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What is Live Video Encoding, Decoding, and Transcoding?

This post covers encoding, decoding, and transcoding, the processes behind sending live streams efficiently across the internet to your viewers. It's...

How Do I Set Up a Single Camera Stream for Baseball?

This post covers the equipment you need to start streaming a baseball game with a single camera. It's part of our series on sports live streaming.

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1080p vs. 720p — What's the Best Resolution for HD Live Streaming?

This post explains why a 1080p video stream does not always look better than a 720p stream. It's the main post in our series on HD live streaming.

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Research Shows This is Why People Switch Churches

This post addresses what the data says about why people move to a new church. It's part of our series on church growth.

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What is Frame Rate (fps) and Why Does it Matter in Live Streaming?

This post addresses frame rate (fps) and the role that it plays in creating a great quality live stream. It's part of our series on HD live streaming.

3 Easy Ways to Grow Your Church

Here are three ways you can continue to grow your ministry and reach new audiences for your church. It's the centerpiece of our series on church...

SD vs. HD vs. 4K: Live Streaming Video Resolutions Explained

This post is an overview of live streaming video resolution. We talk about standard-definition (480p + 480i), high-definition (720p, 1080i, + 1080p)...

The Best Ways to Buy Used Video Equipment for Your Church

This post covers the best strategies for acquiring used AV equipment for your church or ministry. It's part of our series on church live streaming.

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How to Make Highlight Clips from Your Live Stream

This post covers how to make the most of the significant moments in your live stream with highlight clipping. It's part of our series on BoxCast...

Two Ways to Include Audio on Your Sports Live Streams

This post covers two ways you can integrate audio into your sports team's live stream. It's part of our series on audio tips for live streaming.

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4 Things You Need to Impress and Grow Live Stream Viewers

This post addresses features like Captions, Graphic Overlays, Video Indexing, and Document Uploads that take your live stream viewer experience from...

5 Ways To Get More Viewers For Your Live Broadcasts

This post talks about five steps you can take to reach more people with your live stream. It's part of our series onhow to start live streaming.

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Why Does My Video Have 2 Black Bars on the Sides? [Aspect Ratio]

This post talks about aspect ratio of your video and explains why there are black bars on the sides of some videos. It's part of our series on HD...