Invitation to Explore Desktop VC Next Week

If you’re not subscribed to the comments on my blog, then you’re missing out on this invitation from Craig in Alaska in reply to my post on The Shake Up in the VC Market:

You can have good quality VTC with a desktop/laptop computer, high quality web cam and an echo cancelling “speakerphone” today.

I don’t suggest one type of VTC equipment (computer with cam and mic) over the other (VTC appliance).Ā  I do believe there is a place for high quality PTZ cameras coupled with appliance codecs and good quality echo cancelling speakers and microphones. Groups attending a video conference merit this type of quality.

Well trained individuals can use a high quality web cam ($100,) an echo cancelling speaker/mic ($200) and their laptop ($???) with “video shim” software (ie. CamTwist or WebcamMax) to make quite a sophisticated presenter station. Couple that with a video service provider (for the bridging) and voilla, “inexpensive” high quality desktop units.

For anyone who is interested, I’ll host a video conference to demonstrate. This will be a hybrid web and H.323 video conference.

In the same conference we can/will have H.323 and desktop/laptop devices (bring your choice). I will provide the connection, bridge and URL. You bring your H.323 endpoint, or your webcam and headset.Ā  Meeting will be held the week of November 23, 2009. Lets “Negotiate a Time and Date” here: http://www.doodle.com/3pxntg7smk8rs435 šŸ˜‰

Rachel, we’d love to have you in too. Are these times too early?

There are people who will like the desktop/laptop solution for an individual. Some folks will want the same hardware as an inexpensive group solution. And then there are those who will value the higher cost appliance/group system with the PTZ camera(s).

Let’s get together and discuss this. šŸ™‚

0 replies on “Invitation to Explore Desktop VC Next Week”

  1. Times have been chosen for our H.323 and webcam conference. They are:

    Wednesday, November 25th, 2pm Eastern and
    Wednesday, December 2nd, 4 pm Eastern time.

    Send your RSVP, questions and H.323 IP address to cmollerstuen at gci.com. I will send you the URL for the web conference.

  2. Times have been chosen for our H.323 and webcam conference. They are:

    Wednesday, November 25th, 2pm Eastern and
    Wednesday, December 2nd, 4 pm Eastern time.

    Send your RSVP, questions and H.323 IP address to cmollerstuen at gci.com. I will send you the URL for the web conference.

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