Tag Archives: Live Video Production

Connecting your camcorder to an external microphone or soundboard is a critical skill for any event or corporate videographer, though it can be surprisingly challenging, making it an exercise best performed well in advance of the actual live event. I

Live event production is great, but if you can’t get the signal out of the building and to your streaming server, you’re dead in the water. I wrote a How To article for Streaming Media Magazine on this topic. Here are the first few paragraphs: Outbound bandwidth can make or break a live streamed event. Unfortunately, while this used to …

I recently presented a webinar via Google+ Hangouts On Air. Overall, the system performed well, and the presentation came off without a hitch, though the lack of iOS compatibility is a definite downer. In this article, I’ll describe what Google

I recently produced a webinar on YouTube Live using Telestream Wirecast, and wanted to document the experience. This isn’t a full, bang-it-till-it-breaks comparative review, it’s more of a CliffsNotes pictorial of what’s available a

I recently produced a tutorial about Winnov’s Cbox P2 HD, which is a great product for corporations, schools and other enterprises that hold frequent live events that combine a speaker, PowerPoint slides and other inputs. The unit can produce the event live, and create on-demand versions for most viewing platforms. I Here’s the intro from the tutorial, which you can …

Here’s the seminar description: Choosing a Live Streaming Encoder: This session discusses factors to consider when choosing a live streaming encoder, starting with free or inexpensive software options to high-volume, big iron systems, including quality, performance, portability, features, and format support. The session also examines how new cloud- based features such as live transrating are changing the requirements for on-location …

Here’s how it begins. Livestream Broadcaster is an exceptionally easy to configure and use live encoder that produced very good quality over a range of relevant bandwidths. The only significant negatives are that the unit doesn’t work with the older Livestream system, and doesn’t currently offer adaptive streaming, though Livestream promises to address the latter concern in the near future. …

Livestream was kind enough to supply a review copy of their Livestream Broadcaster box, which I worked with today. The review will appear in Streaming Media Magazine; this short snippet will give you an idea of the quality that the unit produces and some of my initial impressions.

The largest live streaming service, Ustream is strong choice due to its video control options and monetization programs.

While Bambuser is easy enough for video newcomers, it lacks configuration and monetization options.