The document outlines Jason Tucker's experiments over several years to develop an affordable and effective setup for streaming meetups and live events. It details the evolution of his equipment from a basic webcam and computer setup to a more sophisticated dual webcam configuration capable of simultaneously streaming both the presenter and their presentation. Key pieces of equipment discussed include webcams, tripods, capture cards, and streaming software. The goal was to find a high quality yet affordable solution for sharing content remotely.

1. How to stream a meetup
or live event.
Jason Tucker
Web Developer
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2. Good content wants to be
shared with others.

3. I saw a need....
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4. “We don’t have it in the budget”

5. Version 0.00001 beta (June 2011)
Cheap webcam, onboard mic, elevated camera
on boxes, Ustream and a Windows computer.

6. Version 0.00001 beta (June 2011)
Cheap webcam, onboard mic, elevated camera
on boxes, Ustream and a Windows computer.

7. Vista Explorer
60” Lightweight
Tripod
•Great for travel
•Will break
$23.99

8. Version 0.00002 beta (July 2011)
Cheap webcam, onboard mic, cheap tripod,
Ustream and a Windows computer.

9. Version 0.00002 beta (July 2011)
Cheap webcam, onboard mic, cheap tripod,
Ustream and a Windows computer.

10. Version 0.00003 beta (August 2011)
Cheap webcam, onboard mic, cheap tripod,
Ustream and a Windows computer.

11. Version 0.00004 beta (Sept 2011)
iPhone 4, onboard mic, cheap tripod, SocialCam
app on iPhone.

12. Version 0.00006 beta (October 2011)
Logitech C series 720p webcam, onboard mic,
cheap tripod, Ustream and a Windows computer.

13. Version 0.00007 beta (January 2012)
Logitech C series 720p webcam, onboard mic,
cheap tripod, Ustream and a Windows computer.

14. Experimentation

15. Version 0.00008 test (January 2012)
iPad 2 Movie Mount $99.00
Device is great, iPad 2 makes bad movies.

16. Version 0.00008 beta (January 2012)
iPad 2 Movie Mount + 2x camcorder lens,
Logitech C series 720p webcam

17. The two camera setup

18. Version 0.00008 beta (January 2012)
2 webcams one pointed at presenter the other
pointed at the projected screen.

19. Version 0.00008 beta (April 2012)
Two webcams: one pointed at presenter, the
other pointed at the projected screen. BoinxTV

20. My current setup

21. Webcam +
VGA2USB +
BoinxTV
•Requires 1 webcam
•Split the signal from the
presenters laptop
•High quality video of the
presentation and
presenter

22. Logitech
C920 HD Pro
Webcam
•Tripod Mount
•Full HD 1080p
•30 frames per sec
•H.264 encoding $79.99
onboard

23. VGA2USB
•Retails for $299, Ebay for $99.
•Max resolution: 1024x768
•Does weird stuff with retina display macs
•Set resolution to 1024x768 for best results

24. Slik Compact
Alloy Travel
Tripod
•Harder to break
•Stable
•Tall when extended
•All-metal
•Easy-to-use quick $99.99
release.

25. Webcam
Settings $4.99
By Mactaris
• Auto-Exposure Mode
• Exposure Time
• Gain
• Brightness
• Backlight Composition

26. Additional items
•Passive VGA Splitter $10
•VGA cords $20

27. Boinx TV Home Boinx TV
$49.99 $499.99
1 camera limitation Unlimited cameras

28. Boinx TV

29. Embedding video and chat
on your meetup website.
Live stream can be
embedded on a website
using a <object>
<embed> tag
Chat can also be
embedded and is
typically provided by the
streaming service or use
freenode.com for IRC

30. Embedding
video and
chat on your
meetup
website.

31. http://ocwp.org/live/

32. Streaming services
Google Hangout
Ustream.tv
Livestream.com

33. One person google hangout
If you don’t invite any one, no one will crash the
party.

34. Future Improvements
Lightbox pointed at the
presenter
Wireless Lapel Mic

35. Jason Tucker
twitter: @jasontucker
email: jason@tucker.pro
web: http://tucker.pro
Weekly Web Show / Podcast
http://wpwatercooler.com
Slidedeck: http://tuckermedia.pro
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