How to Live Stream with a Camera (Elgato Cam Link + OBS)

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Can the Elgato Cam Link be used in high-quality broadcast situations?

Camp Rhino was hosting a workout face-off and I thought it would be a great opportunity to try using my Elgato Cam Link in a live event scenario. Using my trusty Inovativ cart as a mobile workstation, I set up my MacBook Pro running OBS and presented a live stream to Camp Rhino's Facebook Live shooting on my FS7. Rather than sending the SmallHD 1703 output to the Cam Link, I sent the signal directly from the Teradek (the 1703 currently does not support audio output).

It's important to have a hard-wired (and decent) internet connection to help eliminate variables (Wi-Fi dropouts, poor connection, etc.). I'd recommend of having an upload speed of at least 5Mb/s for 1080p. Camp Rhino had upload speeds of 20Mb/s, so we had plenty of overhead. The stream output was set to 1080p although Facebook Live only accepts 720p to help preserve a high-quality image. In retrospect, I should have set the framerate to 30 fps; 24 fps looks strange and unnatural for live content IMO.

Check out the full live stream on Camp Rhino's Facebook:

What are your thoughts on this longer-form verité style behind the scenes? Any other questions in the video? Let's start a conversation; let me know in the comments below!

Products mentioned in this video:
Elgato Cam Link:
Teradek Bolt 500:

Video gear I use:

VISUALS
MAIN camera:
Secondary camera:
Favorite "vlogging" lens:
Bendy-pod:
Drone:

AUDIO
On-camera microphone:
Monitoring headphones:
Workstation microphone:
Microphone desk arm:
Shotgun mic for interviews:
Wireless lavs:
Mobile field recorder:

MISC
Fastest mobile hard drive:
Stress reliever:

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