Camcorder to Record and Broadcast Online in Real Time

SmartAlley

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Hi community!

I serve on my church and Im interested on buying a camcorder to record and broadcast online the services.

What equipment I need in order to be able to broadcast in real time my church services on a website?
I know how I can broadcast whatever is on my computer, but I dont know how to do it with a camcorder in real time.

Can you please suggest me a camera and all the hardware that I need to do it? We already have internet so you can skip that part.

And you know a website better than livestream, please tell me.

Thanks!!!

 
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This bundle - http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-HC-V250K-Camera-Camcorder-Tripod/dp/B00JCD3R7Y/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404928860&sr=1-8&keywords=panasonic+hc-v550 - may work.

List of camcorders know to work with Ustream: http://ustream-helpers.com/node/64

Panasonic HC-V250 Full HD Camcorder $251.22 at B&H Photo Video
Panasonic HC-V550 Full HD Camcorder $342.99 at B&H Photo Video

As far as firewire goes you would probably have to find a used camcorder with a firewire port as the new camcorders don't have them but most will have an HDMI out port. You could try HDMI but you have to make sure you have an HDMI capture card.

Livestream links:
https://www.livestream.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6016...
I will look into it but since I haven't tried live streaming in a while I may not be the person to help. The last time I did it was with a camcorder connected to a laptop via a firewire cable and was using the free version (with ads) of Ustream. Without further research I can't say for sure a camcorder with built-in WiFi will do the job.
 

SmartAlley

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I heard already about the Wifi cameras and sounds cool. Can you refer me a camera with firewire thing feature. Im looking for a bundle of Camera, tripod, bag, memory card. My budget is around US500.

Thanks for your help!

 
This bundle - http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-HC-V250K-Camera-Camcorder-Tripod/dp/B00JCD3R7Y/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404928860&sr=1-8&keywords=panasonic+hc-v550 - may work.

List of camcorders know to work with Ustream: http://ustream-helpers.com/node/64

Panasonic HC-V250 Full HD Camcorder $251.22 at B&H Photo Video
Panasonic HC-V550 Full HD Camcorder $342.99 at B&H Photo Video

As far as firewire goes you would probably have to find a used camcorder with a firewire port as the new camcorders don't have them but most will have an HDMI out port. You could try HDMI but you have to make sure you have an HDMI capture card.

Livestream links:
https://www.livestream.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6016
http://www.livestream.com/userguide/?title=External_devices

You might want to consider adding a good microphone as well.
 
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