Live streaming w/ EX1? at DVinfo.net

Chris Aaron · January 15th, 2009, 02:58 PM

Is anyone familiar with using the EX1 for live streaming? If so what output do you use? And could you describe the setup you use (including which EX1 output source)?

chris

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Giroud Francois · January 15th, 2009, 04:30 PM

Since streaming is usually on the "bad quality" level, using the composite out will do the job.
I do not know many devices that can accept easily component or SDI for simple capture.
I found that if you do not get a capture card with Y/C or composite imput, the simplest is to use the firewire input (on a PC for example).
This would require you to set the camera to SQ mode, i do not rember that the firewire output is active in HQ mode.
The windows media encoder is free and work very well at all quality level you would need.

Andrew Hollister · January 15th, 2009, 05:52 PM

What equipment are you using to send out your stream?

Craig Seeman · January 15th, 2009, 09:31 PM

If you put the EX1 in 25mbps mode (HDV) so it sends out of firewire, Telestream Wirecast can handle it if you get the HDV software plugin.

Wirecast actually installs a "mini" darwin streaming server in you computer so you can actually stream from your desktop.

Telestream Wirecast - Overview

Perrone Ford · January 15th, 2009, 09:54 PM

Windows Media does an excellent job of streaming, can handle HD if you have the card for it, and costs nothing. We've used it for years at my office and stream MANY different things including legal proceedings.

January 15th, 2009, 02:58 PM	#1
Chris Aaron New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Baton Rouge Louisiana Posts: 14	Live streaming w/ EX1? Is anyone familiar with using the EX1 for live streaming? If so what output do you use? And could you describe the setup you use (including which EX1 output source)? chris Treetop Media - A Production Company

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Andrew Hollister Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 198	What equipment are you using to send out your stream? __________________ Sony EX1 v1.11, crap loads of SxS, Macs w/ Final Cut Studio

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Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Windows Media does an excellent job of streaming, can handle HD if you have the card for it, and costs nothing. We've used it for years at my office and stream MANY different things including legal proceedings. __________________ 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.

January 15th, 2009, 04:30 PM	#2
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	Since streaming is usually on the "bad quality" level, using the composite out will do the job. I do not know many devices that can accept easily component or SDI for simple capture. I found that if you do not get a capture card with Y/C or composite imput, the simplest is to use the firewire input (on a PC for example). This would require you to set the camera to SQ mode, i do not rember that the firewire output is active in HQ mode. The windows media encoder is free and work very well at all quality level you would need.

January 15th, 2009, 09:31 PM	#4
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	If you put the EX1 in 25mbps mode (HDV) so it sends out of firewire, Telestream Wirecast can handle it if you get the HDV software plugin. Wirecast actually installs a "mini" darwin streaming server in you computer so you can actually stream from your desktop. Telestream Wirecast - Overview