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You've suggested $200+ worth of equipment for an entry level setup. I realize in Silicon Valley that's probably the price of a hot dog but in the rest of the wo
by elp 5y ago
You've suggested $200+ worth of equipment for an entry level setup. I realize in Silicon Valley that's probably the price of a hot dog but in the rest of the world its not cheap for just looking professional in meetings. Full time streamer is obviously different.
Also that much kit needs some space to setup semi permanently which is also going to complicate things. Each individual item isn't that big a deal on its own but everything together starts prove what the article was saying.
- crazygringo 5y agoThe original article was comparing it to a well-tailored suit. The equipment suggested certainly isn't any more than that. And of course it's overkill for meetings for most people. It's for people whose profession is their appearance in part -- streamers, interviewees, presenters, hosts, salespeople, certain executives, etc. For most people, a tiny clip-on ring light together with a cheap lapel mic, maybe $50 combined, would provide biggest bang for least effort/cost/space. And you don't even need the light if you're lucky enough to be facing a window and it's daytime (you always need a mic though). Plus making sure your built-in webcam is at eye level, not down below. As for space, fortunately everything large in this world of equipment comes on tripods, and is foldable to flat. I store all my large items (ring light, mic stand, laptop stand, backdrop) in a 9"-wide sliver of space in the side of a closet, and the small things (webcam, webcam mount, mic) in a desk drawer. I've got the setup and takedown processes both down to 5 minutes.