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My friend is getting married in November and has asked me to look into setting a webcam feed with audio for the ceremony. Does anyone have any suggestions of some software they have used which has provided good results. I would prefer to use a branded product (MS or skype) rather than something randomly downloaded.
If you can configure skype to let multiple people view though a Cam that would be great.
Kev Hunter
Posted 2009-09-09T19:49:45.570
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Unfortunately, Skype does not support conference video calls right now - it's only 1 to 1.
In fact, using an IM is probably a bad idea, as your bandwidth needs to support streaming the video to ALL cam attendees - with full data streams for each individual viewer.
What I suggest you to do is to use a video live streaming service, such as UStream, and let your invitees know the video stream URL. that way, your bandwidth is secure.
Better still - get an AV team who knows how to get a reliable video feed online. It's a wedding, it's once in a lifetime, and it's not yours.
caliban
Posted 2009-09-09T19:49:45.570
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1setting up a local webcam server - like the one you suggested - will run into bandwidth issues as it needs to support a full data stream to each individual viewer. – caliban – 2009-09-09T20:00:15.237
Good luck, Kev. Make sure you do a trial run first and test how well the video handles under load! – caliban – 2009-09-09T20:08:35.347