If you’re newer at streaming, consider this: Do I need an encoder? And why?
For smaller churches, and actually any busy church team, smartphones are tempting tools for live streaming. With smartphones able to easily stream right onto social media platforms with their built-in cameras, it can seem like you have everything you need for live streaming right there in your pocket. So why use an encoder?
While using a smartphone and a social media app may be enough for simple personal streams and rough interactive streams to connect with your followers, this route imposes quite a few limitations for your live streaming ministry. And that’s where dedicated live streaming encoders come in.
How can an encoder or an upgrade to a new option make my life easier and our live stream more professional?
An encoder allows you to live stream from camera by simply translating the video and audio into a language that the internet and the live streaming viewing platforms, like YouTube and Facebook, can understand. For example, the Vidiu X encoder from Teradek can translate any HDMI video signal and audio to stream to your Facebook page.
In terms of professionalism—and volunteer-heavy streaming ministry capability—the affordable Vidiu X is entry-level and gets straight to the heart of helping you deliver a more professional live stream. Read: With HDMI video connectivity, the Vidiu X integrates seamlessly with cameras and switchers to deliver crisp live video to your viewers, in 1080p and in just seconds.
Flexibility is another big perk. The compact, mobile Vidiu X can be attached to one camera today and grow as your ministry grows. Tomorrow when you buy a switcher, simply move the encoder downstream and take your online production up a notch.
If we already have an encoder, what can the Vidiu X do to help us stream even better?
Two simple words: network bonding. The Vidiu X’s ability to perform network bonding means that it can share the upload across ethernet, WiFi, and cell connections. Chances are, your software/computer encoder is locked into just one. And almost every streaming ministry team knows the pain points that come with that—jitter and reduced video quality, conflicts with other software and updates, and the complicated drudgery of troubleshooting these scenarios.
Another significant bonus that network bonding helps deliver is mobility. So you can take your live stream on-the-go—to events in the community and to any other off-site shooting location. Want to hear more about the Vidiu X and its ability to help you shift your time and energy to the actual art of worship content creation?
Learn more at: tdek.co/churchproductionstreaming
