Comments on: Software vs Hardware Encoders: The Most Portable Solutions

By: Cameron

Cameron — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 04:17:52 +0000

In reply to Jp.

Hi Jp,

If you have the ability to output the TV station’s video feed via HDMI then the Vidiu will work. However, if you can only output in SDI, then you’ll need an encoder with SDI input, which in Terradek’s case would be the Cube.

Cheers,

Cameron

By: Jp

Jp — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:02:47 +0000

Hi guys, good article. I have a quick question, I am planning to do a website for my television station to display the video love. . If I buy the VdiU, what other things do I will need?

By: Cameron

Cameron — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 23:51:20 +0000

In reply to Sandy Audio Visual LLC.

Hey there,

For the purpose of this post our requirements were limited to the use of a single HDMI camera, which is why we didn’t mention smartphones.

Whilst a smartphone in most cases will offer the most portable solution, the quality of the output just doesn’t compare to almost any external camera setup. Having said that, it once again comes down to your project requirements, and if video quality isn’t as much of a priority as portability, then a smartphone will most likely suffice.

Cheers,

Cameron

By: Sandy Audio Visual LLC

Sandy Audio Visual LLC — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 22:22:52 +0000

Very interesting and expensive ways to accomplish your stated goal: to have a streaming solutions as portable as possible.

You’ll find the best way to accomplish this goal is with a device that has a camera, computer, and radio all in one: in other words a smart phone. There are too many smart phones on the market that can do this with aplomb to mention in comments, and almost as many mobile-based streaming apps to match, but in general an iOS or Android phone with a data plan and you have the smallest setup that it both practical and good quality.