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Wirecast displays the following statistics:

• FPS Frames per second This value is controlled by the video part of your currently

selected Encoder Presets. However, most encoders use this value as a target, not an

exact limit. If this value consistently drops well below your target FPS, consider

using a lower-quality video output to lower the bandwidth.

• CPU Usage (percentage) This represents the current load on your CPU. The

encoder affects the CPU usage more than any other parameter in Wirecast. If this

value is high, you should use a different encoder, or modify your encoder settings. If

the CPU usage is near 95%, use a lower quality video output to lower the band-

width.

• Data Rate This displays the current bandwidth used by your broadcast. This value

is controlled by the video part of your currently selected Encoder Presets. Like

frames per second, it is not always respected by the encoder. The encoder uses this

value as a target, not an exact limit. Some encoders may (by design) exceed this

limit.

• Time This displays how long you have been broadcasting. This value does not reset

when you start/stop the broadcast, it is cumulative. This enables you to save por-

tions of a broadcast to disk and still know the total amount of time.

Note: To avoid decrease in video quality, Wirecast should not be used at CPU usage

above 80%. See the Telestream Wirecast Web site for suggested configurations.