Live Internet Video Broadcast?

HBkahuna Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.	Posted on Mar 24 2007 10:50 PM Any techno geeks here? What is the feasability of a live webcast of a show via a decent lap top computer & using a Verison wireless card? Is that enough bandwith to make it doable? Any other issues to deal with? Lots of good shows this summer, it woud be fun to do some libe webcasts. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Mar 25 2007 01:22 AM The quality would have to suck as you would probably have to do a webcam thing. Also, using wireless isn't going to work. You need something faster than typical wireless. You'd probably need the best Fios internet possible, if it is even in your are to be able to upload fast enough and then there is the bandwith issue. Top
HBkahuna Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.	Posted on Mar 25 2007 11:50 AM I planned on using a Sony Handycam HDR-FX7 HD Camcorder. But as you stated, uploading fast enough is an issue. Wireless is about the only option at the outdoor shows. Top
Kuk Joined: Feb 13, 2007 Posts: 132 NW Fla Gulf Coast	Posted on Apr 01 2007 08:01 PM 3 ISDN (128K each) lines bonded together transport video very well. I believe they are inexpensive in California. You need an interface to encode the AV signal from the camera and plug the lines into. Some clubs might already have the lines installed. A DS-1 (T1) line works in a pinch and is more expensive. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Apr 01 2007 08:07 PM HD camera huh? Sweet. I'd love to see some HD footage of surf bands some day. I could play it on my HDTV via my computer and XBox, and all computer monitors are HD so everybody can experience HD as well. And webcasting HD footage would be even harder as HD footage is infinitely larger. Especially since it will be uncompressed. Top
HBkahuna Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.	Posted on Apr 01 2007 10:16 PM Looks like youtube is our friend. Top
diceophonic Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2169 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)	Posted on Apr 01 2007 10:42 PM Here's an easy and cost free way to do it, I have done this @ a duff's show, use your laptop and webcam mounted to the top of the lcd screen and the mic that's built into the webcam and set it up in the direction of the action but way back, and the free tool to use is Yahoo Messanger via webcam, you'll invite all who are logged into to your freinds list and walla reel time music and visual, the sound is ok but the point is that your getting reel time feed, for example look @ CNN or those other news groups they webcast events and news from around the world "Middle east" and it's still not sharp enough even if its broadband and satalite but it still works and it's in reel time look at Paul McCartney's live@ The Cavern a few years ago via webcast and that was still not sharp enough. — -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel Beyond The Surf Instagram The Verbtones @ Instagram The Verbtones @ Facebook The Verbtones @ bandcamp Top

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