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November 16, 2021
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External camera

  • November 16, 2021
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What external video camera that has zoom and scan remote capability do you recommend for my zoom meetings??  I use a laptop for my zooms.

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    Employee
    November 16, 2021

    If I'm understanding you correctly, you are looking for a webcam that a remote participant can control.  This article describes how to accomplish this with Far End camera control utilizing a camera with PTZ capabilities:

     

    https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/203028599-Managing-Far-end-camera-control

     

    We have published a support detailing USB devices we support with the Zoom Client to assist you will selecting the right camera:

     

    https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360026690212-Supported-USB-HID-devices-for-the-Zoom-desktop-client

     

    Supported USB audio devices on Windows are not limited to this list. Generally, the Zoom desktop client on Windows supports buttons for devices made by these manufacturers: AVer, Crestron, Jabra, Logitech, Plantronics, Polycom, Shure, Yamaha, and Yealink.

     

    There are many devices that could work for this use case.  Aver CAM520 and Logitech PTZ Pro 2 are two examples I have seen in conference rooms, that could work as a USB device connected to a computer.

    JK3Author
    Newcomer
    November 16, 2021

    Thank you so much.  That is exactly what I needed.