What is DuckCast?
DuckCast is an organization created to present audio
and video broadcasts of Stevens Institute of Technology athletics events over the internet (a process
known as webcasting), and a web site where these broadcasts are streamed
live and then kept in an archive for subsequent viewing.
DuckCast is a member of the D3Cast Network.
Why webcasting?
The delivery of media via the Internet has become increasingly viable,
with the advent of broadband-speed access and improved media streaming software.
With wireless Internet on the horizon, the ability of a webcast to achieve
the same flexibility of delivery as radio may not be far off. In addition,
webcasting can also include delivery of video. The other distinct advantage of
a webcasting structure is that programming can be archived, and re-streamed
to a user at a time of their choosing.
How do I access the live broadcasts?
Once you've determined that you have a player capable
of playing DuckCast streams installed and working on your computer (see the
setup page), go to the schedule
page. The description of the event will turn into a link about five minutes
before air time. Click on the link. Put your feet up (optional). Enjoy.
What if I want to listen to a game after it's ended?
Once you've determined that you have a player capable
of playing DuckCast streams installed and working on your computer (see the
setup page), go to the archive
page. Find the game you want. Click on the link. Lean back in your chair
(optional). Enjoy.
Hey! Why did I lose my connection?
I don't know. Not to be too obvious about it, but the
problem is either on your end or on our end. (For the purposes of this generalization,
I'm including you losing your connection to the internet — generally
your internet service provider's "fault" — to be a problem on your
end.) Try accessing other web sites; hit 'refresh' a few times. Can you
get to other web sites? If you can, is it painfully slow? These may indicate
problems on your end.
On the other hand, if everything's working fine where you are, we may have
screwed something up. If we accidentally
did something to terminate the broadcast, we will try to get it back up
as quickly as possible. You should just be able to click the 'play' button
on your media player, and when we're streaming again, you'll
get reconnected. Sorry about that.
Is DuckCast looking for students or alums with interest or experience in sportscasting, audio/video
engineering, Windows Media Encoder and other webcasting tools, or web site design?
You betcha. E-mail us at info@duckcast.com for more info.
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