Streaming video into Vid Blaster

[Prophet][]

I've been using the trial for vid blaster and looking at using it for producing local sporting events to stream onto the net. We like to use cameras connected to laptops which then can stream video (over a local wireless network) to a server for production and uploading to the net.

Now that vid blaster supports IP Cameras I was hoping we could use this feature to stream our video into vid blaster. We use VLC to transcode the video so we can output over pretty much any protocol in any codec. I was hoping you could tell me what protocols and codecs the IP Camera function supports so I can try sending video to vid blaster from another computer. I've been messing around with trying to send it video but i haven't had much luck getting Vid Blaster to open the streams.

I hope this all makes sense, any help would be great.

[Mike]

I think what you want is this (http://vidblaster.com/forum/index.php?topic=211.0)? But your solution should work too of course. VidBlaster supports the Motion JPEG stream (MJPG) and JPG formats on most IP cameras, as well as MPEG-4 on some cameras (e.g. the Axis and Linksys cameras). In this case I'd suggest using MJPG.

[Prophet][]

Thanks, I'll give it a go. I have had a look at remote screen capture but I think using the IP Camera support would put less strain on both the client and server.

[Prophet][]

Just wondering if I can get some more information if you don't mind. I kind of have it working but it stops after a couple of seconds, I think due to how im sending it.

Does the IP camera address have to be http://? or can it be udp or rtp or something like that?

Also, does the address need to point to a file to stream from? or will just the address be fine, like using http://192.168.1.2?

[Mike]

I am not familiar with VLC but if you google I'm sure you can find out how to use it to act as IP camera, if at all possible. You'll have to point VidBlaster to the streaming URL of this virtual camera (usually something like http://x.x.x.x/video.cgi).