LiveU Solo Live Streaming at NAB New York 2016
By Jim Bask
From ProductionHUB
An interview from the 2016 NAB Show New York with Sebastian Alvarez-Ring of LiveU. LiveU’s award-winning technology enables live, wireless video transmission from any location around the world with lightweight, easy-to-use equipment. From transmission backpacks to smartphones, and satellite/cellular hybrid to external antenna solutions, LiveU offers a complete range of devices for live, mobile video transmission anytime, anywhere. In addition, LiveU offers extensive cloud-based management and video distribution solutions. LiveU’s solutions include multiple 4G LTE/3G, HSPA+, WiMAX and Wi-Fi cellular links, which are optimized for maximum video quality based on the available network conditions.
In this interview Sebastian talks with us about the LiveU Solo, a ‘plug and play’ bonded encoder that works seamlessly with web streaming workflows, connecting automatically to Wowza Streaming Cloud™, as well as other popular CDNs, OVPs and YouTube Live.
This robust and high-quality encoder is based on LiveU’s field-proven bonding technology, 10 industry patents, and integral LRT™ (LiveU Reliable Transport) protocol. Optimized for video performance, Solo delivers the rock-solid video streams LiveU is known for by using LRT’s integral adaptive bit rate and forward error correction technology.
LiveU Solo is designed to stream live HD video directly to the Web and to iOS and Android devices. Highly cost-effective, LiveU Solo is aimed at any live online media organization, sports production company or freelancer looking to improve their viewers’ experience. Solo can be managed and controlled remotely via a web interface or smartphone using the LiveU Solo Portal App.