# Fixing Zoom calls: Looking better and feeling better | Seth's Blog

<https://seths.blog/2021/04/fixing-zoom-calls-looking-better-and-feeling-better/>

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## What Jamie wrote

I have highlighted a number of video conferencing setups, and this one hits on the usual things like using a DSLR camera, however this is the first time I've seen a beam splitter used this way. 

> The alternative? A beam splitter.
> 
> These are used for teleprompters. It’s basically a piece of fancy glass, at an angle, on top of a monitor or screen. Behind the glass is the camera.

If your someone like Seth Godin that likely does a lot of group presentations remotely this makes sense, but it turns the whole setup into a highly specialized thing that is only useful for video conference. For some, that may be worth it.

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