Difference between revisions of "Wirecast"

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Product link: http://www.telestream.net/wire-cast/overview.htm
 
Product link: http://www.telestream.net/wire-cast/overview.htm
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Wirecast is an affordable program with great potential.  It works well to put on a basic webcast with 1 or 2 standard definition cameras, PowerPoint from a presentation computer, lower thirds graphics and a web quality archive of the event.  They have even included streaming presets for a number of free (advertising supported) providers which makes getting started pretty easy.
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I have bumped into a few limitations which have not been resolved as of late 2009 so I am looking at other options.  Issues include:
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* [http://forum.telestream.net/forum/messageview.aspx?catid=44&threadid=2496 Firewire jiggle]
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* [http://forum.telestream.net/forum/messageview.aspx?catid=44&threadid=2632 DVD creation is cumbersome & difficult at best]
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* [http://forum.telestream.net/forum/messageview.aspx?catid=44&threadid=2820 Poor video quality and loss of aspect ratio if cameras are connected after wirecast is open]

Revision as of 21:56, 24 November 2009

Product link: http://www.telestream.net/wire-cast/overview.htm

Wirecast is an affordable program with great potential. It works well to put on a basic webcast with 1 or 2 standard definition cameras, PowerPoint from a presentation computer, lower thirds graphics and a web quality archive of the event. They have even included streaming presets for a number of free (advertising supported) providers which makes getting started pretty easy.

I have bumped into a few limitations which have not been resolved as of late 2009 so I am looking at other options. Issues include: