Webcasting
A new addition to Talley Student Center's
inventory for 2004 is the Portable RealMedia Presentation System.
This mobile cart can be deployed to broadcast via the World Wide
Web an event in live streaming RealMedia format featuring both
high quality audio and video.
[For Viewers] [For
Presenters] [Webcasting Fees]
The Portable RealMedia Presentation System
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The system is a self-contained broadcasting unit on wheels.
It features:
- Fast Gateway PC tuned for audio/video streaming
- High resolution Sony digital camcorder and tripod with
FireWire connection
- RealProducer Plus 10 software package
- Soundcraft Compact 4-channel soundboard
- Shure wireless handheld microphone for audience participation
- Shure wireless lavaleire microphone for speaker
- Koss high-isolation headphones
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Information for Viewers
The Webcast is broadcast in RealMedia format from the NC State
Realaudio Server. To connect to this live stream, you will need RealPlayer 10
installed on your system. Realplayer is
available for PC, Mac, and Unix workstations and is a free download
from www.real.com (be sure
to select 'RealPlayer Basic').
When a live webcast is online, you may access it by clicking
on the 'Watch the Webcast' link on the top of this page, or by
clicking
here to connect.
Information for Presenters
If you are planning an event or meeting
in Talley, you may request that your event be broadcast through
the system as part of the Online
Reservation Form. Confirmation of a Webcast from Talley will
be contingient on both anticipated demand and on necessary special
staffing requirements.
The broadcast will be produced by a trained student employee
from the Comm Department who will follow your direction on how
the event should be presented. In addition to your
live Webcast, you will receive a recorded copy afterwards for
your own use. An archived version of your Webcast will be made
available online for a limited time for replay viewing following
the event, hosted by the Information Technology Division and linked
from this website.
Webcasting Fees
The cost of the system includes a single charge for the reservation
of the system, and an additional per hour cost for labor. The
per hour cost is $10, and there is a minimum reservation of 2
hours for the system, which includes 1 hour for setup beforehand
and 1/2 hour for breakdown afterward. This means that there must
be at least 1 1/2 hours between each Webcast event for preparation
time.
- Student Groups, In-House Clients and the Division of Student
Affairs: $15 plus $10 per hour labor charge.
- Campus Departments: $50 plus $10 per hour labor charge.
- Outside Groups and Visitors: $125 plus $10 per hour labor
charge.
If you have questions about the use of the RealMedia System,
please feel free to contact the Reservations and Events Management
office at usc_reservations@ncsu.edu
or 919-515-2249.
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