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Hurry! TriCaster TC1 Trade-up Promotion Ends on June 23rd!

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 19, 2017

Get up to $7,000 towards a New TriCaster TCI with this Special Introductory Trade-In Offer

Hurry – don’t miss this opportunity to future-proof your productions while getting more for your trade-in. 

Offer Ends June 23, 2017

What Are the Bandwidth Requirements for Streaming Live Video?

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 15, 2017

As live streaming becomes increasingly popular, one of the most common questions that’s asked by new broadcasters regards bandwidth. Specifically, how fast does your Internet upload speed have to be in order to live stream? Truthfully, there’s no hard or fast rule to answer this question. The answer depends on a wide variety of variables. Don’t worry, that’s why we’re here! Let’s take a look at these variables at play so that you can make a final decision about the bandwidth you need for your live streaming purposes.

Roland Compact and Portable V1 Switchers and Bundles

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 7, 2017

New Product Alert

Roland Compact and Portable V1 Switchers and live streaming / production bundles.

Why Live Streaming is Changing The Future of Social Content

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 7, 2017

Over the past year, it seems as though almost everyone is going “live.” You know, those notifications on Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram giving us real-time looks or even exclusive, behind the scenes footage. 

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.