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| - | **Setting up Wirecast5™** | + | **Setting up Wirecast5™**(page in progress) |
| - | Congratulations on selecting Wirecast5™ This tutorial will show you how to set up Wirecast™ on your computer and configure it to work with your Light Cast Media account. The provided screen shots are from Wirecast™ Version **5.0.0** and should work on all version releases of Wirecast5™ with minor screen and option changes. | + | Congratulations on selecting Wirecast5™ This tutorial will show you how to set up Wirecast™ on your computer and configure it to work with your Light Cast Media account. The provided screen shots are from Wirecast™ Version 5.0.1 and should work on all version releases of Wirecast5™ with minor screen and option changes. |
| - | Wirecast4™ offers a free trial version that is watermarked on both the audio and video. The demo is a full featured product and will keep all your settings once you purchase a license and transition from the demo to a paid user. The demo is perfect for configuring and testing equipment and settings. The trial version is not production suitable. Once you are configured and have completed testing, you will need to purchase a copy of Wirecast™. | + | Wirecast5™ offers a free trial version that is watermarked on both the audio and video. The demo is a full featured product and will keep all your settings once you purchase a license and transition from the demo to a paid user. The demo is perfect for configuring and testing equipment and settings. The trial version is not production suitable. Once you are configured and have completed testing, you will need to purchase a copy of Wirecast™. |
| - | Wirecast4™ is several years old and no longer available for download from Telestream. Newer versions of Wirecast™ offer many significant improvements. If you already own Wirecast4™, this tutorial is designed to help you get setup for streaming with Light Cast Media. If you already have a copy of Wirecast4™, you can upgrade to the newest version for $179.00. If you do not already own a copy of Wirecast4™, please download the newest version and | + | Wirecast5™ is several years old and no longer available for download from Telestream. Newer versions of Wirecast™ offer many significant improvements. If you already own Wirecast5™, this tutorial is designed to help you get setup for streaming with Light Cast Media. If you already have a copy of Wirecast5™, you can upgrade to the newest version for $179.00. If you do not already own a copy of Wirecast5™, please download the newest version and |
| "click here" for the tutorial for your version. | "click here" for the tutorial for your version. | ||
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| Turn on the device and allow enough time for the device or camera to fully boot into operational mode. This must be done prior to launching the Wirecast™ application. If not, your devices may not be detected. | Turn on the device and allow enough time for the device or camera to fully boot into operational mode. This must be done prior to launching the Wirecast™ application. If not, your devices may not be detected. | ||
| - | This Wirecast4™ video will teach you how to connect your camera: | + | This Wirecast5™ video will teach you how to connect your camera: |
| **video URL** | **video URL** | ||
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| - Encoder: H.264 | - Encoder: H.264 | ||
| - | - Profile: Baseline | + | - Profile: Main |
| Set your height and width to a display size that matches your export ratio. If you are using standard definition (or 4:3 aspect ratio) and need help selecting a size, “click here”. If you are using 16:9 aspect ratio and need help selecting a size, “click here”. | Set your height and width to a display size that matches your export ratio. If you are using standard definition (or 4:3 aspect ratio) and need help selecting a size, “click here”. If you are using 16:9 aspect ratio and need help selecting a size, “click here”. | ||
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| - Key frame every 150 frames (or 5 times the frames per second rate) | - Key frame every 150 frames (or 5 times the frames per second rate) | ||
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| + | - Check the checkbox next to key frame aligned | ||
| Select your bitrate. When selecting a bitrate, we can provide you guidance based on the display size. Please use our “bitrate calculator” if you need assistance selecting a bitrate. | Select your bitrate. When selecting a bitrate, we can provide you guidance based on the display size. Please use our “bitrate calculator” if you need assistance selecting a bitrate. | ||
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| **Step 6 –** | **Step 6 –** | ||
| - | Testing your settings. Locate the ‘Broadcast’ tab on the menu bar. Go to ‘Network Broadcast’ and then ‘Start all’ to begin encoding, or click on the Broadcast Icon in the top left hand corner of the main window. If you see an error message, please write down the message and contact support at 866-506-4019 x 2 to help troubleshooting your settings. | + | Testing your settings. Locate the ‘Broadcast’ tab on the menu bar. Go to ‘Network Broadcast’ and then ‘Start all’ to begin encoding, or click on the Broadcast Icon in the top left hand corner of the main window. If you see an error message, please write down the message and contact support at 866-506-4019 x 2 for help troubleshooting your settings. |
| If you do not have an error message and you see your stream working in Wirecast™, go to your Light Cast Media account. Go to Media and then Consoles. Click on the Preview icon. You should see your content being streamed in the Preview window. | If you do not have an error message and you see your stream working in Wirecast™, go to your Light Cast Media account. Go to Media and then Consoles. Click on the Preview icon. You should see your content being streamed in the Preview window. | ||
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| Once you see your content streaming, go to “Embedding your Video” tutorial for help creating your embed code. | Once you see your content streaming, go to “Embedding your Video” tutorial for help creating your embed code. | ||
| - | If you are using a Trial version of Wirecast4™ and are ready to purchase a license, open Wirecast™, and select : Wirecast > Preferences > Register > Purchase Now, and follow the online instructions. Often discounts for non-profits are available. Please contact your Light Cast Media account manager for discounts | + | If you are using a Trial version of Wirecast5™ and are ready to purchase a license, open Wirecast™, and select : Wirecast > Preferences > Register > Purchase Now, and follow the online instructions. Often discounts for non-profits are available. Please contact your Light Cast Media account manager for discounts. |
| //* If you are streaming Live and are having trouble, stop the encode, reduce the bitrates & restart the encoder.// | //* If you are streaming Live and are having trouble, stop the encode, reduce the bitrates & restart the encoder.// | ||
