Wirecast Exciting Tool for Video Streaming

Posted by Derrick on May 10, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Read the First Comment

Wirecast is an exciting tool for video streaming.  It holds many advantages over Free Live Streaming tools such as Windows Media Encoder, QuickTime Broadcaster and Flash Media Encoder.  Wirecast is a little more than a Live Encoder as it supports streaming with PowerPoint, Keynote and .PDF files. You can also deliver streams to different Streaming Servers so you’re not tied to one format for streaming delivery.  One of the main items that separates Wirecast from other encoders is that it’s a full production switcher in software.  You have a Program View, Preview View, Transitions, Lower Thirds, Effects, Videos for Playback and many other elements that you can use to enhance your webcast. Wirecast also provides one of the easiest ways of to add Picture-N-Pictures to your Webcast.  Attend one of our 1-Day Wirecast Live Streaming Trainings to learn more about this exciting webcasting tool.

Archiving Presentations for Flash Streaming without Streaming Live

Posted by Derrick on January 16, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Archiving presentations for Flash Streaming without Streaming Live is a workflow that you can use with Telestream’s Wirecast tool.  For those of you that are not familiar with Wirecast, it’s a software-based Live Encoder available for Mac and PC.  The live encoder lets you perform tasks that you’ve only dreamed of.  For this post I wanted to shared Wirecast’s ability to Archive your PowerPoint, Keynote or .PDF presentation along with a Web Cam or Video Camera.

Under the Broadcast Settings if you click the + button to add a new destination, instead of choosing a streaming server for the Destination you can choose Record to Disk.  You can customize you output location and filename of your file to archive.  For Flash you have the option to record files with the .f4v or the .m4v wrapper.  Once you adjust your settings you can then turn on the Record to Disk mode without Streaming Live by clicking the Broadcast button. Click stop Broadcasting when you presentation is done.  You’ll have to be sure to use the Desktop Presenter to display your PowerPoint, Keynote or .PDF presentation in Wirecast. When you finish recording your presentation you can upload your .f4v or .m4v video to your Flash Streaming Server.

To learn more about Recording to Disk and other features of Wirecast make sure you attend one of the FREE Episode Encoder, Wirecast and Sawmill Professional Trainings in your area.  Training sessions are coming up in Orlando on Jan. 22 and in Ohio on Feb. 19 in 2010.  You can also attend in Chicago, Las Vegas and New York.

1-Day Wirecast Live Streaming Training

Posted by Derrick on April 5, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | 3 Comments to Read

Class Summary:

Our Wirecast Live Streaming training will get you familiar with Live streaming for Flash, Windows Media and QuickTime. This class will have you up and running with Wirecast quickly.  This training is great for non-technical professionals as well as video editors, web developers, producers and other media professionals. Whether you’re using a a Wowza Streaming Server, QuickTime Streaming Server or Windows Media Streaming Server this class will benefit you.  Our class will also get you familiar with Wirecast live streaming to the Top Content Delivery Networks as well as Ustream and Livestream . This class is great for providing you with many ideas for delivering your live streaming events.

Students will learn the following in this training:

• How to set up Live streaming to Wowza Media Server 2 (Flash Streaming Server)
• How to set up Live streaming to QuickTime Streaming Server
• How to set up Live streaming to Windows Media Streaming Server (PC class only)
• How to set up Live streaming to Content Delivery Networks, Ustream and Livestream
• How to Archive Webcasts to a Video File
• How to set-up Publishing Points
• How to set-up Live streaming using RTSP, MMS and RTMP Protocols
• How to perform Live encoding from video files
• How to include PowerPoint, Keynote and .PDF presentations in your Webcasts
• How to include Picture-N-Picture in your Webcasts
• How to create and use Lower Thirds during your Webcasts

Software Featured in the class

• Wirecast
• Wowza Media Server 2
• QuickTime Streaming Server
• Windows Media Streaming Server (PC class only)

Class Overview

1. Live Streaming to Wowza Media Server 2

This section of the training will cover the procedure for setting up Flash Live streaming to Wowza Media Server 2. Students will learn all of the necessary Wirecast configurations to stream live to the streaming server.  This portion of the class will show students the items that need to be set-up on the Wowza streaming server for live streaming to work properly.

2. Live Streaming to QuickTime Streaming Server

This training module will cover the procedure for setting up Live streaming to QuickTime Streaming Server. Students will learn all of the necessary Wirecast configurations to stream live to the streaming server.  This portion of the class will show students the items that need to be set-up on the QuickTime Streaming Server for live streaming to work properly.

3. Live Streaming to Windows Media Streaming Server (PC class only)

This section of the training will cover the procedure for setting up Windows Media Live streaming to Windows Media Streaming Server. Students will learn all of the necessary Wirecast configurations  to stream live to the streaming server.  This portion of the class will show students the items that need to be set-up on the Windows Media Streaming Server for live streaming to work properly.

4. Live streaming to Content Delivery Networks, Ustream and Livestream

Learn how to perform live encoding to your Content Delivery Network.  You’ll see first hand the available options and settings for use with the Top CDNs and what items need to be placed into Wirecast.  This portion of the class will also show you how to set-up live streaming using popular services such as Ustream and Livestream.

5. Live Streaming with PowerPoint, Keynote or PDF files

This part of the training class is one of the coolest as you learn how to set up Live streaming along with PowerPoint, Keynote or PDFs.  One of the most beneficial items to include during your live streaming event is presentation slides and this class will teach you how.   You’ll learn how to include your slides  as Picture-N-Picture or as full screens.

6. Push Live,  Pull Live Encoding and Publishing Points

If you’ve every wondered what the difference between Push and Pull encoding was, this training module is for you.  Your instructor will show you how to set up Push encoding and Pull encoding.  Overall you’ll gain a better understanding of how these live streaming processes work and when to use each.  In this class section you’ll also learn how to set-up your publishing points

7. Live Streaming using RTSP, MMS and RTMP Protocols

This training will show you how to set-up live streaming using RTSP, MMS and RTMP Protocols and when you’ll use each.  Also you’ll learn which streaming format uses  RTSP, MMS and RTMP protocols.

8.  Live Encoding from Video Files

One benefit of using Wirecast is its ability to allow you to perform live streaming from video files.  You can stream from a single video file or from multiple video files.  This portion of the class will show you how and which video formats to use Live streaming.

9. Recording Files to Disk and Streaming to Multiple Servers

This portion of the class teaches students how to record Webcasts to disk for archiving or On-demand.  The instructor will also show students how to stream Live video to Multiple Streaming Servers.

Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our Wirecast Live Streaming Trainings in Orlando or On-line.  Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.  Contact us about training times for your country if you are an international student.