Video Casting

What about open source or free apps? I have used Virtual Dub to make h.264 files from avis, and it seemed to work fine, although I don't know whether it has a command line interface, etc. I think Apple has brainwashed you into thinking that you have to pay for anything that's good. :)

Thanks from the info Chris. Something maybe a little overboard for us but I will look into it because if it can simplify what we do then I am all for it.

Jared: It looks like we couldn't use the app that you wanted to do. Quicktime will not render out mpeg-2 audio. I have to buy another add on program to get it to encode it but it only runs on a mac. So it looks like I will have to transfer it to my home machine, render it then upload and post it. Still not that big of a deal since it they are just a couple clicks and nothing I have to sit and wait to do.

right on. good idea ...
I will try to do a videocast from the phone. There are many things to video, like Lexi sitting, eating/throwing her food, crawling ... you get the idea.
And I will going to LAX on Friday, that would probably be a first.
Plus the drug sales in the court and to add in a hint of danger I could send the POLece a videocast of trafficing.

I use three products for video podcasting: QuickTime Streaming Server, QT Broadcaster (for encoding real time streaming videos), and Feed For All (generates the RSS feed). The original link you have is to my website (dearbornschools.org). The video you see is from a QT Streaming server and requires NO downloading inside itunes of large video files (faster viewing). The actual .MOV files that do get downloaded in the RSS feed are only text files which tell quicktime or Itunes to grab the video stream from the streaming server. This is because you can't use an rtsp://your server/file.mov in the enclosure for real streaming video. I tried it but it didn't work in the rss readers I tested on. For some reason it would only allow enclosures from http: type URLs instead of the QT Streams which are rtsp: type URLs.

Mpeg2 (almost positive).

Dave: I wasn't telling you that it was easy, I was telling you to use it so you can become more familiar with it so you would understand the uses of video/podcasting. I imagine you could get a better grasp of what you can do with it if you use it; get your creative juices flowing in the right direction.

You new phone?

If you are saying that you will do video with your phone then try to podcast it, you could actually do that. That is actually a great idea. I might do that.

was asking your opinion not if it's easy or not, I will try it once I get my new phone, sounds easy enough

Probably can - what format/encoding is it in originally? (before h.264)

Okay go for it., PLEASE.

Why not have it render it too?

But why not have a smarter application that can check and see if it is done rendering, upload it to the server, and do the WordPress post too, all automatically?

I wouldn't mind writing this - it wouldn't take very long.

some of your previous questions weren't good.

Jared: I am thinking about the easiest process right now. I think the best option would be to have a scheduled uploader. There are programs out there already but could you find me one. It would have to match a certain folder on the windows system with a directory on a server. So if there were more then one file added to that directory it would upload it.
This way I can start the render before I leave and then at 7pm, or however long I figure the renders would take, it would upload the file or files automatically. Then at night I can just post the file to a WP site.

Streaming at a commercial level is expensive through a service or your own " box " you must buy.

Clarification: when Videocasting the file sits there and each " user " comes to the site and downloads the file for viewing whenever. I dont get the " 11 th time you burned the 1 st ", not sure what you are saying.

First you need to know that videocasting is primarily a medium to get updated video to a consumer/user. So if you had a video that needed to be sent to your users weekly, monthly or whatever videocasting would help. But remember that you are burring an older cast with a new one. So if you cast out 10 videos the 11th will bury the 1st and so on. So, again this is a medium for users to give constant NEW/updated material.

Streaming, you should do some research on how videocasting works. Because if you did you would answer your own questions. No it will not replace streaming, just because people do not want to download a training video via videocasting nor do they want the large file, like you said. But h.264 will change that file size problem. Anyways, if a business was streaming a weekly business meeting, I could see them benefiting, but if it were a training video that doesn't get replaced on a regular basis there is no need, either have a download link on the page or stream it, it doesn't matter.

Either way you have to pay for the storage of the file on a server, then the bandwith and for streaming you might have more overhead costs, like a streaming application for the server or an outside service.

thanks, that makes sense...

What is your opinion on this: using videocasting in place of streaming and having the users download videos on their pcs for viewing now or later?i.e. in place of Ceo messages, HR new hire info, CE class archives.
Most streams are not all that urgent that you have to watch it right there.
I don't have an app or any plans. The streaming products out there are pricey and the price goes up with the number of streams. Why not videocast and skip the expensive tech.? The only disadvantage is the space available on the end users pc. Video files can be quite large.
A 30 minute class could be a monster to sit on your hard drive.
Streaming right now is not for everyone as the price etc. is a pain.

I guess my question is to any of you: will it replace mid-size corporate streaming?

I am talking about recorded material that would be broadcast through the internet. Not broadcasted during the service. The actual recording we make, you know the one that we give out on VHS tapes, that is what would be videocast'd.

The iChat is something totally different since that is a "live" communication that will be done during service for the attendees. So I am not referring to iChat. Although that might be part of one secret.

Jared: I actually don't know what you are referring to when you way, "I'm guessing this is what Dan is referring to". If it was iChat, you got the answer above. If it was about the 'secrets', they're secrets.

Martha: Ha Ha, :P.

Dave: Streaming? Streaming is totally different because it is streaming video and not a download. I don't know if it is possible to RSS a stream through a videocast since usually it's a file that is being downloaded, whether it be an audio file or video file. Also, the purpose of casting is an automatic download so you can listen or view later on your own time with portability.

Will this do away with most streaming apps as configured now?
Like the app I can sell here.

Like the i chat from Fathers Day? :)

Re: the "Jesus fix" - if all that the gatherings were about were the things that could be recorded, then I guess that would be true (and probably for some people it may be), but fortunately that's not the case.

It would be nice for people who are geographically distant to be able to enjoy a piece of the gatherings though, even in this non-participatory fashion.

Speaking of that, there are definite plans for our Sunday gatherings to involve interactive elements with geographically dispersed people from the community; I'm guessing this is what Dan is referring to.

It's no problem. I would try explain, but I'd rather go with Authur C. Clarke and say that "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic".

Jared: How would you make a program that would encode and upload on a schedule? It would have to name the file too.
I could see it upload the files after the encoding is initiated but doing everything.
I need to talk to you about the Kiosk computers.

soon we won't need to go to the b and face other people to get our "Jesus fix." :-)