Digital media tools and workflow solutions provider Telestream has announced Wirecast Go, a standalone iPhone live video streaming application. Wirecast Go will enable users to capture content using their iPhone camera, insert graphics, logos, titles, and other images, and then stream live directly to YouTube -- or any other Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) server with an in-app purchase.
The company is targeting a number of audiences with Wirecast Go, including TV news journalists and other electronic news gathering teams. In addition to shooting video footage and sending it back to a home base, the journalist can also create professional-quality live video streams on an iPhone, and stream them to multiple destinations live from the news scene.
Wirecast Go will be available with two levels of features and functionality. The standard version, which targets the enthusiastic amateur user, is free to download from the App Store and enables unlimited live streaming to YouTube from an iPhone. It allows insertion of images, logos, and graphics from the user's photo library, social chat, and sharing, and the ability to save two shots in a shot list.
Users looking for added functionality can unlock the premium features of Wirecast Go for $6, which enables live streaming to any RTMP destination, and switching between unlimited numbers of shots. An additional feature included in the unlocked version is the ability to capture and replay highlights from the live production with just a few clicks on the iPhone -- a feature which Telestream has developed with sports and other live events in mind.
Wirecast Go is
currently in beta. An availability date is not yet known.
Top