Watch the full video below:

0:00 Introduction
2:22 Design & Connections
5:10 Streaming Formats
6:28 Getting Started with a Test Stream
10:05 Field Use & Experience
11:08 Competition
12:55 Cost
14:17 Limitations
15:30 Final Thoughts

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Watch the full video below:

Learn more about LiveU Solo Pro HERE

Learn more about LiveU HERE

LiveU recently posted an article to their blog detailing the amazing speed of the new LiveU Solo PRO. If you are familiar with the Star Wars canon, you would know that it takes incredible piloting and navigational skills in addition to speed to complete the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.

Being quick is excellent, but when it comes to live streaming, you need more than just quickness if you want to have the creative flexibility necessary to draw your viewers closer and deeper into the narrative.

Let’s begin with speed. The Solo PRO from LiveU is an ultra-portable streaming video encoder that can link together up to four 5G / 4G cellular modems to create the best connection for your video, and it comes with full 5G compatibility out of the box. LiveU Reliable Transport, often known as LRT (TM), is the magic ingredient in this IP-video witchcraft. This is the specifically tailored AV-over-IP transport protocol for wireless connectivity developed by LiveU. LRT is built from the ground up to give the best video transport over the air with the least amount of latency.

Speed and rock-solid streaming dependability are now in the bag (or, in this case, pouch).

Making sure that your content looks its best is just as important as having a dependable stream. Solo PRO is the only completely portable, lightweight streaming encoder that offers 4K video resolution, allowing your audience to become completely involved in your story. The Solo PRO can handle all of your production requirements and circumstances with built-in HEVC and H.264 video encoding.

Speed is good. Checked for quality. What about usability? Do you require production talents at the black-belt level to achieve professional results? When it comes to creating a live stream from any location, Solo PRO enables anyone to be a ninja (or should that be Jedi?) wherever they are. Because it is plug-and-play, content producers can concentrate on producing more excellent content.

With a set of tools created to give your software a professional edge, Stream Tools will help you bring the power of the cloud to your production. You can be confident that your audience will be able to find your content wherever they are using branding tools and multi-destination distribution.

The unequaled freedom that Solo PRO offers creators, though, may be its best feature. Solo PRO can go wherever the story is without being constrained by cable runs or the availability of power outlets because it weighs less than a bag of sugar* but is just as sweet.

The Solo PRO is more than just quick; it’s a highly portable, dependable, simple-to-use, high-quality 4K and 5G live streaming encoder that will assist you in consistently completing the Kesell Run in less than 12 parsecs.

Read the full article from LiveU HERE

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There is a lot of wt’s become known as mobile filmmaking being done with cell phones, such as the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and even the Google Pixel. For this review, I will cover two apps and one hybrid hard drive/mobile media ingest station built specifically for this type of mobile production.ha

Recently, I’ve heard how great the latest mobile phone camera sensors are, and how those embracing mobile filmmaking are taking advantage of them in their workflows. Those workflows typically have one thing in common: Filmic Pro.

One of the more difficult parts of mobile filmmaking, whether you are using a GoPro, DSLR or your phone, is storage and transferring the media to a workable editing system. The Gnarbox, which is designed to help solve this issue, is in my opinion one of the best solutions for mobile workflows that I have seen.

Finally, editing your footage together in a professional nonlinear editor like Adobe Premiere Pro or Blackmagic’s Resolve takes some skills and dedication. Moreover, if you are doing a lot of family filmmaking (like me), you usually have to wait for the kids to go to sleep to start transferring and editing. However, with the iOS app LumaFusion — used simultaneously with the Gnarbox — you can transfer your GoPro, DSLR or other pro camera shots, while your actors are taking a break, allowing you to clear your memory cards or get started on a quick rough cut to send to executives that might be waiting off site.

Filmic Pro
First up is Filmic Pro V.6. Filmic Pro is an iOS and Android app that gives you fine-tuned control over your phone’s camera, including live image analyzation features, focus pulling and much more.

There are four very useful live analytic views you can enable at the top of the app: Zebra Stripes, Clipping, False Color and Focus Peaking. There is another awesome recording view that allows simultaneous focus and exposure adjustments, conveniently placed where you would naturally rest your thumbs. With the focus pulling feature you can even set start and end focus points that Filmic Pro will run for you…read more

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The rugged G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series features transfer speeds up to 560MB/s and a backwards compatible USB-C port to deliver high-performance storage.

$10K Buys a Mobile System for Interactive Streaming and Live VR

Mobile streaming presents a new paradigm for live streaming. Imagine being able to switch with a compact unit with several wireless cameras or mobile phones that can be mounted on helmets or placed at different locations. You currently have the ability to switch multiple cameras if you connect a VR backpack to a battery-powered Roland V-1SDI 4-Channel HD Video Switcher (battery cable required). It has three SDI and two HDMI inputs that allow for multiple camera and computer sources. You can even attach a VR rig to the VR backpack. Cameras or mobile phones can be placed in different locations to transmit wirelessly and serve as additional inputs.

This allows you to create content in real time, in the field, with minimal encumbrances. You’ll basically have the freedom to stream from anywhere a cell connection is available.

The cost of a mobile streaming system is around $10,000. Here’s the cost breakdown:

Three action or mini-broadcast cameras (GoPro or Marshall Electronics), $500 each
One backpack VR, $2,500; encoding software (Telestream Wirecast Pro), $1,000
Battery-powered video switcher (Roland V-1SDI), $1,500; mobile battery pack (Anton/Bauer or IDX), $500
Mini-monitor/digital recorder (Atomos Blade or Blackmagic Design Video Assist), $500
Cellular bonding unit (LiveU or Teradek), $3,000–$4000
Cables and connectors as needed
Just as portable video and handheld film cameras ushered in a creative revolution during the ’50s, ’60s, and especially the ’70s (when film crews took their cameras to the streets), mobile streaming has the potential to provide an equal or greater creative effect in streaming.

These real-time events or shows would leverage the live aspect of streaming and create a premium event with viewer participation with instantaneous feedback via social media. Users can also provide comments, specific directions, or information to the operator/broadcaster in real time. Social media integration and interactive user engagement through polling, voting, and other added elements could further enhance the stream. As with game streaming, the interactive stream could draw users deeper into the story and conversation.

Click here to read the full article on StreamingMedia.com