Panopto Alternatives for Higher Education: Comparing Kaltura, IBM Video Streaming, and Dacast

By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated September 2026 Choosing a video streaming platform for a university isn’t the same evaluation as picking one for a corporate training program or an individual course creator. University IT and AV teams have to weigh LMS integration, student data privacy, accessibility […]

Unlocking the Power of 4K Video Resolution for Live Streaming in 2026

Mastering 4K Video Streaming

By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated September 2026 4K video resolution (3840×2160 pixels) is now the standard viewers expect for professional live streams and broadcasts, offering roughly four times the detail of Full HD. Sharp images weren’t enough for audiences. They wanted crystal clear, almost lifelike images, […]

Best Vimeo On Demand Alternatives Before the November 2026 Shutdown

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By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated July 2026 UPDATE, July 2026: Vimeo has announced the permanent shutdown of Vimeo On Demand on November 20, 2026. New uploads will be blocked on August 22, new purchases on September 21. If you sell or rent video content through Vimeo […]

Video Streaming Protocols: 6 Preferred Formats for Professional Broadcasting

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By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated September 2026 A video streaming protocol is the set of rules that governs how video data moves from your encoder to your streaming host to the video player your audience watches on. Common examples include RTMP, HLS, WebRTC, and SRT, each […]

5 Best Lecture Capture Platforms in 2026: Hardware vs. Software Guide

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By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated September 2026 Online learning has become permanent infrastructure for schools, universities, and corporate training programs alike. Indeed, from weekend courses to quarterly intensive programs and use by prestigious universities, recorded and live-streamed lectures are now core to how institutions teach. As […]