How to use a WVC80N or any IP camera with USTREAM?

[Steve]

So I think a lot of people ask this question and i found a really good answer on www.ustream-helpers.com. However the page is under construction. So in the meantime: What is the best way to get a Cisco WVC80N to work with you stream. I have it running through Webcamxp.....

In regard to this camera and/or an Ip cam. How do i broad cast on Ustream with this type of camera!? The answer will be life changing.

Thank you

Steve

[SnowPhoenix9999]

Hi Steve,

The main page is indeed under construction, but to my knowledge all the workshops/tutorials that were previously on there have been posted in the Workshops section of the forums.

Here's the one for using IP cameras:
http://ustream-helpers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=20

Hopefully that'll help you out. If not, feel free to reply to this topic with further questions.

[steve]

Great Ill check out the link and Ill report back how useful it was and if i was successful, thank you for the reply!

[Steve]

Ok so i check the WorkShop Link.....here is what i found

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[How To] IP Cameras
Configure your IP Camera to work with Ustream:

First thing you want to do is download the following 2 software's at the links provided:

** http://www.webcamxp.com/download.aspx Download webcam 7 / IP Camera [RTSP] DirectShow Filter 0.9.9.8 Beta ( make sure you download the 2nd one on this page)

** http://manycam.en.softonic.com

Restart your PC. Things most likely won't work if you skip this step.

Open ManyCam

**Go to source settings , Click on IP Camera
**Then go to Properties under that It'll ask you to select the camera model.Input your information and enter the IP address, once you do that press save.

**If it worked/set up correctly it'll show up in the preview window of ManyCam, Then press okay.

Log in to your Ustream account

**Open the broadcast console ( Hit Broadcast now button )

**Select ManyCam as your audio source on your Audio Source settings via the broadcasting console.

**Click "start broadcasting". If you wish for your Stream to be recorded then you will also need to click on "Start recording"
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This is great on first read, I downloaded the software but this WorkShop Post Doesnt tell you what to do with WEBCAM 7 ???
It tells you how to use manycam to broadcast audio....but nothing on how to webcam 7??

What do i do with the webcam 7?

[marcel01]

Hello Steve, you're right, there seems to be a mistake in the workshop. I think the part...

"**Go to source settings , Click on IP Camera
**Then go to Properties under that It'll ask you to select the camera model.Input your information and enter the IP address, once you do that press save. "

...belongs to webcam 7

[stjohnrussell]

Hello Steve, you're right, there seems to be a mistake in the workshop. I think the part...

"**Go to source settings , Click on IP Camera
**Then go to Properties under that It'll ask you to select the camera model.Input your information and enter the IP address, once you do that press save. "

...belongs to webcam 7

Just wanted to point out real quick that this is NOT the case.
The Webcam 7 installs a virtual device on your computer, for making programs that use webcams use an RTSP feed instead. You do not need to run the application for this purpose, only tell ManyCam to use that virtual device. Webcam 7 has controls for that virtual device, and some recording/broadcasting utilities. However, you can change the settings for the virtual device from inside ManyCam. ManyCam actually has a similar function to Webcam 7, making your computer "think" that a bevy of sources are actually a webcam. Therefore, you can tell UStream producer to use either what Webcam 7 or ManyCam provide...

Thus, you COULD skip using ManyCam altogether, but it allows more control over the IP camera than Webcam 7, does not have to have a product logo overlaying the video, and allows you to switch sources on the fly for free.