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-====== Codec load ======
-Broadcasting the desktop to a streaming service requires capturing the desktop, converting the video and transmitting it over the Internet.
-Suggested codec: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC|H.264]]
-===== Tests with ffmpeg / avconv =====
-==== Aims ====
-  - Don't spend too much on hardware (try low-end)
-  - 720p@30fps
-  - Render, convert and broadcast on a single device
-  - (1080p@60fps in the long run)
-==== Codec ====
-  * Test H.264 configurations
-  * Look one that's fast on the CPU
-    * Some programs may support GPU
-  * In a second step mind the network usage
-==== Reading ====
-  * [[https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Encode/H.264|FFmpeg wiki: Encode H.264]]
-  * [[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1420426/calculating-cpu-usage-of-a-process-in-linux|Calculating CPU usage of a process in Linux]]