2014 Video Recording & Streaming
From Code4Lib
2014 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:
- Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,2
- Processor Name: Intel Core i7
- Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz
- Number of Cores: 4
- Memory: 8 GB
- Software (of interest):
- System Version: OS X 10.9.1 (13B42)
- Encoding/Streaming: Wirecast for Youtube (5.0.2)
Other equipment:
Item | Model | Connection / Port / Standard | Source | |
---|---|---|---|---|
video camera | Sony HDR-CX290 | HDMI (out) | Cary Gordon | |
Audio adapter | Beachtek DXA-2T | XLR in, stereo mini-phone out | Cary Gordon | For running pro audio into a camera |
HDMI to thunderbolt | Blackmagic Extreme | HDMI, RCA (audio & video) in, Thunderbolt out | Cary Gordon | |
VGA to HDMI | Monoprice | Comp., SVideo, VGA, Audio in, HDMI out | Cary Gordon | |
VGA splitter (active) | Monoprice | Cary Gordon | ||
VGA splitter (passive) | Monoprice | Cary Gordon | ||
Jumpers and adapters | Various | Various | Cary Gordon | |
Computer | MacBook Pro | Cary Gordon | ||
Tripod | Standard screw connector, I suppose | Peter Murray | ||
EasyCAP Composite Capture Card | EasyCAP D60 | Composite in (no audio) | Riley Childs | Additional for $10 online, |
VGA to composite with 15? Ft cable | Unknown | VGA in, Composite out | Riley's drawer of old A/V stuff | Donation |