Mar 31 2020 04:31 PM
I would like to use Teams to conduct some distance learning classes. To provide a more professional experience, I am using OBS (Open Broadcast Software) to enhance the presentation and be able to switch among vdifferent sources seamlessly. I am using the Virtual Camera plugin for OBS and I am able pick that as a source in Teams but the quality of the feed is terrible,
When I look at the same feed in Zoom - the quality is MUCH better. And when I look at the feed using the webcamtest.com website, the feed looks perfect.
Does Teams downgrade the video signal for some reason? The quality of the Powerpoint capture is so low it is unusable.
Apr 17 2020 08:29 PM
How have you tested this? I ask, because if you're turning the camera on without Share and seeing this, you may just be seeing what is really the thumbnail in the tile where your picture is normally.
I'm using a different virtual cam and broadcasting software, but I suspect this is your problem as I was briefly fooled by this. You'll probably need to use Teams Share to send the screen that OBS is controlling.
Apr 22 2020 10:47 AM
@Tmadel Looks like you are not the only one. There are a number of issues on the OBS forums as well.
On my side, I've been trying OBS + Virtual Camera Plugin on Teams in 2 different setups with my surface pro 6:
a) with a Logitech C920HD
b) with a elgato camlink 4K
I have the same issue in both setups, while the latency is passable for live calls and webinars (way better than my SlingStudio system), the video quality is almost unusable with virtual cam :(
I'll do a few tests with other computers that are more powerful and/or dedicated to the video editing part and report back to you if it works. Let me know if you find a solution.
Cheers!
K
May 12 2020 01:43 AM
May 12 2020 03:56 PM
Can you confirm that screen sharing via Teams (sharing the video output screen of OBS or similar encoder software app like WIrecast) results in better image quality than virtual camera.Also when there are are 40+ participants in a meeting? @Al_Gray
May 12 2020 10:22 PM
May 13 2020 02:16 PM
Thanks. @Bernd Hermelingmeier
I meant: is sharing the screen the screen in Teams (fullscreen of OBS or other encoder software) is better quality than virtual camera output?
Jun 12 2020 09:25 AM
I have the same pb; quality is very bad
It seems on the web forums that OBS virtual cam is hardly fixed to 1280x720
So I think that definitly, OBS virtual cam could not be used, except if Teams is limiting the video flux as well. Did you find another solution for the virtual webcam ?
Philippe
Aug 21 2020 06:34 AM
Aug 27 2020 12:16 PM
@erimo Do you even see an ODS window to share from Teams? I used to see an ECAMM Sharing window in Teams that was built for Zoom. It looks like I'm back to sharing a monitor (application, not display)
Aug 27 2020 11:38 PM
@erimo this is our solution. If you don`t want to use an extra monitor you can use an HDMI to VGA adapter as an fake monitor ;)
Aug 28 2020 12:35 AM
Sep 08 2020 09:34 AM
@Kym_Dupuis I tried the projector route and mine still looks like crap in Teams. It looks fine in preview and the projector mode. Here is what it looks like in Teams:
I ran the Webcam test on this site and here are the results:
Sep 08 2020 09:55 AM
@philyves I think the problem is definitely with Teams. When I test the virtual cam output it shows as coming across at 1080p
Feb 25 2021 01:54 PM
have you noticed any changes to this problem since your last update? @Tmadel
Apr 16 2021 08:16 AM
@Nat_from_LSL MS response to our problem was to remove the use of a virtual camera from Teams completely. Its almost a year later and still MS is silent on when (if ever) they intend to re introduce the capability.