Stream Setup

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SOFTWARE OPERATIONS

The success of the stream is dependent on various pieces of software that help run various features that benefit both the viewer and the host.

mIRC - perhaps the most intricate of all software used. The stream relies heavily on mIRC for its logging purposes of user chats, statistics, games, stream effects, sound effects and moderation. It is the longest-running software the stream has relied on, dating back to 2008 at the streams origins. It is consistently still being updated, though its use among modern day chat services are largely unsupported, we have created loopholes to keep this software relevant.

Discord - our primary chat and voice service which has replaced traditional IRC. We have incorporated nearly every facet of this program from chat room access to the co-hosting standards once controlled my Mumble.

Discord-to-IRC Bridge - Software developed by Foxtrot200, allows the connection of mIRC to the modern gaming text/image/voice program Discord server. Doing so allows for continued support of IRC-based clients to continue function as they originally had.

Restream Chat App - Software that relays all chats from various streaming platforms (YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Gaming, Dlive) to Discord, which in turn relays to IRC. All chats can be linked and logged purposefully.

StreamLabs - provides cloud service features of notifications including followers, hosts, donations, like, etc to our stream overlays, completely customized by the stream host.

NightBot - Cloud Software that adds moderation functionality to our YouTube channel(s).

StreamLabs Chat Bot - Two instances (YouTube/Twitch) to offer a way to forward Follow/Subscription text prompts to the Discord chat. Also allows for many command and moderation features for Twitch/YouTube (The TomBobBlender Show).

XSplit - Streaming software, provides execution of our custom overlays displaying four lines of chat, a clock, date and time stamp, badge rotation, Discord voice channel participants, game information, transitions and effects.

TextAloud - Text-to-Speech software that allows our stream bot, Banondorf, to have a voice (Acapela Graham22 UK English) which announces the local time every 15 minutes, the local city temperature, the stream game title along with its ESRB rating, stream quotes and other statistical information.

STREAM PC (MARCH 2016 - Present)

This is the third generation of PC's on The TomBobBlender Show. The current computer build is intended to function as a dual streaming and gaming PC. The parts were collected through recommendation from the community and completely assembled by the stream host. The video of the build can be found here. Though not many PC games are played on this particular show, the computer should have enough power to be able to keep up with the demands of streaming PC gaming well into the future. The build was completed on Wednesday, March 30th in just under four hours.

Product Price Purchase Seller
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W 359.99 07/23/20 Amazon
CORSAIR Hydro Series H105 Extreme Performance 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler, CW-9060016-WW 103.99 03/24/16 Newegg
Fractal Design Define S Black Window Silent ATX Midtower Computer Case 114.11 03/24/16 Newegg
MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard 99.99 07/23/20 Newegg
CORSAIR CS-M Series CS750M 750W 80 PLUS GOLD Active PFC Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Modular Power Supply 99.99 03/24/16 Newegg
ASUS GeForce GTX 980 Ti STRIX-GTX980TI-DC3-6GD5-GAMING 6GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card 659.99 03/24/16 Newegg
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15Q-32GRR 129.99 03/24/16 Newegg
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 1TB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E1T0B/AM 292.97 03/24/16 Newegg

STREAM COMPONENTS (Active)

Product Price Purchase Seller
yueton 3-Way Audio Video AV RCA Switch Selector Box Splitter 5.69 10/29/17 Amazon
HDMI 1.4 Matrix 6x2 Awakelion Premium Matrix Support ARC / Full 3D/4K2K /deep color 30bit, 36bit, 48bit/ Blue-Ray 24/50/60fs/HD-DVD/xvYCC 109.00 04/03/17 Amazon
Bilins Mini HDV-G300 PS2 to HDMI Converter UP Scaler 1080P Black 24.49 08/01/14 Amazon
Monoprice 105369 DVI and S/PDIF Digital Coax Optical Toslink Audio to HDMI Converter 47.78 08/21/14 Amazon
Aurum Cables Kit Pack of 5 High Speed HDMI Cable (1.5 Ft) With Ethernet Supports 3D & Audio Return Channel 12.89 08/23/14 Amazon
AmazonBasics HDMI to DVI Adapter Cable (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters) 7.99 08/21/14 Amazon
Twisted Veins 6ft High Speed HDMI 4 Pack (includes four 6' cables, Right Angle Adapter, Velcro Ties) - Latest Version: Supports Ethernet, 3D, and Audio 7.96 08/14/14 Amazon
AVerMedia Game Recorder C985 Live Gamer HD Game Capture/ Live Stream HD 1080p 176.25 08/14/14 Amazon
Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, 1080p Widescreen Video Calling and Recording 59.99 11/25/15 Amazon
StarTech.com VID2HDCON Composite and S-Video to HDMI Converter with Audio 120.96 06/18/15 Amazon
BEHRINGER XENYX Q802USB 79.99 08/10/18 Amazon
Blue Yeti Pro Microphone 249.99 03/16/12 Sweetwater (BrawlerX Gift)
Alesis MultiMix 8 USB Mixer with USB and DSP 149.97 10/27/07 Sweetwater
Rode Stereo XLR Cable for NT4 24.95 10/18/15 Sweetwater
Turtle Beach Ear Force X12 Full Size Headset 59.99 TBD Target
Tensun 4k x 2K High Speed HDMI Switch Switcher Selector Splitter 5 Port 5x1 HDMI V1.4 with IR Wireless Remote Control Supports 3D 1080P 33.99 08/18/16 Amazon
iKKEGOL® 4 Way input 1 Out AV S-Video Audio AV Signal Switcher TV Game Selector Splitter Black 10.99 01/16/17 Amazon
Behringer Microamp Ha400 Ultra-Compact 4-Channel Stereo Headphone Amplifier 24.99 01/16/17 Amazon
Blue Radius III Custom Shockmount for Yeti and Yeti Pro USB Microphones 49.00 09/18/18 Amazon
AmazonBasics 3.5mm 6 feet Male to Female Stereo Audio Extension Adapter Cable 5.99 06/09/19 Amazon
Orei Quad Multi-Viewer 4x1 HDMI Switcher 99.99 06/05/19 Amazon
Teensy 3.6 with pins 37.96 05/28/19 Amazon
Arduino Uno R3 17.80 11/16/18 Amazon

STREAM SOFTWARE (active)

Product Price Purchased First Use Purpose
XSplit Broadcaster 50.00* 12/03/15* 04/07/11 Provides the overlays, slides and transitions of the livestream. Broadcasts in 720p across your major platforms; Twitch, Hitbox, YouTube and Ustream using Restream.io.
mIRC 20.00 06/20/09 TBD our dedicated IRC for our stream bot Banondorf.
Colloquy FREE FREE 07/03/08 the IRC client I use on my MacBook Pro. It is what I use to chat using my TomBobBlender account.
Mumble 18.72 11/10/10 TBD Our dedicated vocal communication software.
TextAloud 29.95 09/17/12 TBD Software required to allow use of the Acapela Voices.
Balabolka FREE FREE TBD Our program used to generate TTS (Text to Speech)
Restream.chat FREE FREE TBD Chat window service to unify all chats into one location. Information is forwarded to the chat overlay.
NearlyFreeSpeech.NET varied 04/08/09 04/08/09 Our website host.

STREAM SETUP DIAGRAM

Here is a complete wiring diagram of the current stream setup (as of 07/12/17).

VIDEO

The setup allows all connected consoles to display all video through HDMI connection, ranging from 480i up to 1080p. Several upscaling devices are used to allow older consoles to connect to the updated display formats. The original aspect ratio is consistently retained through these unique converters to ensure their proper native viewing. The incoming video is passed through a DVI-to-HDMI converter to ensure video compatibility on a variety of devices. The unique video connections allow access to the computer desktop on the same television via a separate HDMI channel while another source may be in use. This allows for quick toggling to make any necessary adjustments to the stream without having to disrupt the current game. Ideally a third monitor would be practical for this purpose, perhaps in a future configuration update. Also recently added was the ability to simultaneously display composite video content onto a CRT, allowing for controller input lag-free gameplay as well as utilizing certain video game peripherals to work correctly, such as R.O.B. and the NES Zapper.

AUDIO

The audio is carried over the HDMI connections into the television and the capture card. It is also extracted from the HDMI connections and is monitored through a separate analog mixer to allow more creative control. The audio is routed to the computer using the LINE IN audio port on the sound card. The microphone is connected through stereo analog XLR connections and is optimized to capture a realistic stereo image of the stream hosts environment. The sound is sent to the computer as a digital source through USB from the mixer. The audio output is attached to a four-panel output panel, allowing up to four separate audio devices to listen with independent volume control.

STREAM COMPONENTS (Intermittent)

Product Price Purchase Seller
Nintendo DS Capture Card 125.00 09/15/12 loopy
Nintendo 3DS Capture Card 258.00 10/14/12 loopy
Chromakey Green Screen Kit 800w Photo Video Lighting Kit 10x12 feet Green Screen and Backdrop Support System Included Ul15 10x12 Green By Fancier U15 124.99 01/08/13 Amazon

INACTIVE

The following components have been inactive for reasons of being replaced by newer hardware or retired altogether.

STREAM COMPONENTS (Inactive)

Product Price Purchase Seller
Cables To Go 40324 3-Play Component Video and TOSLINK Digital Audio High Performance Selector Switch (Black) 46.24 03/13/11 Amazon
Pinnacle Dazzle DVD Recorder - Hw-set DVC 100 Rev 1.1 59.99 10/11/08 Best Buy
Intec G5249 Universal Component Video Cable for PS2, PS3, Wii and Xbox, 8 FT 3.96 03/13/11 Amazon
Portta PETRHP V1.3 Component RGB Plus R/L to HDMI Converter Support 1080p 29.73 07/25/14 Amazon
Component A/V Cable for Playstation 2 0.07 03/13/11 Amazon
Elgato Game Capture HD, Xbox and PlayStation High Definition Game Recorder for Mac and PC, Full HD 1080p 154.99 07/25/14 Amazon
Blue Microphones Snowball USB Microphone (Brushed Aluminum) 63.50 10/12/12 Amazon
Mediabridge - RCA Component Video Cable with Audio - 12ft 9.99 03/13/11 Amazon
Mediabridge - RCA Component Video Cable with Audio - 12ft 9.99 03/13/11 Amazon
ITV-900 PC to TV Converter 29.99 10/11/10 Amazon
Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle 10 bit HD/SD Editing Solution for USB 3.0 189.05 01/03/11 Markertek
HD Pro Component Cable for Wii 4.99 03/13/11 Amazon
AGPtek® HDMI to HDMI + SPDIF + RCA with R/L Audio Converter Extractor 27.09 08/20/14 Amazon
ViewHD 2 Port 1x2 Powered HDMI Mini Splitter for 1080P & 3D | Model: VHD-1X2MN3D 23.95 08/01/14 Amazon
Alesis MultiMix 4 USB Four-Channel USB Mixer 69.41 11/09/12 Amazon
Auphonix Shock Mount For Blue Yeti Microphone - Plastic 15.97 11/11/17 Amazon
NEEWER Adjustable Microphone Suspension Boom Scissor Arm Stand 12.50 11/11/17 Amazon
MSI Gaming Z170A KRAIT GAMING LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard 148.99 03/24/16 Newegg
Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (6th Gen) 8MB cache memory 369.99 03/24/16 Newegg

STREAM SOFTWARE (inactive)

Product Price Purchase First Use
Ustream Broadcaster FREE FREE 07/01/08
WebcamMax 24.95 06/21/16 07/22/08*
Flash Media Live Encoder FREE FREE TBD
XChat TBD TBD TBD

STREAM PC (OCTOBER 2010 - MARCH 2016)

2nd Generation BUILT: TBD

Product Price Purchase Seller
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive 69.99 09/10/10 Newegg
Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield Quad-Core 3.06 GHz LGA 1366 130W BX80601950 Processor 298.99 09/10/10 Newegg
Rosewill Smart One ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, Black interior, comes with three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, 1x Top 120mm Fan, Option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan 44.99 09/10/10 Newegg
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 164.99 09/10/10 Newegg
ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard 239.99 10/05/10 Newegg
XION PowerReal AXP-850R14N 850W ATX 12V v2.2 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply 79.99 09/29/10 Newegg
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 465 (Fermi) DirectX 11 ZT-40301-10P 1GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card 209.99 09/29/10 Newegg