At the core of both units is the ability to take SD or HD source, usually, HDMI, encode the signal, and stream it out to the web to sites like YouTube or Facebook. This can be via Ethernet Internet connection, going mobile with Wi-Fi, or even streaming via USB 3G 4G connection.. Both LiveU Solo and VidiU Pro have the ability to bond across number of onboard connections, to ensure your signal is getting out smoothly and at the bandwidth possible. LiveU has many more built-in CDNs presets CDNs, or content delivery networks are the endpoints you would broadcast to order make your content viewable by everyone in the world, like YouTube or Facebook. The Solo has twice the amount of optimized and tweaked presets out of the box than VidiU Pro. The preview window on the Solo gives me bit more confidence that I'm sending out the right signal..and I can verify there are none of those pesky overlays on the image The flip side is that I ca not test Solo's streaming functionality without input signal. This makes the Solo difficult to test like the camera or the switcher, are not already set up. I'd love built-in bars and tone generator with the streaming specs overlaid over the signal for this purpose.. To be fair, VidiU Pro results may be skewed which I had to then restart its stream. By comparison, the LiveU had more than 50% of its battery remaining when VidiUPro died, and continued streaming for another 100 minutes after..with no drop-outs.. LiveU Solo and Teradek VidiU Pro both stream in h.264 format, and deliver excellent quality at their data rates.. I did find I had more flexibility with the LiveU whereas VidiU Pro tops out at 5Mbps. Quite honestly, I do not see most folks noticing this visually unless you're pushing the limits of the 1080p60.. It's obvious both of these systems will serve you well. However, with USB port for cellular modem, the granular control over streaming bitrates and h.264 high profile setting, the choice of built-in CDNs, LRT tech, life, and not one interrupted stream during my testing, the Solo is the choice when streaming is your number one concern. Now, Teradek VidiU Pro unit is part of larger, much Teradek ecosystem which includes many of their other hardware apps, and their solution bonding Sharelink. More web portal control, the ability to record onboard the unit, and make changes from the device make VidiUPro Swiss knife.
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