What You Need to Know For Live Streaming From Your Multicam Studio
NewTek Blogs by Allan Tépper
This article will cover details you need to know to plan for live streaming, whether from a standard TriCaster or one upgraded to include the TriCaster Advanced Edition. You’ll learn everything you need to know in terms of framerates, CDN (Content Distribution Networks), multi-tier fallback Internet connections, and how to reach more viewers and attract different audiences by live streaming to multiple platforms and services simultaneously, thanks to the optional TriCaster Advanced Edition.
Live webcasting to the general public has expanded and transformed the world of television. Now a live video broadcast can be shared to worldwide audiences with a relatively tiny investment. The live webcasting market also brings us many creative and moneymaking opportunities. With its built-in encoder, the NewTek TriCaster acts as the first required element, but there are many other details to take into account, so I wrote this article to prepare you for them.
Sections in this article
- A very short course in television framerates
- Fundamentals of live webcasting
- What’s a CDN?
- Why do I need a CDN?
- Mitigating risks
- How much bandwidth do you need to stream live?
- Publish your highlight video clips to multiple social networks simultaneously with TriCaster Advanced Edition
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Mitigating risks
It’s highly recommended to have at least two alternate Internet connections available, in case the first one fails. Some experts recommend the use of up to five independent Internet connections to cover any possible scenario. Although the TriCaster has its own built-in encoder for web streaming, if you are going to connect with more than one ISP (Internet service provider) simultaneously, you should really have a separate encoder for each one. (Additional encoders are available from other manufacturers and vary greatly in price. They are available from companies with varying selling prices, from Elemental to Matrox and Teradek.)
- Comcast Xfinity
- T-Mobile
- Verizon
- Sprint
- AT&T
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