Iditarod.com Brings “The Last Great Race” To Millions With Wirecast
By Jim Bask
In 2016, Iditarod.com decided to step-up their game by adding in multiple, live streamed daily shows with race coverage and highlights.
Tag: Telestream
Review of Telestream Wirecast Gear 110 Live Streaming Production System
By Jim Bask
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.
Meredith Stations Choose Wirecast Gear for Facebook Live Streaming
By Jim Bask
Broadcast TV group uses Facebook Live to extend reach and connect with viewers
Nevada City, California, February 24, 2017 – Telestream®, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced that Meredith Corporation’s broadcast television group, a publicly held media and marketing services company based in Des Moines, Iowa, has chosen the Wirecast Gear appliance to enable its stations to stream breaking news and news-related content directly to Facebook Live.
10 Tips for Live Streaming
By Jim Bask
Live streaming is easy. Plug in your camera, hit record and send it to the Internet.
Done and dusted…right?
If only it were so simple.
The reality is much more complex. While it is true you can stream video without much thought and effort, most likely the amount of viewers you attract will be related to how much time you spend on setting up your broadcast. Little input = little audience.
What you need to know to get started with Facebook Live
By Jim Bask
Whether you’re shooting indoors or outdoors, you don’t want shaky video, bad light or poor audio. Invest in a tripod with a cellphone mount for both indoor and outdoor shoots — you can get a cellphone mount for as low as US$2. If you think you’ll have lots of moving shots, get a stabilizer so you don’t end up with shaky video. Something like the DJI Osmo is a little pricey (US$569 on Amazon) but gets the job done.
Telestream Demonstrates Field-proven Solutions for Turning Video into Revenue at NAB 2017
By Jim Bask
Support for New Formats; Live Steaming Solutions; New Distribution and Monetization Solutions for Social and OTT Channels
Facebook Live Case Studies
By Jim Bask
We spoke with 15 publishers including PBS, The YES Network, and TechCrunch to find out exactly how they’re broadcasting to Facebook Live, and the technology they’re using to do it.
Going Pro With Facebook Live: Producing The Bob Doyle Show
By Jim Bask
Facebook Live personality Bob Doyle presents a behind-the-scenes look at how he produces his weekly live broadcast on Facebook Live using Telestream Wirecast.
PTZ Optics Cameras and Wirecast Gear Integration & Review
By Jim Bask
The Wirecast Gear features seamless integration with PTZOptics cameras at HD resolutions up to 1080p 60fps which is perfect for live streaming and producing impressive video content. Whether you are capturing a corporate presentation, live sports or a house of worship assembly, Wirecast is a preferred solution for stellar performance.
ProVideo Coalition Review of Wirecast Pro 7
By Jim Bask
…To be honest, once you sit down and start playing around it Wirecast, it’s actually a very simple, and straightforward application, that If I had to guess, would have a learning curve of about one to two hours for a basic broadcast. They even include an HTML based tutorial in the help menu to get you rolling.