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Hint: Some services may show you what they are receiving from TriCaster when you press Stream, but do not
actually broadcast that stream until you indicate that you are ready to go ‘on air’, using controls on the website.
For Act as Webcam streaming, the encoding of your program into a stream for transmission to the service
provider (and ultimately beyond, to your Internet audience) is performed by an applet served by the remote
website.
As mentioned before, however, this arrangement often doesn’t give you as much control or as many options
as you might want. Other Connection Type options are more hands-on in this respect, but may require you
to manually select related settings, as discussed next for each type.
Hint: Password-protected streams are an option with certain CDN accounts. In some cases (where Flash is used to
provide the client side password support), using this option will mean that iOS devices cannot view the stream.
This is not a TriCaster issue, per se, but something you can discuss with your streaming service if it arises.
SECTION 18.4 AUDIO LEVEL
Recall that the Stream control group in the Audio tab provides level control, equalization and
Compressor/Limiter tools that can help you deliver the best possible sound to your listeners.
SECTION 18.5 CAPTURING THE STREAM
TriCaster can archive your live stream file as it is created. Enable the Archive File switch at the bottom of the
menu, and supply a file name in the adjoining field. A folder is automatically created (at
D:\Media\Clips\sessionname\SavedStreams) to receive the captured stream file.
Note: Act as Webcam streams are not captured by the Archive File feature, as this service is commonly provided
by the CDN instead.)
SECTION 18.6 STREAMING STRATEGIES
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 (costs vary based on considerations such as how many viewers
you expect, how much web bandwidth you use each month, and so-on). Some services based on an
advertising model will even host your stream free.
18.6.1 ON DEMAND OR LIVE STREAMING?
Not all ‘streaming’ is ‘live streaming.’ The difference is similar to i) watching a television program you
previously recorded at a time convenient for you, or ii) watching a live event.
On demand streams are stored on a server (often supplied by an external service provider), ready to be
transmitted whenever a viewer wishes. Live streams are available at the time they are broadcast, such as
during a live concert or event.