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Blovely
02-19-2022, 05:03 PM
I read that Brio might hate my MacBook Pro. Going to try it out on windows tomorrow. Overall, I currently hate the Brio hahaha. I had to mess with all of the settings. I have three ring lights with soft boxes, so my Lightning is pretty nice— brío hates it. Over exposed.I will update if I find a fix.
From what I remember reading and watching (youtube reviews) the Brio had little quirks with both systems. I used it with windows. I liked the quality of the Brio but the auto exposure and lag (I forgot about that) got on my nerves to the point of sending it back. I guess I was use to/spoiled by the c920 since I didn't have any lag or auto exposure issues with it.
^^mac & Brio user here. are you using the Webcam Settings app from the app store? i’ve been using this app since 2014 to adjust exposure/gain/zoom, everything. i have no idea why it only has 2.5 stars because it's so basic and useful
The webcam setting app is a must. I use to use it all the time. I use to have it pinned to my taskbar for easy access. Everytime I cammed I'd open it so that I could quickly adjust any settings if needed. Its the easiest and most simplest way to control and adjust Logitech settings.
It probably has such a low rating because people probably thought it was going to be the regular Logitech settings software. I don't think most people realize the Logitech setting software and the Webcam Settings app are different.
Luci Fer
02-19-2022, 05:44 PM
That also depends on how long you've had and how much you use the cam. I generally replace my cam every year or so.
It's new one, I bought it in summer 2021. My logitech C920 is older cam. It's just interesting, because I thought latency and everything broadcasting related depends on internet connection mostly. Well, and on laptop a bit. Camera bringing extra lags was just the discovery of the day for me;D
Marina Starr
02-19-2022, 06:06 PM
Everything is important when it comes to selling pussy. Good internet but shitty computer/cam can only get you so far. One shitty thing can hinder your money.
Regarding cams, I used Logitech C920 for years and love it. They decided to discontinued that shit. I now have C922 and very happy with it.
I don't care for Brio. What a waste of money.
It's new one, I bought it in summer 2021. My logitech C920 is older cam. It's just interesting, because I thought latency and everything broadcasting related depends on internet connection mostly. Well, and on laptop a bit. Camera bringing extra lags was just the discovery of the day for me;D
freyasnecklace
02-19-2022, 06:07 PM
Yes! I was able to fix everything but the lag with the app. I wanted to love it. Might return it and purchase another bcc950. I have a 4K camcorder for clips and it was SUPPOSED to be able to live stream but it also has a zillion dumb issues (Sony fdrax 53).
~Carmen~
02-19-2022, 06:31 PM
I have Logitech 930e, my last 1 quit, right around the holidays, so I grabbed it from best buy, 150. for the damn thing!
With all the zoom & shit, webcams go fast!:(
I might get this, (the price is actually 168. Idk56712
I tried it and didn't like it. It goes all blurry if you move further away than sitting with just your upper body showing.
I also didn't like the Brio. I'm sticking with my c922.
whirlerz
02-19-2022, 06:33 PM
Lol, this's the one I use now, I needed 1 since the previous 1 was all blurry, they didn't have a lot of choices. Paid around 150.
56716
~Carmen~
02-19-2022, 06:36 PM
I have never heard of that one. Looks good!
It's tempting but I have like 4 c922's LOL
whirlerz
02-19-2022, 06:38 PM
Everything is important when it comes to selling pussy. Good internet but shitty computer/cam can only get you so far. One shitty thing can hinder your money.
Regarding cams, I used Logitech C920 for years and love it. They decided to discontinued that shit. I now have C922 and very happy with it.
I don't care for Brio. What a waste of money.
SO True!
looklovely
02-19-2022, 06:40 PM
Is there a way to send photos in BULK on messenger? Guy, wants a picture package but it's taking forever to send individually. We can't upload and send links, right?
whirlerz
02-19-2022, 06:43 PM
I have never heard of that one. Looks good!
It's tempting but I have like 4 c922's LOL
TY! Lmao, I never saw it either, I just grabbed it cause I needed it right then, was holiday time too. I figured it had great reviews, that's not always a good indicator tho.
LOL, I literally have a bag of cams .
~Carmen~
02-19-2022, 06:49 PM
TY! Lmao, I never saw it either, I just grabbed it cause I needed it right then, was holiday time too. I figured it had great reviews, that's not always a good indicator tho.
LOL, I literally have a bag of cams .
Do you still have the good old 9000?
misspandora
02-19-2022, 07:22 PM
So during a show, a customer offered me money to meet up, and said he wanted my email address. I said nope, not allowed to do that, and then I thought I'd better stop the show and report him. Did I do the right thing? I hate to miss out on money, but I thought I remembered reading that if we don't report guys trying to get our personal info, we could get the boot from sm.
misspandora
02-19-2022, 07:23 PM
Also re cams - I have the logi C930 and one thing I hate about it is that it will randomly lose focus. Or maybe I'm doing something wrong. Just seems like it can't maintain focus if I move too abruptly.
ravenskyy
02-19-2022, 07:30 PM
I have the brio and it works fine for me so far. I've had it for a month. Tried the C922 and I hated it. It was constantly out of focus. I have an HP laptop.
Blovely
02-19-2022, 07:52 PM
So during a show, a customer offered me money to meet up, and said he wanted my email address. I said nope, not allowed to do that, and then I thought I'd better stop the show and report him. Did I do the right thing? I hate to miss out on money, but I thought I remembered reading that if we don't report guys trying to get our personal info, we could get the boot from sm.
Guys ask to meet up and for contact info all the time. I couldn't imagine reporting every single one of them. If anything maybe take a screen shoot of the private to cover your ass but I wouldn't turn down or stop a show just because a guy wanted to meet up.
To each their own. Me personally I wouldn't have stopped the show. I would've milked him for as much money as possible, shrugs. Sometimes these guys aren't even serious about wanting to meet, with some of them its fantasy/a game. I use to have this one guy who would come into free chat trying to meet up, I told him to go private. Every time he'd spend like an hour in exclusive trying to get my info to meetup. I was also able to get him to tip while in exclusive. I don't cam anymore but mind you my rates weren't for the faint heart. I charged as much as possible and still would press guys to tip in exclusive and premium. He talked about his job and how he could fly me in and all of that. He'd asked where I was from, if I had a bf, what kind of restaurants I liked, what kind of dates we'd go on, etc. I told him a bunch of shit. I don't think he honestly believed that we'd actually meet. If I had turned him down and not played the game I would've lost out on alot of money. Sometimes it pays (literally and figuratively) to get these guys head.
Luci Fer
02-19-2022, 07:53 PM
Everything is important when it comes to selling pussy. Good internet but shitty computer/cam can only get you so far. One shitty thing can hinder your money.
Regarding cams, I used Logitech C920 for years and love it. They decided to discontinued that shit. I now have C922 and very happy with it.
I don't care for Brio. What a waste of money.
How 's that they discontinued it? I am still able to use it...
How do you like c922?
Brio is overrated. Just tonight I switched to c920 and the shift was waaay better. Vintage rules! ;D
Also re cams - I have the logi C930 and one thing I hate about it is that it will randomly lose focus. Or maybe I'm doing something wrong. Just seems like it can't maintain focus if I move too abruptly.
And is auto-focus off?
when I use brio, it does the same sometimes (though the auto focus is off) and also adjusts the light like a bastard. And as I found out it eats the internet speed! Fucker ;D
Luci Fer
02-19-2022, 09:14 PM
Everything is important when it comes to selling pussy. Good internet but shitty computer/cam can only get you so far. One shitty thing can hinder your money.
Regarding cams, I used Logitech C920 for years and love it. They decided to discontinued that shit. I now have C922 and very happy with it.
I don't care for Brio. What a waste of money.
Guys ask to meet up and for contact info all the time. I couldn't imagine reporting every single one of them. If anything maybe take a screen shoot of the private to cover your ass but I wouldn't turn down or stop a show just because a guy wanted to meet up.
To each their own. Me personally I wouldn't have stopped the show. I would've milked him for as much money as possible, shrugs. Sometimes these guys aren't even serious about wanting to meet, with some of them its fantasy/a game. I use to have this one guy who would come into free chat trying to meet up, I told him to go private. Every time he'd spend like an hour in exclusive trying to get my info to meetup. I was also able to get him to tip while in exclusive. I don't cam anymore but mind you my rates weren't for the faint heart. I charged as much as possible and still would press guys to tip in exclusive and premium. He talked about his job and how he could fly me in and all of that. He'd asked where I was from, if I had a bf, what kind of restaurants I liked, what kind of dates we'd go on, etc. I told him a bunch of shit. I don't think he honestly believed that we'd actually meet. If I had turned him down and not played the game I would've lost out on alot of money. Sometimes it pays (literally and figuratively) to get these guys head.
Yeah, I agree. If they insist and there happen a lot of 'would's and could's" (I 'd buy a ticket, i d love to go there/here with you, we could meet in that hotel etc etc) , and if you don't intend to meet for real, it can be considered as a roleplay. I guess, unless a certain exchange of phone/email/whichever real info takes place, it is all good. I also think they record the chat and can always see it later. I 'd ban if a guy becomes very pushy and starts to annoy instead of amuse :)
(please correct me if I am not right)
bigbum
02-19-2022, 09:52 PM
Yeah, I agree. If they insist and there happen a lot of 'would's and could's" (I 'd buy a ticket, i d love to go there/here with you, we could meet in that hotel etc etc) , and if you don't intend to meet for real, it can be considered as a roleplay. I guess, unless a certain exchange of phone/email/whichever real info takes place, it is all good. I also think they record the chat and can always see it later. I 'd ban if a guy becomes very pushy and starts to annoy instead of amuse :)
(please correct me if I am not right)
i have a clinet who i do a lot of roleplays with
one time he wanted me to "get on a plane and meet him at a hotel because i am a slut and street walker" lol
everytime its a different role play. he gets really into it lol.
its usually clear to know if someone is pushing for a meet up IRL.
i had a client a very big spender text his number into the chat after tipping 100s and doing a long show.. i FREAKED out.
i was like omggg no you cant do that. take it back. he told me he does it all the time and all the girls write it down. like wtf . i hope thats not true
i didnt want to lose that whale but didnt want to get in trouble either.
so i told liz right away! they will have customer support talk to the customer usually. so thats good. so they know the rules or remind them again
honestly i think they just get carried away. they just get so happy that they just kind of go off into a fantasy land.
and someone needs to snap them back to reality.
~Carmen~
02-19-2022, 10:14 PM
Ladies, there is also a Logitech software called Logitune.
whirlerz
02-19-2022, 10:19 PM
Do you still have the good old 9000?
I think so! I'll have to look.. It's really good? :)
Luci Fer
02-19-2022, 10:22 PM
i have a clinet who i do a lot of roleplays with
one time he wanted me to "get on a plane and meet him at a hotel because i am a slut and street walker" lol
everytime its a different role play. he gets really into it lol.
its usually clear to know if someone is pushing for a meet up IRL.
i had a client a very big spender text his number into the chat after tipping 100s and doing a long show.. i FREAKED out.
i was like omggg no you cant do that. take it back. he told me he does it all the time and all the girls write it down. like wtf . i hope thats not true
i didnt want to lose that whale but didnt want to get in trouble either.
so i told liz right away! they will have customer support talk to the customer usually. so thats good. so they know the rules or remind them again
honestly i think they just get carried away. they just get so happy that they just kind of go off into a fantasy land.
and someone needs to snap them back to reality.
yeah! I agree, you feel it when they are seriously want it. When they send me their numbers sometimes , but I never bother to worry, because it's them doing it, I haven't even asked them to give me a number. They do it so suddenly, after shows.
That whale tried to bribe you! lol
So yeah , some might be carried away with a fantasy:)
~Carmen~
02-19-2022, 10:23 PM
I think so! I'll have to look.. It's really good? :)
If you have it, I'm very jealous. It was great back in it's day but not so good for now. I wish I had not thrown mine out. I would love to have it just for the nostalgia. I remember the mic was better than any cams out today though.
fetishqueen
02-20-2022, 03:02 AM
Thank you ladies, autoexposure is probably the culprit. Why is it that not one of the webcams on the market is fit for purpose? Every single one seems to have major issues. This isn't the case with other products, why with webcams? Especially with so many people streaming these days too, you would think the market would drive manufacturers to make decent products.
kiki399
02-20-2022, 06:37 AM
I need to print shirt or button that says “I survived a SM contest week”
I can make that on my cricut LOL. I do custom tees as a hobby 🤣🤣
~Carmen~
02-20-2022, 06:46 AM
Thank you ladies, autoexposure is probably the culprit. Why is it that not one of the webcams on the market is fit for purpose? Every single one seems to have major issues. This isn't the case with other products, why with webcams? Especially with so many people streaming these days too, you would think the market would drive manufacturers to make decent products.
I have a love/hate relationship with Logitech. It's mostly the software I have problems with, not the cam itself. Maybe try Logitune. You can turn autoexposure off with it.
whirlerz
02-20-2022, 08:20 AM
I have a love/hate relationship with Logitech. It's mostly the software I have problems with, not the cam itself. Maybe try Logitune. You can turn autoexposure off with it.
Do I search for that, Logitune?
whirlerz
02-20-2022, 08:21 AM
If you have it, I'm very jealous. It was great back in it's day but not so good for now. I wish I had not thrown mine out. I would love to have it just for the nostalgia. I remember the mic was better than any cams out today though.
Lol, not right now, but I'm Seriously going to look 4 it, maybe try it?
FloridaSunDoll
02-20-2022, 08:55 AM
Has anyone tried the new mass massage? I’ve tried a couple times but I can’t tell if the messages are being sent. It says they need to be approved but I never get a confirmation of whether or not they are..has anyone gotten a confirmation as whether or not their messages are going through?
Susperia
02-20-2022, 09:13 AM
I tried to send a picture through the messanger to a customer who tips big for pics and now the pic has to be approved. That sucks because before it would be an instantenous exchange of picture and tip, picture and tip, now I gotta wait for the damn thing to be approved and lose out on those tips.
a guy in excl used the term n****, i said him do not and he stopped. i did not block or report bc he understood. is it ok? ty
then he said he like to watch videos of white girl go to suck african cocks... it is not race play that? otr i am wrong?
seicento
02-20-2022, 09:47 AM
a guy in excl used the term n****, i said him do not and he stopped. i did not block or report bc he understood. is it ok? ty
then he said he like to watch videos of white girl go to suck african cocks... it is not race play that? otr i am wrong?
He was just saying he enjoys interracial sex. I don't think it falls under race play.
Unless he's trying to get into pedo or bestiality, I don't report anyone. I let them know it's not allowed and that's it. They have employes to monitor the chat and they should do it, not me.
What I wanted to say in fact...you worry too much. I reported a performer for fingering in free chat and they did nothing about it, I think it been a week. So if they don't care too much about their own rules, why should we stress so much? I stress too, I got a big tip last evening from a new guy, instead of being happy for it I was thinking if I should report. I didn't, it's not MY JOB nor MY DUTY to figure out things for them.
He was just saying he enjoys interracial sex. I don't think it falls under race play.
Unless he's trying to get into pedo or bestiality, I don't report anyone. I let them know it's not allowed and that's it. They have employes to monitor the chat and they should do it, not me.
What I wanted to say in fact...you worry too much. I reported a performer for fingering in free chat and they did nothing about it, I think it been a week. So if they don't care too much about their own rules, why should we stress so much? I stress too, I got a big tip last evening from a new guy, instead of being happy for it I was thinking if I should report. I didn't, it's not MY JOB nor MY DUTY to figure out things for them.
ty so much! i get paranoid sometimes LOL, wrote to liz but i did not report just asking. ty soooooooo much. some day i do not sleep for this stuff! :P
freyasnecklace
02-20-2022, 10:53 AM
Last time I asked about race play, they never clarified if it was okay to say black/white/brown etc. Like BBC with out racial slurs. They just said ABSOLUTELY NO RACE PLAY. I’m still thinking they mean no slurs, though. Considering you can search for models by “Ebony” “White Girls” and “Asian”
Always perfectly fine to fetishize models… -.-
minibagel
02-20-2022, 11:41 AM
Yes! I was able to fix everything but the lag with the app. I wanted to love it. Might return it and purchase another bcc950. I have a 4K camcorder for clips and it was SUPPOSED to be able to live stream but it also has a zillion dumb issues (Sony fdrax 53).
i wonder if the lag is caused by the usb-C to A adapters you have to use since apple decided to be cute and remove all USB-A ports on their laptops (if you have a newer macbook pro). i rarely cam on my laptop, my main machine is my iMac and i think because there is still a usb-a port there is no camera lag. just checked and even brand new iMacs have USB-A ports so there is no consistency with apple lol
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i use the official adapter for my laptop and i don't think i experience any lag: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-usb-c-to-usb-adapter-white/6622138.p
maybe if you are using a hub it's causing the lag?
seicento
02-20-2022, 11:45 AM
Do you still have the good old 9000?
My friend was looking for this cam a couple weeks ago. We didn't remember the model no until I've seen your post and searched for pro9000. I call it a dinosaur because it's so old. She is still using it nowadays.
wonderland1
02-20-2022, 12:47 PM
I have a few who told me that SM caps them off at 1000.00 spending limit. Is that true? Can they increase it from 1000.00?? These guys say SM wont increase it which sucks for us. Thank you for any info.
freyasnecklace
02-20-2022, 12:52 PM
Yeah, I have the latest MacBook Pro — it is awesome, fast, has a shit ton of memory. Just that everything related to camming is optimized for windows. I was wondering if it was the adapter. I’ll try that one. I know it is not Lightning or upload/ping speed.
There are rumors of new fancy cheese grater pros and IMacsssss soon.
looklovely
02-20-2022, 12:58 PM
I tried to send a picture through the messanger to a customer who tips big for pics and now the pic has to be approved. That sucks because before it would be an instantenous exchange of picture and tip, picture and tip, now I gotta wait for the damn thing to be approved and lose out on those tips.
Right! This guy tips in advance for say 20 pictures, and I have to send them individual and have them approved EACH time. It takes forever. I wish I could just drop them all in the message.
Luci Fer
02-20-2022, 05:34 PM
He was just saying he enjoys interracial sex. I don't think it falls under race play.
Unless he's trying to get into pedo or bestiality, I don't report anyone. I let them know it's not allowed and that's it. They have employes to monitor the chat and they should do it, not me.
What I wanted to say in fact...you worry too much. I reported a performer for fingering in free chat and they did nothing about it, I think it been a week. So if they don't care too much about their own rules, why should we stress so much? I stress too, I got a big tip last evening from a new guy, instead of being happy for it I was thinking if I should report. I didn't, it's not MY JOB nor MY DUTY to figure out things for them.
I do the same. I warn people and they react normally to that. I 'd report only the ones who are totally nuts or abusive/stalking. It's not model's job t
btw, interesting moment here about bestiality. I asked support, and they told me that bestiality for real is forbidden, but roleplay when you only fantasize is okay. Maybe this info would be useful for someone.
~Carmen~
02-20-2022, 06:02 PM
Do I search for that, Logitune?
https://www.logitech.com/en-us/video-collaboration/software/logi-tune-software.html
Let me know how you like it.
~Carmen~
02-20-2022, 06:06 PM
Lol, not right now, but I'm Seriously going to look 4 it, maybe try it?
It's pretty bad quality compared to today's cams. No widescreen and resolution of 1600x1200.
I would still love trying to stream with it just for fun.
Luci Fer
02-20-2022, 07:12 PM
Last time I asked about race play, they never clarified if it was okay to say black/white/brown etc. Like BBC with out racial slurs. They just said ABSOLUTELY NO RACE PLAY. I’m still thinking they mean no slurs, though. Considering you can search for models by “Ebony” “White Girls” and “Asian”
Always perfectly fine to fetishize models… -.-
oh btw is "ebony" humiliating word? Just yesterday I thought why they call black girls "ebony", but don't call white girls "ivory" for example? I found "ebony" poetic, tbh, but I wonder how does it feel to native english speakers?
Vlodina
02-21-2022, 12:36 AM
oh btw is "ebony" humiliating word? Just yesterday I thought why they call black girls "ebony", but don't call white girls "ivory" for example? I found "ebony" poetic, tbh, but I wonder how does it feel to native english speakers?
To me it feels complimentary, not humiliating but possibly fetishized. But then again, I'm not black, just a Scottish ginger.
BuffyFlame
02-21-2022, 03:07 AM
Im late (had a few pages back open in a tab) but I just wanted to say that if you're having problems with the Brio (or any Logitech) cam autofocusing after you've turned off the option, you can pop off the front face "glass"(its plastic) and it will help some. It really helped with my Brio but didnt completely stop it. I obviously wouldn't try this on a cam that you might want to resell/salvage (because it looks like crap) but it might be worth a shot if you have a brio to spare lol. Its stuck on with just sticky glue and will pop off with a blade and a shimmy, but its definitely crackable so just be patient.
I don't know /why/ it helped my brio, but its lowered the auto adjust features on it allot so my theory is maybe plastic was made too thick on some... and I just pop the faceplate back on when Im done camming to keep dust out.... I still get higher numbers live with the 930 but the brio records video nicely.
I have to leave it on my computer though because I was so excited to drop the money on it and told my husband "just watch its a game changer" and just cant muster the ego bust to say its a dud.
Luci Fer
02-21-2022, 03:39 AM
Im late (had a few pages back open in a tab) but I just wanted to say that if you're having problems with the Brio (or any Logitech) cam autofocusing after you've turned off the option, you can pop off the front face "glass"(its plastic) and it will help some. It really helped with my Brio but didnt completely stop it. I obviously wouldn't try this on a cam that you might want to resell/salvage (because it looks like crap) but it might be worth a shot if you have a brio to spare lol. Its stuck on with just sticky glue and will pop off with a blade and a shimmy, but its definitely crackable so just be patient.
I don't know /why/ it helped my brio, but its lowered the auto adjust features on it allot so my theory is maybe plastic was made too thick on some... and I just pop the faceplate back on when Im done camming to keep dust out.... I still get higher numbers live with the 930 but the brio records video nicely.
I have to leave it on my computer though because I was so excited to drop the money on it and told my husband "just watch its a game changer" and just cant muster the ego bust to say its a dud.
Buffy, how to record vids using brio? It is great cam, but same - I do better with logi c920 lol. I just wanna try to use brio for recording, but never used webcam for that. What kind of program is needed?
JustMilfnAround
02-21-2022, 08:05 AM
I do the same. I warn people and they react normally to that. I 'd report only the ones who are totally nuts or abusive/stalking. It's not model's job t
btw, interesting moment here about bestiality. I asked support, and they told me that bestiality for real is forbidden, but roleplay when you only fantasize is okay. Maybe this info would be useful for someone.
That's interesting for sure, and I may have to clarify that with them for myself as it seems their responses to our questions are pretty inconsistent from model to model.
I have a long term regular (6+ years) that LOVES werewolf play (knot play) and it doesn't phase me - if anything it is kind of fun and different from the usual crap - however, I've been unable to do those types of shows with him on SM for fear of losing my account over it. This guy is a pretty decent spender and I've even had to shut down his trying to talk to me in "code" during free chat. I'm losing a lot of cash from him for this reason. He's a big tipper ($100-$500 tips) and this has been incredibly frustrating for both of us. Thank you for posting this, now I am not scared to ask about it.
freyasnecklace
02-21-2022, 08:14 AM
They banned my account because a guy requested bestiality RP. I blocked and reported him — they made it clear in messages to me that bestiality RP was not okay and I was correct for reporting him. They gave me back my account because I had supposedly handled it correctly and the ban was an error.I personally don’t have any strong opinions on knot stuff, but I would clarify before you engage. This just happened two weeks ago to me.
exclusive do not work...2 missed! glitch here. just me?
whirlerz
02-21-2022, 08:41 AM
exclusive do not work...2 missed! glitch here. just me?
I had a late night exclusive..
whirlerz
02-21-2022, 08:43 AM
They banned my account because a guy requested bestiality RP. I blocked and reported him — they made it clear in messages to me that bestiality RP was not okay and I was correct for reporting him. They gave me back my account because I had supposedly handled it correctly and the ban was an error.I personally don’t have any strong opinions on knot stuff, but I would clarify before you engage. This just happened two weeks ago to me.
That's crappy, glad you got it back, I mean it was an error, but still you did the right thing