OBS Studio vs PowerDirector: Which is a better fit?

Matthew T.: I'm Matthew. I'm a pastor at Astoria Christian Church, and I would rate OBS as a five out of five. Before we used OBS, we weren't really using anything and we had just researched to various options and programs that were available, and OBS quickly jumped out and we started using that from the beginning. OBS, again, quickly jumped out as the best program for us, primarily because it's a free software, it's an open software that we could get easily and use quickly, and it connected well with the streaming services we were using and the cameras we had available, and very user-friendly and to begin with. Once we got things set up, it ran really smoothly. Again, primarily because it was a free open software and connected to YouTube and the things that we're using to stream. Getting started with OBS, again, was pretty simple. The costs being free, just being able to download it and get it installed was quick and easy. The initial setup took us some time. Our internet service and speed needed to be, software adjustments needed to be made and settings needed to be adjusted in OBS to get everything to work well with our system and our setup, but once we got it set up, once we had all the information inputted right, and the settings set right, it ran really smoothly. Over time, as we've increased our internet speed here, we've been able to adjust the settings again and be able to get a little better quality as well. The initial setup was a little bit time-consuming, and again, working through the details of the settings and making sure it ran smoothly and appropriately. Once we got it set up though it was really smooth sailing after that. I would say the main thing I would recommend when downloading and getting OBS in your system and your setup is just make sure you look ahead and maybe research some videos or other advice as far as initial setup and getting things kind of ironed out, making sure you maybe even have someone you can bounce some ideas or questions off of to get it initially set up especially, but also making sure your platform's ready. We ran into YouTube more of the side of it where we had to have a setup with YouTube for a day or two before we could get it all connected and everything. Making sure all the bells and whistles or all the other side of things is ready to go. Then when you install it and get those settings made up, that'll help a lot. Also, making sure and checking internet speed before you even get OBS would be helpful as well, so you know where your starting point is and if you need to adjust those settings down or up, dependent upon quality and your speed of internet and other programs that you'll be using with it.

Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Jared, and I'm the CEO of Kenya Marketing Agency. We're a three to five men business and growing, and I would give PowerDirector a four out of five stars. I used to have DevEx and I also used to have a few other phone software apps. But the issue with a lot of the apps is scaling your content down to a mobile format and size. And a lot of the times you can't really pick your qualities with most recording apps. And the issue why that's a bigger problem is because most storage on mobile phones or devices is very limited. So if I can be able to control the file size and the quality from the jump, I don't have to compromise on what things I can do for editing or video creation. PowerDirector is allowing me to be able to access my content from any device, whether I'm on my phone, a tablet, a laptop, and use my content from the cloud simultaneously when I'm creating content so that there's no gap or loss in how I'm creating and how I'm also being able to direct or cut or edit my content when I go. The ease of use that I've had from any scale is very simple for me. I'm usually a power user with a lot of apps, so I'm very technical, but with PowerDirector, I don't have to have a hassle of starting an app or trying to figure out how to log in. I just can shoot, cut, edit, add what I need to do on the go, and I can move my form factor depending on what device I have. For anybody that's in their beginning or learning educational phases, when they're starting to do content or direction or build social media platform or influencer stage, I would recommend them to try PowerDirector because it allows you to seamlessly transfer from a cell phone to a laptop, to a tablet without having to have a difficulty of file transfers, format types, and even your content structure. Now, for somebody that's on the higher end of directing and video, I know AI is a bigger thing, so if you consider that as a factor or you prefer to use a digital workstation, then PowerDirector would be able to compliment what you already have in that you don't have to wait to post your content. You can actually see it live, see how you want to put it out, and then release your content for your audience.