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I was just curious if anyone knew what the 2007 NASA webcast schedule might look like -- if there's one at all -- or when that information might be available. This is our team's FIRST year traveling to an out-of-state regional and we'd like for our parents and supporters to be able to cheer us on while we're down in the Silicon Valley, but it'll take some time to get them all on board with how webcasting works and what they'll need to do to watch.

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Pretty much a guarantee VCU will be one of the first week ones. Otherwise, it's up in the air. I'd like to know too Madison. Dave?

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This page from 2005 said that the 2006 schedule would be posted by March 3rd and linked on the robotics.nasa.gov homepage; I would guess they have about the same planning schedule this year.

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i really hope they will e on NASA TV as well. as this is the first eyar of having NASA TV! i wan't to see it on TV and be so proud, other then sitting next to the laptop for the whole day.

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Hope they do the video feeds in QuickTime as well as Windows Media and Real!

I'm pretty sure Vegas, Florida, Lone Star, and VCU will get NASA Webcast coverage. Chesapeake might get it again (since it was shafted in 2006 after a promise of a webcast). There might be so many good regionals again that won't get webcasted.

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After rooting around a bit I think I found the 2007 schedule:

http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/webc...onals_2007.php

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I have been in touch with my contacts at NASA, I have offered to web stream 4 regionals to them. I am still waiting for decisions to be made. The amount of regionals depends on if I can get a high speed feed on which to stream.

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I am also hoping for some of the regional to be played on NASA TV. I would like to have some of the team members over to my home to watch it. Having saturday events on TV would make it a lot easier than 10 people around a computer.

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You could always hook your Computer up to your TV... (Don't ask me how)

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I'm glad I finally got DirectTV to watch the events on our projector :D It's gotta be better than sitting in front of my PC when the feed constantly drops :(

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For everyone hoping to watch on NASA TV: Word has it that they will only be doing the championships on there, and not the regionals. This was posted by a member of SOAP in another thread.

Also, stay tuned for a NJ Regional Webcast that is not currently listed on the NASA site. NASA has approved it, and we are pending an internet connection at the event, but either way 177 will be providing the archives to The Blue Alliance for some secret plans, and anyone such as SOAP who may request it.

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:( :mad:

o well, back to the laptop.

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I can't recall from last year. Did they webcast on thursday or not:confused:

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i don't thoink nasa does, but the teams some did.

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I remember watching Thursday matches from VCU for the past 2 years. I guess we will just have to wait and see, though.

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Crosses fingers*

then realizes, break is over at 9:30, but has lunch at 11 and another break at 1. :p

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It is up:D

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where?

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VCU is up an running! The event website has a link. So far it has been advertising. Hopefully we will see practice sessions shortly!

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beautiful!

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thanks!

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Don't you have a class to teach there mister? :p

It's advertisements right now for about another 15 minutes before they play some matches.

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or it might be like last year where those advertisements might sit up until the afternoon

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let's hope not, they just queded up the first pratcie matches.

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it died on me, is it still working for others?

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It's not working for me. Anyone else?

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i was sitting in study hall. Now i have lunch. If you must know my schedule.

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the link failed. now we dont even have the audio.:mad:

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Is it just me, or did the stream cut out and won't reconnect?

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down for me, too.

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Dead as a doornail.

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DEAD.

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bummer, hopefully it can be back when i return from lunch.

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It's back up.

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Figures they get the webcast back up just to go on an hour lunch break....

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still not working for me

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Hm, it's working for me right now...

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which link? the one off the VCU website gives me a file not rendered message

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worked on my first try.. pretty clear for a webcast too

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same here. worked on my first try.but that was only 15 minutes ago

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realplayer> windows media

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I wonder how long it will be before they realize the error message... hopefully after lunch they will know about it.

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hopefully it wont turn off, and then not realize it.

has there been any exceptional bots so far?

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The NJ Webcast is currently live (but I can't give out the IP). Expect to see us up and running with in the next few hours, and continuous coverage throughout the weekend.

I will post the link as soon as it is available to me, and we will be archiving the matches as well for The Blue Alliance and anyone else like SOAP's purposes.

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It seems to be running fine for me

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I am watching(I think) the VCU webcast but it is just a video about FIRST (a really good one actually) Is this what every one else has or am I watching something different?

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Same thing I have. They'll be back at 1pm. Lunch break!

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sweet. im looking forward to watching the NJ webcast.

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james they are on lunch break. next match is at 1

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Almost time for matches to start again...:)

For once I don't mind being sick, if I was at school I couldn't watch any of it. Plus we have a half day tomorrow, so I'll be able to catch some matches after school too! :D

//edit: The video seems to have started again...I hope the matches come on soon.

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ahhhh hurry up! i gots ants in my pants!

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"down with dvd, up with matches" X2!

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...maybe lunch is running long?

This is making me so incredibly jumpy, I can't wait for my first look at the game being played!

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alright this video is cute and inspirational and all that crap but come on I want to watch matches!

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it was cute the first time, annoying the second time and ridiclious the third time.

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hear hear!! correction: I want to see 2007 matches!! boo 2006 archives

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NJ up yet???

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Hey marra... any update on WHEN that ip or link will be posted for the NJ regional!?!

thanks!!!

*and yes i want to see matches too =(...

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Uh oh. Things get confusing when you start addressing one of the Super Marra Bros. by their last name while the other is around.

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YESSSS!! Finally!!

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it's back!!!

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Matches back on. Yay!

[Edit] Orrrrrrrrr not, just watch, it's gonna load right as I have to go to Marketing...

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VCU is back

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It's up!!

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ok now it's footage from last year, this is really frustrating, I just want to see a match!

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LAST YEAR! What are they doing!

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Oops, we entered the quantum time warp. Dang, not again. Nice to hear Jeff's voice again though. :P

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Woah, we must be lucky to go back into the future, quick everyone go to the nearest casino and cah out!

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i bet the nasa guys are looking at this and laughing.... :]

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GAH that was such a tease....I saw the rack, and then didn't realize they'd switched to last year until the balls started flying.

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We're back to present day.

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Hopefully it STAYS this time...

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Anyone else's webcast sort of chopped on the edges?

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yes, i think it is the position of the camera, its been like that since this morning

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clear for me.

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I can't see the endzones either, I guess it's just the camera positioning.

I can't make out the team numbers with the real time scoring, but other than that, I like the RTS this year so far.

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This morning the RTS was full on the bottom of the screen but since lunch end it has been chopped. The endzones were never fully visible though.

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I would prefer to be able to see a numeric indication of the time remaining in addition to the progress bar. At a glance, the progress bar can give you a feel for the time, but not how much time is left. As a driver or coach this year, I would probably look exclusively at the clock on the far alliance station (if it wasn't obstructed by tubes) to see how much time I have left.

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I may have to invest in a watch with a nice, large display and a stopwatch to keep myself on track as a coach, I agree that the bar is nice but a countdown would help the drive teams.

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dissappointing when the human players score more than robots. Any one interested in an AIM chat instead of using this thread?

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Jesus, 384's a beast! :yikes:

I'm getting on AIM, add me to the chat: joemattrocks

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Add me to the chat: robotgirl1629

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Sorry Mr. Greg... lol... so chris... whens the ip gonna be linked? lol...

so ya... BOO MACS... im on a mac at work right now *not my own but troubleshooting it on hold with tech support *sigh* and just waiting it out and of course... the web feed doesnt work =(... oh well hopefully i will be at my PC tommorow to at least watch some lovely qualifying matches!

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HEY WATCH IT!

Try VLC.

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Ok, I got firewall issues sorted out with NASA, and now everyone should be able to connect to the NJ Webcast Feed. Here's the link:

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/video/njwebcast.asx

It has been confirmed to play in VLC, and Windows Media Player. If you have any issues (we're still beta and testing for tommorow), post in this thread and we'll try to fix it ASAP.

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*sigh* cant get either NJ or VC =(... must be works firewalls or something *sigh*

and im on my pc too =( *tried in both WMP + VLC*

oh btw forgot about VLC on mac... and wasnt going to install extra apps since it wasnt my pc... <3 the macs

*Edit i lied NJ is working in VLC!!! w00t w00t!!!

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Wont.open.fo.me.chis....using.WMP

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The NJ feed seems to only want to splash sponsors, yet I still hear matches going on in the background?

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ya when the link went up i saw 1 practice match *2 matches total* and then it has been on sponsers for a good 10-15 minutes...

Korei go d/l VLC... its free!! free = good

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yea, the video switcher is currently watching star wars on his laptop:mad: . I don't know why they changed to the sponsors. Its been on a camera all day.

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You could always jsut buy a S-Video cable and hook it to your TV, like i did to kickoff, and it comes in just as good a web cast would come in but not as good as NASA TV:D

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So far so good with the NJ webcast. Very Exciting. Thanks Guys.. Now its time to try not to go over my bandwidth limit. :rolleyes:

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It was working fine in WMP 9 on my system (admittedly, it is also the one serving the webcast), and supposedly it works in 11 (our tester was in class at the time...Greg). What version are you using? Has VLC worked for you since? Can't you just turn around and look at Tom's computer?:p

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so about that guy watching star wars... i respect star wars and am a huge fan but... its getting kinda annoying watching sponsers =(...

hope hes ready and at attention tommorow!

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION!!! 237 is up =(... lol luckily saw 25 earlier...

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yep, stream is working, but only adds at this point.

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chris, all I can see is the sponsors, there are matches going on in the background. Whats going on?

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learn to read up my good friend fin!!! =D

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7 in a row at VCU...very nice job 1885, 384 and 1033.