It being a band and a live show. getting a mic that will not distort with the loudness of the venue would be a problem. i know this isnt really about the webcam but how much use is the video if the audio isnt of decent enough quality to make out the music? I would suggest you find a way to get a line-in from the soundboard.
as far as the cam. most webcams are made and tuned for short distance video.. you go very far away from it and detail is lost/out of focus.. I would suggest trying out the DV cam that Critch has suggested. On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 9:19 AM, Steven S. Critchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > I don't know of many webcams that support audio. It seems they are > bundled with mics that use your soundcard for that portion. > > Have you thought of just using a DV cam with a firewire port? > > I haven't tried to use my DV cam as a webcam, but I know it is > possible, and distro is irrelevant. > > Critch > > ----- "JMJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Greetings, > > > > I'd like to acquire a webcam that's well supported by Linux. I'm > > currently using Mandriva 2008.1 but that can be changed. The primary > > > > objective is to use the webcam to send streaming audio/video of band > > performances, probably to a closed audience of only a few people. > > > > Color and audio are obviously necessary, so B/W-only cams are out. > > The > > resolution and FPS needs are modest, at this point, anything we stream > > > > is better than the "nothing" currently being streamed. Both new and > > used are acceptable. > > > > Thoughts? Suggestions? > > > > > > BTW... my band, JonesWorld, is playing this Saturday, consider > > yourself > > invited. > > > > Ciao, > > > > JMJ, a.k.a. "Fedora Jones" > > (yes, I occasionally wear a red hat.) > > > > ================================== > > > > Here are the show details: > > > > JonesWorld presents "A Night in Purple"... our tribute to the one and > > > > only Prince. > > > > = This Saturday night, Nov. 15th > > = Limelight, 210 Woodland St. (Across from the football stadium) > > = Doors open at 8pm > > = Must be 18 years or older to enter. > > = Admission is $10 (unless you ask your favorite JonesWorld member, > > a.k.a. ME, for a free ticket.) > > > > THE FOLLOWING DRESS/BEHAVIOR CODE FOR THIS SHOW WILL BE STRICTLY > > ENFORCED: > > 1) Wear something funky, bonus points for wearing purple. > > 2) Add/remove clothing as instructed by the band. > > 3) All you Sexy MF's will shake that ass when instructed by the band. > > 4) I'm just kidding about that "strictly enforced" bit. LOL But, we > > love > > it when you dress to impress... US. > > :-D > > > > Check out JonesWorld at: > > http://www.myspace.com/jonesworld > > > > > > -- > Steven Critchfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
