Category5 Technology TV - Telestream Wirecast and 1080p

Telestream Wirecast and 1080p

S05E27
March 27, 2012

Robbie and Erika take you for the first-ever on-air tour of the Category5 TV studio, and introduce you to the powerful broadcast software Telestream Wirecast.

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This episode is sponsored in part by: Eco Alkalines, Garden Gate Farms and Cordery Electric.

Topics Covered:

Robbie Ferguson and Erika Lalonde present live from the Category5 studios in Barrie, Ontario.
New Category5 TV Team Member: Introducing Erika Lalonde.
{play 8:37}Viewer Postcards: Thanks to SPC Phillip Griego and the soldiers from 236th Engineer Company who sent a postcard directly from Afghanistan.
{play 11:51}Viewer Postcards: Viewer Questions
Viewer Questions: Is it possible to use a USB adapter on the 1st-Gen iPad to connect a webcam and use it to do Skype video calling?
Viewer Question: I saw Eric's tweet that he'd be performing at Doc Malones in Barrie and I wish I could see him. Is there anywhere online to see or hear his music? Yes: cat5.tv/doc
Viewer Question: I haven't been able to find any of the Category5 Season 1 episodes online. Do you have a URL for them? Yes, sort of: Robbie demonstrates how to access the old episode player.
{play 19:24}Feature: Telestream Wirecast and 1080p
An exclusive tour of the Category5 Technology TV studio.
The broadcast setup used to create Category5 TV.
Available Links:
- Behringer Xenyx 1002B Mixer: cat5.tv/mixer
- BBE Sonic Maximizer: cat5.tv/bbe
- The mic stand adapters which allow us to use them for cameras: cat5.tv/stand
- Thermaltake Level 10 SE Chassis (our broadcast server): thermaltakeusa.com
- Thermaltake Xaser VI Chassis (our demo server): thermaltakeusa.com
- Telestream Wirecast: cat5.tv/wirecast
- Microsoft LifeCam Studio: cat5.tv/cam
The three things you must have when broadcasting a live webcast.
Adding shots to your Telestream Wirecast setup.
Using multiple Microsoft LifeCam Studio cameras in full 1080p mode in Telestream Wirecast.
Using a 720p canvas with a 1080p source to create a lossless digital zoom effect in Telestream Wirecast.
Moving your source around the broadcast canvas in Wirecast.
Why having a separate USB 3 card for each HD camera is important.
Disabling auto focus/brightness/exposure on your Microsoft LifeCam and improving the quality exponentially.
Alternative setup: using the Microsoft LifeCam Dashboard to create a lossless digital zoom effect in Telestream Wirecast.
Adding an audio layer (sound card input) to your shot.
Adding simple lower third titles to your shot.
Setting up Wirecast to stream to a live broadcast server such as Ustream or Justin.tv.
Creating your own Encoder Preset (based on an existing preset) to record your show to disk.
Robbie demonstrates why a BBE Sonic Maximizer is essentially required by any audio rig.
Viewer Question: Can you show Desktop Presenter?
Viewer Question: Why would you need anything higher than 720p for a vodcast?
Giveaway: Announcing the giveaway of a Telestream Wirecast software license, a $449 value.
Viewer Question: How much would it cost to build a studio much like yours?
Greetz to viewers from all around the world.
Send in your postcards.