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Posted by James G on 10/24/06 16:11
(I first posted this in rec.video.desktop, but received an email that
this group might be better suited to my problem)
We're shooting shows (live bands, mostly) for a streaming internet
site. We use three prosumer-level cameras and live-switch between the
feeds. We utilize an in-house stage/set so we're not talking about
setting up at bars and clubs.
The cameras we have offer two choices for video out: s-video and
rca-style composite. We've been going with s-video because of the cable
runs needed (50-feet and 100-feet) and we would also like to preserve
as much quality as possible (we're not so much concerned about the
quality for the live stream, more for archiving).
However, given the fragile nature of the s-video connection, we've been
going through s-video cables like you wouldn't believe. We've found
them to be really unreliable and we need to find an alternative
solution, as the 100-foot runs of cable are really expensive.
We are stuck with the cameras we have for now, so we do only have two
video out options: s-video and composite. Oh, and we aren't really able
to move the stage and the switcher any closer than they are right now.
We are most seriously considering a system in which we utilize a "hub"
in which we can plug shorter runs of s-video cable from the cameras
into the hub (the shorter runs would be much cheaper to replace). The
hub could easily be place within 15 feet of each of the cameras that
move around the most (the ones closest to the stage). However, does
such a hub exist? We're looking for at least a two-in, two-out hub, but
we'd definitely consider a 4X4 or similar if it can get us what we
need.
Do any of you guys know of such a hub? All the things that I've seen
are designed to be switchers (1X4, etc). We are actually considering
buying a few of these and using them basically as video
amplifiers/extenders. One that we are considering is found here:
http://tinyurl.com/yc9nd6
Any suggestions and/or hints (even if it is to suggest a more
appropriate group) would be much appreciated. We can't afford to spend
thousands on the solution, but I would certainly be glad to read any
thoughts even if they were outside the boundaries of our budget.
Thanks in advance...
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