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I have used both in the past. I would definitely suggest Ustream over Stickam. Stickam has a lot of down time, a lot of spamming by other members, a lot of kids getting on cam that like to fix their hair every two seconds. It is wayyy too slow and buggy when I go on occasionally. Chat doesn't move sometimes, wait forever for the Next Page to load, click to enter chat and you never really enter. Stickam's parent company is in the porn industry and I tend to think that most of their bandwidth ends up there.
The downfall to Ustream is not having other people on other cams with you. But a nice benefit is the control you have over chat since it is IRC based. If you are using a PC, Ustream has a Flash Media Encoder that can deliver crystal clear picture with the right camera. Good luck with your decision.
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There is also www.justin.tv But I still recommend Ustream.
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April 15, 2009 11:52 PM
Ustream.com VS. Stickam.com for vodcasting: anybody have experience with either platform? Or, are there any other ones worthy of note?
i've been playing around with both ustream (ustream.com) and stickam (stickam.com) as potential platforms for vod/podcasting.
does anybody have some stellar experiences and/or horror stories with either one?
i follow a couple casts on each of them, and my impression is that the ustream shows seem to be the ... hmm ... "higher end" of the spectrum. that could be completely coincidence.
what are the pros/cons of going with either one?
thanks in advance,
/phil
does anybody have some stellar experiences and/or horror stories with either one?
i follow a couple casts on each of them, and my impression is that the ustream shows seem to be the ... hmm ... "higher end" of the spectrum. that could be completely coincidence.
what are the pros/cons of going with either one?
thanks in advance,
/phil
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| April 16, 2009 06:47 AM |
The downfall to Ustream is not having other people on other cams with you. But a nice benefit is the control you have over chat since it is IRC based. If you are using a PC, Ustream has a Flash Media Encoder that can deliver crystal clear picture with the right camera. Good luck with your decision.
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thanks for the info!
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thanks for the info!
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April 16, 2009 12:30 AM
I haven't messed with ustream, but stickam has always been horrible for me. It always drops my connection and disconnects me from my friends rooms. They seriously need to invest in more bandwidth before I'd consider using them as a platform for video podcasting.
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April 16, 2009 01:30 AM
that's kinda the impression i get. it's sort of the "hey, jr. high buddy! wanna chat online?" provider.
fine for casual chats, but not so much where something robust is needed ...
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fine for casual chats, but not so much where something robust is needed ...
April 16, 2009 01:34 AM
Indeed. Although, whenever I got to the home page I see leo laporte steaming with hundreds of people in his room just fine. They may be favoring bandwidth to him since he's an entertainer, but the casual user will almost always have bandwidth problems.
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April 16, 2009 02:03 AM
Ustream is better for vodcasting or doing shows. Most viewers that come to Ustream are there for that type of stuff. Stickam is more of a video chat room and mainly for chating. Ustream has category's your show can go under. I watch a lot of shows on Ustream and you do not have to be in the higher end spectrum to have a good show on Ustream. There is also www.justin.tv But I still recommend Ustream.
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April 16, 2009 06:27 PM
right on; thanks for the tips.
the "category" feature is definitely nice.
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the "category" feature is definitely nice.
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so it sounds like -
Ustream: better service, clear sound, a polished environment
Stickam: amateurish, but the ability to have guests on camera
have you used 'em, personally? i mean, is it a decently solid platform?
A few very popular people from YouTube use blogtv as their platform to broadcast live for their fans/followers. A few links below:
http://www.blogtv.com/People/therealboburnham
http://www.blogtv.com/people/PhillyD
http://www.blogtv.com/people/buckhollywood