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I now push out 640×480 on a bitrate of 650Kbps.  Last week, Ustream.tv support guy, Mazy, saw my complaint on Twitter and promptly responded by upgrading my Ustream.tv Broadcast Channel. 

Before, when I used Adobe FME, I couldn’t use any of the buttons at Ustream, they all would grey out.  Check out the screenshots I took of the new broadcast console interface!

Good luck and keep tweaking your settings.  Make sure to keep track of the changes you make.

Checklist:

1. Drivers for your camera or webcam
2. USB port check does it support usb 2.0? 
3. Connection plug webcams directly to USB ports on the computer
4. Check recording size in webcam software (mine is now at 640×480)
5. Check Adobe FME version
6. Check browser version for updates
7. Save your Adobe FME .xml config file often
8. Watch your own stream
9. Ask viewers for feedback

Document these when asking for help with your stream quality:

1. Your internet provider (Comcast, Verizon, Qwest, AT&T)
2. Your connection speed, Test this at
3. Your computer processor CPU (P4 2.0ghz)
4. The amount of memory in your computer (2GB)
5. Your camera or webcam model

Free tools to collect this info:

Speedtest – Web based internet speed testing by DSL reports

Belarc – easy to use computer audit tool for your hardware, software

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For those of you who have checked out my lifestream show at http://askadria.com/ or ustream.tv, you know I’ve struggled with my webcam, the software and streaming.

Well tonight, I got the settings right and decided to createa video in hopes of helping other people out there who want to stream.

Since I recorded the video of myself through another tool, the visual video of me is delayed but pay attention to my mouse and you’ll be fine!