Quote (Canadian_Man @ Jan 29 2014 05:08am)
Twitch.tv is a common website used for livestreams. People record something called vods and upload them to Twitch (you can just record whatever you're streaming and choose what clips to upload (I'm not sure how to do this, but you could simply google "How to record vods on twitch").
There's various software you can choose from for streaming. I use OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). It's free, and once you figure it out and set it up, it's fairly straight-forward.
You also need to determine your internet speed (in particular, your upload speed). If you have a very slow upload speed, you'll have issues streaming (I know I do if I don't stream at a reduced quality, since on an average basis I get less than 1mb/s upload which is terrible).
If you want to go all-out for streaming, then you'll want to get a decent mic setup. However, built-in mics on webcams aren't bad at all and are just fine depending on what you want to do.
Webcams... there's a lot to choose from. Basically, pick something released in 2013 or more recent than that, make sure the reviews are good, and look at something that is $60 and up (most of the webcams I'd consider are around $100 give or take). I am using an older webcam (the Microsoft Lifecam HD-5001), which is fine for my purposes since when I stream I only have myself in a box at the bottom left of the screen, so any lost quality can't be seen since I'm downsizing the recording of myself so much anyway (but if I were getting a webcam now I'd get something better). I do not recommend my webcam, it has terrible built-in features and is unusable out of the box without being tweaked (it refocuses every 2 seconds, literally, no matter what... idk what Microsoft was thinking when they built it... I'm not exaggerating, it's a bug everyone experiences with it and they have to turn off the autofocus feature which is somewhat annoying to find and turn off). But I digress...
There's a few things to learn about each thing. I suggest you focus on each aspect and figure out what you want on each individual thing as you go so you can tick off a list. Figure out your webcam. Then, figure out if you want a different audio source. Figure out what software you'll use, then learn the software & how to use it (you'll probably want that webcam at the time you start using the software and learning it). Etc, etc.
PM'd thank you very much.
Anyone else's input would be greatly appreciated.