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Tim Pearce · October 4th, 2008, 05:16 AM

Hi,
I'm just curious if anyone know of any camera or other equipment that can stream live video footage to the internet?

George Kroonder · October 4th, 2008, 09:52 AM

It greatly depends on what you want to be using this for.

If you give us a usage scenario, I'm sure we can point you to some solutions.

George/

P.S. Also search the forums, for example for "streaming" to get info from older posts.

Len Capristo · October 4th, 2008, 09:56 AM

Try the NewTek Tricaster product line. Pretty impressive combination of tools in a small portable box. It's almost like having a full production studio with you.

I've been to their demos and the results are as they describe. The link is below.

http://www.newtek.com/tricaster/

Perrone Ford · October 4th, 2008, 10:16 AM

We do it regularly (1 week per month) at my office, but we use the "free" Microsoft Windows solution. It woks very well and we've used it about 3 years now.

Tim Pearce · October 4th, 2008, 10:21 AM

I'm sorry, I completely forgot the details. I'm planning on using a lipstick cam system that records to SD cards. This would be used in more remote locations so having a computer with internet access would probaly be out of the question. It would be great to have some small device that I could plug the camera into and it be steamed live on the internet. I was briainstorming and I'm thinking that maybe some sort of satellite phone system or some other way to get internet remotely migh be best. It seems like a costly solution and I'm sure that data speeds for phones would be pretty slow. Maybe a device that might work on normal cell phone networks?

George Kroonder · October 4th, 2008, 10:52 AM

How would the lipstick cam give you live footage if it records to SD?

Anyway, I suggest you look into equipment used in surveillance. There are several options there to upload/download/stream footage over the net or via a dial-up/cell-phone module and devces can be small. A wireless transmitter attached to the cam and a receiver plus the connecting equipment may also be an option.

George/

Tim Pearce · October 5th, 2008, 11:19 AM

all good ideas. I'm going to check out a local store that specialises in surveilance equipment and see if they can be of help.

Ervin Farkas · October 6th, 2008, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Pearce

It seems like a costly solution and I'm sure that data speeds for phones would be pretty slow. Maybe a device that might work on normal cell phone networks?

Look for a 3G cell phone - can deliver decent video but for now you have to be located pretty much in a big city to have 3G network, in remote locations the old, lower speed all you can get.

If you need full quality DV transmission, you need professional help and $$$, lots of 'em.

October 4th, 2008, 05:16 AM	#1
Tim Pearce Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 40	live internet streaming Hi, I'm just curious if anyone know of any camera or other equipment that can stream live video footage to the internet?

October 4th, 2008, 10:16 AM	#4
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	We do it regularly (1 week per month) at my office, but we use the "free" Microsoft Windows solution. It woks very well and we've used it about 3 years now. __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

October 4th, 2008, 09:52 AM	#2
George Kroonder Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utrecht, NL \| Europe 3rd Rock from the Sun Posts: 612	It greatly depends on what you want to be using this for. If you give us a usage scenario, I'm sure we can point you to some solutions. George/ P.S. Also search the forums, for example for "streaming" to get info from older posts.

October 4th, 2008, 09:56 AM	#3
Len Capristo Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 38	Try the NewTek Tricaster product line. Pretty impressive combination of tools in a small portable box. It's almost like having a full production studio with you. I've been to their demos and the results are as they describe. The link is below. http://www.newtek.com/tricaster/

October 4th, 2008, 10:21 AM	#5
Tim Pearce Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 40	I'm sorry, I completely forgot the details. I'm planning on using a lipstick cam system that records to SD cards. This would be used in more remote locations so having a computer with internet access would probaly be out of the question. It would be great to have some small device that I could plug the camera into and it be steamed live on the internet. I was briainstorming and I'm thinking that maybe some sort of satellite phone system or some other way to get internet remotely migh be best. It seems like a costly solution and I'm sure that data speeds for phones would be pretty slow. Maybe a device that might work on normal cell phone networks?

October 4th, 2008, 10:52 AM	#6
George Kroonder Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utrecht, NL \| Europe 3rd Rock from the Sun Posts: 612	How would the lipstick cam give you live footage if it records to SD? Anyway, I suggest you look into equipment used in surveillance. There are several options there to upload/download/stream footage over the net or via a dial-up/cell-phone module and devces can be small. A wireless transmitter attached to the cam and a receiver plus the connecting equipment may also be an option. George/

October 5th, 2008, 11:19 AM	#7
Tim Pearce Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 40	all good ideas. I'm going to check out a local store that specialises in surveilance equipment and see if they can be of help.