DIY Streaming for 1 viewer

Chris Coulson · July 23rd, 2008, 05:32 AM

I have a client who wants to stream an event from one location to another.

There won't be any other viewers other than this one site, so I don't think I need a dedicated streaming server and HUGE bandwidth.

I'd like it to work from my camera's firewire feed, but basically, I guess i'm looking for webcam software, with a bit more resiliance and configurability.

Any suggestions?

thanks!

Josh Chesarek · July 23rd, 2008, 09:56 AM

Windows Streaming Server is free and as long as there are no firewalls blocking you. You can setup and stream to the other computer with just a laptop and a firewire connection. Need to have a decent connection as well for uploading.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...r/default.mspx

Chris Coulson · July 23rd, 2008, 10:25 AM

That sounds great, although I looked at the link you gave to windows media encoder, and I think I got a bit confused - windows streaming server seems to be a component of windows server, which is certainly not free! :-)

Am I looking in the wrong place?

Thanks for your help!

Zach Mull · July 23rd, 2008, 11:14 AM

If you have access to a Mac, QuickTime Broadcaster lets you stream live, and it was free last time I tried it. I've also done quick-and-dirty streams with iChat for users who aren't good at setting things up on their end, but that's really for one user and not a crowd at one location.

Josh Chesarek · July 23rd, 2008, 11:20 AM

Windows Media Encoder has a built in server. So if you get it you can just do a broadcast from the laptop or if you had a server push it to there.

July 23rd, 2008, 05:32 AM	#1
Chris Coulson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 82	DIY Streaming for 1 viewer I have a client who wants to stream an event from one location to another. There won't be any other viewers other than this one site, so I don't think I need a dedicated streaming server and HUGE bandwidth. I'd like it to work from my camera's firewire feed, but basically, I guess i'm looking for webcam software, with a bit more resiliance and configurability. Any suggestions? thanks!

July 23rd, 2008, 09:56 AM	#2
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 823	Windows Streaming Server is free and as long as there are no firewalls blocking you. You can setup and stream to the other computer with just a laptop and a firewire connection. Need to have a decent connection as well for uploading. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...r/default.mspx __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

July 23rd, 2008, 11:20 AM	#5
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 823	Windows Media Encoder has a built in server. So if you get it you can just do a broadcast from the laptop or if you had a server push it to there. __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

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July 23rd, 2008, 10:25 AM	#3
Chris Coulson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 82	That sounds great, although I looked at the link you gave to windows media encoder, and I think I got a bit confused - windows streaming server seems to be a component of windows server, which is certainly not free! :-) Am I looking in the wrong place? Thanks for your help!

July 23rd, 2008, 11:14 AM	#4
Zach Mull Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 264	If you have access to a Mac, QuickTime Broadcaster lets you stream live, and it was free last time I tried it. I've also done quick-and-dirty streams with iChat for users who aren't good at setting things up on their end, but that's really for one user and not a crowd at one location.