LIVE STREAMING: CITY

Case study

Niigata Utilizes CamOverlay App and PiP to Enhance
Weather Camera LivestreamMission
Finding a good, cost-effective, and user-friendly
weather camera solution for the largest city on thewest coast of Honshu, Japan, is no easy feat. Whenreaching out to CamStreamer’s partner Comworks Co.,
Ltd., Niigata’s city government asked for a solution thatgives their citizens and visitors a perfect overview ofthe weather situation. Moreover, their ideal solution hadto be easy to use and able to stream directly to YouTube
without any additional software such as a PC.

Solution

ResultThe chosen solution was based on the CamStreamer
App and CamOverlay App installed on an outdoor-ready
AXIS P1448-LE camera with 4K resolution. CamStreamer
App runs fully inside the camera and allows for 24/7
livestreaming in the camera’s highest resolution withcustom music directly to YouTube. CamOverlay App
was added for its ability to insert dynamic graphic
overlays, namely weather widget with current
temperature, info ticker, and picture-in-picture. The
info ticker was further modified by uploading a custom
font for displaying Japanese characters correctly.
Picture-in-picture adds views from two additional
AXIS P1445-LE cameras to show a complete overview
of the weather situation.

The resulting 24-hour livestream with calming pianomusic accurately conveys the current weather situationin Niigata City from three points of view and fully meetsthe client’s requirements. “We are very satisfied.
CamStreamer App and CamOverlay App met ourexpectations and the solution was implemented
without any problems as the technical follow-up ofComworks is good,” said the official statement of theNiigata City government as translated by Christopher
Aghedo from Comworks Co., Ltd.

List of Supplies
Video quality:

4KAudio:MP3 local audio loop

Camera model:

AXIS P1448-LE camera

ACAP application:

CamStreamer App
CamOverlay App

1Streaming platform:

YouTube.com

Location:Japan

Extending the coverage with
CamOverlay App
Adding dynamic graphic overlays is a great way tokeep the audience engaged. CamOverlay App offers
a wide array of elements and widgets appropriate formost streaming topics. Weather livestreams such as
Niigata City’s solution benefit from adding a weatherwidget, which sources data from AccuWeather and isavailable in several styles. Another handy feature for
effectively sharing information is an info ticker, which
can be customized with new fonts. Combining streams
from two or more cameras can be done either throughCamOverlay’s picture-in-picture element or through
CamSwitcher App.
Read more on camstreamer.com/camoverlay-about

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LIVE STREAMING: CITY

Case study

Niigata Utilizes CamOverlay App and PiP to Enhance
Weather Camera Livestream

Stream Directly to YouTube withCamStreamer App
CamStreamer App is a smart application forlivestreaming from an AXIS IP camera directly topersonal websites or social media platforms without
the need for additional software or a public IP address.
After a quick and easy setup, CamStreamer App allows
for direct streaming to YouTube, Facebook Live,Vimeo, Dacast, and others. Other features include
automation, scheduled streaming, and adding custom
music.
Read more on camstreamer.com/camstreamer-about

train ride away from Tokyo. Historically a port town, Niigata
is now most known as Japan’s biggest producer of flowers,
mainly tulips. Modern and efficient city infrastructure
includes an international airport and a harbor.
Read more on city.niigata.lg.jp

About Comworks
Founded in 1995, the Japanese company Comworks Co.,
Ltd. specializes in cloud services, networking, andsurveillance systems.
Read more on comworks.co.jp

About Niigata City
Niigata City is the capital of Niigata Prefecture situatedin the Chūbu region of Honshu and is only a two-hour

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