Webcasts 2015

[Eugene Fang]

Twitch, YouTube, or Ustream pleaseeee...

[BrennanB]

Combined rankings done just for fun. Updated at random intervals.

Originally Posted by BrennanB

Combined rankings done just for fun. Updated at random intervals.

Thank you to everyone who is helping make this happen. It's much appreciated.

[Boltman]

Week 1 links:

FRC 2015 Georgia Southern Classic Regional Webcast (live now Practice)

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/frc-20...gional-webcast

IndianaFIRST - Indianapolis District

http://new.livestream.com/FIRSTRobot...apolisDistrict

MAR - Hatboro-Horsham District

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGX2qs6s1CE

FIRST Robotics District Competition - Standish-Sterling

http://www.twitch.tv/first_glbr

NE Events:

http://www.twitch.tv/nefirst_blue
http://www.twitch.tv/nefirst_red

PNW
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pnwfirst-red
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pnwfirst-blue

Lake Superior

http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/live...=las_0225-2815

Northern Lights
http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/live...=ntl_0225-2815

Palmatto
http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/live...=pal_0226-2815

South Florida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-j-g-fz-lg

Dallas
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/6...events/3832663

[Bochek]

Originally Posted by Eugene Fang

Twitch, YouTube, or Ustream pleaseeee...

What is the opposition to a premium account on livestream?

[Eugene Fang]

Originally Posted by Bochek

What is the opposition to a premium account on livestream?

None. My only opposition to Livestream it's not immediately obvious to some broadcasters that their stream can't be embedded.

Inland Empire is streaming practice matches: http://www.twitch.tv/IERegional

[loyal]

twitch suuuuuuuuuuuuccccccckkkkkkkksssss

[bduddy]

Originally Posted by loyal

twitch suuuuuuuuuuuuccccccckkkkkkkksssss

Care to elaborate or are you just going to waste all of our bandwidth?

[Boltman]

Week 1 links:

FRC 2015 Georgia Southern Classic Regional Webcast (live now Practice)

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/frc-20...gional-webcast

IndianaFIRST - Indianapolis District

http://new.livestream.com/FIRSTRobot...apolisDistrict

MAR - Hatboro-Horsham District

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGX2qs6s1CE

FIRST Robotics District Competition - Standish-Sterling

http://www.twitch.tv/first_glbr

NE Events:

http://www.twitch.tv/nefirst_blue
http://www.twitch.tv/nefirst_red

PNW
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pnwfirst-red
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pnwfirst-blue

Lake Superior

http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/live...=las_0225-2815

Northern Lights
http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/live...=ntl_0225-2815

Palmatto
http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/live...=pal_0226-2815

South Florida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-j-g-fz-lg

Dallas
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/6...events/3832663

Inland Empire
http://www.twitch.tv/IERegional

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WEEK 1.5

Israel Regional 03/03/2014 - 03/05/2014

http://static.viewer.dacast.com/beta/b/7859/c/40711

[blackwood]

While I appreciate all of the video feeds, you would think that FIRST would want to nationally manage the video transmission. Have one site, with great video capacity for all of the regionals. (Maybe even HD feeds as some are pretty grainy) It just seems to me that leaving it up to the regional planning committees to provide this, doesn't help FIRST promote their product and allow others besides FIRST enthusiasts to possibly watch the matches. As it is you have to be pretty hard-core FIRST addict to maneuver through umpteen sites to watch the matches. Plus some feeds have horrible buffering issues. Don't get me wrong I like what thebluealliance folks and others have done, I just think it could be a whole lot better.

[IceStorm]

Originally Posted by blackwood

While I appreciate all of the video feeds, you would think that FIRST would want to nationally manage the video transmission. Have one site, with great video capacity for all of the regionals. (Maybe even HD feeds as some are pretty grainy) It just seems to me that leaving it up to the regional planning committees to provide this, doesn't help FIRST promote their product and allow others besides FIRST enthusiasts to possibly watch the matches. As it is you have to be pretty hard-core FIRST addict to maneuver through umpteen sites to watch the matches. Plus some feeds have horrible buffering issues. Don't get me wrong I like what thebluealliance folks and others have done, I just think it could be a whole lot better.

They can't seem to handle the match data. I'd really hate to have them try to handle live video feeds as well. I know its a new system and all this year, but it was horrible. I do agree that its a pain not having a single source for video but its better than having no video at all. Leave it to those companies like twitch.tv that all they do is video.

[blackwood]

Originally Posted by IceStorm

They can't seem to handle the match data. I'd really hate to have them try to handle live video feeds as well. I know its a new system and all this year, but it was horrible. I do agree that its a pain not having a single source for video but its better than having no video at all. Leave it to those companies like twitch.tv that all they do is video.

I agree, and I'm not saying they should set up their own video service. It just seems to me they could organize contract with Ustream, twitch or whomever to support putting all of the video on from all of the regionals and districts all in one place. The fact that I have to go to a buried page in FIRST(at the very least the link should be on the home page) that has the links to SEVEN different web pages for that may or may not contain the video for specific regionals or districts is ridiculous. I feel like Kamen continues to harp each year on we need get more people to know about FIRST, and appreciate FIRST, this would seem like such an easy thing that FIRST HQ could do to help manage their brand and exposure. Right now they are putting the mercy of their brand and exposure into the hands of each regional to manage the video presentation of the regionals. FIRST ships a semi full of equipment to each regional surely they can provide one additional equipment, PC, video equipment, etc to set this up, so that the only thing the regional/district needs to supply is an internet connection.

On top of all that, I've gone to regionals in the recent past where I had no idea heading there if there was even going to be a broadcast, when I found out at the regional where it would be hosted it was too late because the site was blocked by our school, so people at the school could not watch. Had i known the site ahead of time, I might have been able to get the site unblocked for them to watch.

Rant over.

[snoman]

way to go Oregon City. all matches well almost all are posted on YouTube with excellent commentary and video thank you.( search 2015 frc event ) Hope to see some minnesota and other regional events up soon as well

[Eugene Fang]

Originally Posted by blackwood

The fact that I have to go to a buried page in FIRST(at the very least the link should be on the home page) that has the links to SEVEN different web pages for that may or may not contain the video for specific regionals or districts is ridiculous.

We've got you covered.
http://www.thebluealliance.com/gameday