Videoconferencing Compression and Multipoint Basics

It’s called Encoding To fit into a network, video has to be compressed, way down, using a video codec.  The video conferencing industry uses H.264, and is talking about releasing H.265.   Google is shaking things up with a royalty free version called VP8, which works with WebRTC via Chrome and Firefox. Next up: VP9.[…]

Webbie In the News – Again

Webbie plans to fight case after being accused of battery and robbery Yesterday Baton Rouge, Lil Webbie was arrested on charges of battery and robbery. According to reports, he is accused of attacking a woman inside the Chase Suite Hotel at approximately 2:30 AM. In the report, the woman who Webbie met the night before[…]

Polycom Hugs the Cloud, Cloud hugs back (NASDAQ presentation Monday October 8th)

They say with support from all of these new and updated solutions, the Polycom platform will “transform the industry, accelerate mass adoption of video collaboration, and fuel new growth opportunities for the company,” Really? Breaks down thusly: 1. Polycom RealPresence CloudAXIS Suite: A cloud-based bridging solution, designed to allow Polycom users to connect with users of[…]

Doing the Robot: Automated Single Wedding Chapel Camera System

Robotic camera systems, from basic standard def to high quality TV studio gear are now the first choice when equipping classrooms and council chambers. Vaddio, among others, supplies studio quality HD cameras at modest cost, along with the usual transmission and control systems. There are now lots of reasons to use these Vaddio, Sony, Panasonic[…]

Doing the Robot: Multi-Camera Robotic Dual Chapel Single Control System for Wedding Chapels

Robotic camera systems, from basic standard def to high quality TV studio gear are now the first choice when equipping classrooms and council chambers. Vaddio, among others, supplies studio quality HD cameras at modest cost, along with the usual transmission and control systems. There are now lots of reasons to use these Vaddio, Sony, Panasonic[…]

RSS

RSS for Digital Signage: Judged by the (mostly free) Content of our Screens. The following is reprinted with permission from the Digital Screenmedia Association (DSA). For more information, go to http://www.digitalscreenmedia.org. Keeping digital signage content interesting and up-to-date has never been easier thanks to an explosion in the availability of RSS feeds. Turn on your favorite[…]

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