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Dave Flowerday
23-03-2006, 14:30
We have a webcast up for the Wisconsin Regional for now at:
www.midwestfirst.org/webcast.php
Please take a look and let me know how it works. The URL may not be the same for the remainder of the weekend so keep an eye on the Wisonsin Regional website for updates (http://www.msoe.edu/wisconsinfrcregional/).
Alex Cormier
23-03-2006, 14:32
Thanks Dave but the last link doesn't work until ya take out the ) at the end.
Dave Flowerday
23-03-2006, 15:13
Thanks Dave but the last link doesn't work until ya take out the ) at the end.
I blame VBulletin ;)
Collin Fultz
23-03-2006, 15:19
It looks great Dave! Thank you WildStang!
Kyle Love
23-03-2006, 15:27
Anyone else just get sound and no video?
Low data through, was working fine, now sound and no pic, and just now no sound.
Tim Delles
23-03-2006, 15:47
yup same here. no video just sound.
Dave Flowerday
23-03-2006, 16:16
Sorry guys, we seem to be having a bandwidth problem with the network feed here in the arena. It's fine for a while and then cuts out, which seems to cause problems with the video stream. I'm not sure what I can do about it - if it doesn't get better I'll have to lower the bitrate.
Dave Flowerday
23-03-2006, 16:59
Anyone watching? Still having problems or is it OK now?
Anyone watching? Still having problems or is it OK now?
Looks OK.
Don Wright
24-03-2006, 10:42
Update as of 10:58 EST Friday: Only sound now...no video.
It sounds exciting though...
Dave Flowerday
24-03-2006, 11:34
We're watching the feed here and the video is fine... maybe try reconnecting if you're not getting video?
Ryan Dognaux
24-03-2006, 12:34
Webcast has been going perfect for me all morning. Excellent stuff.
Don Wright
24-03-2006, 13:13
Son of a...
Grrr...
I'm using two monitors here and I had the realplayer on the second monitor. I moved it to the laptop screen and viola...video.
I can't believe I missed match 5 because of it!
CourtneyB
24-03-2006, 13:56
its like the picture is bad. but i can still see what stuff is goin on.
-Court-
Kyle Love
25-03-2006, 11:41
It's wroking pretty well for me, thanks guys!
Don Wright
25-03-2006, 12:27
Working good here too!! Thanks.
Anybody want to guess who #70 (#1 seed) picks for their first alliance partner?
111 who is the #2 seed
or
494, their twin, the #5 seed
That's a tough one!
They might go with 494, leaving 111 to be with 93.
Don Wright
25-03-2006, 12:39
I figured that too..and we were right... Going to be tough eliminations!!
That's a tough one!
They might go with 494, leaving 111 to be with 93.
or 1625.
Those finals are going to be something else!
Sakura141
25-03-2006, 12:49
#1 seed - 70, 494, 1781
#2 seed - 111, 1625, 1816
#3 seed - 93, 1504, 1754
#4 seed - 1714, 537, 1091
#5 seed - 1739, 706, 1103
#6 seed - 269, 1108, 81
#7 seed - 525, 1732,862
#8 seed - 1864, 1716, 1675
(I may have screwed up the numbers a tiny bit because I have really bad resolution right now, my mom was on the other computer reading some stuff off for me so I could try to compile this)
Gonna be some toughhhhh finals, excited to watch.
Don Wright
25-03-2006, 14:13
These field problems are getting to be silly. It's a joke.
Alex Cormier
25-03-2006, 14:18
I have noticed around 90% of the time it is the BLUE side too.
Arefin Bari
25-03-2006, 14:24
is it just me or others are having problem too with sound and the view?
its really choppy for me too, so if someone has a crisp view, can you please keep us uptodate with the results. thanks
Pat McCarthy
25-03-2006, 14:27
I've been getting a low frame rate (about 1 per second) but good sound and high quality images for the ones that make it.
BoyWithCape195
25-03-2006, 14:30
Same thing noticed...
As Dave had said before:
"Sorry guys, we seem to be having a bandwidth problem with the network feed here in the arena. It's fine for a while and then cuts out, which seems to cause problems with the video stream. I'm not sure what I can do about it - if it doesn't get better I'll have to lower the bitrate."
So the quality isn't going to be as good and thus it looks choppy.
Better than nothing.
CourtneyB
25-03-2006, 15:14
What is with like all the field problems? lol Its really wierd...ive been in and out of the house all day today..and everytime i turn on the webcast...WildStang is on competing and then their is always a field problem. lol is it bad luck? lol am i bad luck?? lol
-Court-
Sakura141
25-03-2006, 15:19
I noticed that, and I couldn't help but laughing somewhat, cause it happens a lot... and it's starting to get the point where it's funny, but it isn't. Besides... the dance party on the field is always fun to watch =D
Dave Flowerday
25-03-2006, 15:24
I restarted the encoder, someone watching at home in Schaumburg reported improvement. Let me know if it looks better.
looks the same here
It's moving better here.
Sakura141
25-03-2006, 15:31
much much much better. Thanks Dave!
CourtneyB
25-03-2006, 15:38
Yeah at first it was really choppy (i do have dsl now lol i dont have dial up anymore)...and right now its moving pretty good. So, Im another person from rollingmeadows/shaumburg that says its looking good
much, much better. thanks a ton dave. :)
What? Who won? I fell asleep, with all of the fricken restarts. Literally. I actually fell asleep. 95 min to do QF's? Jeez that was rediculous.
trashcat05
25-03-2006, 16:04
it's working good! thanks ^_^
CourtneyB
25-03-2006, 16:06
What? Who won? I fell asleep, with all of the fricken restarts. Literally. I actually fell asleep. 95 min to do QF's? Jeez that was rediculous.
haha yeah tell me about it
I'm in Marquette, MI right now and it looks about 200% better.
ridiculous 1st match, wow
Tytus Gerrish
25-03-2006, 16:22
This is awesome Paul is doing a bang up Job Mc'ing. 111 just took a time out for some reason. im on my toes.
Kristian Calhoun
25-03-2006, 16:40
congrats to teams 111, 1625, 1816! you guys did a job well done.
Sakura141
25-03-2006, 16:40
#1 seed - 70, 494, 1781 Finalists
#2 seed - 111, 1625, 1816 Winners
#3 seed - 93, 1504, 1754
#4 seed - 1714, 537, 1091
#5 seed - 1739, 706, 1103
#6 seed - 269, 1108, 81
#7 seed - 525, 1732,862
#8 seed - 1864, 1716, 1675
Good job to all the teams though, exciting matches.
111 took a timeout because they were hit at the end of match 1 and it bent their wheelie bar. Their accumulater was bent a little, and then broke the last round.
I just can't beleive the round where they scored 20 from 111 and 1625 during autonomous had to be restarted, that really sucked.
111 took a timeout because they were hit at the end of match 1 and it bent their wheelie bar. Their accumulater was bent a little, and then broke the last round.
I just can't beleive the round where they scored 20 from 111 and 1625 during autonomous had to be restarted, that really sucked.
Tell me about it. We had to reatart the match twice. They replaced a scoring computer after our 2nd false start, and then it worked only a little better after that. I hope they figure this out before Atlanta.
dubious elise
25-03-2006, 22:13
Tell me about it. We had to reatart the match twice. They replaced a scoring computer after our 2nd false start, and then it worked only a little better after that. I hope they figure this out before Atlanta.
I'm going to second that for your sake. It is a huge hinderance to big scorers like yourself and the Martian twins to be penalized with a restart every time you rack up points in auton mode. Congratulations on the win, nonetheless - I can't wait to see what you guys bring to Atlanta!
Andy Baker
26-03-2006, 10:28
Tell me about it. We had to reatart the match twice. They replaced a scoring computer after our 2nd false start, and then it worked only a little better after that. I hope they figure this out before Atlanta.
After the computer replacement, Mark Koors instructed the guys with the "pokey-pokey sticks" to push the balls down into the 3 point goal tubes at a slower rate. This seemed to work. Well... it was either the computer replacement OR the slower speed of ball feeding. Possibly, if the Microswitch sensors above the ball tubes see a sequence of balls too quickly, the system can't handle it.
Andy B.
Beth Sweet
26-03-2006, 10:44
After the computer replacement, Mark Koors instructed the guys with the "pokey-pokey sticks" to push the balls down into the 3 point goal tubes at a slower rate. This seemed to work. Well... it was either the computer replacement OR the slower speed of ball feeding. Possibly, if the Microswitch sensors above the ball tubes see a sequence of balls too quickly, the system can't handle it.
Andy B.
That was my best guess. I figure that the sensors probably weren't prepared for so many balls at once. It didn't seem to be a problem when we hit 1625 in autonomous and only the Wildstang balls went in. Perhaps there is a newer version of these sensors available that can handle mass capacity?
pathew100
27-03-2006, 13:33
I think it must be just field-to-field variation. At Great Lakes the NiagraFIRST triplets (and others, like 469) routinely scored balls this quickly with less problems. Hopefully they do work the bugs out before Atlanta though otherwise the finals there will take forever!
Is there an archive of the webcast available?
thoughtful
28-03-2006, 20:56
Is there an archive of the webcast available?
I would second that, wildstand has always made robots that awed my imagination. This sounds too exciting and i want to watch it :) . Please let me know if there are any videos.
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