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| If the best output your equipment has is S-Video or Composite, a high end capture card is not necessary. Typically a very low cost ($15-50) card will give you roughly the same quality as a $1000 card. | If the best output your equipment has is S-Video or Composite, a high end capture card is not necessary. Typically a very low cost ($15-50) card will give you roughly the same quality as a $1000 card. | ||
| - | ==== Video Capture Software ==== | + | ==== Video Streaming Software ==== |
| [[http://www.telestream.net/wirecast/overview.htm|Telestream Wirecast]] - PC and Mac - $495. | [[http://www.telestream.net/wirecast/overview.htm|Telestream Wirecast]] - PC and Mac - $495. | ||
| 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. | ||
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| - | [[http://www.adobe.com/products/flashmediaserver/flashmediaencoder/|Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder]] - 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). | ||
| [[http://www.xsplit.com|XSplit]] - PC Only - $60/year. | [[http://www.xsplit.com|XSplit]] - PC Only - $60/year. | ||
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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 | ||
