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Does Dacast Support X264 Streaming?

  X264 Live Streaming Support Yes, Dacast supports x264 streaming for both live and on-demand video content. X264 is very similar to the H.264 video codec, and both are ideal choices for broadcasting with Dacast. What is an Encoder? The H.264 and x264 codecs have to do with your live stream encoder. Video encoding is […]

Type of channels Dacast Offers

We have several types of live streaming Dacast channels in order to meet every Broadcaster’s needs. All of our live channels (except Standard Passthrough) are transcoding channels (meaning they come with Adaptive streaming ABR).  Standard Passthrough The default live stream channels we have are called Standard Passthrough channels, ready-to-broadcast format channels where the source is […]

Live Stream Recording Tutorial: How to Set Up Auto-Archiving

  Ensure that your live stream is being recorded and archived at the same time. Capture live streams for playback at a later time without the hassle of any editing and revising with the help of stream archiving tools from Dacast.  Before we dive into the live stream recording tutorial, please note that live stream […]

Wirecast Settings Live Streaming Configuration

ENCODING & TRANSCODING

  Encoding, multi-bitrate streaming, and adaptive streaming are all very important elements for maintaining an excellent user experience and improving the quality of your live stream. In this post, we’re going to discuss how these features look in action with the Wirecast live encoding software. We will cover how to set up this software encoder […]

Transcoding Limits in Dacast

What is Transcoding? Transcoding is essentially any process that’s undertaken to convert a file into a different format. Your videos must be transcoded correctly if they’re to be accessible to a wide range of users. Transcoding takes account of user differences to deliver a consistent viewing experience across the board. If your videos are transcoded […]