NEW
TECHNOLOGY
STREAMING VIDEO
via SATELLITE UPLINKS
FROM ANYWHERE |
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Live Streaming
Video is usually
characterized by long delay times and
frequent buffering. New technology permits
uninterrupted live coverage with
synchronized cameras from various locations
all around the world with a blazing fast
1 second delay
in the transmission.
This permits LIVE synchronized broadcasts
from anywhere on earth, all produced into a
single show for public viewing, or for a
coordinated private live conference, from
multiple sources anywhere.
This NEW service was developed for use by schools for
live international training sessions, by
event producers who need a reliable live
video feed to a large audience, or by anyone who wants to share
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WebCast Remotes
... a Bob
McGuire company
For over 25 years, Bob McGuire's specialized
video production companies have provided
extreme outdoor broadcast video under very
difficult conditions. From extreme arctic
cold to saturated rain forests, Bob has
developed specialized equipment to get
real-action shots, even when they are
underwater or underground. Bob has produced
hundreds of national TV shows, and has
provided hard-to-get-shots for other
producers.
McGuire's production accomplishments include
the first national TV series for paintball
(1990) and the first live streaming video
from
a major paintball event (2001 World Cup). We
were the first to provide national TV and
WebCast coverage for paintball, and we are
pleased to offer this new interactive
coverage, adding a new dimension for viewers
who want the next best thing to being there.
Our new technology
is a quantum leap for event coverage.
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How do we do it?
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The actual live production is
controlled remotely, from the Bob McGuire
studio in Tennessee. However, the two
DSL lines at our studio would not begin to
handle the bandwidth requirements for the
remote production, or for the live video
streaming to all of the viewers. We rent
space on a giant server and use proprietary
software to remotely control that server. We
also remotely control the computers that are
providing source video from anywhere in the
world. In essence, we are controlling
cameras anywhere in the world just as if
they were in the studio with us.
What do we need
on location?
Since the production and streaming
providers are not on site, all we need on
location is adequate power, and a means to
stream the source video from the one or more
cameras on location, to our production
server in Tennessee. We always try to get by
with the available power and internet
connection on location, but the final
production quality may be enhanced if
services are improved.
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What's the
difference?
All Streaming
Video
is not created
equal!
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Live streaming video is REAL.
You can watch as things actually happen, and
you can see the unedited events.. and you
see it NOW. Uncensored in-your-face action.
Sports fans have always understood the
adrenaline difference between
live action and re-run entertainment.
But there may be another difference...
between live TV and live in-person fan
participation. An elusive element that
kicks it up a notch, as screaming fans feed
off each other to exponentially raise their
blood pressures in the face of enormous game
events. Being there in person is different.
New technology in streaming video production
now permits live interaction between viewers
(live chat), and with the announcers and
field staff LIVE during the actual event you
are watching. Viewers will be able to "hold
up their hand", ask questions for the
announcers, and at times may actually be
permitted to join in to the live discussion
with the announcers...
and there's more! You ain't seen nothin'
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Location
Connections
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A DSL connection
is great, but is often not available on
remote locations. Whatever the
internet access, it will work better if the
local server or network is not sharing the
connection with other computers or users.
Options for internet access
on location
include:
- DSL Line
- Cable internet server
- Satellite internet service
- Cell phone
- Satellite phone
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