Is it possible to share a webcam *directly* over the internet. Both parties
have always-on broadband.

Jonathan might know?

"Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to share a webcam *directly* over the internet. Both
> parties
> have always-on broadband.
>

Mac wrote:
> Is it possible to share a webcam *directly* over the internet. Both
> parties have always-on broadband.

I believe Netmeeting provides a direct connection, since it goes by IP
address.
--
Albert Sims
West Monroe,Louisiana

But you need to establish a netmeeting conversation at both ends.

I was hoping for someway that was app free, just cam feed over ip.

Like sharing a printer over the internet ;-) Ok I now know it's not feasible
with todays' technology ;-)

Why beats me.

"Albert Sims" <albertNOSPAM65@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Mac wrote:
>> Is it possible to share a webcam *directly* over the internet. Both
>> parties have always-on broadband.
>
> I believe Netmeeting provides a direct connection, since it goes by IP
> address.
> --
> Albert Sims
> West Monroe,Louisiana
>

In news:%23dbTWgx2FHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
Mac <mac@nospam.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> But you need to establish a netmeeting conversation at both ends.
>
> I was hoping for someway that was app free, just cam feed over ip.
>
> Like sharing a printer over the internet ;-) Ok I now know it's not
> feasible with todays' technology ;-)
>
> Why beats me.
>
> "Albert Sims" <albertNOSPAM65@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:eC50GXx2FHA.476@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Mac wrote:
>>> Is it possible to share a webcam *directly* over the internet. Both
>>> parties have always-on broadband.
>>
>> I believe Netmeeting provides a direct connection, since it goes by
>> IP address.
>> --
>> Albert Sims
>> West Monroe,Louisiana

Sharing a printer over the internet would be an insane act. Over an INTRAnet
perhaps. <g>

Anyhow, see here:

http://www.snapfiles.com/downloadfin...earch=Se arch

Something there should do what you want though it doesn't look like anything
there does "just" what you want. In other words you'll get some bloat with
it but you can do it easily enough from the looks of things.

Scroll down on the page and Yawcam looks to be able to do specifically what
you want. It's bloated java. Have you looked on the CD that came with your
webcam to see if there's an optional application that can be installed? I
can't think of ever buying a cam that didn't have such software with it IIRC
though, then again, I can't think of ever having installed any of the
software that might have come with it. Basically it seems that if I want to
use a webcam I'll just use one of the various instant messengers such as MSN
Messenger or Yahoo! Instant Messenger.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the
furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the
lumber-room of his library where he can get it if he wants it."

Sherlock Holmes

I use an app called webcam 2000, it provides a static image live from
the cam whenever a request is made. It runs a basic web server from your
PC, you can change some settings such as HTTP refresh, port and password
protection.


--
Marc
Visit http://www.iMarc.co.uk/ for contact information..

Greetings Mac,

Easiest thing to use is the Windows Media Encoder:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...r/default.aspx
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message news:uOp51Yt2FHA.3004@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Is it possible to share a webcam *directly* over the internet. Both parties
> have always-on broadband.
>

Jonathan - that's exactly what I wanted - thanks very much.

I have experimented broadcasting via a free port and watching/listening
myself over the ip feed. Great thing is so long as I supply the other party
with the ip address the WME advises then they can just "tune-in" by opening
that URL in their WMP.

Thanks again (unfortunately quite a few experts of various NG's told me it
was impossible ;-)

I'll copy this reply to those threads.

Always impressed by you Jonathan (one of the top MVP's)

Mac

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
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> Greetings Mac,
>
> Easiest thing to use is the Windows Media Encoder:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...r/default.aspx
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
> "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:uOp51Yt2FHA.3004@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Is it possible to share a webcam *directly* over the internet. Both
>> parties
>> have always-on broadband.
>>
>
>

Hi Mac,

Yep, it's a really cool tool (not sure why it doesn't get more acclaim really).

Glad to assist
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message news:et%23TyYH3FHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Jonathan - that's exactly what I wanted - thanks very much.
>
> I have experimented broadcasting via a free port and watching/listening myself over the ip
> feed. Great thing is so long as I supply the other party with the ip address the WME
> advises then they can just "tune-in" by opening that URL in their WMP.
>
> Thanks again (unfortunately quite a few experts of various NG's told me it was impossible
> ;-)
>
> I'll copy this reply to those threads.
>
> Always impressed by you Jonathan (one of the top MVP's)
>
> Mac
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:OuLl9xz2FHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Greetings Mac,
>>
>> Easiest thing to use is the Windows Media Encoder:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...r/default.aspx
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message news:uOp51Yt2FHA.3004@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Is it possible to share a webcam *directly* over the internet. Both parties
>>> have always-on broadband.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>