Question / Help How to Improve Stream Quality?

[d3so]

I try to stream League of Legends but the quality isn't as clear as it should be.
Also, at times I get audio distortion.

At home my speed is DL 20MB/UL 2MB
At school 10MB/10MB

What can I do to improve my stream?

Thank you!
(Attached log file)

Sample stream vids:

(Audio problem is present in this video)
http://www.twitch.tv/thejenniferlopez/b/451775870

http://www.twitch.tv/thejenniferlopez/profile/pastBroadcasts

 

[alpinlol]

the only way to improve your quality is to increase your bitrate ... but for LoL only a bitrate of 1500 is enough at this resolution and since you stream without downscaling you are at the highest level if your possible quality all you could do is to set the audio bitrate back to default (128bit)

 

[d3so]

I'll try doing that, thanks.
Does anyone else have an alternative solution?

Also, how do I solve the audio distortion that happens while streaming?

 

[alpinlol]

it sounded more like you had your own stream running in the background :x

 

[d3so]

I don't think I did, I never do cause that affects performance.

The distortion/humming becomes more apparent at 2:00.

 

[coopmine]

hey d3so - do you have an asus xonar?
because my microphone is humming too if there is some load on the pc. I'm currently using an extra audio interface for streaming/recording.

 

[dodgepong]

If you have an Asus Xonar, make sure GX mode is disabled in the driver program.

 

[d3so]

My audio is Realtek HD