🔴 Live from Armageddon Expo | Auckland October 2025
Today we're live from Armageddon Expo, New Zealand's biggest pop culture event, to check out the merchant stalls, activities, cool cosplay while also testing two IRL live-streaming setups; Belabox and Moblin.
The Belabox should beat the Moblin setup because it has 1 wireless signal instead of 3 or 4, meaning less interference from other devices, but I guess there's only one way to find out!
0:00:00 - Troubleshooting IRL gear (Belabox) before heading out
0:22:01 - Stream starts here
0:24:05 - Hall 4
0:27:41 - Chopper, Cosplayers (Venom, etc)
0:35:04 - Hall 3
0:45:48 - Hall 2
0:51:30 - Halls 1 - 2
1:00:36 - Halls 3 - 4, Green Hornet car
1:17:39 - Halls 4 - 3
1:32:29 - RGB bags
2:13:55 - Jango, Chewbacca photo
2:16:33 - Result ^
2:35:06 - Switched from Belabox to Moblin
2:47:51 - Hall 1
2:56:02 - Hall 2
3:03:42 - Maybe fave IRL setup for the day (as a viewer)
3:09:24 - Halls 3 - 4
3:31:19 - Recap
If you're new to my channel my name is Cliff and I'm an IRL live-streamer from Auckland, NZ (New Zealand). I've been doing IRL weekly for over 3 years and live-streaming for over 4 years. My live-streams are pretty chill where we discuss IRL topics like the best gear for video, audio, photography, screen sharing, game play, and more!
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TODAY'S GEAR & IRL LIVE-STREAM SETTINGS
DJi Osmo Action 4 - https://amzn.to/3Egl9Ts
DJi Mic Mini (combo) - https://amzn.to/4fLeYET
Anker 27,650mAh 250W (99Wh) - https://amzn.to/3XW8kom
Insta360 Invisible Selfie Stick + Tripod - https://amzn.to/4iyiUt5
POST-IRL BATTERY STATUS
Action 4 - 15% (Belabox was unable to keep it fully charged as a webcam, USB cable? power ports?)
S23 - 16% (Stream Buddy app, Mobile Hotspot)
iPhone - 20% (Moblin, wasn't plugged into the Anker so could've lasted longer)
Anker (27,650mAh 250W) - 76%
Power Bank (10,000mAh 20W) for M2 - 77%
Thoughts: compared to the last stream having continuous connection issues seemed to cause the M2 to overheat (resulting 0-2 kbps speeds in the Belabox remote), and S23/iPhone to burn through more power.
IRL CAMERA (DJi Action 4)
Audio Source: N/A, then DJi Mic Mini
Resolution: 1080P 30 FPS
EIS: HorizonBalancing
SS: Auto (1/200" EV 0.0)
ISO: 100-3200
WB: AWB
Color: Normal
FOV: Standard (Dewarp)
Sharpness: 1
Noise Reduction: -1
Low-light Image Enhancement: Off
Mode: Webcam (UVC) via USB (USB C to A) to Orange Pi 5+, then RTMP via S23 as a Mobile Hotspot to iPhone (Moblin)
IRL ENCODER (Orange Pi 5 Plus, then iPhone 11)
Audio Source: USB (DJi Mic Mini RX + TX), then RTMP (Action 4)
Software: Belabox, then Moblin
Resolution: 1080P (30 FPS)
Codec: H.265
Bitrate (Streaming Quality): 8 Mbps
Stabilization (EIS): N/A, then Action 4 (HorizonBalancing)
Protocol: SRTLA
Destination (URL): Belabox Cloud to Home PC
Internet: Ethernet (Nighthawk M2) & Wifi from S23, then Cellular (iPhone) & Wifi from S23
SIM CARDS / BONDING (yes)
S23 Ultra (5G Unlimited plan/5G device) with Mobile Hotspot enabled (5Ghz Preferred)
Nighthawk M2, then iPhone 11 (5G Unlimited plan/4G device)
MIDDLEMAN SERVICES (Home PC)
OBS 32.0.1 (64 Bit): 1080P 60 FPS, B-Frames: 0
Streamer.bot 1.0.1
Loopy SRT
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DJi Osmo Action 4 - https://amzn.to/3Egl9Ts
Fuji X100VI - https://amzn.to/4dJeyga
Freewell CPL/GMist (1/4) Filter Kit - https://amzn.to/4dkjkT1
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AUDIO
DJi Mic Mini (combo) - https://amzn.to/4fLeYET
DJi Mic 2 (1 TX + 1 RX) - https://amzn.to/4hg3tpG
Rode Lavalier Go - https://amzn.to/4nOk0ok
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SELFIE STICK, GRIP, or GIMBAL
Ulanzi JJ02 (selfie stick) - https://amzn.to/3BCGUvz
Insta360 Invisible Selfie Stick + Tripod - https://amzn.to/4iyiUt5
TELESIN Power Grip - https://amzn.to/43yefTX
Godox BC-01 (10000mah charging grip) - https://amzn.to/4gNTqIC
Hohem iSteady v3 (gimbal) - https://amzn.to/3TVzoC1
ACCESSORIES
Ulanzi LM18 Action Camera Light - https://amzn.to/4dqbHKU
Anker 27,650mAh 250W (99Wh) - https://amzn.to/3XW8kom
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