YouTube recently announced it was enabling live 4K streaming, but it has the luxury of Google-backed bandwidth. For recording in Ultra HD, the Windows 10 Camera app was the most readily available app we could find. Currently, the popular video chatting apps, including Google Hangouts and Skype for Business, don’t support 4K. Details are sharp, and colors look rich and accurate in both artificial and natural light environments. The out-of-the box settings produced arguably the best images we’ve seen in a webcam. Once connected, the Brio is ready for video chatting, grabbing still shots, and capturing video. The other is a microfiber drawstring bag that provides an easy way to transport the Brio, though not a lot of protection.

A small hinged flap can be lowered over the lens when you’re not using it.

The more essential in these paranoid times is a plastic privacy shutter that clips over the top of the camera unit. Two accessories are included with the Brio. Fortunately, because it’s detachable, you can replace it with a shorter compatible cord if you want. You can toggle the Brio among resolutions (4K, 1080p, and 720p) and viewing angles (90, 78, and 65 degrees).Ī 4.9-inch cable-USB-C at the camera end, USB-A on the other-is supplied with the camera, but the short distance from your laptop’s USB port to its monitor means you’ll have a tangle of slack to deal with. The stand can also be removed to place the camera on a tripod-the screw hole used to attach the stand doubles as a tripod mount. A square plastic piece on the bottom of the stand folds out, allowing the camera to stand freely on any flat surface. You’re not limited to affixing the Brio to your computer, though.

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