High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Why Light Properties Matter
Alan Repech, Product Marketing Director In a previous blog post, we discussed how to use a PRISM waveform monitor for color grading in a wide …
Top 3 New Features for Live Video Production in Wirecast
The release of Wirecast 15.1 introduces many new features for streamlined live video production in Wirecast. Learn about Wirecast’s support for VST3 effect plugins, simultaneous …
How OTT Transformation Impacts Video Quality Management
By Matthew Driscoll, Director of Product Management, Telestream iQ The business of delivering TV programming is shifting to an unprecedented level of reliance on internet …
Why You Should Capture and Stream 4K Video Over 1080P
As the creative advantages to 4K video streaming and production have risen, cost and complexity have fallen. It seems like only yesterday that professional content …
Using Telestream Vantage with Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Introduction What Is Vantage? The Vantage media processing platform is based on a flexible service-oriented architecture, Vantage is made up of discrete services and connectors …
PRISM Multi-Input Mode for Camera Shading and HDR Production
The PRISM feature-set continues to grow and, as live production becomes ever more demanding, it continues to accommodate those needs. Among the most recent new, production-oriented features is what we call “multi-input mode”.
Media and Metadata Management
ContentAgent is a software-based application that can automate common tasks such as camera card ingest into editorial and creating deliverables such as broadcast, international masters, …
OTT Video Quality Monitoring
Importance of Video Quality Monitoring in OTT Streaming Services By Ali Hodjat, Director of Product Marketing, Telestream iQ Did you know that nearly 2 billion …
Streaming for Churches Small to Large
Recently many churches have chosen to reach members remotely through live streaming. This means we need to figure out the most economical and budget-friendly ways …
How to Live Stream to YouTube with Wirecast
While most anyone can live stream to YouTube using a webcam or mobile device, your creative options really open up when you use live streaming …
Quantifying the Efficiency Improvements in Wirecast 15
Comparing system CPU and GPU usage in various live-streaming and broadcast production workflows on the two newest versions of Wirecast. Someone once said to me …
Wirecast 15: Powerful Software to Empower Live Video Streaming
With the release of Wirecast 15, professional live streaming software now empowers users with greater CPU and GPU efficiency, flexible subscription plans, new social media …
3 Reasons Your Church Needs Live Streaming
I’m sure the question has crossed your mind. Why would a church need to live stream? In this blog, I am going to give you …
QC Workflows Must Follow As Format and Distribution Methods Evolve
In this new technology-driven era where consumers can access and enjoy media on a vast array of platforms, file-based quality control (QC) is critical to …
Increase Broadcaster and Production Productivity Through Monitoring By Exception
. We propose monitoring your most crucial media feeds, by exception, with sophisticated software, can be a tremendous enhancement to your team’s productivity. Instead of continually looking for audio, video, and ancillary data problems, engineers need not worry about them unless they have been notified that one exists. They can perform their daily tasks while a software tool monitors the facility for them.
Automating Ingest into Non-linear Editing Systems
Introduction Companies are ingesting more and more media into Non-linear Editing (NLE) systems like Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro. Creative and editing talent …
Is it Time For You to Upgrade to LTO-9?
The Challenge: Many companies are facing the challenge of managing a rapidly growing library of files and metadata that are valuable to the business. Therefore, …
Combine PRISM And Inspect 2110 For Powerful Monitoring By Exception and a Seamless Transition To IP Diagnostics
Monitoring by exception and a seamless transition to IP diagnostics tools can significantly improve your ability to do it. When it comes to this type of monitoring, Telestream has a distinct advantage with Inspect 2110.
What is a Legalizer? And Why Do You Need One?
In our busy world of editing and post-production, we need to ensure that any final deliverable conforms to the different broadcast regulations that exist around …
Facebook Stream Key: What It Is and Why You Need It
Like many social media platforms, Facebook makes it simple for those with sufficient bandwidth to upload videos or do live video streaming. There’s a relatively …
Streaming Software: What it’s Like Using Wirecast
With the right live streaming software, anyone can create and send a live video stream that engages viewers on today’s popular social media sites or …
The Surround Sound Display in the PRISM Waveform Monitor
In this post we’ll explore the surround sound diagnostic capability in PRISM with a review of the tools in the audio app and emphasis on the indicators that run around the periphery of the surround sound display in PRISM: specifically the phase and phantom source bars.
Best Live Streaming Software: Why Having the Right Solution is a Must
The many live streaming software solutions on the market today are the key to unlocking your opportunity to reach the universe of viewers watching video …
Automating Avid Ingest and Delivery Workflows
Sports, reality, soap operas, and news are examples of video production which can be time-sensitive. Video distributors need to move media from camera card to …
Live Video Streaming Pros Use Wirecast Gear All-in-One Appliance
In today’s social media environment, anyone with a good idea for a show or live event—and the best live streaming software—can become a live video …
IP Video: Analyzing Stream Timing with a Waveform Monitor
In this third in our series of posts on IP diagnostics, we’ll discuss analyzing stream timing with a waveform monitor like the Telestream PRISM. As before, the details are covered in our technical guide. This is but a taste of why a Waveform Monitor is a valuable addition to your tool kit and some of the features that PRISM offers.
IP Video: Using PIT Histograms to Diagnose Timing with a Waveform Monitor
Delays, Paths, and Order In an IP network with many devices, every packet can take a different path from source to destination. That means that …
IP Video: Waveform Monitors Diagnose Packet Jitter
The root cause of many IP network issues is packet jitter. Excessive packet jitter leads to buffer over- and under-flows which, in turn, result in …
Managing Camera Card Ingest
One major pain point which has been constantly cited by broadcasters, post-production companies, and production companies during the last few years is the management of …
Converting 29.97i for OTT is Often More Difficult Than Expected
Guest post written by Ernie Sanchez, VP & COO, Cinnafilm 29.97i is a wonderful container for broadcast television because it works even though it allows …
Migration Challenges for Media Organizations
For any organization with a media library, migrations are an unwelcome but necessary task. They are periodically required to ensure that your content is on …
Live streaming just got easier with Wirecast 14.3
Wirecast 14.3 is here, with some exciting new features and improvements. We’re especially excited about our newAnimated Title Library, for adding customizable, dynamic lower thirds graphics to …
How to Connect to a MEVO Camera with Wirecast via RTMP MiniServer/NDI
Most live event producers these days have several cameras they use to produce a high quality live stream. One camera gaining in popularity is the Mevo ($399), …
How to add a MEVO Start camera into Wirecast live streaming software using NDI
Most live event producers these days have several cameras they use to produce a high quality live stream. One camera gaining in popularity is the …
Surround Sound Audio Diagnostics with the PRISM Waveform Monitor Platform
Surround sound is continually developing and the more channels you must incorporate the more difficult it becomes. To make this management and diagnostic process easier the PRISM Waveform Monitor Platform can optionally include a visual Surround Sound display where you can monitor the overall shape of your surround sound image.
Enabling Remote Working for Broadcast Workflows
The Reality of Remote Working Remote working is now a reality, even for the Media & Entertainment industry. In the short term, we know that …
Load Testing Origin Servers: a Stream Monitor Application
Written by Ken Haren, Director of Product Management for Cloud Monitoring Services Background In the past we’ve talked about how we’re entering the next phase …
Color Grading In A Wide Gamut Environment Using The PRISM Waveform Monitor
Simply put, you cannot identify an individual color that is outside of a specific gamut by eye. Fortunately, you can do it with an instrument like Telestream’s PRISM Waveform Monitor.
Broken Cadence: when 29.97i is actually something else, and it has to be fixed
Guest post written by Ernie Sanchez, VP & COO, Cinnafilm Content that originated at filmic rates of 23.976/24 FPS has been seen in broadcast for …
Broadcast-Grade Media Processing in the Cloud
Written by Reuben Cohn, Cloud Transcoding Product Manager Many factors today are disrupting the status quo when it comes to doing business in general, and …
Wirecast 14.2 is here!
Wirecast 14.2 is here and it has some new features and improvements that make it our most user-friendly version yet. With new templates and placeholders to save time setting up documents, …
Dynamic Ad-Insertion Monitoring for OTT
Unlocking the True Potential of OTT Starts With Assuring Advertising Revenue Consumer adoption of over-the-top streaming services grew dramatically in 2020, largely fueled by the …
How to Automate HDR Quality Control (QC)
In the past we’ve gone over why you should automate your quality control. Now, with HDR becoming more prominent, we need to automate HDR quality …
Comprehensive Audio Measurements in Your Waveform Monitor
By: Steve Bilow, Product Marketing Manager If you’ve ever tried to set up a home theater system with 5 or 7 speakers and a subwoofer by ear, without …
Telestream Cloud and Skyline Communications
Automating your entire media eco-system can get a bit tricky. We have partnered with Skyline Communications to introduce a simple way to achieve your automation …
Wirecast 14 Live Streaming Software Review
We’re always excited when someone writes a review about Wirecast live streaming software. Our friend Kevin P. McAuliffe over at ProVideoCoalition has spent some time …
High School Band Video Production
To learn more about Telestream desktop products, click here. Recently I was asked to produce a production for our local high school band for “band …
How to Live Stream Successfully- A Checklist
When it comes to live streaming, anything can and probably will go wrong. So, having a checklist to assist with making sure you have all the gear, …
Live Streaming Toolkits
Congratulations on taking the first step to streaming your live stream. Where to begin? In this section we are going to go over beginner, intermediate, and advanced …
We’re on the verge of a virtual video headend revolution
What will that mean for video quality? Video delivery is very difficult. It takes high-performance headends to encode and compress video streams, combined with zero-loss, …
Plan and Prepare for the Remote Future
With anything, it’s important to have a plan. The COVID health crisis has brought forth a lot of last-minute grasps on how to set up …
4 Essential Tips for Live Streaming Your Classroom Online
To learn more about Telestream desktop products, click here. Livestreaming classrooms requires a bit of a learning curve but by following these four tips, you’ll …
Why Wirecast is the Best Software for Both PC and Mac Users
To learn more about Telestream desktop products, click here. Wirecast is a robust video switching software capable of producing professional, live broadcasts on the web. …
How to Set-Up Your Office for Live Streaming
To learn more about Telestream desktop products, click here. The last couple of months have been a little chaotic in terms of working from home …
Technology insights: Charlie Dunn looks under the hood of Telestream’s strategic Waveform Monitor development
June sees Telestream announce major new functionality and software-based feature sets for its PRISM waveform monitor. The company has developed its market-leading PRISM Waveform Monitor …
Live Streaming Basics for Churches
To learn more about Telestream desktop products, click here. In this unpredictable time in history, when things are staying closed due to health concerns, churches …
How to Keep your Audience Engaged
To learn more about Telestream desktop products, click here. Keeping your audience engaged means you have to actively give people a reason to interact with …
Why a Live Streaming Strategy is a Must
To learn more about Telestream desktop products, click here. This blog was originally published on livestream.com and can be found here- https://livestream.com/blog/live-video-strategy-marketing-statistics Live streaming for …
Why Wirecast for Houses of Worship?
To learn more about Telestream desktop products, click here. For years, our world has been trending more and more to complete virtual presences. So, the …
3 Things to Consider Before you Start Live Streaming
To learn more about Telestream desktop products, click here. Are you thinking of starting a live stream? Before you take a deep dive into available …