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Our #1 recommendation. Best video quality (x264) and feature rich. A church discount may be available if you call sales. | Our #1 recommendation. Best video quality (x264) and feature rich. A church discount may be available if you call sales. | ||
- | [[http://www.xsplit.com|XSplit]] - PC Only - $60/year. | + | [[https://obsproject.com/|OBS Studio]] - PC and Mac - Free |
- | An up and coming live streaming tool worth mentioning. Best video quality (x264) and feature rich. Not as polished as wirecast, but has some interesting features. | + | A high quality encoder (x264), but limited to a single output stream. This is the preferred encoder if you only need one stream level or don't have the budget for Wirecast. |
- | [[https://obsproject.com/|Open Broadcaster Software]] - PC and Mac - Free | + | [[http://www.xsplit.com|XSplit]] - PC Only - $60/year. |
- | A basic encoder with best video quality (x264). The PC version works well. We have not tested the new multiplatform version on Mac or Linux. | + | An up and coming live streaming tool worth mentioning. Best video quality (x264) and feature rich. Not as polished as Wirecast, but has some interesting features. |
==== Encoding Software ==== | ==== Encoding Software ==== | ||
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=== Not Recommended === | === Not Recommended === | ||
We recommend NOT using any of the following: | We recommend NOT using any of the following: | ||
+ | *[[http://www.adobe.com/products/flashmediaserver/flashmediaencoder/|Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder]] - Last updated Jan 2009. No longer supported by Adobe. Windows version does not support AAC audio. | ||
* Movavi Video Suite - poor encoding quality with bit rates normally used for streaming | * Movavi Video Suite - poor encoding quality with bit rates normally used for streaming | ||
* Cyberlink Espresso - Not configurable | * Cyberlink Espresso - Not configurable | ||
* Miro Video Converter - Not configurable | * Miro Video Converter - Not configurable |