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Suggested Setup Options

Basic Setup

  • 1 source
  • Send 1 SD stream
  • Record SD to disk

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Advanced Setup

  • 3 sources
  • External mic
  • Send 1 SD, 1 HD stream
  • Record SD to disk

Read more

Professional Setup

  • Multiple sources
  • Multichannel audio
  • Send 1 SD, 1 HD stream
  • Record HD to disk

Read more

 

Basic Setup

I want to:

Use one internal/external SD camera source or built-in webcam
Send out one SD Stream and record one local copy of that stream to disc
Use lower thirds, transitions and also apply a watermark
Include a Powerpoint presentation via Desktop Presenter or Skype
 
Stream Resolutions:
 
Stream 1:
640x480 @ 25fps (Flash, WM, or QT)
Local copy:
640x480 @ 25fps (Flash, WM, or QT)
 

Suggested Setup

  • 1 x SD Camera, OR
  • 1 x Built-in camera (iSight/Facetime or built-in webcam)
  • 1 x Desktop Presenter source
  • 1 x USB audio source

SD/HD Webcams

  • Logitech C910*
  • Microsoft LifeCam Cinema (Windows)
  • Canon Vixia HV30/40-HDV camera also has DV(SD) mode

Built in cameras

Wirecast should work well with all computer built-in cameras. If you are uncertain, download a trial of Wirecast and test with your computer camera.

Internet connection

High-Speed DSL (Estimated 768 kbps upstream bit rate)

Computer

We suggest a computer with the following minimum requirements:

CPU:
Graphics:
Memory:
Hard Drive:
2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and up
Nvidia 256MB GeForce 9400
4GB RAM
Enough storage for local archive
 
An example that fits this description would be a Mac mini. Note, the Mac mini will not include a built-in webcam. If you prefer to use a built-in webcam, take a look at the lower end iMacs or a Windows machine with similar attributes.
*Currently works only in SD mode.
 

Advanced Setup

I want to:

Use three camera inputs
Record my audio using an external microphone
Create two higher resolution streams and record one local copy to disc
Use a green screen, lower thirds, transitions and also apply a watermark

Stream Resolutions:

Stream 1:
Stream 2:
Local copy:
320x180@25fps (Flash, WM or QT) or:
720x405@25ps (Flash, WM or QT) or:
960x540@30fps (Flash, WM or QT) or:
640x360@30fps (Flash)
640x360@30fps (QT)
640x360@30fps (QT)
 

Suggested Setup

  • 2 x HDV cameras (each FW HDV device requires a separate Firewire Bus.
    Generally this means an additional Firewire card in a PCIe or Express-34 slot)
  • 1 x Webcam/SD Cam
  • 1 x Sony SNC-RZ50 IP camera
  • 1 x Microphone

HDV Cameras that we recommend

  • Canon Vixia HV40
  • Sony PMW-EX1R
  • Sony HVR-V1U

Webcam/SD Cameras that we recommend

  • Logitech c910 (SD)
  • Microsoft LifeCam Cinema (Windows)
  • Built in Webcam such as the iSight

External Microphone (Don't forget headphones!)

Yeti Mic from Blue (USB) or other USB mic

Internet connection

High-Speed Cable (Estimated 2Mpbs uprate)

Computer

We suggest a computer with the following minimum requirements:

CPU:
Graphics:
Resolution:
Memory:
Hard Drive:
2.53GHz Intel Core i5
Nvidia GeForce GT 330M (256MB)
1440x900
4GB RAM
Enough storage for local archive
 
An example that fits this description would be a MacBook Pro. A similarly equipped Windows machine would also work.
 

Professional Setup

I want to:

Bring in Pro/consumer HDMI/SDI Cameras
Bring in Audio using a multichannel audio mixer
Create a 720p, a 360p webstream and a 720p recorded archive of my stream
Use a green screen, lower thirds, transitions and also apply a watermark

Stream Resolutions:

Stream 1:
Stream 2:
Local copy:
640x360@30fps (Flash, WM or QT)
1280x720@30fps (Flash, WM or QT)
1280x720@30fps (Flash, WM or QT)
 

Suggested Setup

  • 2 x HDMI sources (Such as Camcorders)
  • 1 x SDI camera source
  • 1 hardware audio mixer

Cameras that we recommend

  • Canon XA10 (HDMI)
  • Canon XF100 (Has HDMI output as well as an HD-SDI model)
  • Sony PMW-EX1R (Has HDMI, HDV, and HD-SDI outputs)

HDMI/ SDI Capture Cards and other ways to bring in HD Video

(Click here for supported capture cards)

NOTE: Dell hardware does not support Blackmagic capture cards

  • Blackmagic Decklink Studio Extreme (for bringing in SDI and HDMI sources)
  • Teradek Wifi Cube (Can bring in HDMI or SDI sources depending on cube model)
  • Matrox Mullti-Ingest Card (Mac Only) 4 HD-SDI ingest card
  • LiveU video-over-cellular portable backback can bring in remote computer running Wirecast or remote camera source

Internet connection

High-Speed Business Internet (Estimated 50 Mbps uprate)

External Microphones

As many as you need mixed through a mixer with the audio being routed via "tape out" or other into the cameras or audio in on the computer. This allows you to use standard XLR mics and intregrate with professional audio set ups

Computer

We suggest a computer with the following minimum requirements:

CPU:
Graphics:
Resolution:
Memory:
Hard Drive:
8 core (2 Quad Core-intel Xeon Processors)
ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB GDDR5 vram
1920x1080
6GB RAM
Enough storage for local archive
 
An example that fits this description would be a Mac Pro, however, a similarly equipped Windows Machine would also work