Difference between revisions of "Wirecast"
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We used to use [http://www.telestream.net/wire-cast/overview.htm Wirecast] for switching and streaming the [[Collegedale Community Church Webcast]] before switching to a [[Newtek VT5]] based system instead.<br> | We used to use [http://www.telestream.net/wire-cast/overview.htm Wirecast] for switching and streaming the [[Collegedale Community Church Webcast]] before switching to a [[Newtek VT5]] based system instead.<br> | ||
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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 firewire cameras, PowerPoint from a presentation computer, lower thirds graphics and a web quality archive of the event. It even includes streaming presets for a number of free (advertising supported) providers which makes getting started pretty easy.<br> | + | Wirecast is an affordable program with great potential. It works well to put on a basic webcast with 1 or 2 firewire cameras, PowerPoint from a presentation computer, lower thirds graphics and a web quality archive of the event. It even includes streaming presets for a number of free (advertising supported) content distribution network providers which makes getting started pretty easy.<br> |
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| − | However, I have bumped into a few limitations which have not been resolved as of late 2009 | + | However, I have bumped into a few limitations which have not been resolved as of late 2009. Issues include: |
* [http://forum.telestream.net/forum/messageview.aspx?catid=44&threadid=2496 Firewire jiggle] | * [http://forum.telestream.net/forum/messageview.aspx?catid=44&threadid=2496 Firewire jiggle] | ||
* [http://forum.telestream.net/forum/messageview.aspx?catid=44&threadid=2632 DVD creation is cumbersome & difficult at best] | * [http://forum.telestream.net/forum/messageview.aspx?catid=44&threadid=2632 DVD creation is cumbersome & difficult at best] | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 18 April 2010
We used to use Wirecast for switching and streaming the Collegedale Community Church Webcast before switching to a Newtek VT5 based system instead.
Wirecast is an affordable program with great potential. It works well to put on a basic webcast with 1 or 2 firewire cameras, PowerPoint from a presentation computer, lower thirds graphics and a web quality archive of the event. It even includes streaming presets for a number of free (advertising supported) content distribution network providers which makes getting started pretty easy.
However, I have bumped into a few limitations which have not been resolved as of late 2009. Issues include:
- Firewire jiggle
- DVD creation is cumbersome & difficult at best
- Poor video quality and loss of aspect ratio if cameras are connected after wirecast is open
- Wirecast crashes result in loss of recorded content (or expensive recovery service at best)
- Loss of audio during broadcast This one may have been fixed but can't say for sure.
- Closed circuit (external display) output is not officially supported on Windows There is a workaround for this though. Also, you can't position or resize the preview and main windows independently.
- Preview and live windows do not auto switch
- Poor DP performance on XP SP2
