Remote demonstration POC - Video *LINK*

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Alan Zenreich

I will bring some of the video equipment to Totally Turning, if anyone wants a private hands on demo. It would be my pleasure...

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Don Orr

Very well done Alan and Lauren! You keep raising the bar on demos and accessibility. See you this weekend.

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Alan Zenreich

Thanks Don... looking forward to seeing you this weekend.

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Dave Paine

I am very interested in the type of camera and software to stream video.

My local turning club is presently using a very old video camera with composite output to a projector which displays on a wall. Highly imperfect in many respects.

The camera is mounted on a tripod of a mount attached to the lathe. Limited mobility. No remote operation of the camera.

I was thinking about a webcam with pan, tilt and zoom connected to a laptop or ideally wireless to a computer.

I would like to stream the output so folks at the back could watch on their tablet or phone.

The meetings are at the local Woodcraft store which does not have wifi. I asked if I could connect my own wifi router, but they also have firewall which may prevent access to cloud type sites.

I would appreciate any guidance on how to improve the turning clubs display or our demonstrations.

If we were able to stream to external site then folks could connect from home if unable to attend the meeting.

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Alan Zenreich

Dave,

I would be happy to chat with you about the options for upgrading your club's setup. Drop me an email note and we can set up a time for a phone call.

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Dave Paine

Thanks Alan. Email sent.

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Lloyd in Mississauga

I really wish I was able to attend TT this year, but I try for every other year and went last year.

You have really taken this to a new level and I would think that if you have the equipment to do a good youtube video you may be close to able to do this. The external mic is a must to overcome the the lathe and background noise.

Some sort of switcher and maybe assistant to adjust the camera's and switch to the best shot would help. With a bit of practice it can become a smooth dance for the presentation. This can be a great use for those older phones that still work via wifi to be a 2nd or 3rd camera.

What did you use as your "Video chat" software between you and the club? was it a WebEx session? I suspect it was something between than a Skype or FaceTime connection.

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Alan Zenreich

We used Skype as the video/audio transport... 720p high def.