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What is SWITCHcast?
• SWITCHcast was developed to record, edit and publish lectures over the internet.
• Events are being recorded locally with the aid of a recorder software.
• Suitable for recording are events like lectures, conferences, workshops or video messages.
• The download or streaming in various formats takes pace via a central server at SWITCH.
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Record lectures
• Computer (Intel Mac, 1 GB RAM, Mac OS X 10.5) with an internet connection
• SWITCH’s free recorder software• Video camera (firewire-compatible)• Microphone or other audio source• Epiphan frame grabber (optional, only essential for fully
automated recordings)
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Publish recordings
• QuickTime (offline)• Podcast (offline)• Flash (online)
Laptop format Handheld format (e.g. iPhone)
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View recordings
• Public: accessible to all internet users
• Restricted: accessible only for users belonging to the same organisation
as the owner
• Private:accessible only for users with owner authorisation
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The prices
• Hardware CHF 2’000.- (one-off investment)
• Software free
• Channel CHF 1’200.− per semester (1st, 2nd, 3rd channel)CHF 900.− per semester (4th, 5th, 6th channel)CHF 750.− per semester (as of 7th channel)
• Recordings free
• Recordings remain available for three years!
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Promotional offers
• 1:Buy 10 channels and receive a free recorder worth CHF 2’000.−
• 2:Buy 5 channels and receive a free mac mini worth CHF 1’000.−
• 3:Test SWITCHcast for 60 days free-of-charge
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ConsumptionProduction
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Architecture
Storage
(raw data)
LOR(meta data)
SearchGUI
LMS
SWITCHcastRecorder
SWITCHcastServer(cluster)
AdminInterface
eduhubDL Portal
SWITCHcastPlayer
Web Dropbox
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