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Live streaming equipment is a big part of our offer. This guide hopes to give you an overview of these technologies and help you select the right product for the right purpose. What is Streaming? Very simply, streaming is broadcasting live video over the Internet. A video stream is different to a video file. A video file must finish recording before you can upload it, but a video stream continues live until you stop it. Why is Streaming important to you? Everyone from the largest broadcaster and media organisation, to police forces, houses of worship and gamers are streaming live to mobile devices, iPads, networked screens, computers, consoles... It’s the fastest growing part of the media industry, worth an estimated US$14 billion worldwide. How do you Stream video? You first need to compress the video into a size that you can reliably upload to the Internet, and to do that you either use hardware or software. If you use hardware encoders you don’t need a computer, so the equipment is smaller and can even be mounted on a camera. If you use software you still need to get the video signal into a computer, and there are boxes that do this too.
Simple streaming solutions using Blackmagic Design video capture cards
From camera to YouTube and Facebook
Blackmagic ATEM MINI PRO - Mixer with built-in streaming
Cameras with built-in streaming
AIDA PTZ camera with streaming
Video streaming products that work in tandem with a computer
Kiloview standalone hardware for encoding streaming video
Kiloview solutions for combining cellular networks and streaming
ChatGPT There are video streaming solutions that you might not have considered. They are easy to install and use, delivering excellent results. These solutions are also quite affordable, allowing you to quickly set up video streaming. With their flexibility and functionality, you can enhance the quality of your production.
Connect the camera You'll need a Windows or MacOS computer, either a laptop or desktop. Most desktop computers have PCIe slots on the motherboard. You can install BlackMagic Design video capture cards (Decklink, Intensity) into the PCIe slot of your computer to get HDMI and/or SDI video inputs. These cards allow you to connect one or more cam. Support for one camera
Support for multiple cameras simultaneously
PCIe cards and laptops PCIe cards cannot be installed directly into a laptop. If you have a Thunderbolt port, you can use Sonnet's solution to utilize PCIe cards. BlackMagic Design offers an even simpler solution for laptops UltraStudio Mini Recorder, which connects to the Thunderbolt port. This allows for instant reception of HDMI and SDI video signals from a single camera. Streaming and video encoding If you want to stream video from your computer, you need to encode it first. With Wirecast software, you can stream video to YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitch, and other video platforms, or to multiple platforms simultaneously. Blackmagic cards support software like vMix, Wirecast or OBS, using these tools, you can turn your computer into a complete video mixing console with the ability to use graphics, titles, and stream video.
Today, almost all camcorders come with a built-in video streaming feature. Some cameras have a USB input through which you can connect to the network using a USB Wi-Fi dongle. More advanced cameras already have built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. Even better is if they also have an RJ-45 LAN input, allowing you to connect to the network with a cable. Such connections are usually more stable and enable higher data transfers.
Panasonic camcorders with direct streaming capability:
The products of these manufacturers easily send the video signal via HDMI or SDI to the USB input on a PC or MAC computer. As soon as the video device is connected to the computer, it is recognized as a webcam, and no additional drivers are needed. You can use these products with vMix, Skype, Skype Business, or with free software that can stream video to Facebook, YouTube Live, Twitter, or Vimeo.
Our experts will be happy to answer all your questions and help you choose the right streaming equipment for your needs. Our contact information is available to you on the contact page.
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