Telestream Releases Wirecast 6.0

Telestream has released Wirecast 6.0, the latest version of its live streaming software. Wirecast is a cross-platform, live streaming production software that enables capture, live production and encoding of live streams for broadcast to multiple servers and platforms.

Wirecast enables users to stream multiple live cameras while mixing in other media such as movies, images and sounds, adding production features such as transitions, built-in titles, chroma key, virtual sets and live scoreboards.

"With Wirecast, you don't need to be a video professional to create polished live broadcasts. It is easy and affordable and all you need is a camera, a computer and an Internet connection to broadcast your video productions to any audience, live or on-demand for a fraction of the cost of other live video streaming solutions," explains Barbara DeHart, VP of Desktop Business at Telestream.

A new Replay function enables the capture and replay of clips during live production, allowing users to switch in important captured segments from the interface. Users can slow down, speed up or scrub across a clip and find the exact moment to show.

The Playlist feature allows users to create playlists on the fly: drag-and-drop the queuing of multiple videos, images, audio or live shots to automate broadcasts, add commercial breaks or stream archived content during off hours. Playlists can also be used to rotate live camera views.

New in version 6.0 is the ability to send content from Wirecast to Microsoft Azure Media Services, allowing large-scale streaming broadcasts.

"The combination of Wirecast's powerful new production capabilities with Microsoft Azure's open and flexible cloud platform helps make the creation of high quality professional program content easier than ever before. By removing the burden of complexity from content owners streaming to large audiences, they are then free to concentrate on creating, managing and monetizing their streaming media," says Sudheer Sirivara, Partner Director of Engineering, Microsoft Azure.

Additional enhancements in Wirecast 6.0 include:
• Support for the latest 64-bit Windows and Mac OS releases
• Program productions to run 24x7 workflows automatically
• Audio Preview allows users to check audio before it goes live
• More keyboard shortcuts for faster switching, shot set-up, and production
• Recoverable file-format so that even if the system crashes, users can recover their recording up to the moment of the crash
• Mac Retina Display support at 2880 x 1800 resolutions
• Support for the NewBlueFX Titler Pro Live plugin (sold separately) giving Wirecast users infinite title styles and templates for getting started quickly

Wirecast Studio is priced at $495. Wirecast Pro is priced at $995. Customers who currently own Wirecast 5.x can upgrade to Wirecast Studio 6.0 for $149 and to Wirecast Pro 6.0 for $295.

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