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Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:56 pm
Hey y'all,
I need some advice from those of you that live stream your events or services every week. We're in the planning stages of building a live-stream broadcast solution and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. What exactly do we need? and is there a method that does what we need to do without a subscription service? Here's where we are:
1) I want to be able to stream to FB Live, but not locked out of other independent options (like our website or our own server). Reliability and consistent quality is the goal.
2) We are running a mostly Blackmagic video setup. We have an Ultrastudio 4K already, and are looking to purchase a new iMac (Pro maybe?) to go in this studio. Do we even need a hardware encoder like the Teradek VidiU/Cube? I'd originally looked at the BMD Web Presenter, and its simplicity is attractive, but I don't want to set our sights too short with a hard cap at 720p.
3) We are already recording to a Hyperdeck Studio, so whatever solution we go with does not NEED to have an archival option (although instant archiving would be nice).
4) Is there a solution that does not require a livestreaming "platform" that we need to subscribe to? For example, would OBS be able to ingest the signal from our Ultrastudio and stream out to FB Live reliably and easily? Just saw today where Vimeo acquired Livestream.com and is creating their own premium platform, but at $300/month for what we'd probably need I just can't stomach it.
We are aiming for excellence in this, and want to do it right while also being good stewards of the resources we have. We see this as an opportunity to reach those who aren't inside our doors on Sunday mornings and we don't want that first impression to be a janky livestream that works sometimes.
I need some advice from those of you that live stream your events or services every week. We're in the planning stages of building a live-stream broadcast solution and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. What exactly do we need? and is there a method that does what we need to do without a subscription service? Here's where we are:
1) I want to be able to stream to FB Live, but not locked out of other independent options (like our website or our own server). Reliability and consistent quality is the goal.
2) We are running a mostly Blackmagic video setup. We have an Ultrastudio 4K already, and are looking to purchase a new iMac (Pro maybe?) to go in this studio. Do we even need a hardware encoder like the Teradek VidiU/Cube? I'd originally looked at the BMD Web Presenter, and its simplicity is attractive, but I don't want to set our sights too short with a hard cap at 720p.
3) We are already recording to a Hyperdeck Studio, so whatever solution we go with does not NEED to have an archival option (although instant archiving would be nice).
4) Is there a solution that does not require a livestreaming "platform" that we need to subscribe to? For example, would OBS be able to ingest the signal from our Ultrastudio and stream out to FB Live reliably and easily? Just saw today where Vimeo acquired Livestream.com and is creating their own premium platform, but at $300/month for what we'd probably need I just can't stomach it.
We are aiming for excellence in this, and want to do it right while also being good stewards of the resources we have. We see this as an opportunity to reach those who aren't inside our doors on Sunday mornings and we don't want that first impression to be a janky livestream that works sometimes.
