Hi Richard, On 27/06/2017 16:32, Richard Hartmann wrote: > On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 2:01 PM, Wouter Verhelst <w@uter.be> wrote: >> I do agree that higher resolution is generally better, and we should >> consider to switch to 1080p in a few years, when technology has improved >> to a level where it makes technical sense for us to push that far. > > This does seem to be within easy reach even today, given Nageru's[2] > performance characteristics. Especially considering the new cameras > DPL OK'ed the budget for, it would seem like a bit of a waste not to > try and get 1080p50, or 1080p30, out of them today; else, buying > cheaper cameras now and waiting until the price drops for > higher-framerate Q/FHD cameras might be more cost-effective and result > in a larger hardware pool within a few years. As far as I understand it, the 1080p+ is simply a firmware change, so I assume that can be done at a later stage, if and when we need 1080p. > As it's not trivial to change a whole setup over night and because > people are most focused before/during the actual events, preliminary > FOSDEM planning is to record the main talk room with the existing > system and Nageru in parallel. I do wonder if something similar would > work for DebCamp/-Conf. We have just moved from DV switch to Voctomix. What does Nageru offer us that would justify the move to another new platform? > I do know that this topic is controversial due to personal reasons, > but I still feel it's a prudent time to bring this point up again. > > As an aside, the info overlays possible with Nageru's CasparCG[3][4] > integration would be rather nice for in-lined conference, topic, and > speaker info. I see nothing on CasparCG's wiki in my quick scan through their wiki that mentions anything but Windows only support...? Cheers Kyle
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