Best Streaming Webcam Software

[Morgan Ellis]

Anyone have any personal suggestions for good streaming webcam software? I have used webcam32 in the past, and am giving webcamXP a try, but I would like to find something even smoother, if possible. I am using the flash option on webcamxp, but I am not thrilled with it...

Last year, during Katrina, I found a webhosting company in NOLA that was running a cam. They were using technology that opened their cam almost full screen via real player. I have googled the hell out of it, but I cant find anything similar to what they were using, and I have lost the link to the original site where I saw this being used. Anyone have any ideas, or seen anything similar?

Tech specs:

currently running a cheap cam, while I wait for my new DV to arrive
Also have a back up 3Com HomeConnect cam
Windows XP
Uploading via ftp to hosted site
Cam window is embedded in html page

Oh, and no, this isnt for porn - not yet, anyways..

Morgan

 

[Anynym]

I assume you've looked at tools such as Windows Media Server, Helix Server, and the Darwin Streaming Server? I don't know if they're a bit overblown for what you're looking for. Any of them should serve up any media type; each has different advantages (cost, configurability, ease of use on a particular platform, etc). It's been a couple years since I took a closer look at any of them, so I'm not sure that I have any relevant comparisons to offer.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/server/server.aspx
http://www.realnetworks.com/products/media_delivery.html
https://helix-server.helixcommunity.org/
http://developer.apple.com/opensource/server/streaming/index.html

 

[raven@mirage]

YES . There is www.spread4u webcam tool kit, and privatecamz members only tool.

I have been a webcam model for over 3 years working from my own home any questions about webcamming or setting up your own home studio.

I can help.

 

[Morgan Ellis]

I assume you've looked at tools such as Windows Media Server, Helix Server, and the Darwin Streaming Server?

That's a bit more than I need at the moment, but thanks

One of the issues I have to deal with is that the cam has to run from different computers at different times - ie; sometimes from my pc at home, other times from a lap top, other times from a friend's pc. This means I need simple software I can run from any of these... thanks, though!

Minnie, I'd be interested in hearing more about the software you mentioned, but I can't get the links to work.

Morgan

 

[raven@mirage]

Well since you have yahoo messenger Morgan Add me to Yahoo messenger and I can tell more about them, those sites offer features for the camgirls on the site who use thier sites to make money from home, or any remote location

Spread4u.com add a wicked webcam tool kit where if you have a website you are able to cam shows on your site.

The best part of these sites it that it does not matter what computer your on as long as you log-n most of them you log in from a web browse like internet explorer or firefox.

So you wont have the trouble of downloading software, if you were a cam model on spread4u as to where you on it to make money then you would need to download thier sooftware but they have many options to get you paid or be able to keep your visitors happy.

 

[Morgan Ellis]

Oh, ok .. lol. I should have guessed from the 'spead4u' name. Actually, I need the cam software for a PG rated project, so that's not going to work. I have a feeling we'd lose our Yahooligans kids site rating if we ran the cam software through them

I'll file it away for future reference, though!

Thanks again,

Morgan

 

[raven@mirage]

They have a non-adult section for thier software that is what makes the webcam tool kit so great.

Your other option is to buy one from some where like www.jamoncam.com