After attending user group presentations for years, I was always saddened when I was unable to attend and missed some great content. Additionally within INETA we have a desire to provide more content on our video sharing website (http://live.ineta.org). The only issue was how to capture this content, while not detracting from the live presentation.
My main requirement was first and foremost not to detract from the user group meetings. Thus I wanted a solution that did not require any software to be installed on the presenter’s computer, thus no Camtasia or LiveMeeting. So I began researching a segment of hardware called “frame grabbers”. Below is my parts list and a diagram of the layout.
My second requirement was to capture both the computer screen and the image of the speaker and do a picture in picture so the person that watched the video could see both.
The purpose of the "plastic box" is to reduce the number of wires that need to be connected and torn down before/after the meetings. Like any good developer I solve problems by adding a layer of abstraction.
Parts List: Total $5,045