| Getting Started |
| What is mobile Livecasting? What do I need to Livecast from my mobile? What mobile devices are supported? What network connection do I need? How do I get started? |
| 1. What is mobile Livecasting? |
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Mobile Livecasting enables "one to many" video
streaming, whereby your cameraphone provides the originating live feed.
Any place that you can receive a mobile data signal will enable immediate,
"one button simple" live video transmission to the globe. Your originating video stream is received by the Livecast automated streaming server network, where it is "propagated" (or multiplied). This allows the video to be broadcast to as many concurrent viewers as you require. Your content is also archived on-the-fly on Livecast servers, for post event video-on-demand delivery. |
| 2. What do I need to Livecast from my mobile? |
You will need:
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| 3. What mobile devices are supported? |
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Compatible mobile devices for Livecast
currently include Windows Mobile5/6 devices, select Symbian, Windows
PocketPC 2003 and CE devices. |
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| 4. What network connection do I need? |
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Of course, the faster, the better. Encoding
quality of the video is optimized for all major wireless networks,
including: GPRS, 1xRTT, EDGE, UMTS, EV-DO, EV-DO Rev.A, BGAN, WiFi, HSDPA, WiBro and
WiMax. Please note - Livecast does not recommend using GPRS (or its' cousin
EDGE), as these networks tend to suffer from unreliable
consistency of available data channel. Check with your wireless network provider to obtain a data account. For regular Livecasting, we strongly recommend purchasing an "all you can eat" data account, if available. Alternatively, many operators offer pricing for a block of multiple hours of service or, alternatively data consumption at reasonable rates, priced by the gigabyte. Avoid a metered kilobyte plan, as this will likely be overly expensive (although this will certainly make your operator pleased). Another point to consider, you will be utilizing the "uplink" capacity of your data account. In general, the larger the kbps rate that your data account provides for, the better the quality of video your viewers will receive. The speed of your originating video feed will dictate data requirement necessary for each viewer (i.e. if you are transmitting at 300 kbps Wifi speed, viewers on a 28 kbps GPRS phone will be unable to view your content). Tailor your data for the expected viewer rate to ensure maximum compatibility. |
| 5. How do I get started? |
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Sign up for an account and download/install the
appropriate Livecast software on your mobile device. When you're ready to start streaming, launch Livecast on your mobile device, check your settings (setup), and ensure you are actively connected to the internet. Press the start button and you are Livecasting! During the Livecast, you can automatically send a link to notify viewers of the Livecast. |
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When you choose to post the video to your Blog
during a Livecast, the system automatically signs into your Blog and
provides a link to the Livecast. Alternatively, if your video is saved, the link to the saved file can be posted to your Blog at any time via MY VIDEO. |
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