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How To Setup Live Streaming And Forward It To The Internet?

Undisclosed

09/01/13 10:50am

I would like to know the steps involved to enable live camera streaming on the internet. What are the configurations required for unicast / multicast streaming?

John Honovich

IPVM | 09/01/13 03:57pm

Taher, do you know the specific camera make / model you want to use? How many people do you expect to regularly watch the feed? Both of these questions will impact the correct solution.

Also, this discussion on Embedding Video and PTZ controls in a web browser might be interesting to you.

Finally, multicasting is almost certainly not an option when streaming over the Internet as the public Internet typically does not support multicasting.

Undisclosed

In reply to John Honovich | 09/01/13 04:44pm

John, it is a Sony CH120 and we expect not more than 10 simultaneous visitors on the website

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed | 09/01/13 06:40pm

Also, do you want to show it in the Sony web interface or do you want to embed into another web page? The former is easy, the later is more complicated.

Undisclosed

In reply to John Honovich | 09/01/13 07:22pm

I need to embed into another web page.

I can easily forward the HTTP port to the internet and obtain an image or h264 video. Though the Sony does support Unicast and Multicast streaming over UDP.

Would it not be more efficient to use UDP to conserve bandwidth

Duncan Miller

In reply to Undisclosed | 09/01/13 08:27pm

The maximum number of web connections for the 5th gen of sony cameras is 5. With the sony it is really quite easy to embed the video in an external webpage or you can upload a custom webpage directly onto the camera.

To get the embedded code to put on a external webpage just log into the camera, click on the viewer tab and pick html output tab. It will give you the exact html code to embed into any webpage.

Duncan Miller

In reply to Duncan Miller | 09/01/13 08:43pm

On a side note if you were to use Sonys 6th Generation cameras they will support up to 20 clients.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Duncan Miller | 09/01/13 08:45pm

Thanks Duncan! Do you recall if they require an ActiveX control on the embed code? Or is there a MJPEG or other option?

Duncan Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 09/01/13 08:58pm

You can choose jpeg(works on a mac), jpeg/flash, and activex. Just pick your settings (Image size, PTZ control, FPS, Autoplay, Sound, Menu option, ect.) hit the preview button and the camera will generate the new html code.

Undisclosed

09/02/13 10:49am

Thanks Duncan

Though is there a way to overcome the 5 connection limit as the camera does support multicast or should I just get the 6th Gen

Bohan Huang

09/02/13 02:13pm

You can use VLC to unicast/multicast a RTSP stream from a IP camera. VLC acts as a "proxy" to allow more connections. Other options include Ustream.

Duncan Miller

09/02/13 04:18pm

There is no way to overcome the 5 connection limit on the camera as the camera only has so much horse power. The only other ways of doing it requires a server and software of some kind. Is this an option? Are these cameras being recorded or are you using a security cameras for s non security application?

Undisclosed

09/06/13 06:05am

The camera is purely used for streaming. No recording at all.

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Brian Karas

Pelican Zero
09/06/13 10:14am

You probably want to consider a service like HD Relay

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