Elgato Cam Link 4K

Owned by Allen Kingsbury
Last updated: May 05, 2023
2 min read

With the Elgato Cam Link 4K, you could turn any video camcorder or DSLR into a nice looking web camera.

All that is required is the Elgato Cam Link, the camera, and a HDMI cable that fits the specifications of your camera. You will need a micro HDMI, mini HDMI, or full sized HDMI to HDMI cable.

The Elgato features 1080p Full HD quality at 60 frames per second as well as 4K video at up to 30fps.

It's compatible with both PC & Mac computers.

Here is how you can test if your camera is compatible in advance:

  • In order to be compatible with your camera your camera must have either a micro HDMI, mini HDMI, or full size HDMI output. Many times your camera will come with the necessary cable, but you may need to purchase a longer cable depending on your setup.
  • The next thing to test is if your camera outputs a clean HDMI signal. This means a signal that doesn't have all of the onscreen indicators. For example you may not want the battery life showing up on your video. Many cameras have the option to hide this display information in the camera settings so you will only see the video itself.
  • Finally, the HDMI output port needs to not have HDCP protection. Most cameras don't so this shouldn't be an issue.

This video from Elgato details the steps you could take by connecting your camera to an HDTV in order to test your equipment to make sure it's compatible with the Eglato Cam Link 4K.

Camera compatibility test: https://www.youtube.com/ElgatoCamLink4K

Elgato website: https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/cam-link-4k


Use: 

Once the Elgato is properly connected, simply choose the Cam Link 4K as your video device input in the program you are using, such as Zoom or Panopto.

On the video camcorder or DLSR camera that you are recording from, make sure to toggle off the camera display overlays so they are not output over HDMI. This display overlays setting can be found in the camera settings. This will prevent icons such as battery life indicator or recording timecode from embedding in the video. With these feature disabled, it should only show the video.


To learn more about the Elgato Cam Link and how to integrate them in your teaching, please contact us directly.

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