Guests Connecting Online Using a Microsoft Surface

Let’s say you are going to record an episode with a remote guest who will be connecting on their Microsoft Surface device.

If they have a strong WiFi signal and are connecting using Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, etc., everything should function OK.

However, if they are connecting via Squadcast, Zencastr, Ringr, etc., (service that record participant’s audio locally without them knowing it) there is a chance that the local audio recording made by these services may encounter problems due to the Surface’s lack of processor speed, memory, or other factors.

Some people think that Surface’s ARE regular computers, but I don’t buy that. I’ve never owned one, but I’ve done several sessions with guests connecting from a Surface and there have been problems every time.

All I’m saying is, be aware and be careful when connecting with guests using a Surface, etc. And you may want to ask them if they are able to connect from a regular computer, so you can avoid any potential problems 😉

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