Haven't been on one in awhile, but used to use flip4mac to sign in. Maybe it still works.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lorax2
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Haven't been on one in awhile, but used to use flip4mac to sign in. Maybe it still works.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lorax2
Just curious...what would someone "chat" about? Maybe I'm missing something but I just don't see any attraction.
Craig,
The live chat allows people to ask questions and everyone in the chat gets the chance to instantly respond to their questions.
It is different from this message board or any other similar forums which can take up to hours to get the response you need to know. The answers during the chat are instantaneous!
And since the webcasts and chats are live you get the opportunity to communicate directly with the folks watching the webcast! Family members can wish their family back home a big hello. Friends can tease their friends who are watching.... it is all meant as a fun way for those here to interact with those who were not able to come down with them.
And the webcasts are and always will be a totally free service - you can choose to use it and it will not add any expense to your vacation!
By the way, the new chat works on phones and tablets as well. It is a major improvement! Thank you to all those who helped us to test out the new chat!
Booger, thanks...yea, I've tried "flip for Mac"...didn't work for me...
Hey Lorax - when I post my instructions for viewing the webcasts on an iPad, they should work on a full size Mac (Mac OS), as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lorax2
Sorry I didn't get to posting the instructions last night. It's not the most intuitive process and I wanted to make sure my steps were clear. Again, I will try post them after I get home from work.
I'm still trying to figure out how to see the webcast on my Android phone. Rob gave me the names of a few apps, but I have yet to have any luck. I usually watch and chat from my home pc anyway. I have yet to use the new chat, but I should be able to figure it out. Perhaps Saturday will be the day.
Mike D, looking forward to it... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike_D
Oplayer will play the webcasts on ipad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ti2m
How to view the Real Negril Webcasts on an iPad
1) Download the VLC Media Player app for the iPad. (There are other media players that will probably work, but VLC is reliable and it's free.)
2) Go to RealNegril.com and make sure that there is a webcast in progress.
3) Open VLC Media Player on your iPad
4) Press the orange cone icon in the upper left hand corner of VLC.
5) Select "Open Network Stream".
6) Paste or type the following address into the address field: mmsh://realnegril.com:3774/RealNegrilBroadcast2?MSWMExt=.asf
7) press the "Open" button.
Viola! The webcast stream should open in VLC. If you install VLC on full size Mac computer (e.g. Mac OS), the same process should work. You can also bookmark or save the link in VLC, so that you can go right to the webcast next time.
I think the issue some people have with viewing the webcasts on non-Windows machines is two-fold. 1) Since the webcast is designed to be viewed on Windows Media Player, non-Windows environments don't know which application to use to open the stream, and 2) when you click on the link in RealNegril to view the webcast, that http link actually re-directs you to the address above. For some reason (at least on my iPad) that re-direct doesn't happen - that is why you have to manually put that address into VLC.
Hopefully this will work for everybody!