Big Fish Cam is done for the 2008 season... be looking for the launch of the cam in Spring 2009
Best viewing hours: 2-4 p.m. PDT
QUICK CONNECT
WMV in Windows and Apple Mac
LAUNCH
Quick connect may not work on all computer systems:
For most dependable results, cut-and-paste this address:
http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/asxfiles-live/va91winlive2143.asx
into your Windows Media Viewer URL window:
If not successful, please read information below.
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Now Playing Daily! (New camera ordered week of June 9th! - will replace the old war horse, and give a sharper picture.)
Prime viewing times right now are 2-4 p.m. due to some insect hatch activity that seems to be happening during that period. We are seeing a lot of fish cruising around.
FISH CAM FACTS
• Most rainbow trout seen in the videos are from 3-7 pounds in size.
• Viewing opportunities are best on warm, still days in the late afternoon.
• Broadband connection required!!
If you only have a dialup connection, we recommend that you view archived clips on the VIDEO page.
• The video feed takes about 10 seconds to become visible. You may have to click the right-pointing triangle start button.
• Please do not let the player run unattended. The fee to broadcast the video over the web is expensive, and we don't want to waste bandwidth.
• For best performance on slower connections, let the progress bar on the video player go all the way to the right, then click to replay it from the beginning. You will be viewing video cached on your hard drive, and the playback will be much smoother.
GENERAL NOTES - Using Big Fish Cam
Broadband Connection Required!
Viewing hours 2-6 p.m.
Current viewing is best from about 4-5:30 p.m.
Some great underwater lighting occurs on sunny, still days starting around 4:30 p.m. Times are Pacific Daylight.
If nothing is displayed, it may be too early or too late in the day, or we may be working on the system. Our Big Fish Cam is highly technical, wireless, and solar-powered. It's always a challenge to keep this running for your enjoyment.
for WINDOWS PCs
• Internet Explorer (others may work)
• Windows Media Player (LINK for free download)
Instructions:
1. Launch Internet Explorer for Windows
2. Try clicking on the link below
LINK TO LAUNCH BIG FISH CAM VIDEO BROADCAST
Windows Media Viewer (WMV) should launch. You can also just enter this address directly:
http://tinyurl.com/jq5be
Make this address one of your favorites within WMP, and use the favorites to relaunch the video stream if it stalls.
for MACINTOSH
• Mac computer
• MacOSX 10.3.9 (Panther or later)
• Windows Media Player (LINK for free download)
Enter the address below into the Open URL window of Windows Media Player:
http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/asxfiles-live/va91winlive2143.asx
Make this address one of your favorites within WMP, and use the favorites to relaunch the videostream if it stalls
DIRECT PLAY IN YOUR WEB BROWSER:
You may be able to play the stream directly within one of the Mac browsers depending on the plug-ins you have installed. We recommend the free FLIP4MAC WMV player.
LINK TO LAUNCH BIGFISHCAM VIDEO BROADCAST DIRECTLY IN YOUR WEB BROWSER
See additional tech notes below. There are a few other software combinations that have worked for some viewers.
Other system combinations that viewers have reported that work:
• Windows XP, Mozilla Firefox and RealPlayer
• Debian (Linux) with Mozilla Firefox and a Windows Media Player emulator
• SimplyMephis (Linux) and Kaffeine
• PCLinusOS with Firefox and Mplayer
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ALSO SEE: flyfishing and web cam videos on the VIDEO PAGE
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