[Debconf-video] Meeting minutes, 2009-06-22
#debconf-video Meeting 19:00 UTC, Tuesday, 22nd June, 2010
Meeting summary
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* Software
* MrBiege, simonft and edrz helped a one day chemistry conference at CU
record + stream using (mostly) lenny versions of everything. It went well.
So, if we have to we can fall back to lenny and make the production happen.
However, dvswitch has a fade feature in the devel branch, significant
improvements have been made in the theora encoder and there are newer
versions of ffmpeg2theora.
* ACTION: tiagovaz, vicm3 and edrz will work on backporting:
1) fade feature to dvswitch 0.8.x branch (or release 0.9?)
2) libtheora0
3) ffmpeg (0.6 is in experimental)
4) ffmpeg2theora (0.27 is in experimental)
5) rebuild/backport other stuff in toolchain dependent on 1-4
* testing of encoder settings should occur as soon as above are ready
* Rooms
* we will cover 2 rooms:
* davis auditorium (200 seats)
* interschool lab (65 seats)
* ACTION: edrz will post links to pictures, dimensions and (if he gets his
act together) diagrams of the rooms.
* Hardware
Cameras:
* http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf10/Videoteam/Hardware is gradually
getting filled in.
* one more nicer NTSC camera would be great (i.e. AG-DVX100B like xfxf's)
but, we already have enough (4) total cameras.
Tripods:
* we have enough. Nicer models would still be good to seek out.
PA / room audio / lighting:
* CRF (CU CS IT) will loan us their PA system for Davis.
* Interschool is small enough that the room's speakers should be enough. Will
likely require an audio gizmo edrz has (sort of a reverse DI box).
* Adequate projectors are ceiling mounted in both rooms.
* lighting in Davis will be adequate (need to get facilities to replace some
dead bulbs in the stage lighting)
* Interschool lab is somewhat dark, we need to find some form of supplemental
lighting.
* ACTION: edrz will be taking 1 more trip up to NYC before debcamp and
will be running a/v and network tests at that time.
* remaining v-t equipment is on it's way to edrz (was in Europe for FOSDEM
and Berlin mini-conf
* edrz can provide a 2nd 2-mix capable mixer if needed.
dvswitch machines:
* CarlFK will loan us 2 PyCon dvswitch capable laptops. (NB: require non-free
video drivers)
* ACTION: edrz and CarlFK firm up details of specs, numbers, delivery
outside meeting / via email
* other capture machines will be easy to find amongst team members
* dvswitch machines will need to be on their own local switch in each room.
Servers:
* we have a small server room to use, adjacent to main CS computer room. CRF
calls this the "coffee room". We'll have a gigabit uplink to the campus
network there and gigabit link to our reviewing location.
* talk rooms are in separate building on separate, but accessible, network.
* After the meeting offers for parts for 3 servers have been offered by a
colleague of MrBiege and bgupta (localteam person). These should be adequate
for v-t fileserver, encoder and stream master.
* 3 1 TB DebConf-owned drives are also enroute to edrz from Europe. edrz and
bgupta both have drives available to add to those.
* People
* LINK:
http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf10/Videoteam/Help#Team_members
* team is full of experienced people and some excited newcomers. We are in
pretty good shape
* Training sessions penta event #638 (not yet scheduled)
* Penta (edrz, 19:49:50)
* there is a test instance of penta running + a git repo now for code changes
and testing
* LINK: http://git.debconf.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi
* bwh will try to hack on the video controller.
* team members on the wiki should all have penta video rights. Check that you
can get to: https://penta.debconf.org/penta/video and ping edrz if you can't.
* penta configuration needs to be done for video stuff: encoding, schedule,
uploads, review process, volunteer scheduling
* Next meeting.
* AGREED: future meetings Tuesdays at 19:00 UTC until DebCamp10
starts.
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