From: "dean_drumheller" <drumhellerd@smccd.edu>

Date: May 9, 2008 12:03:26 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: Live "streaming"

Thanks Milton, Yes I was wondering if IIDC would do this. No problem. We wanted to use 

the DFK, which gives great images, but something with smaller chip might be better. Our 

IT is coming by to advise also, and I'm sure it's simple in the end.

Believe it or not, NASA Ames is interested in us doing a "live stream" of next year's LCROSS 

lunar crash. We're a community college with a 20" RC. At very bottom of this page under 

"New Video" is a sample video. We'll eventually do something similar, live.   

http://www.collegeofsanmateo.edu/astronomy/photoofweek.html

THANKS again Milton Cool camera! -Dean D

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Milton Aupperle <milton@...> wrote:

You also might want to look at "QuickTime Broadcaster" too if your  

looking at live streaming. It wasn't clear if you were looking for a  

solution or expected Astro IIDC to do this.

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/broadcaster/

However transmitting a live 1024 x 768 stream is going to be  

difficult to say the least because either you use up a lot of CPU  

cycles compressing it down via H263 / H264 or you use up a tonne of  

bandwidth.

For longer exposures with Astro IIDC, another option might be  

uploading a single frame after capture (use the .png format) to a web  

site. That could be done with an Applescript or perhaps some web site  

publishing app.

HTH..

Milton Aupperle

On 9-May-08, at 10:32 AM, dean_drumheller wrote:

Thank You Alberto!, no need to demonstrate however.  We want to use  

our DFK camera for

streaming astro events and targets. I'll investigate the software  

you mentioned.

APPRECIATE your input. Dean

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, "richter1956" <richter1956@>  

wrote:

Since it does task completely different of Astro IIDC i guess i  

can suggest to visit

http://www.evological.com/

Evocam is a very very nice web-camera streaming software:  

versatile, stable, with lot of

features. (logos with alpha channel overlay , quicktime animation  

overlay, time display,

motion detection, etc)

Works nicely (with the appropriate version) on  MacOS9 (maybe 8.6)  

to Leopard

included.

Works fine with DMK too even if you DON't have access to the  

exposure, gamma, etc.

controls that you have in Astro IIDC (no long exposure).

The input options are merely  managed by Mac OS  (almost automatic  

control on

standard

OS panel) but every Firewire, USB or Network camera can be used  

succesfully.

I have a 24h webcam (Toucam) working at my office but if you want  

i could put the DMK

working this afternoon (italian afternoon) in order to show it.

Regards

Alberto

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, "dean_drumheller"  

<drumhellerd@> wrote:

We have DFK31AF03. Is it possible to do "streaming" only, over  

the internet, and not

record?

Thanks, Dean