[hackerspaces] hackerspaces meetup? / 2 video linked conferences?

[Matt Joyce]

It's not really DIY at 50Mbps.

=P

On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Sylva1n <sylv41n at gmail.com> wrote:

> Streaming talks is nice, but allows not much interactivity, except
> asking question through IRC during Q&A sessions ... not much better
> than watching said talks on youtube days or moths later.
>
> OTOH, with a good net connexion (>50Mb) and some beefy hardware,
> shouldn't it be possible to setup at least 3 or 4 small to medium size
> rooms, with bidirectional HD video (720p-ish), where transatlantic
> workshops and/or panel discussions could take place ?
> Such DIY-telepresence could be a great demonstration of what ingenuity
> can do to reduce drastically the number of unnecessary transatlantic
> flights.
>
> Wikipedia indicates a 14 Mbps bitrate for h264/base
> profile/1280×720 at 30fps, has any of you experience with streaming as
> such bitrate ?
> Can a modern 6-to-8 core machine do real-time transcoding from a
> webcam (eg. Logitech PRO 9000, 960x720 at 13fps) through x264 at such
> rate ?
> How hard is it to set-up a 50 Mbps reliable transatlantic IP link ?
> Can a neighborly-friendly ISP carry such load, or do you have to make
> special arrangements with a transit provider or ask an academic
> network ?
>
> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Elmar Lecher <mc.fly at ramdrive.org> wrote:
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> > What about 2 hackerspace meetups at places with decent internet
> > connectivity, some rooms, some video equip and talks all broadcasted
> > to both events?
> >
> > Then we just have to fight time zones. Europeans need to stay up late,
> > americans have to get up early.
> >
> > Those not being able to attend can watch the stream. Maybe we can
> > build a feedback channel (irc?)
> >
> > I mean, videoconferencing is from 2000. We have 2010 now. I do have a
> > company wide videoconference every week and its more or less accepteable?
> >
> > Sure its not the same thing as meeting in person, but....
> >
> > ppl willing to attend this conference on a other continent - go ahead.
> >
> > What about this idea?
> >
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