The BBC has been using laptop video production and live streaming software from QuickLink for coverage of the Iraq War. Interesting stuff, but hardly groundbreaking technology - back in March I wrote about Channel Storm's $999 laptop broadcast playform:
Channel Storm 2.0 allows real-time video capture, compositing, titling and rendering; streaming the result out to the web or into an analog video network. Channel Storm isn't cheap (US$999), but it's an all software solution requiring nothing more an a Mac, a DV camera or web cam with mic.
You could cobble all the peices together yourself, but putting it all in one place ensures both ease of use and continued downward price pressure. Looks like easy to do video blogging could be right around the corner.
As I just finished watching "Scratch", I'm wondering how long it will be before the "two turntables and a microphone" ethos is replaced by a "laptop and a DV cam". Let's see VJ's be what they always should have been, real-time video editor/mixologists...
I am develop a proposal to implement a laptop system to transfer video over the internet to a fixed server.
And playback the video to tape
What is the equipment required?
"I'm wondering how long ... Let's see VJ's be what they always should have been, real-time video editor/mixologists..."
Used to be done in Toronto ten years ago with Amigas and Video Toasters.
Posted by QrazyQat on December 6, 2003 09:06 PM | Permalink to Comment