream video these days. But wait, there's more! The webcam software also includes a dynamic background replacement feature that uses intelligent shape recognition to separate the gamer from their background. Basically what that means it there is no need for a green screen. Gamers can then overlay the video of themselves on the gaming stream with popular broadcasting apps such as OBS and XSplit. I tried both the camera and the included software. The camera video is great, but the 'green screen' replacement needs a bit of work to look good. You can't have a crowded background and it's best if your background is not a lot of different colors. If you sit mildly still, the software does a pretty good job isolating you, but if you move around it can often cut off your ear or part of the your head as it tries to figure out which is really you. But it's free with the camera, so you can have fun seeing what you can do with it. Other features of the C922 include automatic low light correction and autofocus. Logitech says their C922 webcam adjusts to flickering room lights or multiple computer screens, so you can stream clear video even in dim lighting. I've heard a lot of reviewers remark on how good it does in low light. There's also dual omni-directional noise cancelling microphones built in which will be better than almost any mic built into your computer. But for a more professional video, I'd opt for a separate higher end mic. And this is good news. The C922 webcam comes bundled with a 3-month XSplit Premium license, which includes complete access to the professional-grade tools and features of both XSplit Broadcaster and XSplit Gamecaster. That means you can quickly and easily start streaming any type of content right out of the box. (Box included!) The camera seems to ship two ways. As the C922, it also include a mini-tripod. And as the C922x, it doesnt include a tripod, but it does include six months of free Xsplit, rather than three. I think that's a better deal since the tripod isn't all that robust. It's $99.99, the same price as the older C920.

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/c922-pro-stream-webcam

Here's the C922x on Amazon.  No tripod, but you get six months of free Xsplit!

http://amzn.to/2eS5REE