Personally, I think this is a great idea. I would love to be able to review the meets. I can understand if some people don't feel comfortable having themselves recorded, however.
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Michael Potts <[email protected]> wrote: > Every once in a while, I feel like going back to a previous meeting and > reviewing what was said and discussed. As of right now, that is not > possible. > > I would like to propose the recording of video and audio of JaxLUG meetings > so anyone can go back and watch a meeting at any time. A simple camera > placed in the back of the conference room would suffice to catch > the gist of what was discussed. This, supplemented by the posting of the > presenter's notes online, will allow the high quality presentations to last > much longer than the meeting itself. > > I have done some quick research and this is what I have found: I have a > 720p > USB camera that I believe will cover the presenter and screen well. Much of > the discussion that happens behind the camera will not have the benefit of > getting on video, but the audio will be recorded. Placing the camera in the > very back of the room would help with that, but it may sacrifice the > clarity > of the presenter. It will just need to be tested on location. > Ustream.tv offers a 'Ustream Presenter" software that allows for some very > nice on-the-fly editing, including the multi-mix of different sources such > as the presenter's screen itself. Unfortunately, the "Pro" version which > supports High Quality and multiple cameras costs $200. Ustream.tv also > supports the Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, which looks to support the > full > 720p video recording. > Using a Ustream.tv solution looks to allow us to have a locally recorded > 720p version (for us to decide how to distribute) and a recorded live > stream > online for those who cannot attend. I do not know how the quality will be > using Ustream.tv's recording and playback (live broadcasts are saved for > later viewing), but if it can pull off the full 720p, then we will not have > to worry about distribution or anything. At worst, the online Ustream.tv > version is live and a YouTube version is in full quality. > I am also looking into offering multiple downloadable versions of the > recording (Ogg Theora, audio-only FLAC) for those of us who wish to avoid > Flash. > > I am all ears for suggestions. If anyone has a Firewire-based camera (that > can push more than 480i like mine), then Adobe OnLocation can be used and > we > can really produce this (multi-camera, multi-shot, and including a recorded > screencast of the presenter), but I don't even know how well it will all > work at all. > > I am also interested in improving the audio recording of the above > solution. > If anyone has a higher-quality omni-directional mic, the software supports > the use of the Line-in on the computer instead of the mic on the camera. > The > camera's mic is not bad, but it will be farther away from the presenter. > > I am waiting on our possible presenter, Kyle Gonzales, to get back to me > with his approval and then I reckon its up everyone. > > Please let me know if you are aware of any other/better solutions. I am > stressing the high-quality recording first with live streaming as icing on > the cake. Adobe's Flash Media Live Encoder seems to fit the bill in that > respect while lacking in the whole FOSS department. This would all be done > on a Mac, so at least it would be produced on a Unix-based system. > > > Michael Potts > (904) 638-2914 >
