http://www.cantenna.com/ or http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/weblog/view/wlg/448 Eric On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: > That is great that ustream.tv will record for free....but I still have to > get it there. I guess I will look for some long range WiFi antennas, unless > there are better ideas. > > Mark > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 11:17 AM, Charles Jones < > charles.jones@ciscolearning.org> wrote: > >> Note that both motion and zoneminder do not record sound (dont know if >> you care about that). >> >> I think the best option is ustream.tv, as it is completely free service, >> and you can even record (on the ustream server side) very long broadcasts >> and they do not charge you either. This negates the need for disk space to >> store the video. >> >> Most USB webcams work just fine with linux, and the ustream recorder is >> Flash-based, so no software to install. As for bandwidth I would guess you >> dont need much maybe 1Mb/s, any wifi connection will definitely do but not >> sure if you use 3G or some gsm-based card will be enough. >> >> Bob Elzer wrote: >> >> For software I like the following >> >> Motion http://www.lavrsen.dk/foswiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome >> >> Zoneminder http://www.zoneminder.com/ >> >> Both will stream from the laptop itself. >> >> And both can record to file for playback later. >> >> My thought is, if you are going to record, then get a better video camera >> and then transfer video to the computer. >> >> Video Cameras will produce a much better video than a webcam. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [ >> mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] >> *On Behalf Of *Mark Phillips >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:12 AM >> *To:* Phoenix Linux Users >> *Subject:* Looking For Advice on Web Cams and Streaming Video >> >> I was sitting at my daughter's varsity softball game texting the play by >> play to my wife who was on a business trip to LA. I began to wonder if there >> were an inexpensive and easy way to setup a web cam at the game and >> broadcast the game to her computer (or better yet, her Blackberry...now that >> would be cool) in LA, as well as the parents who had to stay at work. I have >> no experience with web cams or streaming video. I don't think the field has >> WiFi, but there are some private residences about 1000' from home plate. >> Perhaps I could talk one of them into letting me use their cable connection >> to get access to the Internet. >> >> Any suggestions on inexpensive web cams with a fairly wide field of view? >> >> What software will I need for my Debian testing laptop? Do I need a video >> steaming server somewhere on the net? >> >> How do I get the signal to the houses 1000' feet away....or is there a >> better way? >> >> How many laws am I breaking by doing this? :-) >> >> Anyone have a better solution besides don't go to LA during a game? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Mark >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >