Difference between revisions of "Code4Lib Regional Meeting Streaming"

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Video recording and streaming plan

Streaming channel: Youtube/Google+

• Using YouTube Live Events
• YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/code4lib
  • Footage will be archived here
  • Other Footage can be posted here

Video sources;

• Presentation computer, via Wirecast Desktop Presenter software;
  • This will be installed on the presentation computer, if any, and be provided to presenters using their own machines on a USB key. It is also available for download from the Wirecast site.
  • Presenters must install the software before presenting.
  • Mac and Windows only.
• Presentation computer, via VGA tap and video converter; and
• Camera and encoder (for non-presentation material).

Audio source:

• Audio system feed to the encoding computer via cable terminated with XLR3 connector (one channel, mono is fine).

Encoding computer:

• Hardware:
  • Any modern Mac or Windows laptop with reasonable power and speed should work.
• Software (of interest):
  • Encoding/Streaming: Wirecast for Youtube (free)

Other equipment that we used for Code4lib Annual"

• Video camera
• Microphone
• HDMI to thunderbolt — Blackmagic Extreme (HDMI, RCA (audio & video) in, Thunderbolt out)
• VGA to HDMI Adapter — Composite, SVideo, VGA, Audio in, HDMI out
• VGA splitter (active) — to split feed from projector
• Jumpers and adapter— various
• Tripod