Since we’ve announced our hiatus from doing our Broadfield LIVE Webinars, we didn’t want to leave our dealers totally alone for the rest of the summer. This is why we decided to bring back our Fries n’ Shake accessory videos.
Sports is in our DNA. The idea for the cellular bonded solution was born after our COO & Co-Founder, Avi Cohen attended a soccer game in Israel. He saw first-hand how much effort was involved in broadcasting a live game – the SAT trucks and massive infrastructure needed, plus the amount of people on site and in the studio to capture and produce the game. At the same time, cellular infrastructure was changing with the introduction of 3G. What Avi quickly realized was how this cellular technology could impact the broadcasting community. He just knew there could be an easier and less
We’ve been busy! Check out SlingStudio’s latest release to change the way you create and produce content and livestream events. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re a one-person show wanting to produce like a multi-person crew or aspiring to be the next on-air weather personality! Have you ever wished you could transform your surroundings during your shoot—maybe to relax on a tropical beach, float in outer space or predict the weather with a huge map? Our cool new Chroma key functionality lets you easily use a green screen to create these scenarios.
NewTek TriCaster® 8000 multi-camera production system is the video switcher and streaming solution, and Studio Network Solutions (SNS) EVO is the storage solution with Media Asset Management (MAM) that together are the heart of production at Channel 9. All cameras from the three studios feed into the TriCaster, and all feeds are fully archived to the EVO, in addition to other, redundant recording systems. The PTZ cameras for all studios can be controlled by a single operator, also TD’ing at the TriCaster.
This week’s Broadfield LIVE Webinar was a recap video from our Dealer Appreciation event we held at a Mets game back in July. We wanted to thank our dealers further with this video presentation including the sponsors for the event, NewTek, G-Technology, Avid, Atomos & LiveU.
One of the biggest ways to narrow your camera search is deciding on a budget. You don’t want to waste your time sifting through tech and spec on 100 different cameras when only 20 of them fit in your budget. This also helps you really think about what is important to your streams. If you don’t have the biggest budget you may have to compromise some component of the camera in order to stay within your means. For example, “good enough” might win over “perfect” when it comes to all the bells and whistles (especially when budget is the deciding factor). In most cases you will have the chance to add on better mics, lighting or other accessories later that will more than make up for a special built-in filter.
As live streaming media interest grows with it grows the technology and popularity. And now with the ability to live stream becoming easier not only are more people doing their own productions, but more people are watching.
Live streaming has become more popular as a means to stay connected with your clients, audience and fans.
It has received a big boost with social media live streaming with Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Periscope/Twitter and now Instagram.
The highly publicized Mexico Presidential Elections reached global audiences and broke records for voter turnout and media coverage. To keep a country informed and provide up-to-the-minute updates and results, the media relied on LiveU and its Mexican partner, Magnum Soluciones Digitales, to deliver a reliable live solution for the high-profile news event. The result was an unprecedented 500 simultaneous live streams using the LU600 HEVC and other LiveU solutions for 48 hours, the first test of LiveU’s flagship HEVC technology on a large scale in Mexico.
No doubt about it: Broadcasting anything live has its challenges. There’s no stopping and no do-overs, which makes multitasking mandatory and quick thinking critical. You also never know exactly where your content might take you. But the more you do it, the better you’ll get, as thousands of experienced live streamers out there can attest to. We picked the brains of some of those people to create this article chock-full of live streaming tips, which we hope will be of use to anyone—new to live streaming or not—who wants to make their process smoother and their product better.