Neilium 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 http://www.livenewscameras.com/ Thanks for visiting the Beta version of LiveNewsCameras.com! A group of us here at Fox News Chicago had a big idea - to let you see news the way we see it. Everyday hundreds of live events take place around the world, and while you only see a few of them on our newscast - many are available to watch live on the internet as they are happening... The idea behind this page is simple - to bring together the resources of Fox and other broadcasters around the world, and make it easy to find live streaming video to watch on your computer. As of today, there are more than 50 channels of live streaming video for you to watch on this page - that number will certainly grow over time. You can even preview what is on any given stream just by leaving the site open on your desktop - many of the thumbnail images will refresh automatically every minute or so. We've also got a live moderator to help along the process - that's the video window on the upper left side of the screen. You can control the volume of the moderator by using the plus and minus buttons below the video window - you can also control the volume of the content by using the sliding bar on the main video player in the middle of the screen. If you have any comments, please let us know - this site is still in beta and we are looking for feedback from a variety of users on both Mac and Windows platforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadStar 363 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Ok, that moderator job has to be a DULL job. You'd think they'd just do recorded messages from the moderator, updated periodically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Ok, that moderator job has to be a DULL job. You'd think they'd just do recorded messages from the moderator, updated periodically. She's doing other work at the same time.. People must find her interesting. I'm seeing there's an average of 100-110 viewers watching her at a single time. FOX Chicago has been promoting this site on their newscasts for a few days now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Oh gosh... did anyone else hear Kat say she got feedback from... Aeverine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePulse 315 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 And, WOW, you can even watch Sky News too - U-freaking-K NEWS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Viewer 1 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I think it is an interesting concept also, and I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyWatch 238 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm using Firefox and the mod video and chat are covering all the right-most column of links. Anyone know how I can fix this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm using Firefox and the mod video and chat are covering all the right-most column of links. Anyone know how I can fix this? It depends.. With FireFox (or Netscape), you most likely need to have the browser expanded to full screen but this only will work if you have your screen size set large enough (1024 x 768 pixels or higher). You may also need to download the latest version of FireFox if you have an older version of FireFox. Better yet, stick to Internet Explorer which is what the site was meant to be viewed on. You should have asked the livenewscameras.com moderator while there's a live moderator on. She may just answer your question on the video. They've already answered a number of these tech questions. If they're not able to answer, they'll find someone at the station that can help. Plus, the website is still in its beta stage. There's a few little things that still need to be worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 One of the moderators, Julia I think, mentioned yesterday (2/8) that they are working on fixing the problems that Mac, Netscape, FireFox users are having viewing the site. They also mentioned that they are looking for more cities' stations' live feeds to join their site. If you work for a TV station in a market that's not already listed there with a feed that wants to join, please contact [email protected]. You don't have to be a FOX O&O/affiliate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4 News Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 This is the best website i've ever seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyWatch 238 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Yeah, I checked the site last night on Firefox and noticed that layout had been fixed, and also that those two NBC affiliated stations had live feeds up on the site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Apparently ANY TV station can join, regardless of market, because WMC/Memphis now has a cam there, even though Fox O&O WHBQ already has a cam. Yeah, that's something Andy has mentioned a couple times today too. He also mentioned that other national network news (ABC News, CBS News, MSNBC, etc.) can have their feeds added too. However, this doesn't mean members of TVNT (that don't work for any specific station/network) can go emailing a list of different feeds' URL's to LNC. They actually have to do it through the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightJunkie 55 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 great idea, but not very interesting output. More than half of the videos are all feeds off the weather computer regardless of the time of day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 WDIV joined up today.... As well as a live feed from the FOX News ELV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 This morning, LNC had moderator Amy Kant from WITI in Milwaukee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I know other cities have been interested in moderating. The alternating between cities may become more common. The Chicago moderators would eventually need a break too. Plus, some of Chicago's moderators (Andy Roesgen, Kelly Kraft, Sondra Solarte) are actual reporters so they aren't always available in the newsroom when someone needs a break. I'm guessing you're the one who asked about WTVT joining in the moderating fun.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Potentially. :withstupid: I think it'll be interesting if they decide to alternate cities but hopefully they don't alternate too much b/c I like the Chicago moderators, the Milwaukee people (Amy and Cary) aren't that bad either, though there's quite a lot more background noise w/ the Milwaukee mods and that gets a little annoying, but they are in a newsroom I suppose. WITI's web department is located about 5 feet away from the Assignment Desk. You're hearing the police scanners and people taking phone calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 LNC has a new moderator.. Athenia Veliz-Dunn from LA. Having a moderator in LA will allow the website to have a live moderator for a couple more hours each night. St. Louis and others joining in too soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Please say Tampa's next! :drool: Anyway, when does Athenia start? She's on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 WPLG was added recently.... With perfect timing too. First to break with the American Airlines emergency landing on the website. 3 or 4 more Miami feeds coming very soon. About 10 to 15 new feeds should be coming within the next week or 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Well they added tons of feeds and did a redesign...unfortunately the site is FUBAR at the moment.... Curious.. did you mean "Beyond Any/All Recognition" or "Beyond All Repair"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bixpchiphead 105 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Add stations of Meredith Corporation to the mix...(WSMV/WNEM, et.al) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTVNews 188 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 and it's fixed...hooray! Yeah, I emailed them about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 New Phoenix moderator starts tonight at 8:00 PM eastern, 7:00 PM central. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Prepare for even more stations. WHDH, more Media General stations, plus more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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