Live Streaming Video
If you've ever wanted your own TV show, live streaming video can make your dream come true. Real time video streaming (otherwise known as webcasting) allows anyone with a web cam to send live streaming video over the Internet.
Okay - it's not exactly TV, but it's the next best thing. And even better than TV, you don't have to be a media mogul to get your own live webcast.
Admittedly though, live streaming video is more resource intensive than Video On Demand (VOD). Sure, it's possible to set up a web cam for real time video streaming, but if you want professional results you're going to have to invest in some professional equipment.
And the most important piece of professional equipment for live streaming video is a streaming server. Sure, you can do real time video streaming with a web cam and your broadband Internet connection, but this restricts the quality of the webcast and the number of viewers.
You should also invest in some studio equipment such as professional lighting and microphones. Once you get to this level, live streaming video is not a solo endeavor, so you will need people to operate the equipment.
Maybe you're thinking - wait a minute, you said I didn't need to be a media mogul to get into live streaming video. Well, you don't, and you can find more about budget real time video streaming on this page.
Video Conferencing
Live streaming video has a certain entertainment value, but it also has important practical applications. It can be used for video conferencing to allow several people in different locations to participate in a virtual meeting. This approach is ideal for large companies with branch offices around the world, and institutions like universities can use this type of real time video streaming for seminars and other educational purposes.
Telemedicine
Live streaming video can also be used in telemedicine for providing medical care to patients in remote locations. This type of real time video streaming is particularly important for small communities which may not have a full time doctor in residence.
Telemedicine allows doctors to examine patients while asking them questions about their symptoms. Doctors can then suggest treatments which could be performed on-site by medical technicians. The physician can watch the procedure and provide constant feedback.
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I would like to know what equipment I would need to broadcast to the internet a split screen ie 12 different videos and the customer could pick which one to watch?
How can I do this?