If you’re looking for a new portable streaming/recording solution that allows you to live-stream your own live events and/or record all the exploring you can do in an afternoon’s adventure, then the Mevo Start Live-Streaming/Recording Camera will allow you to do just that.
Mevo recently announced its soon-to-be-released Mevo Start Camera, a simple, all-in-one live-streaming and recording solution that can easily take care of all of your live content. With the Mevo Start, you can share your events from start to finish without having the need to use cables and make a wired mess or even carry around bulky battery packs.
The Mevo Start’s built-in rechargeable battery can offer up to 6 hours of video recording or live-streaming to every major platform via Wi-Fi or LTE. If your content is worth sharing, then the Mevo Start is the camera that’s worth using.
Let’s take a detailed look at this Live-Streaming/Recording Camera and check everything it has to offer.
DESIGN & SPECS
The Mevo Start is a simple, small, lightweight, all-in-one Live-Streaming/Recording App-Enabled Camera that can easily take care of all of your live content.
As stated before, the Mevo Start is a portable and wire-free camera. This allows you to share your events from start to finish without having go through a cable mess and without needing to carry around any extra batteries or battery packs.
The camera comes equipped with a wide-angle low-distortion lens that allows you to live-stream and record at 1080p, with a video encoding in HEVC or H.264. The camera also has an NDI (Network Device Interface) video output enabled that allows the Mevo Start to broadcast high-quality video in low latency, making your live-stream extremely frame-accurate. This makes the camera perfect for any live production environment.
The camera also packs 3 MEMS mics with spatial processing that allow it to capture and then transmit its recorded sounds in high-quality.
The camera also comes with a built-in thread for mic/tripod stands, allowing you to set it up safely on a tripod whenever you need to do so.
CONNECTIVITY, INTERFACE & PORTS
Thanks to its built-in in dual antennas the camera can connect to Wi-Fi (supporting the most common Wi-Fi standards (Wi-Fi 802.11ac), offering its users a high connectivity performance for flawless live-streaming transmission.
The camera also features MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) Wi-Fi wireless technology, meaning that it uses multiple transmitters and receivers to transfer more data at the same time. This is another great feature that allows users to set up a perfect live-stream so that their viewers can have the best live-streaming experience, with no lags, breaks or even get a pixelated video.
With the Mevo Start Camera, users can record HD videos directly to their Micro SD card, or instead use the camera to live-stream to their favorite platform via Wi-Fi or LTE.
Located at the back of the camera, users can find an easy-access power button, a 3.5mm audio jack, a USB-C input port (to recharge the camera’s battery), and a Micro SD Slot (to record directly to your Micro SD card).
The camera also comes equipped with built-in LED Battery Indicator Lights, allowing you to have an idea of how much power the camera’s battery has left.
BATTERY & BATTERY LIFE
The Mevo Start also comes equipped with a built-in rechargeable battery that can offer up to 6 hours of live-streaming/recording. Users will get an average of 4 hours of streaming/recording when using the camera at the best quality/sound settings.
Once depleted, the Mevo Start’s rechargeable battery can be easily and quickly recharged back to full power with its included 6.5 ft (2m) USB-C to USB-A Charging Cable.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Inside their package users will find: their Mevo Start Camera, an included 6.5 ft (2m) USB-C to USB-A Charging Cable (to recharge the camera’s battery when needed), and a Microfiber lens cloth (to protect the Mevo Start’s camera lens).
COMPATIBLE WITH ALL MAJOR STREAMING PLATFORMS
As stated before, the Mevo Start Camera can be used to live-stream to every major platform via Wi-Fi or LTE.
This includes Facebook Live, Periscope, Twitter, Vimeo, Youtube, or any custom RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) destination.
THE SMARTPHONE COMPANION APP – The Mevo App
The Mevo App is completely free, and is available for both iOS and Android devices. With it, users can view their own Live Content at any time.
The App is easy to setup, and offers users a quick way of streaming instantly to their favorite live platforms. With the Mevo App users can control their Mevo Start Camera directly from their Smartphone, as well as different camera views.
Furthermore, the App also works as a Camera Assistant, featuring Face Tracking to easily find and track people’s faces, as well as Automatic Editing to easily control your content while you’re live.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Mevo Start is a small and lightweight Live-streaming/Recording App-Enabled Camera that allows you to stream or record your content for up to 6 hours of battery life.
The camera is compatible with all major live-streaming platforms, allowing you to live-stream your content on your favorite platform via Wi-Fi or LTE.
If you’re interested in getting the Mevo Start Live-streaming/Recording Camera, pre-orders are already open and each unit is currently priced at $300.
You can pre-order your Mevo Start Camera at Mevo’s official shopping page, which you can visit by clicking this link. The first units will be shipped on or before April 30, 2020.
As said before, the camera’s built-in thread makes the camera compatible with most mic/tripod stands. In case you don’t have one, you should know that Mevo also offers a stand that was made specifically for the Mevo Start Camera.
The Mevo Stand can be adjusted between 24.6” to 58.3″ tall, comes equipped with a Swivel Mount and brings its own Nylon Carrying Bag, and is currently going for $80 per unit. You can buy yours online, at Mevo’s website, by accessing the corresponding shopping page.
