Greetings all,
I have been dealing with the inconsistent complexities of connecting a video
camera to an application that uses Flash Communication Server. (We have not
upgraded to Flash Media Server yet; hopefully in next year's budget). I found,
after several hours of guesswork and fishing around, that Flash does not like
all video drivers. And I stumbled, quite accidentally, onto a camera
compatibility page that lists webcams (this page is found at
http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_16453) that are
compatible with Flash Media Server. Sadly, the implication is that Flash Media
Server (and by extension, Breeze) is not designed for higher-end camcorders.
My goal has been to connect a camcorder-- not a webcam-- to a Breeze meeting.
The reason this question is here instead of the Breeze Meeting forum is because
I believe the Flash Media Server issue is an underlying one.
(Now why would I want to do this? Consider that a moot point. I have been
tasked by educators to figure it out for their own fell purposes).
In my discussions with other video professionals, I have been referred to a
fascinating entry in the Wikipedia about Firewire
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewire). I interpret this article to mean
something like this: If the computer has firewire, and the camera has
firewire, you can connect the two without having to purchase 3rd party video
capture solutions.
My question: Will Flash Media Server "see" the above-described video
connection in a live video application?
Thanks in advance,
Glen Gummess
Instructional Designer
University of St. Francis
Joliet, IL 60435
