Livestream has been a leader in Internet broadcasting since the early days of the medium. The company’s continued success has been built on its willingness to respond to customer feedback and evolve with new trends.
Phil Worthington from Livestream had a chat with Don Baine about several of the company’s products. First up was the Broadcaster Mini and Broadcaster Pro. Both of these units are ideal for mobile video producers. At the simplest level, all you’d need to start live streaming is a camera and one of Lifestream’s Broadcasters. Of course, it’s entirely possible to expand from there depending on your needs.
Next up, Phil brought out the new Livestream Studio Surface Go control surface. This compact but rugged control surface is designed to handle all of the crucial functions included in Livestream’s Producer 3.0 production suite. Studio Surface Go is perfect for producers who need a compact but powerful setup for video switching and control.
Phil saved the best for the last with the impressive Livestream Studio HD550. The HD550 is an all-in-one video production system that includes all of the video and audio I/O you’ll need to handle multiple cameras and video sources. It’s also a self-contained switcher and full production suite that works with Livestream Studio 3.0 software. Check the above link for full details. There’s too much to try and list them all here!
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Ever wonder what the first true digital medium of communication might be? Most of us probably think of something that involves old modems or maybe some kind of wireless communications system. But the truth is that it goes back much farther than that.
This post kicks off a series of video presentations recorded at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show in Las Vegas. These videos showcase new products that may be of interest to professional media producers.
Thunderbolt is seen by many as the latest and greatest protocol for things like high speed data transfer and HD video production. And while Apple has included Thunderbolt inputs on many of its desktop computers for awhile, the technology has been somewhat slow to catch on. Of course, the progression of technology waits for no one, and despite its lack of ubiquity in the wider world, development of newer and faster Thunderbolt technologies has carried on.
4K video is old news to media professionals. And even tho there have been plenty of products built from the group up with 4K in mind, there are still a lot of legacy manufacturers that need to catch up. Nvidia is a leader in the video processing world. And while they’ve offered some 4K products already, the company believes they still have some improvements to make in how their products handle ultra HD signals.
Sometimes it seems like we really are living in a brave new world when it comes to the many options we have available for mobile media gathering. What used to require a huge rig with tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment can now be achieved (in many cases) with a mobile phone, tablet and/or a prosumer-grade camera. But there are still challenges when it comes to using these devices efficiently while also making them come together to ultimately create a single entity that’s better than the individual parts.
From podcast interviews to important personal conversations, there are many reasons why someone might need to record a phone call. But there aren’t many solutions out there that really make the process of call recording simple or practical. Things can be a little easier if you’ve got a bunch of audio gear already, and you just happen to be sitting by it at the time a call happens. But what about those times when you’re mobile or just need a quick call-recording setup? That’s where the new