Closed Circuit Video on Linux

[zscoundrel]

I guess it all depends on what you want to accomplish.  If you just want 
to be able to show the control room when the drummer gives a thumbs up 
to start recording, just about anything will work.

If you are expecting professional musicians to pick up visual timing 
cues from cheapo PC cameras and monitors, forget it.  You would need 
dedicated circuits,  HD video cameras and 4 foot HD monitor screens for 
that.

I would go with decent vide cameras, monitors and a video suite so you 
could capture video from recording sessions for use in music videos.

Jonathan Hutchins wrote:
> Quoting Jim Herrmann <kclug at ItDepends.com>:
> 
> 
>>I was thinking this could be an excellent application of linux.  
> 
> 
> I'm with Charles on this one - what does Linux bring to the picture?  
> (If you'll excuse the phrase...)
> 
> You need cameras, you need one or more monitors, but why do you need a 
> general purpose computer in the stream?  Security camera technology 
> would let you have multiple cameras on one monitor, or (probably for no 
> more money) you could do one monitor for the drum room, one for the 
> main room.
> 
> I think I would also recommend a camera in the control room with 
> monitors in the studio.  This would help maintain a human, interactive 
> interface in the absence of the window.
> 
> You can also treat the glass a little differently if you decide to 
> preserve it.  Go with multiple panes at alternating angles instead of a 
> single pane.
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