As the time for start of On.Live platform approaching, and we plan to start regular operation after a holiday season, we want to shine some light on equipment required to perform live streaming with On.Live platform. We will publish information on individual elements of the system in this series.
Video camera
First thing you would need to start your video broadcasting is obviously a camera. Depending on your own choice this could look many different ways.
• Laptop and built in Webcam — Easiest option to start with On.Live.
Using, standard, but rather better specs laptop is probably the best option to begin with. Advised requirements include at least Intel Core i5–4670 or AMD equivalent. 8GB of DDR3 SDRAM, and Windows 7 home as operating system. Such configuration together with steaming software like free OBS studio should be ideal for decent quality 1080p stream. Of course streaming with weaker hardware is also possible, albeit with lower quality or in 720p. Bear in mind that we are considering pure CPU stream encoding here. Dedicated graphic card with NVENC capability, or newer Intel processor with Quick Sync can greatly improve overall responsiveness of your system offloading encoding tasks to dedicated hardware.
At start, On.Live will support Web browser module for streaming, so using a laptop or desktop computer with dedicated webcam is a great way to begin and accustom oneself with the platform.
• Streaming from a smartphone.
If you are streaming casually, camera in your smartphone may be the only thing you need. Those cameras offer excellent portability and provide decent video quality. You will connect with On.Live streaming platform using RTMP-based encoding app. However, audio quality may be a week spot of such solution, together with many more advanced features available with more sophisticated equipment.
• Solid broadcast option.
To get better quality both for picture and especially sound you may want to upgrade to dedicated video camera. Prosumer models will be a great choice here, however amateur models, or using DSLR will also provide great results. Another option is Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera. Those provide remote control over movement in 2 axis and zoom capability. You may think about PTZ-camera as a more sophisticated webcam with much better optics.
• High-end products.
There are many options available for those with greater needs. In general, many professionals use video equipment choose pro cameras with SDI outputs. These can range from $ 1000 up to $ 25000 and beyond. If you operate in such price range, probably you have all the needed knowledge or you should seek professional guidance.
If you want to know more about various options in broadcasting gear stay with us. Next time we will cover capture devices.
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