Using multiple Cams into one PC with live Meeting
- My situation is my client has a boardroom layout from which they use live meeting to video conference. The Webcams are insufficient to capture the entire group of people attending and the resolution used for their meeting does not allow for the necessary resolution to provide a quality picture of the individuals for the far end in such a wide shot. There has been a discussion about using multiple USB cams to auto-switch via mic trigger and capture the speaking members In a closer medium shot. But what I know about USB is the computer will want to re-negotiate when the cams are switched delaying the video and breaking up the conference. If I am incorrect in my assumption please explain.
My current solution path is to use cams with a component video (or similar) output and seemlessy switch the cams in component video then send the component swicher's output to a capture device that emulates a webcam (atleast as far as Live meeting is concerned). Problem is I do not have access to capture devices to experiment with this arrangement;
1. has anyone connected a standard video cam to live meeting? What interface did you use and what was the video input (S, Composite, component).
2. Can I switch USB webcams with less than 2 seconds of break in the video.
Note: The switcher needs to interface with an AMX control system which will actuate both manual and automatic camera switches triggered by a Biamp processor. At this time we need a minimum of 6 cameras.
Client has roundtable in another conference room but does not want to use roundtable in this application.
Answers
Hi
For your first question, most webcams use USB as both power source and data transfer medium. If you have a webcam that has an alternative input, please make sure the driver is installed before joining the meeting. To set up your webcam (once the driver is installed on your system), please follow these steps:
1. Start a Live Meeting session.
2. Then click on the “Voice & Video” pane.
3. Then select the “More” options (>>).
4. Then select “Set up Audio and Video” and follow the instructions.
5. Once completed, in the “Voice & Video” pane, click the webcam icon, and then click “Start My Video”.
For you second question, I also don’t know the answer. You can contact LiveMeeting Support to ask for help.
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/livemeeting_oas
Hope this helps.
Lu Zou- Marked As Answer byLu Zou-MSFTMSFT, ModeratorMonday, April 13, 2009 2:11 AM
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Hi
For your first question, most webcams use USB as both power source and data transfer medium. If you have a webcam that has an alternative input, please make sure the driver is installed before joining the meeting. To set up your webcam (once the driver is installed on your system), please follow these steps:
1. Start a Live Meeting session.
2. Then click on the “Voice & Video” pane.
3. Then select the “More” options (>>).
4. Then select “Set up Audio and Video” and follow the instructions.
5. Once completed, in the “Voice & Video” pane, click the webcam icon, and then click “Start My Video”.
For you second question, I also don’t know the answer. You can contact LiveMeeting Support to ask for help.
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/livemeeting_oas
Hope this helps.
Lu Zou- Marked As Answer byLu Zou-MSFTMSFT, ModeratorMonday, April 13, 2009 2:11 AM
Hi,
I've run across this same situation and would like to be able to connect a switcher with mutliple standard cameras (S or composite) to a computer running Livemeeting. Any issues with a higher resolution source having to be reduced, or did LM handle that on it's own?
Thanks!
