Referring back to KnowHow 262 for a Streaming Studio, I would highly recommend a program called v...

[G+_Jeff Main]

Referring back to KnowHow 262 for a Streaming Studio, I would highly recommend a program called vMix! vMix recently updated to v19 that has a very unique capability to replace Skype with vMix Call. Your guest can "Call in" using a webcam and mic through Firefox or chrome browser. As of version 18, it became NDI compatible so will also communicate with Tricaster NDI.

Check out the v19 features here...

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I'm running it on a 2008 ASUS p6T v2 deluxe with a xeon x5680, with an add on USB3 PCIe 4 port dedicated USB card that has a c920, c930e, a lifecam studio, and 2 c270 webcams. I also have an Amcrest IP2M841B PTZ connected via RTSP.

 

vMix is free for the basic version, $60 for the basic HD. both allow up to 4 inputs which gets things started nicely. I'm running the $700 4K version that includes 2 vMix call inputs and 1000 inputs.

 

Here is the version comparison chart. http://www.vmix.com/purchase/

Install it and try it fully functional for free for 60 days!

[G+_Ben Reese]

I've been running the free version of vmix for a couple years with an SD stream. I believe you can do up to 720p with free.

 

For hardware, I'm using a Dell 6410 with I think a 2nd gen i5.