I think MODSonair is a great show, but it could possibly be better if we could turn it from radio to television. Sure, we broadcast live with a webcam… but that doesn’t make it interesting to watch. Wouldn’t it be better if you could see the game trailer being talked about, the screenshot of that piece of hardware or something else along those lines?

So, I spent this past weekend looking for new software and testing it out (hopefully it hasn’t filled my computer with crap causing it to crash during the next show). Sadly, none of these programs worked out for me. And here they are (in case you have something better to suggest):

• http://www.stickam.com/
  Like: It works, it’s free and it gets the job done for producing a live show.
  Dislike: You can only broadcast your webcam. The service will occasionally restart and kick everyone out of the show.
• http://www.mogulus.com/studio
  Happy: This is a Stickam-like site that allows you to broadcast your video. You can broadcast other videos as well as your webcam.
  Sad: When the other video plays, it takes the over the audio too so that the show host can’t say anything.
• http://www.ustream.tv/
  XP: Another Stickam-like site with more administration options. You can create user polls, assign co-hosts and more.
  Vista: No other video options other than to broadcast your webcam.
• http://www.webcammax.com/, http://www.superwebcam.com/, http://www.splitcamera.com/
  Battlefield: You can mix up your video with effects and text. You can broadcast your video and even your live desktop.
  Sims 2: It feels like a toy. The effects are amateurish. Switching between video sources is horrible.

If you’ve got any other suggestions for me to try, shout’em out. I’m willing to look into anything (except Mac, you damn hippie).

Posted on July 1

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