Share-A-Screen(T)--Share...it's fun!

[DocX]

Good day everyone!

A local elementary would like to setup a group of networked computers together to view the same image that's coming through a telescope. The telescope has an eyepiece that transmits what's coming through the lens via a regular RCA video cord.

Basically, I know that I need a video card with a video-in. Then some software that will be able to show this video input. Finally, I'll need software that will be able to share the same screen, I'm assuming NetMeeting or something similar.

What I'm asking for is for some recommendations on software that will do the video-in "encoding" and also a recommendation on software for sharing that single computer's view. And, of course, since this is a school function, the cheaper (READ: free) the better.

Thanks much in advance!

 

[hg403]

Take a look at Windows Media Encoder:

http://www.microsoft.com/windo...s/encoder/default.aspx

 

[DocX]

Thanks! I'll try that.

Anyone have recommendations on view sharing software?

 

[kamper]

I have no idea if it would be appropriate for broadcasts to many computers but you could try one of the forms of vnc. I think there was a discussion about this in this forum a while ago.

 

[DocX]

I downloaded Windows Media Encoder, but it's not detecting my video source.

It seems that I remember something about certain drivers that let you capture video from your video-in on your card. Are there generic drivers for this, or do you have to find specific video card drivers?

I once attempted to try video capture a while back, but lost interest. I guess I should've tried harder then. Thanks for your help!