When comparing Flash Media Live Encoder vs Wirecast, the Slant community recommends Wirecast for most people. In the question“What are the best software tools for live streaming?” Wirecast is ranked 4th while Flash Media Live Encoder is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Wirecast is:
Wirecast has support for rare, advanced functionality such as IP cameras, remote desktop capture, 3D virtual sets, image slideshow, scoreboards, and projectors.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Free and cross-platform
Flash Media Live Encoder is available as a free download for Windows and Mac devices.
Pro Simultaneous broadcast
Flash Media Live Encoder allows streaming to multiple services at the same time.
Pro Provides a lot of advanced functionality
Wirecast has support for rare, advanced functionality such as IP cameras, remote desktop capture, 3D virtual sets, image slideshow, scoreboards, and projectors.
Pro Streams to multiple networks simultaneously
Wirecast can stream to multiple networks as long as you add non-Facebook networks using the manual RTMP method.
Pro Functionality can be extended via plugins
Pro Can create and automate playlists
Wirecast offers an option to create and automate playlists - even with live shots - by modifying the duration of each shot. Playlists also can be used to create highlight reels after capturing Instant Replays.
Cons
Con Very limited source functionality
Flash Media Live Encoder can only have 1 source, has no scene switcher and lacks any functionality for manipulating the source such as rotating, cropping, adjusting color, gamma or volume.
Con No game source capture
An external program is required to capture game source.
Con Expensive
Costs $495.
Con Image can't be rotated
