a CHEAP webcam that doesn't suck? Rocware RC28

In this video, we're going to be In this video, we're going to be checking out this cheap webcam coming in checking out this cheap webcam coming in checking out this cheap webcam coming in at under $50 on Amazon right now. This at under $50 on Amazon right now. This at under $50 on Amazon right now. This is the Rockware RC28. is the Rockware RC28. is the Rockware RC28. Full disclosure out of the gate, this is Full disclosure out of the gate, this is Full disclosure out of the gate, this is a sponsored product demo. And really the a sponsored product demo. And really the a sponsored product demo. And really the only terms of the sponsorship, of only terms of the sponsorship, of only terms of the sponsorship, of course, is to demo the product, talk course, is to demo the product, talk course, is to demo the product, talk about some features they wanted me to about some features they wanted me to about some features they wanted me to mention, and go over some of the use mention, and go over some of the use mention, and go over some of the use cases. In this video, we're going to go cases. In this video, we're going to go cases. In this video, we're going to go over the hardware as well as do kind of over the hardware as well as do kind of over the hardware as well as do kind of a side-by-side demo with the built-in a side-by-side demo with the built-in a side-by-side demo with the built-in webcam on this Minisforum tablet that webcam on this Minisforum tablet that webcam on this Minisforum tablet that I'm running off of right now. And of I'm running off of right now. And of I'm running off of right now. And of course, check out their software and course, check out their software and course, check out their software and check it out in OBS Studio. So first, I check it out in OBS Studio. So first, I check it out in OBS Studio. So first, I did kind of pre-record some general did kind of pre-record some general did kind of pre-record some general unboxing. On the box itself, it says unboxing. On the box itself, it says unboxing. On the box itself, it says it's a 1080p AI-assisted webcam with a it's a 1080p AI-assisted webcam with a it's a 1080p AI-assisted webcam with a pro recording microphone, which in pro recording microphone, which in pro recording microphone, which in itself is kind of weird cuz if we look itself is kind of weird cuz if we look itself is kind of weird cuz if we look back here on the uh sticker, it says back here on the uh sticker, it says back here on the uh sticker, it says it's a 2K camera and within the box, the it's a 2K camera and within the box, the it's a 2K camera and within the box, the manual says 2K. It does support 2K manual says 2K. It does support 2K manual says 2K. It does support 2K resolution at 30 frames per second and resolution at 30 frames per second and resolution at 30 frames per second and 1080p at 60 frames per second. So right 1080p at 60 frames per second. So right 1080p at 60 frames per second. So right here is the webcam and it is kind of a here is the webcam and it is kind of a here is the webcam and it is kind of a beefy boy. This is a Logitech camera beefy boy. This is a Logitech camera beefy boy. This is a Logitech camera that I use quite and you can see it is that I use quite and you can see it is that I use quite and you can see it is just a little bit, maybe an inch wider just a little bit, maybe an inch wider just a little bit, maybe an inch wider or so. On the front of the camera, we or so. On the front of the camera, we or so. On the front of the camera, we have the actual camera, which is right have the actual camera, which is right have the actual camera, which is right here. We have a sensor. Over here, this here. We have a sensor. Over here, this here. We have a sensor. Over here, this is a microphone, so it has a full is a microphone, so it has a full is a microphone, so it has a full dedicated microphone on the side as dedicated microphone on the side as dedicated microphone on the side as opposed to a lot of other webcams that opposed to a lot of other webcams that opposed to a lot of other webcams that use like a single pinhole for the use like a single pinhole for the use like a single pinhole for the microphone, so hopefully it does have microphone, so hopefully it does have microphone, so hopefully it does have some decent audio quality for a webcam some decent audio quality for a webcam some decent audio quality for a webcam on here. This built-in microphone has a on here. This built-in microphone has a on here. This built-in microphone has a diameter of 10 mm, helping it to better diameter of 10 mm, helping it to better diameter of 10 mm, helping it to better collect front sound with the addition of collect front sound with the addition of collect front sound with the addition of a 6 mm omnidirectional microphone, which a 6 mm omnidirectional microphone, which a 6 mm omnidirectional microphone, which should give us better performance

should give us better performance should give us better performance compared to current products on the compared to current products on the compared to current products on the market, which most are 4 mm. And viewing market, which most are 4 mm. And viewing market, which most are 4 mm. And viewing it with some light in the back here, you it with some light in the back here, you it with some light in the back here, you could actually see the big microphone could actually see the big microphone could actually see the big microphone kind of floating in there. One of the kind of floating in there. One of the kind of floating in there. One of the slightly unique feature is this little slightly unique feature is this little slightly unique feature is this little slider on the top actually has a slider on the top actually has a slider on the top actually has a hardware camera cover that you can slide hardware camera cover that you can slide hardware camera cover that you can slide and block the view of the camera. So if and block the view of the camera. So if and block the view of the camera. So if you're one of those people who like put you're one of those people who like put you're one of those people who like put a sticker on the built-in webcam on your a sticker on the built-in webcam on your a sticker on the built-in webcam on your computer, this is nice cuz you do have computer, this is nice cuz you do have computer, this is nice cuz you do have that functionality. And not only is it a that functionality. And not only is it a that functionality. And not only is it a physical cover, but it can actually physical cover, but it can actually physical cover, but it can actually detect if it's slid over, so it will detect if it's slid over, so it will detect if it's slid over, so it will just completely block the video feed just completely block the video feed just completely block the video feed from going to your computer, which is from going to your computer, which is from going to your computer, which is nice. And then going over here on the nice. And then going over here on the nice. And then going over here on the back, we have a larger speaker. So, if back, we have a larger speaker. So, if back, we have a larger speaker. So, if you're plugged into something with you're plugged into something with you're plugged into something with absolutely no audio and you want absolutely no audio and you want absolutely no audio and you want something just to get some audio out of something just to get some audio out of something just to get some audio out of your machine, that could be a little your machine, that could be a little your machine, that could be a little option for you. We have a USB-C in, and option for you. We have a USB-C in, and option for you. We have a USB-C in, and it does come with a cable. It comes with it does come with a cable. It comes with it does come with a cable. It comes with a USB-C to USB-A cable. And right here, a USB-C to USB-A cable. And right here, a USB-C to USB-A cable. And right here, this little thing that looks like a this little thing that looks like a this little thing that looks like a fingerprint is a simple touch button, fingerprint is a simple touch button, fingerprint is a simple touch button, which allows you to adjust the field of which allows you to adjust the field of which allows you to adjust the field of view between 65° view between 65° view between 65° and 85°. As you can see here, giving us and 85°. As you can see here, giving us and 85°. As you can see here, giving us a pretty wide look. There's also an a pretty wide look. There's also an a pretty wide look. There's also an option to press and hold for 8 seconds option to press and hold for 8 seconds option to press and hold for 8 seconds to switch between landscape and portrait to switch between landscape and portrait to switch between landscape and portrait mode. The LED will flash purple and mode. The LED will flash purple and mode. The LED will flash purple and automatically restart, and then you can automatically restart, and then you can automatically restart, and then you can rotate the webcam and use it as such. It rotate the webcam and use it as such. It rotate the webcam and use it as such. It has a rather standard webcam mount, so has a rather standard webcam mount, so has a rather standard webcam mount, so you just open this up and put it right you just open this up and put it right you just open this up and put it right on the back of whatever device you want on the back of whatever device you want on the back of whatever device you want to use. It does swivel both forward and to use. It does swivel both forward and to use. It does swivel both forward and back and side to side, so you could make back and side to side, so you could make back and side to side, so you could make that adjustment without having to that adjustment without having to that adjustment without having to completely move your camera. For completely move your camera. For completely move your camera. For example, this Logitech that I have here

example, this Logitech that I have here example, this Logitech that I have here is roughly double the price. It has the is roughly double the price. It has the is roughly double the price. It has the forward-back tilt, but no side-to-side. forward-back tilt, but no side-to-side. forward-back tilt, but no side-to-side. So, when I use it, I have to kind of So, when I use it, I have to kind of So, when I use it, I have to kind of move my monitor around to adjust it how move my monitor around to adjust it how move my monitor around to adjust it how I want to. It's nice that you don't have I want to. It's nice that you don't have I want to. It's nice that you don't have to with this one. On the bottom, we have to with this one. On the bottom, we have to with this one. On the bottom, we have a mount, so you can put it on a tripod a mount, so you can put it on a tripod a mount, so you can put it on a tripod or any accessory like that if you'd like or any accessory like that if you'd like or any accessory like that if you'd like to. And that's the hardware. Now, the to. And that's the hardware. Now, the to. And that's the hardware. Now, the hardware is unimportant if the actual hardware is unimportant if the actual hardware is unimportant if the actual picture quality isn't good. So, what I'm picture quality isn't good. So, what I'm picture quality isn't good. So, what I'm going to do real quick is plug it in and going to do real quick is plug it in and going to do real quick is plug it in and open up their software so we can check open up their software so we can check open up their software so we can check out some of the options. All right, so out some of the options. All right, so out some of the options. All right, so we are testing this out on macOS. I'm we are testing this out on macOS. I'm we are testing this out on macOS. I'm actually using their microphone, so this actually using their microphone, so this actually using their microphone, so this is what it sounds like if you're is what it sounds like if you're is what it sounds like if you're interested. Uh when you first open it interested. Uh when you first open it interested. Uh when you first open it up, we have some camera control. I'm up, we have some camera control. I'm up, we have some camera control. I'm going to switch the field of view real going to switch the field of view real going to switch the field of view real quick, see if I can. But, over here we quick, see if I can. But, over here we quick, see if I can. But, over here we have some basic camera control. We have have some basic camera control. We have have some basic camera control. We have a zoom functionality, so you can use a zoom functionality, so you can use a zoom functionality, so you can use this to zoom in and kind of uh this to zoom in and kind of uh this to zoom in and kind of uh move it around like so. I'm going to move it around like so. I'm going to move it around like so. I'm going to zoom back out. We have some brightness zoom back out. We have some brightness zoom back out. We have some brightness and a contrast control here. We have and a contrast control here. We have and a contrast control here. We have blue shift, but those are grayed out blue shift, but those are grayed out blue shift, but those are grayed out currently. We have image style, so live currently. We have image style, so live currently. We have image style, so live and meeting. I don't see a difference and meeting. I don't see a difference and meeting. I don't see a difference personally, but we do have some uh personally, but we do have some uh personally, but we do have some uh flips, horizontal flips. You can change flips, horizontal flips. You can change flips, horizontal flips. You can change the field of view here, but I do think the field of view here, but I do think the field of view here, but I do think they need to update that, at least on they need to update that, at least on they need to update that, at least on the Mac version.

the Mac version. the Mac version. But right here under advanced settings, But right here under advanced settings, But right here under advanced settings, this will bring up a bunch of different this will bring up a bunch of different this will bring up a bunch of different stuff to get more uh stuff to get more uh stuff to get more uh details into the sharpness, white details into the sharpness, white details into the sharpness, white balance. So, if I did want to like edit balance. So, if I did want to like edit balance. So, if I did want to like edit that for example, now it looks kind of that for example, now it looks kind of that for example, now it looks kind of green. But I can move it around and fix green. But I can move it around and fix green. But I can move it around and fix that. Auto, I think, does the best job that. Auto, I think, does the best job that. Auto, I think, does the best job of making it look more natural. of making it look more natural. of making it look more natural. Anti-flicker, the zoom, exposure. Uh we Anti-flicker, the zoom, exposure. Uh we Anti-flicker, the zoom, exposure. Uh we can set manual focus. So, whoa. can set manual focus. So, whoa. can set manual focus. So, whoa. You can do that, and the auto focus is You can do that, and the auto focus is You can do that, and the auto focus is fairly decent. If I go ahead and close fairly decent. If I go ahead and close fairly decent. If I go ahead and close this out with something Oh, look, a this out with something Oh, look, a this out with something Oh, look, a comb. So, if I put this in front of the comb. So, if I put this in front of the comb. So, if I put this in front of the camera, you can see it focuses on it, camera, you can see it focuses on it, camera, you can see it focuses on it, and the rest in the background's blurry. and the rest in the background's blurry. and the rest in the background's blurry. So, the auto focus is pretty quick. Uh So, the auto focus is pretty quick. Uh So, the auto focus is pretty quick. Uh additionally, we have audio effects. So, additionally, we have audio effects. So, additionally, we have audio effects. So, right now, audio is enabled as well as right now, audio is enabled as well as right now, audio is enabled as well as the algorithm and uh hi-fi. So, this is the algorithm and uh hi-fi. So, this is the algorithm and uh hi-fi. So, this is what it sounds like with those enabled. what it sounds like with those enabled. what it sounds like with those enabled. I'm not sure if there's going to be a I'm not sure if there's going to be a I'm not sure if there's going to be a difference, but if I disable that, difference, but if I disable that, difference, but if I disable that, that's what it sounds like if there is. that's what it sounds like if there is. that's what it sounds like if there is. And if we go over here to effect, right And if we go over here to effect, right And if we go over here to effect, right now, the only option they have in their now, the only option they have in their now, the only option they have in their software is auto framing, which is software is auto framing, which is software is auto framing, which is pretty cool. It kind of gives us this uh pretty cool. It kind of gives us this uh pretty cool. It kind of gives us this uh There we go. It tries to keep my face There we go. It tries to keep my face There we go. It tries to keep my face within the uh within the uh within the uh center of the screen to the best of its center of the screen to the best of its center of the screen to the best of its ability.

ability. ability. And then over here under upgrade, we can And then over here under upgrade, we can And then over here under upgrade, we can see the information on the software, and see the information on the software, and see the information on the software, and if there is firmware, this is where you if there is firmware, this is where you if there is firmware, this is where you could go ahead and do that. So, let's could go ahead and do that. So, let's could go ahead and do that. So, let's jump back to our Windows machine and jump back to our Windows machine and jump back to our Windows machine and check out OBS on there because I have a check out OBS on there because I have a check out OBS on there because I have a webcam down there to actually compare it webcam down there to actually compare it webcam down there to actually compare it to. And there we go. Now, I was playing to. And there we go. Now, I was playing to. And there we go. Now, I was playing with this earlier. You could see I my with this earlier. You could see I my with this earlier. You could see I my head dropped into the corner there. head dropped into the corner there. head dropped into the corner there. Uh let's go ahead and actually disable Uh let's go ahead and actually disable Uh let's go ahead and actually disable that for now, and kind of show you some that for now, and kind of show you some that for now, and kind of show you some of the options that we have with this of the options that we have with this of the options that we have with this camera within OBS. So, here is the camera within OBS. So, here is the camera within OBS. So, here is the camera selection. If we configure video, camera selection. If we configure video, camera selection. If we configure video, we see something that looks rather we see something that looks rather we see something that looks rather familiar. This is the brightness, familiar. This is the brightness, familiar. This is the brightness, contrast, and all that. So, we can edit contrast, and all that. So, we can edit contrast, and all that. So, we can edit it through here. it through here. it through here. For example, white balance. Let's Let's For example, white balance. Let's Let's For example, white balance. Let's Let's make this just a smidge warmer. There we make this just a smidge warmer. There we make this just a smidge warmer. There we go. That looks a little more go. That looks a little more go. That looks a little more uh what it should. And we have all those uh what it should. And we have all those uh what it should. And we have all those settings here including camera control, settings here including camera control, settings here including camera control, which the exposure is going to be here. which the exposure is going to be here. which the exposure is going to be here. But right now, it's looking like a But right now, it's looking like a But right now, it's looking like a pretty pretty good shot. Down here, we pretty pretty good shot. Down here, we pretty pretty good shot. Down here, we can set it from Right now, it's uh 60 can set it from Right now, it's uh 60 can set it from Right now, it's uh 60 frames per second uh 1080p. So, you can frames per second uh 1080p. So, you can frames per second uh 1080p. So, you can see here that is 60 frames per second.

see here that is 60 frames per second. see here that is 60 frames per second. Bump it up to the 2K option. Then our Bump it up to the 2K option. Then our Bump it up to the 2K option. Then our highest is going to be 30 frames per highest is going to be 30 frames per highest is going to be 30 frames per second. And then we could kind of see second. And then we could kind of see second. And then we could kind of see what that looks like. Slightly more what that looks like. Slightly more what that looks like. Slightly more blur, but that's pretty typical with blur, but that's pretty typical with blur, but that's pretty typical with frame rate. And the camera, there's no frame rate. And the camera, there's no frame rate. And the camera, there's no really lag. It's doing a pretty good job really lag. It's doing a pretty good job really lag. It's doing a pretty good job of matching what I'm saying with my of matching what I'm saying with my of matching what I'm saying with my mouth. Here we have video formats, our mouth. Here we have video formats, our mouth. Here we have video formats, our color range settings, and we do have color range settings, and we do have color range settings, and we do have color space settings, which is nice. If color space settings, which is nice. If color space settings, which is nice. If I hit okay, let's bring myself back in I hit okay, let's bring myself back in I hit okay, let's bring myself back in and go full screen, get rid of this and go full screen, get rid of this and go full screen, get rid of this cropping. There we go. So, this is a cropping. There we go. So, this is a cropping. There we go. So, this is a full recording in OBS at 2K, or at least full recording in OBS at 2K, or at least full recording in OBS at 2K, or at least 2K uh through the actual canvas in the 2K uh through the actual canvas in the 2K uh through the actual canvas in the recording software. And you can kind of recording software. And you can kind of recording software. And you can kind of see it compared to my uh Canon camera. see it compared to my uh Canon camera. see it compared to my uh Canon camera. I'll kind of do a little split view real I'll kind of do a little split view real I'll kind of do a little split view real quick. So, this is what it looks like quick. So, this is what it looks like quick. So, this is what it looks like versus the Canon. I'll do some post to versus the Canon. I'll do some post to versus the Canon. I'll do some post to kind of get the colors to line up a kind of get the colors to line up a kind of get the colors to line up a little bit better. But we could What we little bit better. But we could What we little bit better. But we could What we could also do additionally is if I do could also do additionally is if I do could also do additionally is if I do make this a little smaller, let's bring make this a little smaller, let's bring make this a little smaller, let's bring in the webcam that is on this Minisforum in the webcam that is on this Minisforum in the webcam that is on this Minisforum tablet here. So, let's enable this. Oh, tablet here. So, let's enable this. Oh, tablet here. So, let's enable this. Oh, that's the back camera. Hi there.

that's the back camera. Hi there. that's the back camera. Hi there. There we go. There we go. There we go. So, now I can kind of hold this up so So, now I can kind of hold this up so So, now I can kind of hold this up so you could see the differences in color you could see the differences in color you could see the differences in color and clarity. and clarity. and clarity. Uh the Rock Ware is kind of has a little Uh the Rock Ware is kind of has a little Uh the Rock Ware is kind of has a little bit of a green hue to it, but I could bit of a green hue to it, but I could bit of a green hue to it, but I could probably fix that by playing around with probably fix that by playing around with probably fix that by playing around with the settings a little bit more. Camera the settings a little bit more. Camera the settings a little bit more. Camera on the top corner there is the built-in on the top corner there is the built-in on the top corner there is the built-in webcam on this Minisforum tablet and webcam on this Minisforum tablet and webcam on this Minisforum tablet and then the bottom one is the Rockware. So, then the bottom one is the Rockware. So, then the bottom one is the Rockware. So, for 40 bucks or 50 bucks, depending on for 40 bucks or 50 bucks, depending on for 40 bucks or 50 bucks, depending on when you buy it and what deals are when you buy it and what deals are when you buy it and what deals are available, this really isn't looking available, this really isn't looking available, this really isn't looking like too bad of a camera. If you're like too bad of a camera. If you're like too bad of a camera. If you're somebody who's a streamer, you can drop somebody who's a streamer, you can drop somebody who's a streamer, you can drop it in OBS just like this, bring it down, it in OBS just like this, bring it down, it in OBS just like this, bring it down, maybe crop it a little bit, and maybe crop it a little bit, and maybe crop it a little bit, and put your game capture in the back and put your game capture in the back and put your game capture in the back and you're good to go. Or even if you did you're good to go. Or even if you did you're good to go. Or even if you did want to edit it through here and mess want to edit it through here and mess want to edit it through here and mess with the configurations and the colors with the configurations and the colors with the configurations and the colors and all that, uh instead of using their and all that, uh instead of using their and all that, uh instead of using their software, you could go in OBS, edit software, you could go in OBS, edit software, you could go in OBS, edit this, and use the OBS this, and use the OBS this, and use the OBS uh virtual camera, and then push that to uh virtual camera, and then push that to uh virtual camera, and then push that to something like a Zoom meetings or your something like a Zoom meetings or your something like a Zoom meetings or your Google Classroom or whatever type of Google Classroom or whatever type of Google Classroom or whatever type of webcam reason you have to actually use webcam reason you have to actually use webcam reason you have to actually use one of these. So, now what I'm going to one of these. So, now what I'm going to one of these. So, now what I'm going to do is just a real quick sound test of do is just a real quick sound test of do is just a real quick sound test of this camera versus the built-in this camera versus the built-in this camera versus the built-in microphone on this tablet. It's a microphone on this tablet. It's a microphone on this tablet. It's a premium tablet, so do note that. As well premium tablet, so do note that. As well premium tablet, so do note that. As well as I'm recording over there, this is the as I'm recording over there, this is the as I'm recording over there, this is the audio from the camera, the little shock audio from the camera, the little shock audio from the camera, the little shock mount camera on top of the Canon M50.

mount camera on top of the Canon M50. mount camera on top of the Canon M50. This right here is the microphone, the This right here is the microphone, the This right here is the microphone, the Fifine USB microphone that I've been Fifine USB microphone that I've been Fifine USB microphone that I've been using for this entire video. And if I using for this entire video. And if I using for this entire video. And if I switch this, this is the microphone that switch this, this is the microphone that switch this, this is the microphone that is on this uh little Minisforum tablet is on this uh little Minisforum tablet is on this uh little Minisforum tablet here, so that's what you're getting. And here, so that's what you're getting. And here, so that's what you're getting. And this is recording on macOS upstairs. I this is recording on macOS upstairs. I this is recording on macOS upstairs. I think my computer was bugging out. The think my computer was bugging out. The think my computer was bugging out. The picture quality on this actually looks a picture quality on this actually looks a picture quality on this actually looks a little bit better, probably cuz it's got little bit better, probably cuz it's got little bit better, probably cuz it's got some natural window lighting. And what some natural window lighting. And what some natural window lighting. And what you're listening to right now is the you're listening to right now is the you're listening to right now is the microphone, so let me know down below microphone, so let me know down below microphone, so let me know down below how it sounds. And just for giggles how it sounds. And just for giggles how it sounds. And just for giggles here, this is the built-in webcam on here, this is the built-in webcam on here, this is the built-in webcam on this uh M3 iMac and the iMac audio. So, this uh M3 iMac and the iMac audio. So, this uh M3 iMac and the iMac audio. So, you get a comparison in that regard, you get a comparison in that regard, you get a comparison in that regard, too. So, yeah, that was my video. I'm too. So, yeah, that was my video. I'm too. So, yeah, that was my video. I'm going to finish off the end of this going to finish off the end of this going to finish off the end of this video using the webcam. I do hope you video using the webcam. I do hope you video using the webcam. I do hope you enjoyed this video. If you are enjoyed this video. If you are enjoyed this video. If you are interested in uh purchasing this camera, interested in uh purchasing this camera, interested in uh purchasing this camera, there'll be a link down below, as well there'll be a link down below, as well there'll be a link down below, as well as links to other things that I may have as links to other things that I may have as links to other things that I may have mentioned in this video. And with all mentioned in this video. And with all mentioned in this video. And with all that, big thank you to Rockwear for that, big thank you to Rockwear for that, big thank you to Rockwear for sponsoring this video. I don't really do sponsoring this video. I don't really do sponsoring this video. I don't really do dedicated sponsor videos like this that dedicated sponsor videos like this that dedicated sponsor videos like this that often, but they do allow me to get the often, but they do allow me to get the often, but they do allow me to get the resources to make better content in resources to make better content in resources to make better content in things like HomeLab uh tutorials, uh things like HomeLab uh tutorials, uh things like HomeLab uh tutorials, uh product and software demonstrations, product and software demonstrations, product and software demonstrations, things like that. So, big thank you to things like that. So, big thank you to things like that. So, big thank you to you guys, and big thank you to you for you guys, and big thank you to you for you guys, and big thank you to you for watching this video. I do hope you have watching this video. I do hope you have watching this video. I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day, and an absolutely beautiful day, and an absolutely beautiful day, and goodbye.