Re: Desktop/Audio presentation software

On Thursday 30 August 2007, Jason Dixon wrote:
> I think that the best way to broadcast our presentations is to find
> some software that will capture the presenter's display, rather than
> trying to videotape the speaker or overhead demonstration. The only
> software I've found that does everything we need (including streaming
> to QTSS) is Wirecast3. Unfortunately, this is non-free software (in
> license and cost, $450... yikes!) and only runs on Windows and Mac.
> While this is fine for those of us with Mac laptops (read: CapBUG),
> it's a no-go for most of our other member BUGs.
>
> I'm open to suggestions for free software that will cover this
> feature list, but I'm not having much luck. It seems that VideoLAN
> with LiveMedia will handle some of the RTSP streaming stuff, but
> we're still short on other features. And never mind that VLC video
> acquisition doesn't work with OpenBSD anyways. :(
>
> I'm going to try and find sponsors for the Wirecast software for
> CapBUG. I'd also like to open a discussion here on the MetaBUG list
> for other users that want to solve this with FOSS.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ---
> Jason Dixon
> DixonGroup Consulting
> http://www.dixongroup.net
>

Hi Jason

If you've got your requirements worked out, a good person to talk to
would be Ross Finlayson <finlayson<at>live555.com>. He probably knows
more about the available software out there than all of us combined.

kind regards,
jcr

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