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Hi there!
For a while I am busy with a setup for our education. I already went over a lot of options in a previous topic, where I had to decide on hardware vs. software switching, hardware vs. software encoding etc. Let me briefly get summarise what the needs are.
- Portable live-streaming setup.
- Used for conferences, lectures, events etc.
- Streamed to YouTube and Facebook.
- User-friendly, as I would like students to operate with it in some situations.
However, as the title mentions already, the setup needs to be able to be controlled by around 2 persons. In bigger occasions a full camera crew will be present, but not for standard conferences and lectures. I looked into http://ptzoptics.com, but I have no experience with them at all. It looks quite ok, and by this I should be able to stick to two people. Since those camera's can also be mounted on a tripod, it will definitely be portable.
Do you guys have any advise? I would love to control the camera's from a distance. How is this usually done? Maybe a higher resolution camera with face-tracking software instead of hardware would work as well. As long as the live-stream is dynamic and fun to watch, instead of only static footage of a few camera's.
All tips are welcome!
For a while I am busy with a setup for our education. I already went over a lot of options in a previous topic, where I had to decide on hardware vs. software switching, hardware vs. software encoding etc. Let me briefly get summarise what the needs are.
- Portable live-streaming setup.
- Used for conferences, lectures, events etc.
- Streamed to YouTube and Facebook.
- User-friendly, as I would like students to operate with it in some situations.
My options so far
Based on this information, I am currently aiming towards the new ATEM TV studio in combination with a Mac Mini, and UltraStudio MiniRecorder. Another option would be the more expensive UltraStudio, software-based switching on a powerful MacPro by using MimoLive. The last option is a full-kit by Wirecast, although I don't really like their style compared to the slick use of MimoLive.
However, as the title mentions already, the setup needs to be able to be controlled by around 2 persons. In bigger occasions a full camera crew will be present, but not for standard conferences and lectures. I looked into http://ptzoptics.com, but I have no experience with them at all. It looks quite ok, and by this I should be able to stick to two people. Since those camera's can also be mounted on a tripod, it will definitely be portable.
Do you guys have any advise? I would love to control the camera's from a distance. How is this usually done? Maybe a higher resolution camera with face-tracking software instead of hardware would work as well. As long as the live-stream is dynamic and fun to watch, instead of only static footage of a few camera's.
All tips are welcome!