Unsolved analog video stream
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So here is what I propose you test. A laptop, an IP camera OBS Studio and IP Camera
Add the camera as a source to OBS, and see how it operates. The software is free.
It appears like it should work, but I don't have any ip camera's to test with here.
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@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
@Mike-Davis said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 There isn't a budget. Someone bought two TVs, and then came to me and asked me what else they needed. I guessing the TVs aren't smart TVs. Even if they are, I just tried taking a Foscam camera I had and going to it from the web browser in my samsung smart TV. It flat out didn't work. I could get to the web page, but the "server push" mode wouldn't work. (I knew the Active X mode wasn't going to work.) On my laptop, I only get audio if I download a plug in, so I don't think a camera like that is going to work on most TVs.
The other camera I have on my bench is a Ubiquiti Unifi G3 dome. I know I can't view that with a browser, so I'm going to have to set up a server just to test that unless I'm missing something.
Something you might be able to do which may be easier is to use an IP camera, and OBS, use the IP camera as a source within OBS and then make a youtube stream.
I've not got to try this before personally (using OBS and an IP camera) but I can't imagine it's not doable.
Oh, that's a potentially good idea. Get the video to YouTube then you don't have to worry about compatibility. The only issue is bandwidth.
Broadcasting on Youtube could bring in a whole new set of licensing issues for the music used during the service... just a thought.
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Honestly, my first inkling, if this was my project, is to go the Roku route. Get cheap monitors, not televisions, and treat them as nothing but monitors. Use Rokus as the source devices so that you have control for the future. Those stick Rokus are dirt cheap. Yeah, it's "more pieces" but they are dirt cheap and you aren't stuck tying expensive monitors with cheap electronics that don't age equally,
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@brianlittlejohn said in analog video stream:
@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
@Mike-Davis said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 There isn't a budget. Someone bought two TVs, and then came to me and asked me what else they needed. I guessing the TVs aren't smart TVs. Even if they are, I just tried taking a Foscam camera I had and going to it from the web browser in my samsung smart TV. It flat out didn't work. I could get to the web page, but the "server push" mode wouldn't work. (I knew the Active X mode wasn't going to work.) On my laptop, I only get audio if I download a plug in, so I don't think a camera like that is going to work on most TVs.
The other camera I have on my bench is a Ubiquiti Unifi G3 dome. I know I can't view that with a browser, so I'm going to have to set up a server just to test that unless I'm missing something.
Something you might be able to do which may be easier is to use an IP camera, and OBS, use the IP camera as a source within OBS and then make a youtube stream.
I've not got to try this before personally (using OBS and an IP camera) but I can't imagine it's not doable.
Oh, that's a potentially good idea. Get the video to YouTube then you don't have to worry about compatibility. The only issue is bandwidth.
Broadcasting on Youtube could bring in a whole new set of licensing issues for the music used during the service... just a thought.
Likely that licensing is either already handled or already a problem. But possibly there is a limit there. But can't you make YouTube private so the licensing would remain the same?
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Do you want to deal with an external service? If not, you need to find a camera that outputs a signal that can be read by the TV's internal browser - No clue if there are websites with such research already done or not.
Sounds like Scott knows of some cameras that can do this (I don't recall TV's coming with browsers 15 years ago though).
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At my home church, they had a "broadcast" license for the music and such, so it wouldn't be an issue for our recordings to go up on vimeo...
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@dafyre said in analog video stream:
At my home church, they had a "broadcast" license for the music and such, so it wouldn't be an issue for our recordings to go up on vimeo...
That's normally how it is handled, AFAIK.
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@Dashrender said in analog video stream:
Sounds like Scott knows of some cameras that can do this (I don't recall TV's coming with browsers 15 years ago though).
But a camera that works with any browser was common even then.
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@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@dafyre said in analog video stream:
At my home church, they had a "broadcast" license for the music and such, so it wouldn't be an issue for our recordings to go up on vimeo...
That's normally how it is handled, AFAIK.
From when I worked for a church there was a pretty big price jump (from what I remember) from performing it live to broadcasting / podcasting the music used.
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So this would be my test.
Download IP Camera Adapter
fill in appropriate details for the IP address of the camera.Add the camera source to OBS
And then setup a simple stream and see how it performs.
This way, you only need smart TV's (or maybe a rokus and cheaper tv) and the camera.
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@brianlittlejohn said in analog video stream:
@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@dafyre said in analog video stream:
At my home church, they had a "broadcast" license for the music and such, so it wouldn't be an issue for our recordings to go up on vimeo...
That's normally how it is handled, AFAIK.
From when I worked for a church there was a pretty big price jump (from what I remember) from performing it live to broadcasting / podcasting the music used.
Broadcast and podcast are very different. One is live, one is recorded.
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I wish I had an IP camera here to test with personally, would be a fun test...
The nice thing about this is you'd be able to use an under-utilized computer, an IP camera in the main area (with mic), and then the TV's in the other areas.
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@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@brianlittlejohn said in analog video stream:
@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@dafyre said in analog video stream:
At my home church, they had a "broadcast" license for the music and such, so it wouldn't be an issue for our recordings to go up on vimeo...
That's normally how it is handled, AFAIK.
From when I worked for a church there was a pretty big price jump (from what I remember) from performing it live to broadcasting / podcasting the music used.
Broadcast and podcast are very different. One is live, one is recorded.
If you are streaming the music there is still a large fee unless you keep it local (not on the internet)
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@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@brianlittlejohn said in analog video stream:
@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
@Mike-Davis said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 There isn't a budget. Someone bought two TVs, and then came to me and asked me what else they needed. I guessing the TVs aren't smart TVs. Even if they are, I just tried taking a Foscam camera I had and going to it from the web browser in my samsung smart TV. It flat out didn't work. I could get to the web page, but the "server push" mode wouldn't work. (I knew the Active X mode wasn't going to work.) On my laptop, I only get audio if I download a plug in, so I don't think a camera like that is going to work on most TVs.
The other camera I have on my bench is a Ubiquiti Unifi G3 dome. I know I can't view that with a browser, so I'm going to have to set up a server just to test that unless I'm missing something.
Something you might be able to do which may be easier is to use an IP camera, and OBS, use the IP camera as a source within OBS and then make a youtube stream.
I've not got to try this before personally (using OBS and an IP camera) but I can't imagine it's not doable.
Oh, that's a potentially good idea. Get the video to YouTube then you don't have to worry about compatibility. The only issue is bandwidth.
Broadcasting on Youtube could bring in a whole new set of licensing issues for the music used during the service... just a thought.
Likely that licensing is either already handled or already a problem. But possibly there is a limit there. But can't you make YouTube private so the licensing would remain the same?
Churches are exempt from licesning music used as part of a normally schedule worship service. This exemption does not cover lyrics projected hence CCLI, nor broadcast or online steaming, podcast etc. nor does it cover special services (plays, musicals, etc)
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@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@Dashrender said in analog video stream:
Sounds like Scott knows of some cameras that can do this (I don't recall TV's coming with browsers 15 years ago though).
But a camera that works with any browser was common even then.
They were? No need for Java or Flash? or the other crap from Adobe?
FYI I didn't down vote your post
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@Dashrender said in analog video stream:
@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@Dashrender said in analog video stream:
Sounds like Scott knows of some cameras that can do this (I don't recall TV's coming with browsers 15 years ago though).
But a camera that works with any browser was common even then.
They were? No need for Java or Flash? or the other crap from Adobe?
FYI I didn't down vote your post
Everything used Java back then. It was standard on everything.
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Could we not hijack the tread with a Java discussion? I have my issues with Java as well, but I still don't have a camera recommendation besides a mention that an Axis camera should work. Any other suggestions?
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I would stay away from IP cameras. Use a real camera with a real mic, or its going to sound like garbled mush. It shard enough to get good sounding sanctuaries let alone using a junk camera/ mic to record with.
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So these are the stream settings I can find in OBS (nothing listed for a local stream)
Now this doesn't mean you couldn't output to a local streaming server (but this adds complexity and cost)
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@stacksofplates said in analog video stream:
I would stay away from IP cameras. Use a real camera with a real mic, or its going to sound like garbled mush. It shard enough to get good sounding sanctuaries let alone using a junk camera/ mic to record with.
Or just put the microphone on the stage and feed that in. An IP mic would work just as well.
