What else you need to use it
Worked out from AVerMedia’s own specifications and box contents for this model. The setup builder checks the same parts against your computer and the rest of your gear.
You need
- A USB 3 port (5 Gbps). On a USB 2 port it falls back to lower modes. USB-C is a plug shape, not a speed, so check the port itself.
- None needed (UVC); AVerMedia CamEngine for settings. The maker lists this software for the device to work as described.
Check first
- A USB port that fits the cable. A USB cable is in the box, but its ends are not listed. Check it against your computer’s ports.
Optional
- A tripod or arm with a 1/4-inch screw. For a position the monitor clip cannot reach.
When this model makes sense
- Plug it straight into a USB port on your computer; no HDMI capture card needed.
- Frame yourself seated at your usual distance; set the focus and field of view before cropping in.
- Choose a resolution and frame rate the maker lists in your streaming app, then test your lighting and movement together; the resolution alone won’t tell you how it looks.
The Webcam versus camera guide weighs it against the other ways to fill the same role.
Connections and specs
- Full name
- AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513 (PW513)
- Still sold
- Yes, a current model
- Type
- Webcams
- Connection
- Connector shape
- USB-C on the camera; USB-C to USB-A cable, 1.5 mA plug’s shape doesn’t tell you its speed →
- Data connection
- USB 3.0; USB 2.0 fallback with current firmware; 4K needs USB 3.0What this means for speed →
- Capture output
- 4K · 30 fps; 1080p · 60 fpsCapture and passthrough explained →
- Sensor
- Sony Exmor R 4K CMOS, 8 MP
- Lens
- f/2.8
- Focus
- Fixed focus; working distance 50 to 200 cm
- Field of view
- 94 degrees diagonal
- Built-in microphone
- Stereo built-in microphones
- Video formats
- MJPEG; UYVY
- Privacy cover
- Swivel-arm privacy shutter
- On a Mac
- AVerMedia warns that video and audio may drift apart at 4K on some Macs; correct it with an audio delay in OBS
- Software
- Software you need
- None needed (UVC); AVerMedia CamEngine for settings
- Size and mounting
- Mounts
- Built-in flexible mounting clip with 360° swivel; 1/4-inch tripod thread
- Dimensions
- 130 x 52.6 x 29 mm (W x D x H), without base
- In the box
- Included parts
- Live Streamer CAM 513 (PW513); USB 3.0 Type-C to Type-A cable (1.5 m); Quick guide
- Computer
- Operating systems
- Windows 10 or later; macOS 10.14 or later; iPadOS 17 or later (USB-C port)
- Processor the maker asks for
- Windows: 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5-4460 or later; Mac: 3.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (iMac) or 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 (MacBook Pro) or later
- Memory the maker asks for
- Windows: 4 GB; Mac: 16 GB
Check these conditions first
For a webcam, test the crop, lighting and frame rate you want in the app you stream with. A higher resolution leaves room to crop a tighter shot, but it says nothing about low-light quality, and some features only work with the maker’s software.
What is included, and what may be missing
- Live Streamer CAM 513 (PW513)
- USB 3.0 Type-C to Type-A cable (1.5 m)
- Quick guide
Both cable ends and the data rating matter more than the plug shape: streaming cables and ports explains how to match them.
Place it in the complete setup
Every connection
- Webcam USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone / interface headphone out3.5 mm or 6.3 mm headphone connection → Headphones (what you hear)
- Computer Ethernet portEthernet cable → router; your upload → Platform (check the stream preview)
- Wall socketThe maker’s power supply, or USB power → Computer and devices that need their own power
The diagram shows a simple USB setup. Find where the AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513 (PW513) goes, then follow each input back to what feeds it and each output on to where it goes. HDMI and XLR gear needs a capture card or audio interface between it and your computer; it doesn’t plug straight in the way this USB example does.
The setup builder turns this into a connection list for your own computer and gear, and the pre-stream checklist covers the rehearsal once it is wired.