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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: DaveHodge on July 18, 2009, 08:22:04 AM

Title: Webcam streaming
Post by: DaveHodge on July 18, 2009, 08:22:04 AM

I am trying to view a live webcam stream from an internet explorer site (the sloopinn.co.uk)and all i am receving is a scrambled picture . I have downloaded the site software but still get no picture, any ideas? I am using Vista OS.
My old computer XP OS worked fine.

Many thanks

Title: Re: Webcam streaming
Post by: kpac on July 18, 2009, 08:27:05 AM

Use http://www.ustream.tv/ and then embed the player on your site.

Title: Re: Webcam streaming
Post by: DaveHodge on July 18, 2009, 08:35:31 AM

Thanks, however How do I download the player and when I go on the site will it automatically use this web player?

Title: Re: Webcam streaming
Post by: kpac on July 18, 2009, 08:46:44 AM

Huh?

What is it exactly that you want to do?

Is this the right website you're talking about: sloopinn.co.uk? Looks like a parked domain to me.

Title: Re: Webcam streaming
Post by: DaveHodge on July 18, 2009, 08:50:05 AM

Sorry, I have probably not explained this very well, All i am trying to do is view the Harbour in St ives from this websites webcam:
http://www.sloop-inn.co.uk/sloop_inn_stives_camera_choice.asp

I could view it from my old system but not this one?

Title: Re: Webcam streaming
Post by: kpac on July 18, 2009, 10:49:06 AM

Gotcha. ;D

You are using Internet Explorer, aren't you? On the page with the picture, (using Internet Explorer) click on the text at the top of the area where the picture should load. Do you get a popup saying something about refreshing the page for the ActiveX?

Title: Re: Webcam streaming
Post by: DaveHodge on July 19, 2009, 02:34:45 AM

I got the pop up saying click here to allow activeX, which I did but still got no change?

Ps many thanks for your time and help with this.

Title: Re: Webcam streaming
Post by: kpac on July 20, 2009, 04:20:48 PM

Did you restart IE afterwards?

Title: Re: Webcam streaming
Post by: DaveHodge on July 21, 2009, 12:35:34 AM

Yeah , I did restart, it just does not make sense!!