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Category: Streaming Video

  • Using Chromecast

    Using Chromecast

    A year or two ago, I started seeing information on Google’s new streaming video device: Chromecast.  The information I initially gathered was sketchy, but, as I studied it, I began to understand some of it’s capabilities. Sufficiently intrigued, I asked Santa for a Chromecast for Christmas 2014, and guess what?  I got it!   UPDATE…

  • VUDU Now Streaming on the iPad

    ++Originally posted on ForCarol.com++ If you have read our Movie Reviews on this blog, you may have run across the fact that we sometimes watch movies on “VUDU”.  As an engineer, and blogger, several years ago, I tested a new Internet-based streaming technology and LOVED IT!  That was VUDU (see my original blog post raving…

  • Information Technology

    The world is changing. Rapidly. Bits are flying over the Internet at an unprecedented pace. As my loyal reader…..you know my feelings about Cisco and video conferencing, but, it looks to me as though they are getting back to focusing on handling bits….a very good thing.  For everyone! This commercial by Cisco is interesting.  I…

  • AT&T To Cap DSL Usage

    ` I was surfing this morning and came across this bit of disturbing news from the good folks at Mashable (and also at Broadband DSL Reports). AT&T will cap DSL users to 150GB (I assume Bytes…not bits) and Uverse users to 250GB per month.  If you go over that cap more than 3 times you…

  • Livestream Video Streaming on Facebook

    OK, this is cool. A few seconds after I downloaded the free app “Livestream Podcaster” I was streaming live video from the AltamontCowork public computer to Facebook! I have tried Justin TV and Ustream as our “Virtual Window” but both dropped the calls, after awhile, within a few minutes.  Hmmmm, I wonder if it was…

  • Justin TV: A Quick Peek

    I found a gold mine of lost blog entries!  Here is another… +++ Rating:  4 WaterTowers (Internet streaming made easy) Justin TV allows you to stream live video and audio over the Internet.  It took me all of two minutes to sign up and start streaming. Very easy and very cool.   🙂 I can…

  • VidyoCast

    VidyoCast

    Vidyo has introduced a new line of products aimed at the broadcasting industry. Since I am not an expert in that area, I will have to study the information contained in todays press release copied below. Enjoy Vidyo Introduces Cloud-Based Broadcast Suite at One-Tenth The Cost of Satellite “VidyoCast” Revolutionizes Broadcast Contribution and Transmission Amsterdam,…

  • Lifesize LIVE Streaming from InfoComm

    Once again I am sitting at my AltamontCowork desk dreaming of the old days…. This video is being streamed at 1 Mbps (I am viewing it on my trusty old Toshiba Laptop vintage 2006 with Windows XP), wireless, using Chrome browser.  I have Comcast Business Internet with download of about 25 Mbps and up stream…

  • Lifesize Video Center at Interop Vegas 2010

      UPDATE:  Read my latest (Sept 2011) Overview of LifeSize products / services here. I’ve been sitting here at AltamontCowork dreaming about the good old days of TeleCon and other conferences, including Interop. Lucky for me, I can be at this years Interop Vegas 2010 without leaving my comfy chair, thanks to Lifesize Video Center.…

  • Wal-Mart Buys VUDU

    You may already know that I think the world of VUDU. Here is the most recent blog entry written after we received our very own VUDU box (yeah..that was before they were embedded in TV’s and Blu-Ray players…and way before Wal-Mart). I suppose you could say, I know how to pick ’em! Sure hope I…