[Hidden-tech] Webcast/videostream solutions

[Shel Horowitz, Ethical/Green Marketing Expert]

Sorry to be a wet blanket--but in my very limited experience with 
Google hangouts, it doesn't have bandwidth for 10 participants, let 
alone 100.

There are indeed platforms that can do this; as a user, I've 
experienced high-participant-load webinars put on by Forbes, 
sustainable Brands, and others--but I have no idea what platform they 
use. Most of them are integrated into a SecondLife-like environment 
with a mall, a conference room, etc. I'm not sure, however, that any 
of them run without loading a plugin or app, or why that should be a 
criterion. It definitely will limit your choices a LOT.

Here's a thought: could you limit the number of live callers and send 
others a replay link? Then Google hangouts or even Skype  might work.


At 6:03 PM -0500 1/3/13, Colin Panetta wrote:
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>Hey Yadim,
>
>Have you considered Google Hangouts On Air?
><http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html>http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html
>
>
>I know that Google Hangouts can integrate with Google Calendar in a 
>way that you can create a Hangout as an event... not sure about On 
>Air integration though... Might be worth checking into!
>
>Best,
>Colin
>
>
>On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Yadim Medore 
><<mailto:yadim at purebranding.com>yadim at purebranding.com> wrote:
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>Hi All,
>
>Does anyone have experience with webcast setup?
>
>Here's what we're looking for in order of priority:
>
>1) Webcast a live video and audio stream of a speaker to over 100
>participants (not a "webinar" screen share, but actual "talking head"
>video stream)
>2) Simple attendee tech setup (not having to download special software or
>plugins); runs in a browser window
>3) Ability to pre-register attendees
>4) Ability for attendees to ask questions via audio only (selectively
>turned on by moderator)
>5) Globalization of instructions for attendees from other countries
>
>I realize that items 3 and 4 will be best handled by a solution like
>GoToWebinar or ReadyTalk, which we have used, or similar webinar
>platforms. However, GoToWebinar and ReadyTalk only offer videostreaming
>from a webcam for under 25 attendees.
>
>So I'm thinking that a simple webcast platform might be the only solution
>and we would need to use separate software for registration (like
>Eventbrite), and perhaps a standard conference call bridge for attendees
>to call in and ask questions.
>
>Any expert experience on this would be greatly appreciated!
>
>Yadim Medore
>Principal
>Pure Branding, Inc.
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