D. Hayes
Funny it's seems the one question you'd think be asked monthly actually isn't. I'd like to make this a inclusive thread on what hardware, software, and websites can get a person online and streaming live video.
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I recently bought a new cell phone, Motorola Droid (Verizon) which is based on Google's Android open source OS. I can stream live embedded video with audio by using the free Qik app from the Android Market. I set up an account on www.qik.com and that lets me share, and embed, the live public/live private/archived video. This cost me nothing but my time to set it up.
The phone's 5MP camera works great during daylight but not so good once it starts getting say, half past dawn. You can see a few samples and the occasional live stream on my website. My mount is the Droid car mount bought from Verizon that I drilled a hole in for the camera to see through.
Streaming can be done on any Android phone or iPhone with Qik.com. UStream.com also has an app that does the same thing but I haven't tested it yet.
The bonus of doing this is the Droid has actual GPS (network and/or satellite). Android 2.0 is able to do NEMA output over USB/Bluetooth for GPS tracking. But the Android 2.0 Developers still need to build the app. I've talked to one developer who is planning on this soon as 2.0 makes it to his phone. Last but not least, I need the phone anyways to get internet on my laptop.
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This isn't the optimum setup by far. Plenty of you run excellent live streaming video on the road. Please share with us your setup because I rather use a good webcam with a large sensor in it that I can put in a dome on top of my vehicle.
Please mention the hardware, software, websites, plus and minuses.
With that...
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I recently bought a new cell phone, Motorola Droid (Verizon) which is based on Google's Android open source OS. I can stream live embedded video with audio by using the free Qik app from the Android Market. I set up an account on www.qik.com and that lets me share, and embed, the live public/live private/archived video. This cost me nothing but my time to set it up.
The phone's 5MP camera works great during daylight but not so good once it starts getting say, half past dawn. You can see a few samples and the occasional live stream on my website. My mount is the Droid car mount bought from Verizon that I drilled a hole in for the camera to see through.
Streaming can be done on any Android phone or iPhone with Qik.com. UStream.com also has an app that does the same thing but I haven't tested it yet.
The bonus of doing this is the Droid has actual GPS (network and/or satellite). Android 2.0 is able to do NEMA output over USB/Bluetooth for GPS tracking. But the Android 2.0 Developers still need to build the app. I've talked to one developer who is planning on this soon as 2.0 makes it to his phone. Last but not least, I need the phone anyways to get internet on my laptop.
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This isn't the optimum setup by far. Plenty of you run excellent live streaming video on the road. Please share with us your setup because I rather use a good webcam with a large sensor in it that I can put in a dome on top of my vehicle.
Please mention the hardware, software, websites, plus and minuses.
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