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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.adobe.com/products/flashmediaserver/flashmediaencoder/|Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder]] - PC and Mac - Free. | + | [[https://obsproject.com/|OBS Studio]] - PC and Mac - Free |
| - | A basic encoder. Does not support AAC audio on windows ($180.00 addon). Has some compatibility issues with newer versions of MacOS. MP4 output files can be problematic on all platforms, but streaming works well with reasonably good quality (mainconcept). | + | 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. |
| [[http://www.xsplit.com|XSplit]] - PC Only - $60/year. | [[http://www.xsplit.com|XSplit]] - PC Only - $60/year. | ||
| - | 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. | + | 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. |
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| - | [[https://obsproject.com/|Open Broadcaster Software]] - PC and Mac - Free | + | |
| - | 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. | + | |
| ==== Encoding Software ==== | ==== Encoding Software ==== | ||
| * [[http://avidemux.berlios.de/index.html|avidemux]] - [[encodersettings|Tutorial]] - Free - multi-platform video editor and encoder. Supports almost any input and output format. | * [[http://avidemux.berlios.de/index.html|avidemux]] - [[encodersettings|Tutorial]] - Free - multi-platform video editor and encoder. Supports almost any input and output format. | ||
| - | * [[http://www.telestream.net/episode/overview.htm|Telestream Episode]] - $495 - A high quality encoder available for Windows and Mac | ||
| * [[http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php|Handbrake]] | * [[http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php|Handbrake]] | ||
| === 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 | ||
