OBS Studio vs. Pinnacle Studio

From simple streaming to bigger events, OBS has been able to handle all of it with full confidence from us. Have never questioned if it was going to be unreliable in a specific situation, even with minimal training. Software identified the external input source easily and had no issues setting that up (Blackmagic Mini Recorder), and great for pulling in separate audio from the computer input.

Incentivized

It is easy to use with very little explanation. It seems well suited for a creative individual looking to make a professional video.

Incentivized

• RTMP Streaming with customizable bitrate
• Scene Composition and Switching + source control which allows for creators and our customers to move between different types of content they might have (different video feeds, slides etc)
• Audio mixer and audio control - noise gating, a/v syncing, audio source control

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• Allows for quick and easy "commercials" for our announcements..
• Used to create pre and post worship service videos to help people begin and end worship.
• Used to create special videos for special music.

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• OBS can be a little clunky sometimes, the lots of features can be a bit overwhelming
• I can multitask with it, but can't run heavy software like Premiere alongside it
• No way to make adjustments to file after it's done, have to use After Effects or Premiere for that

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• Importing files is easy but sometimes difficult to locate.
• This might be user error but making folders within the imported files would be nice to have.
• I don't use special effects that often but sometimes they are difficult to find again.

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Very usable because it is free and has had a lot of people helping to suggest improvements and sponsors have allowed the product to grow in sophistication and suitability across a variety of situations and use needs. It is very logical to use once you get started, although the dashboard can seem intimidating at first.

Incentivized

It could use slight improvements. But overall a wonderful product.

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For a free product, a range of support is available. There are plenty of ways to find out answers to questions, because there are probably thousands of people using the product who are willing to share what they have learned. It usually works as designed, so needs for support are limited.

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I've only had to call one time in several years and they were supportive and helpful.

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I have also used TinyTake by Mango Apps and I prefer OBS studio because the video quality results are better and OBS allows you to record an unlimited length of the video. OBS also lets you record an entire screen instead of manually having to draw your parameters, which can create oddly sizes videos if you miss by a few pixels.

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I have not used other products like Pinnacle Studio.

Incentivized

• It was great to have a platform that is free that I can experiment with without having to use our business capital on.
• It took time to learn, but it helped me understand a lot of things, so it was a great learning experience.
• It was a great balance of cost and time with the high-quality product we got from it.

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• I believe using Pinnacle Studio and what I produced from it aided in doubling our worship attendance.
• No negative impacts.

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