[TheForge] web cam

[Jerry Frost]

I liked the live webcam and want to thank Jim for his 
effort and use of his equipment. It's much appreciated 
by those of us who couldn't attend.

Hopefully in the coming years the price of live 
streaming will come down to the point we can have a 
couple feeds running, at least for the "big" demos. Pay 
per view might be the way to cover the cost. Then 
there're video rentals and sales, etc.

Regardless of what happens down the road I liked the 
webcam.

Frosty
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it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
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Meadow Lakes, AK.

http://www.artmetalradio.com/

From: "dave mudge" <dave at magichammer.net>


> Your ABANA dues 'almost' cover the cost of the two 
> magazines that you get.
> The budget for the web cam for this event was about 
> $150.
> Jim Guy used his own web cam and his own laptop and 
> his own wireless set-up.
> He volunteered his time and expertise.
> I had to really push hard to get ABANA to pay for the 
> wireless phone hook-up
> to broadcast the signal from the web cam.
> You have obviously never looked into the cost of 
> "streaming video" or the
> equipment that one would need to be able to send 5
> different signals, simultaneously to the web site. 
> For an event that happens
> for four days every two years, I don't think that it 
> would be a wise way to
> spend the member's money.
> Dave Mudge
> ABANA Member Services Director
>
>