2010 Regional Webcasts

[Travis Hoffman]

It's that time of year again. Fill in the blanks if you know who is webcasting the event. NASA has yet to publish their 2010 regional webcasts page.

Week 1

Washington, DC - NASA again?


Week 4

Buckeye - Team 48 - link TBD

[kmitchell]

Week 3 - Silicon Valley - NASA

Week 5 (Mid-Week) - Sacramento - NASA

[Nawaid Ladak]

I remember part of the Connect a Million Minds Project was to broadcast some of these events. It might be useful to call up your local TWC Customer Service Center and see if they will indeed be broadcasting any events that we may not be aware of.

[Racer26]

As a FIRST community over the next few years, I'd love to see us get EVERY FRC event (at least the regular season) webcast, and posted on TBA.

For the last few years Discovery Channel has webcast GTR (but only to Canadian IPs), but nobody recorded the stream, including Discovery themselves, so it never made it to TBA.

[Travis Hoffman]

Week 1

Washington, DC - NASA again?

Week 2


Week 3

Silicon Valley - NASA

Week 4

Buckeye - Team 48 - link TBD

Week 5

(Mid-Week) Sacramento - NASA

[dodar]

Florida usually gets picked up by NASA

[KC1AJT]

Week 4 - Boston: The Blue Alliance (another program will be filmed by team 61 and given to TBA after the event)
Week 5 - Connecticut: Not Yet Announced (my team has volunteered)

[Alex Cormier]

Sounds like the Finger Lakes Regional will be webcast and on the local RIT channel.

[Ivan Helmrich]

Week 1 - Greater Kansas City http://www.more.net/content/first-robotics

[hillale]

Week 1 - Greater Kansas City http://www.more.net/content/first-robotics

Thank you, sir!

[DarkFlame145]

Sounds like the Finger Lakes Regional will be webcast and on the local RIT channel.

yayayaya I love watching FLR

[thefro526]

Has anyone heard if NJ is being webcasted this year? I'd like to send the link out to some of my co-workers and family again...

Also, does anyone know if Soap Gameday is going to be up again this year?

[MamaSpoldi]

Connecticut will be webcast by Team 230. You can access the link (when the time comes) through our website:

http://shsrobotics.org/

[Alex_Miller]

Minnesota North Star (week 5) will be webcast by team 2175. http://robotics.mnmsa.org/webcast.php

We might do 10K lakes if nobody else is doing it.

[Greg Marra]

FIRST Wiki page with 2010 Webcasts:

http://firstwiki.net/index.php/2010_Webcasts

[Steve W]

As of now , GTR will only be webcast for Elims on Discovery.

[Imadapocalypse]

Anyone know if San Diego will be streamed?

[Vikesrock]

Peachtree, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83741):

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/frc-peachtree-regional/v3

[XOFallenAngelOX]

hey does anyone know what site the webcast is going to be for BAE regionals

[AQuick]

Does anyone know if any of the Michigan districts will be webcast?

[Keno]

Michigan Webcast of all Michigan events will be at www.CodeRedRobotics.com
Team 2771 will be providing this.

[Jimmy Cao]

Michigan Webcast of all Michigan events will be at www.CodeRedRobotics.com
Team 2771 will be providing this.

You're broadcasting ALL Michigan events now? Wow. That's a huge accomplishment for the most long-established of teams, and coming from a 2nd (3rd?) year team, I'm just shocked =O

[Diminish]

So is it traditional for a team to take up the "webcasting mantel" for their home regional?

I was just wondering on behalf of a second year team (Team 3006) going to a first year regional (Utah Regional).

[EricH]

So is it traditional for a team to take up the "webcasting mantel" for their home regional?

I was just wondering on behalf of a second year team (Team 3006) going to a first year regional (Utah Regional).
Sort of. If you're interested, http://robotics.arc.nasa.gov/events/webcasting.php is a good link to go to.

If you can't webcast, see if you can get some form of recording device to the event and record matches that way, then get them to The Blue Alliance.

[Jonathan Norris]

As of now , GTR will only be webcast for Elims on Discovery.

I have the equipment and probably enough students to help me webcast it and record it. I'll see what I can pull together for a GTR webcast.

I won't be at Waterloo until possibly Saturday, so I likely won't set one up.

For people interested in setting up a webcast look at these old threads about it: from 2008 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63884) and 2009 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70600)

[Nawaid Ladak]

I hope all those webcasts that NASA has listed on their site (Every Single Week 1 event minus Districts and San Diego) actually end up being webcasted. That would truly be an accomplishment for the FIRST community as a whole.

[ColleenShaver]

Week 2 - WPI Regional will be webcast by WPI. Link will be posted on http://www.wpi.edu/news/firstregional when it is available (hopefully by Wednesday evening).

I'm sure someone will gladly repost the direct link on CD when it's available.

[RIT_FIRST_LH]

Good Evening.

The Finger Lakes Regional @ RIT

Will be webcasted (Friday and Saturday 9am-5pm) at

http://www.rit.edu/first/webcast/

Enjoy the show!

[Racer26]

Anybody know if http://gameday.mttkllr.com (soap108 GameDay) is going to be live again this year? That was great for glomming all the webcasts together in one place in the past.

[Keno]

You're broadcasting ALL Michigan events now? Wow. That's a huge accomplishment for the most long-established of teams, and coming from a 2nd (3rd?) year team, I'm just shocked =O


Note: We were able to webcast all Michigan events last year as well! If it helps to grow FIRST it is worth it!

[PriyankP]

Good Evening.

The Finger Lakes Regional @ RIT

Will be webcasted (Friday and Saturday 9am-5pm) at

http://www.rit.edu/first/webcast/

Enjoy the show!

Thank you very much for that!!

:)

[nikeairmancurry]

As being a college student and a Robotics nerd... and being on spring break, the quickier i can see robots the better.. So is anyone webcasting the practice rounds tomorrow??

[Josh Goodman]

Anybody know if http://gameday.mttkllr.com (soap108 GameDay) is going to be live again this year? That was great for glomming all the webcasts together in one place in the past.

This. Anyone?

[Racer26]

I guess nobody's webcasting today?

[Akash Rastogi]

Week 1 - Greater Kansas City http://www.more.net/content/first-robotics

Will practice matches be shown live today or just qauli's and elims?

[1902_Battery_SGT]

I guess nobody's webcasting today?

Kansas is broadcasting http://streaming.more.net/robomatcheslive

[Michael Corsetto]

Kansas is broadcasting http://streaming.more.net/robomatcheslive

I can see the green field! And I'm digging the Roomba roaming the middle zone at Kansas, now lets see 6 FRC robots on that field!

[artdutra04]

Kansas is broadcasting http://streaming.more.net/robomatchesliveThey had the camera trained on the field for a good five or ten minutes, then as soon as the announcer signaled the start of the first practice match, they cut over to the sponsor loop... Quick, someone give the A/V crew some coffee!

[JoshD]

They had the camera trained on the field for a good five or ten minutes, then as soon as the announcer signaled the start of the first practice match, they cut over to the sponsor loop... Quick, someone give the A/V crew some coffee!

Yeah I noticed that too. I was hoping to see a bit of play today, I'm booked the rest of the week.

edit: Looks like they are setting up a camera down at field level now. Someone is a little focus happy right now.

[thefro526]

They had the camera trained on the field for a good five or ten minutes, then as soon as the announcer signaled the start of the first practice match, they cut over to the sponsor loop... Quick, someone give the A/V crew some coffee!

Looks like someone got coffee, the feed's back up.

[1902_Battery_SGT]

let the matches begin!

[engunneer]

I added a link to the Oregon regional webcast to the wiki. http://frcstream.com/

[ATannahill]

I added a link to the Oregon regional webcast to the wiki. http://frcstream.com/

Can we get an estimate of when the stream will be up?

[nikeairmancurry]

Is it me or is the Kansas feed frozne?

edit:Nvm its running fine =]

[engunneer]

No idea. I'm watching from Wisconsin. The feed is being done by Bellarmine (sp?) Prep.

Last year it was up starting on Friday.

Anyone watching Kansas know why Blue got -2?

[nikeairmancurry]

No idea. I'm watching from Wisconsin. The feed is being done by Bellarmine (sp?) Prep.

Last year it was up starting on Friday.

Anyone watching Kansas know why Blue got -2?

No clue... Didnt see anything on that side of the field... But 525 impressed me

[Vikesrock]

Is it just me or does it look like KC is forcing teams in the far zone to start touching the wall and not allowing them to be touching the goal ramp instead?

[JoshD]

My stream is starting to get really choppy, it completely stopped a few times too.

[robodude03]

My stream is starting to get really choppy, it completely stopped a few times too.

My stream also stopped about a minute ago. Trying to reconnect.

EDIT: Was able to connect back after stopping and restarting the stream.

[nikeairmancurry]

Is it just me or does it look like KC is forcing teams in the far zone to start touching the wall and not allowing them to be touching the goal ramp instead?

I just think that no team is starting that far left. Then again I could be wrong. Also just before the last match started I completely lost the feed. Seems just like a one time deal though. *As I speak I just lost the feed again.*

[ATannahill]

Problems here too.

[Lowfategg]

Seems to be running ok for me now. Did they take a lunch break or something?

[robodude03]

Just lost feed again as well. Seems they were changing video since I was able to connect back in for a moment only to see the sponsor slides.

[JoshD]

I think someone was messing with the bit rate, I saw it jump as high as 4k, and even 2k, now it's back down to a reasonable 200 something. As I was typing this they upped it again, to 755kb/s, but it is stable here now. I think they are still trying to get everything set up and finalized.

[lenny8]

anyone know the link to DC?

[Akash Rastogi]

Kansas regional music = <3

lmao

[dodar]

none of the links are showing the regionals

[ATannahill]

none of the links are showing the regionals
Kansas City is rolling.

[1986titans]

Seems to be running ok for me now. Did they take a lunch break or something?

The tournament had a lunch break from about 12 - 1 pm CST today, which seems to be when everyone was posting.

[Alex Cormier]

The FLR cast should be available today and tomorrow. http://www.rit.edu/first/webcast/

[ATannahill]

In absence of gameday I have created a poor replacement. Download the attached file and change the extension to .html. Run it in firefox (or chrome, IE, safari, etc.). It has all webcasted regionals in order of starting time.

If anyone wants to clean it up or improve upon it, please do and post a new file.

[ATannahill]

In absence of gameday I have created a poor replacement. Download the attached file and change the extension to .html. Run it in firefox (or chrome, IE, safari, etc.). It has all webcasted regionals in order of starting time.

If anyone wants to clean it up or improve upon it, please do and post a new file.
I set up a paper (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2342) to hold the updates of the page. Version 1.1 puts each webcast on its own line.

[nikeairmancurry]

As of Now, Traverse City is up, Finger Lakes is up! Adding PeachTree and DC to those webcasts that have kicked started.

[engunneer]

A cool thing I found last night for those of you with dual-screen systems:
http://lifehacker.com/5419028/keep-flash-videos-in-full-screen-on-dual-monitors

If you are watching a Flash feed (Ustream, etc.), this allows you to put the fullscreen flash mode on one screen, and keep working on the other screen without interrupting full-screen mode.

This is tested and working right now, as I watch the Duluth regional on Ustream.

[dodar]

is Peachtree down for anyone else?

[wedellm]

Will anyone be broadcasting the Utah Regional??

[Chris is me]

So did anyone else just see 217 score 9 points single-handedly? How about that?

Everything but Michigan's working for me so far.

[Racer26]

Am I the only one that thinks the quality on the Rochester feed leaves something to be desired?

[Vikesrock]

Looks like the DC Regional is on NASA TV.

Channel 77 here on Comcast - Minneapolis.

[IndySam]

I have lost KC!

[Vikesrock]

I have lost KC!

Yep, same here

[Chris is me]

I have lost KC!

Same here. :( Just Peachtree and DC for me right now.

[engunneer]

A team in GA just got 22 points in DOGMA penalties :ahh:

Teach your human players to be careful.

Also, a new thread should probably be started: Webcasts - lessons learned by watching.

[Zholl]

Yep, same here

same. I did notice that Windows media player came up with a message in the corner about it changing media, and then right after that the video connection got really flaky for a minute before cutting out entirely. not sure if any of that is useful, but I thought I'd mention it

[playbass06]

For KC, Windows Media Player simply refuses to open .asf files. The MORE.net guy was in the pit area, I might ask him about it tomorrow.
Anyone know where I might get a codec (or another media player) for .asf files? A quick search didn't turn up much. This problem happened to me last year, too.

EDIT: VLC Media Player opens them just fine (even has a Firefox add-in!), but only the streamed (which is over now) feed works, not the stored qualification matches.

[IndySam]

For KC, Windows Media Player simply refuses to open .asf files. The MORE.net guy was in the pit area, I might ask him about it tomorrow.
Anyone know where I might get a codec (or another media player) for .asf files? A quick search didn't turn up much. This problem happened to me last year, too.

I played it on media player and real player before it went down.

[Chris is me]

For KC, Windows Media Player simply refuses to open .asf files. The MORE.net guy was in the pit area, I might ask him about it tomorrow.
Anyone know where I might get a codec (or another media player) for .asf files? A quick search didn't turn up much. This problem happened to me last year, too.

VLC Media Player plays almost anything, including every webcast I've needed to see.

[Vikesrock]

I played it on media player and real player before it went down.

At various times I had it open in Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic (http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/) and VLC (http://www.videolan.org/) before it went out

[Rion Atkinson]

I also had it running on Windows Media Player.



On a quick side note. Does anyone have a rough guess as to how long until TBA gets videos online?

[Vikesrock]

On a quick side note. Does anyone have a rough guess as to how long until TBA gets videos online?

This is typically dependent on how quickly a team archiving the footage (assuming there is one) gets the video cut and uploaded to the TBA FTP. After it is on the TBA FTP those guys are usually great about getting it posted.

If the video is being parsed in real-time during archiving, it could be uploaded and posted within a day or two. Most likely it will take longer, usually at least a few days to a week.

[phil-1302]

I couldn't see if it was mentioned, but does anybody know about the NYC regional?

[Brandon Holley]

Any word on webcasts today? I've hit the links listed on NASAs site, but have been unable to get Flordia or WPI up and running despite their respective sites saying they should be broadcasting.

[ColleenShaver]

Hi everyone-

Having trouble posting the link via our CMS, so here it is:

mms://media.wpi.edu/live (mms://media.wpi.edu/live)

We are live now, practice matches are running!

[TheOtherGuy]

I've got the Florida regional cast working (only music/field sounds and breakaway logo right now) but the above link for WPI isn't working...

[IndySam]

I've got the Florida regional cast working (only music/field sounds and breakaway logo right now) but the above link for WPI isn't working...

it's working for me. Do you have real player?

[Aren_Hill]

I've got wpi working in VLC player

[Rion Atkinson]

I have WPI working on Windows media player.

[TheOtherGuy]

it's working for me. Do you have real player?

I've got wpi working in VLC player

I'm in VLC and it's not working.. Oh! Nevermind, peerblock doesn't like it. It's up!

And it looks like 2791 just won

[Storcky]

It looks like Chesapeake will be on NASA TV tomorrow.

[thefro526]

Just got WPI up on Windows Media Player at Work.

Thanks!

[BrendanB]

It looks like Chesapeake will be on NASA TV tomorrow.

Great, I can't wait to see how 1058 is doing!

[Brandon Holley]

Hi everyone-

Having trouble posting the link via our CMS, so here it is:

mms://media.wpi.edu/live (mms://media.wpi.edu/live)

We are live now, practice matches are running!

You guys don't happen to have a different camera angle do you?

[BrendanB]

You guys don't happen to have a different camera angle do you?

Or a clearer one, this one is really fuzzy and the blue alliance driver station covers half of the field.

[Akash Rastogi]

Or a clearer one, this one is really fuzzy and the blue alliance driver station covers half of the field.

VLC plays really clearly

[ahecht]

You guys don't happen to have a different camera angle do you?

There were no camera operators for the practice day, but there are multiple cameras (including two robotic cameras) set up for tomorrow.

[Chris is me]

I'm in VLC and it's not working.. Oh! Nevermind, peerblock doesn't like it. It's up!

And it looks like 2791 just won

We didn't field a robot all day... so we had good practice partners I guess.

I hope you'll be saying that tomorrow!

[thefro526]

Anyone Watching Pittsburgh? The feed looks really good right now...

Btw, anyone know anything about 3138 at Pittsburgh? They sure don't look like a rookie.

(I've also got Florida, Ann Arbor and Cass Tech Open.... But WPI's Not working?)

@ 9:05, Florida's Opening Ceremonies are up, Cass Tech is/was up, and Pittsburgh Practices are up...

[Racer26]

Anybody have match schedules and such for PIT?

I'm itching to see 1114's offering this year.

[Lowfategg]

Anybody have match schedules and such for PIT?

I'm itching to see 1114's offering this year.

They were on a few mins ago (remember its a 2 day regional so practice matches in the beginning of the day),

You should be itching, they scored 18 points by themselves (20 with lift bonus), or at least that is what the webcast said.

[ttldomination]

Can I get the link to the Pittsburgh Webcast?

[TheOtherGuy]

http://www.pittsburghfirst.org/webcast/

[thefro526]

They were on a few mins ago (remember its a 2 day regional so practice matches in the beginning of the day),

You should be itching, they scored 18 points by themselves (20 with lift bonus), or at least that is what the webcast said.

1114 might just be back to their 2008 level of dominance.

In the match I saw them in this morning (Practice) they scored 14 balls and then attempted to lift but didn't grab the bar correctly...

Also, they shoot three balls from the far zone and then climb the bump into the mid zone... In Auto.

[Racer26]

They were on a few mins ago (remember its a 2 day regional so practice matches in the beginning of the day),

You should be itching, they scored 18 points by themselves (20 with lift bonus), or at least that is what the webcast said.

eep.

If this is actually the case... I'm scared to see 2056, and what sort of damage the two of them can do when put together.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

1114 might just be back to their 2008 level of dominance.

In the match I saw them in this morning (Practice) they scored 14 balls and then attempted to lift but didn't grab the bar correctly...

Also, the shoot three balls from the far zone and then climb the bump into the mid zone... In Auto.
Well, its time for us to pack it in. See you guys in 2011.

:p

[thefro526]

Well, its time for us to pack it in. See you guys in 2011.

:p

But we haven't even seen the Poofs yet...?

[BrendanB]

1114 might just be back to their 2008 level of dominance.

In the match I saw them in this morning (Practice) they scored 14 balls and then attempted to lift but didn't grab the bar correctly...

Also, they shoot three balls from the far zone and then climb the bump into the mid zone... In Auto.

WOW! I'm really scared to see a 148,217,and 1114 match! 20 points in a match is huge! But, we can still do better in auto! 5 balls, one bump. But knowing them, they should get all six by lunch today! :p

Good luck 1114!

[Racer26]

I havent even SEEN it yet and I'm scared. Anybody know when they'll be on the field next?

[Jay Trzaskos]

hmm, 3.5 hours from Buffalo to Pittsburgh... I-90 to I-79, I could make it there in 2 and change.

[BrendanB]

No Chesapeake Regional webcast! :( Oh well, there is always thebluealliance.net to stalk! :p

[Rion Atkinson]

I havent even SEEN it yet and I'm scared. Anybody know when they'll be on the field next?

I can't tell... I was woken up by a text telling me about their 12-7 match. (The one where they scored 14 points on their own.) I immediately got the web-cast going. Sadly... It apears they may be on lunch break... I'm just seeing the powerpoint...

[Lowfategg]

I can't tell... I was woken up by a text telling me about their 12-7 match. (The one where they scored 14 points on their own.) I immediately got the web-cast going. Sadly... It apears they may be on lunch break... I'm just seeing the powerpoint...

They sort of scored most of the other 7 points for the other alliance aswell.

[1986titans]

I'm trying to watch Wisconsin in VLC, but I keep on getting this error:

Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'mms://sargasso-3.arc.nasa.gov/wisconsin'. Check the log for details.

So, then I go to the log (Tools >> Messages) and this is what was in it:

access_mms error: failed to open a connection (tcp)
access_mms error: failed to open a connection (tcp)
access_mms error: cannot connect to server
access_mms error: cannot connect to sargasso-3.arc.nasa.gov:80
main error: open of `mms://sargasso-3.arc.nasa.gov/wisconsin' failed: could not create access

Any ideas on how to fix it?

Edit: Never mind. I reinstalled it (I somehow had 0.9.9 still), and it got whatever exception to the firewall it needed done right this time. The video seems to be glitchy during the matches, but it shows the sponsors very smoothly and clearly. :p

[Andrew Schuetze]

Anybody have a feed from the Arizona Regional?

[Brad Voracek]

Anybody have a feed from the Arizona Regional?

http://team987.com/webcasts/

Theres a topic for it ;) just search Arizona next time!

[Rion Atkinson]

They sort of scored most of the other 7 points for the other alliance aswell.

That's what I heard! :D I heard they scored something like 9 for their own team and 5 for the other! :D 14 points scored by one team... Well, I would say I'm surprised, but it is Simbotics. Okay, I'm surprised. :yikes:

[ahecht]

At WPI, we've tied elimination match 3 a total of 3 times each with a score of 3-3.

[billbo911]

Does anyone have the URL for the Sacramento Regional?

[Jonathan Norris]

The Greater Toronto Regional will be webcasted thursday afternoon to Saturday at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/2010-first-robotics-greater-toronto-regional

[Steve W]

The webcast for GTR on Saturday afternoon is the following link. It is provided by Discovery Channel.

All DSL feeds for GTR are provided by Bell Canada and Team 188.

http://www.discoverychannel.ca/first

[crprato7]

Does Anyone have a link for The North Carolina Regional???

[thefro526]

Does Anyone have a link for The North Carolina Regional???

I don't think it's being webcasted, and if so the link isn't up on the NASA website.

[Akash Rastogi]

Sacramento is coming in loud and super clear.:D http://robotics.arc.nasa.gov/events/davis_stream.php

Shout out to 604, 1323, and 3256. Good luck guys.

[qzrrbz]

I don't know what they're doing on the west coast to send back such beautiful feeds, but it sure would be nice if the rest of the country could match it! :)

Very great pleasure watching the western regionals!

[TheOtherGuy]

Intel says Vegas will be up around noon.

[Rupnick]

Anyone have any intel on North Star and 1000b Lakes Webcast. The countdown ended at noon (45mins ago as of now.) Still nothing.

[Chief Samwize]

Anyone know if the Michigan State Championship is being webcast?

-Sam

[Joe Ross]

Anyone know if the Michigan State Championship is being webcast?

-Sam

I think this is where it will be: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/code-red-robotics-state-competition

[chris1592]

On the UStream page for MSC, it asks for a password. Does anyone know the password?

[Joe Ross]

On the UStream page for MSC, it asks for a password. Does anyone know the password?

It's working now.

[blackbrigadeer]

I don't know what they're doing on the west coast to send back such beautiful feeds, but it sure would be nice if the rest of the country could match it! :)

Very great pleasure watching the western regionals!

Thanks! We've been working with NASA to get the stream out to everyone. Hopefully next year we'll be able cover more events than just SVR and Sac Reg [:

[Vikesrock]

Anyone have any intel on North Star and 10,000 Lakes Webcast. The countdown ended at noon (45mins ago as of now.) Still nothing.

Sorry, we had some troubles with our original plan for archiving and streaming in different resolutions/bitrates.

The feeds should have been up for the last few hours of practice and should be shortly after the building opens tomorrow morning (8:00-8:15 or so), showing sponsors or the Breakaway logo until opening ceremonies.

If either event is not up by 8:45 or if either event cuts out during the day please PM me, I will try to remember to check my phone throughout the day for emails. If you know you will be watching the feed frequently you can PM me tonight or tomorrow for my cell # and you can send me a text if things go down.

EDIT: I will try to get a post up in this thread (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83675), if we have a known issue with either stream that we are working on.

[BrendanB]

Does Anyone have a link for The North Carolina Regional???

No. :( Unless a team sets one up overnight, but no one has.

[Vikesrock]

Both MN feeds should be at http://robotics.mnmsa.org please let me know if this is not the case.

[Joe Ross]

Both MN feeds should be at http://robotics.mnmsa.org please let me know if this is not the case.

both work for me