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Pearl-2: A First Time User’s Review

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 5, 2017

Anil Mohabir, Live Video Producer with Asterisk Media, used Pearl-2 for first time to live stream a speaking event at Toronto’s Spoke Club. Within a couple hours, he was up and running – live streaming the event to Facebook and YouTube.

Facebook vs YouTube Live – Finally a side by side comparison

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 5, 2017

It’s time for a quality side by side review of Facebook and YouTube Live. Here at PTZOptics we broadcast to Facebook and YouTube respectively every week on Wednesdays and Fridays. Our experience live streaming has been nothing but positive yet the platforms are quite different. In this blog post, I hope to share the key differences in each platform and encourage our audience to use both services effectively.

Newtek’s New Tricaster TC1 – Streaming Media East 2017

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 23, 2017

Live Streaming at 4K at 60 Frames a second is so 2017. At Streaming Media East 2017, we got an overview of Newtek’s powerful new tricaster, the TC1.

ITProTV’s Review of the Grass Valley Director

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 19, 2017

The GV Director Nonlinear Live Production Systemis the ultimate multipurpose tool for live production. Integrating video switching, multilayer effects, animated graphics, multiviewer monitoring and more — all in a single, intuitive and highly creative system. GV Director removes the typical complexity of production and simplifies pre-production and production processes using one intuitive and dynamic platform. 

The MediaDS Bridges Live-Streaming Video Production and Delivery

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 19, 2017

In traditional broadcast workflows, there were people who created content, and other people who put it over the airwaves. But the traditional model is crumbling. In the world of the internet, user-generated content, social media and subscription-based TV, a new content delivery platform must emerge.

5 live video streaming production blunders

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 4, 2017

Avoid these five live video streaming production blunders for better video streaming results.

NewTek TriCaster Virtual Set Editor Tutorial

By Jim Bask 0 Comment April 19, 2017

Bring your dream studio to life.

Realize your vision for a professional-looking studio – wherever you want it. With a simple setup, a few square feet of space, and Virtual Set Editor, you can transform any location into a spectacular virtual environment that dramatically raises your production value and adds instant credibility to your presentation.

How To Assemble the Perfect Production Platform for Facebook Live

By Jim Bask 0 Comment March 13, 2017

How to Assemble the Perfect Production Platform for Facebook Live


Streaming live video to Facebook is easy, but if you want professional results you’ll need to build a professional system first. Here are the best products to consider.

Review of Telestream Wirecast Gear 110 Live Streaming Production System

By Jim Bask 0 Comment March 9, 2017

Computers are usually the weakest link in the live production world, because they are the most likely to fail. I have always been a diehard switcher console advocate, but the Wirecast Gear may make me a convert. It’s a solid turnkey system built from the ground up and optimized to run Wirecast.

Washington High School Connects with Community Through Live Broadcasting

By Jim Bask 0 Comment March 2, 2017

On Oct. 14, 2016, Anacortes High School opened the doors to its new Seahawks Stadium with a sold-out homecoming football game crowd and a flood of community support, all made possible by the passage of an $86.9 million bond in 2015. As the state-of-the-art facility opened, the Washington school’s Broadcast Club entered a new era of live high school sports broadcasting thanks to new equipment — also made possible by the generosity of the community….