Webcams And Videocoferencing

EnceladusEnceladus Join Date: 2004-01-18 Member: 25442Members
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Yeah well.. a customer want's to set up a videoconferencing system and asked if we know something about it. Since we never had to do something on that topic, I checked out some systems which make that possible. But these professional vido conferencing systems are way too expensive for them, and they want a cheaper solution.
So..an idea was, that everyone of them sets up a webcam, and the webcam streams are bundled on a webpage resulting in a very basic videoconferencing system.
So well here comes the question pool:
Does that look possible? which webcams should they use and which webcam software allowes it to broadcast live streams from audio and video ?
That's it basically. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Talk to Leslie Grantham.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    Doesn't msn messenger [version 6+] have this feature?

    Just get them all webcams, headphones with mics, and instruct them in how to set it up on msn [include a free 'cybersex for dummies' class].
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Sorcerer+Jan 23 2005, 08:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sorcerer @ Jan 23 2005, 08:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Yeah well.. a customer <s>want's</s> <b>WANTS</b> to set up a videoconferencing system and asked if we know something about it. Since we never had to do something on that topic, I checked out some systems which make that possible. But these professional vido conferencing systems are way too expensive for them, and they want a cheaper solution.
    So..an idea was, that everyone of them sets up a webcam, and the webcam streams are bundled on a webpage resulting in a very basic videoconferencing system.
    So well here comes the question pool:
    Does that look possible? which webcams should they use and which webcam software allowes it to broadcast live streams from audio and video ?
    That's it basically. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks  <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    AARGH!
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  • BlueNovemberBlueNovember hax Join Date: 2003-02-28 Member: 14137Members, Constellation
    edited January 2005
    NetMeeting?
    It's free, everyone (well, XP users) have it installed by default, and it can handle multiple users. (Unlike MS network)

    Video streaming over a webpage... args. Lots to consider. Security comes to mind, then there's the issue of sending your stream there in the first place. I don't know enough of any server side languages to help you here, but I can appreciate the complexity. If you're an ace with ASP or something then go right ahead.

    As it stands, a free ware app or NetMeeting is probably the best bet.
    Winkey+R, conf.exe

    If you just want Audio, "Skype" is a brilliant program that even works behind routers.
    <a href='http://www.skype.com' target='_blank'>http://www.skype.com</a>

    Edit: Lol Scorp <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • VaaryysVaaryys Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33245Members
    edited January 2005
    Can't have your webcam on if there's more than two people in a conversation. Or at least I haven't been able to.

    Edit: Well, that's what I meant BlueNovember.
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  • EnceladusEnceladus Join Date: 2004-01-18 Member: 25442Members
    well netmeeting has some really bad quality in video.
    Does msn allow a conference of 6 users at the same time?
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  • BlueNovemberBlueNovember hax Join Date: 2003-02-28 Member: 14137Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Sorcerer+Jan 23 2005, 09:42 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sorcerer @ Jan 23 2005, 09:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> well netmeeting has some really bad quality in video.
    Does msn allow a conference of 6 users at the same time? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, contrary to what Vaaryys implies.

    You may have many 1:1 webcam conversations simultaneously, although you cannot webcam in a multi-conversation.

    You would be uploading your stream n times, where n is the number of other viewers. This is obviously less efficient than having it sent to a dedicated server and redistributed, which reqires only a single upload.
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