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Re:Show HN: Kickflip – Open Source Live Mobile Video Streami... by lucasgonze on Wednesday May 14, 2014 @05:29PM (#7746559)
This is definitely a cheaper solution than outsourcing to a cloud transcoding service, which is $$$.

The streams are not higher quality than other methods. Your 720P is the same as everybody elses.

Re:Show HN: Kickflip – Open Source Live Mobile Video Streami... by Mizza on Wednesday May 14, 2014 @06:55PM (#7746966)
But everybody else doesn't have 720p, precisely because cloud transcoding is so expensive. By default, Bambuser broadcasts at a measly 240 resolution with a low bitrate, and other streaming services were similar. In our test, our video quality was always much much higher.

This is a great opportunity for a future blog post in which we explore the differences you're bringing up!