Video Streaming problems

[junkertf]

Hello People,

i have some difficulties with broadcasting (maybe hardware and software), could someone give correct info where i answers become?

The hardware:
2 DV Camera, Videonics Mixer (Composite Video cable - RCA) ((Have FireWire but not used!!!))
Dazzle DVC-107 encoder (used at 852x480 - stream use 512Kbit bandwith, but tested on more higher level not solved the picture "goose-skin" problem)
Dell Vostro Core2Duo1,8Ghz CPU 2 GB RAM,
Windows Media Encoder 9, Windows 2003 Server Media Services
(On Client side Windows Media player)

The usage:
Broadcasting church services at wednesday (1 times) and sunday (2 times)

The problems:
- The person who is on the picture has like "goose-skin" when fast moving. (Deinterlace not solved the problem, USB port error? resolution, notebook cpu? Software?)
- The stream interrupted more often (maybe network error? or server side problem?)
- I have red, that the DV cameras has more better picture quality if used its FireWire ports, it is correct?
- What is the better, using the Dazzle audio line-in input or the notebook microphone input to the stream audio (it is one sound-mixer before the notebook)
- If i use wrong software (WMEncoder 9 - old, other problems??), what could i use to stream windows media video stream, what is priceless (it is only a wish? ), or what else encoder software is accessible what is free to use and could stream in these format? (Or such format for what i could install a broadcast server on UNIX, LINUX or WINDOWS server?)

if i am not on the correct forum, then sorry for your time, and please give me council where i could go, where have i better chance to become answer for my questions.

with regards,

SirFrankie

ps.: sorry, form my bad english too....

[sinc747]

I know this post is nearly one month old, but I'll try to answer the questions in hopes of helping others with the same issue.

First, check your CPU usage in Task Manager while streaming. You are probably asking more of your laptop's CPU than it can deliver.

Second, reduce the resolution that you are streaming. Try 320x240 (or similar) and see if that makes the goose skin go away.

Third, make sure you have enough bandwidth. If you are encoding at 500kbps and your upload speed should be at least 1,000 kbps.

Fourth, stay away from Firewire if you can. The video signal can get delayed and cause a lip-sync problem if you are showing speakers or singers.

Fifth, MWE is just fine, but you can also try Flash Media Live Encoder (adobe.com) or VidBlaster (visblaster.com). Both are free although VidBlaster has a watermark on the stream.

Good luck!