What Is a PTZ Camera?
A PTZ camera is a camera you can pan (turn left and right), tilt (move up and down), and zoom (go closer or further away) remotely.
Most Spiideo cameras capture the whole field or court in one wide view. A PTZ camera works differently: it points at one part of the venue at a time, and you move it to choose what it sees. That makes it a good fit when you want a closer, more detailed view of a specific area or player.
When to Use a PTZ Camera
In a Spiideo setup, the PTZ usually works alongside your other Spiideo cameras on the same scene. The wide cameras capture the full field, and the PTZ camera adds a closer view where you need it:
A closer angle on a key area, such as a goal, the penalty area, or a specific part of the pitch.
Detail on individual players, for example, to study technique during training.
Large venues, where the camera sits far from the action and zoom brings the play closer.
How to Control a PTZ Camera
You control the PTZ remotely through the Spiideo platform during an ongoing recording. Because the camera control runs in the browser, you can do this from any computer with an internet connection: in the venue, in the office, or from home.
To control a PTZ camera, you need to:
Be a member or admin on the account that is listed as the owner of the camera.
Have recording access to the scene on the account that you'll be recording from.
To control a PTZ camera:
Start a recording in Spiideo Perform.
Open the recording and navigate to the 'Info' tab.
Click 'Camera Control'.
Click and drag each slider to adjust the camera view. Your changes are applied to the recording straight away.
Zoom changes how close the view is.
Pan turns the camera left or right.
Tilt moves the camera up or down.
Click 'X' in the top right to close the camera controls.