[Live show] Hardware vs software encoding
Today we investigate the advantages and disadvantages of hardware vs software streaming/recording setups and why you might choose one over the other.
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PEARL MINI
Lecture and event production
PEARL-2
4K live production
WEBCASTER X2
Simplified streaming to Facebook, YouTube & Twitch
AV.io 4K
USB video capture
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Get your stream on
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[Live show] Livestream Q&A – Your Questions Answered
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