How do I record 4K/UHD with my BRIO HD Pro webcam?
How do I record 4K/UHD with my BRIO HD Pro webcam?
The following information is applicable ONLY to the BRIO HD Pro for business webcam.
No other BRIO for business webcams support 4K video recording.
The BRIO webcam is capable of recording 4K video. However, the support for 4K video content is limited as there isn't yet an official release of a plugin for Windows or Mac operating systems to fully support the feature.
For additional information, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Efficiency_Video_Coding
If you use a video capture application with the proper capabilities, such as the most recent versions of Camera for Windows 11 or SwiftCapture for Mac OS, you can record 4K video from your BRIO webcam to your computer.
You will need to use a 4K video player on a 4K-supported monitor to properly playback your captured video (eg. VLC for PC or Mac: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html).
Currently, video streaming applications aren't taking full advantage of 4K resolution. To utilize 4K with your BRIO, you’ll need to have a system with the following requirements:
USB 3.0(or newer) Port — Allows for more data to be transmitted (eg. 5gb/s compared to 480mb/s with USB 2.0).
Application support for 4K — Some applications will require additional codecs to support 4K resolution. Consult your application developer’s website or help resources for more information.
4K monitor and supporting drivers — Make sure that you have a 4K-capable monitor and the drivers to support 4K resolution. Consult your monitor’s manufacturer website for more information.
Windows 10 — Windows 7 supports a maximum resolution of 1080p/30fps and is not capable of 4K resolution.
Other 4K considerations
While many video preview tools are great at presenting/decoding 1080p at 30fps, they may take a little more time when presenting/decoding 4K content as it requires a lot more resources.
You may also experience performance issues when using a video player to view 4K content. You’ll need to make sure that the player is set up with the correct codecs and the settings to decode 4K content. You should also consider that processing 4K content takes a lot of Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and Central Processing Unit (CPU) resources.