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Top 3 Church Live Streaming Cameras for Beginners

When it comes to video production and live streaming church services, picking the right camera for your church can be a daunting task. It can be a...

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Unboxing BoxCast’s Spark HEVC Live Streaming Encoder

Picture your live streaming setup. You've got your cameras, your mics. Your audio and video mixers. And of course, your video encoder.

Now imagine...

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Why We Love the Blackmagic ATEM Mini Extreme ISO – Product Review

The Blackmagic ATEM Mini Extreme ISO is the perfect starter video switcher for smaller organizations and houses of worship looking to upgrade to a...

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Church Multi-Cam Live Streaming Setup – How Christ Church Produces Services

If you need to learn how churches produce worship service live streams, the best teacher is someone who knows their stuff — and has been doing it for...

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How to Live Stream Outdoor Easter Church Services

Easter is one of the most celebrated holidays of the year. It’s like the Super Bowl of holidays for churches, because Easter is when most churches...

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5 Beginner Mistakes Live Streamers Make + How to Avoid Them

When you’re starting to live stream, it's easy to overlook things that can make your streams look and sound much better. When you’re a one-person...

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What Is Clean HDMI Output + Why You Need It for Live Streaming

Wouldn’t it be great if you could just plug whatever camera you have on hand into your live stream and immediately start broadcasting? Unfortunately,...

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Upload Speeds for 4K Live Streaming

This post covers the factors that influence your ability to broadcast content in 4K and the recommended bandwidth requirements for 4K live streaming....

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How to Produce a Live Multi-Cam Show Using BoxCast

BoxCast videographer and media production entrepreneur Wade Clark has spent years coordinating, streaming, and producing live events for virtual and...

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What’s the Difference Between SDI, Standard, Mini + Micro HDMI Video Cables?

Whether you’re building out your video production setup or just started filming live streams, you’ll need to get very comfortable with a small but...

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HEVC (H.265) vs. AVC (H.264): What’s the Difference?

We’ve all been there: Watching an online video, movie, or sporting event when suddenly, the screen freezes up, or the quality isn't what it...

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HDMI vs. SDI Video Connections: What's the Difference?

When you’re streaming events live, there are a few ways to output video and audio from a video source to a streaming device. Two of the most common...

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What is HLS Streaming and When Should You Use it for Live Video?

Understanding streaming protocols can make a huge difference for your broadcast. Latency, reliability of the stream, and accessibility for your...

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