NewTek TriCaster 40 - Manual (Page 53)

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5 STREAMING
Live webcasting has dramatically altered the broadcast landscape. Information can be
shared among audiences around the world with very small transmission costs, providing
many creative and profitable opportunities. When it comes to taking advantage of this new
medium, TriCaster™ places you in the forefront of all the excitement.
Internet streaming connections involve a wide variety of attributes. At times, too, account login details may be
required for your streaming service (or CDN – content delivery network).
Hint: One of the best approaches when beginning (to stream your productions) is to establish a relationship with
a commercial streaming media provider. A good provider can guide you past firewalls, provide public addresses
for everyone to view your stream, and provide no end of valuable guidance. And it may not be as expensive as
you think. Some services based on an advertising model will even host your stream free.
5.1 STREAMING CONFIGURATION PANEL
Figure 74
TriCaster’s Streaming Configuration panel (Figure 74) lets you store configuration settings for a Connection in a
preset that is easily accessed afterward from a convenient drop-down me.
This panel also has a built-in web browser, permitting you to both view your stream from the remote site (just as
your audience will see it) and use webpage based controls as required. To open the Configure Stream
Connection panel, click the Configure button (gear) beside the Stream button, just below the Stream (on/off)
button monitor.
The panel is arranged in three horizontal bands: