May 14, 2014
By: Stephen Toback
At $699, the Seiki 50" 4k Ultra HD television is a great way to get into 4k visualization at a low price point. The image shown above is from our LG Bluray DVD player that upconverts the signal. Our work...
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May 6, 2014
By: Stephen Toback
Michael Faber recently discovered the new CENTR 360° Camera Kickstarter Campaign. This type of videography seems like it would great applications in both storytelling and research. I also ran across an interesting software solution for 360° camera solution at NAB...
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April 30, 2014
By: Chip Bobbert II
We've discussed some of the difficulties with integrating professional gear into various soft conferencing systems before. While there are some great solutions such as the Wirecast virtual camera driver, the Vaddio AV Bridge, Epiphan, and of course scan converters, all...
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April 29, 2014
By: Todd Stabley
Since Jan Ozer’s Streaming Learning Center webcast I mentioned in a previous post conflicted with the DDMC meeting today, I wanted to send out a summary since I know HEVC/ H.265 is a topic that is relevant for many of...
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April 28, 2014
By: Jack D'Ardenne
Today, Skype announced that users can now use its group video calling feature for free. This was previously a premium only feature. Skype's group video calling supports up to 10 people on a call.
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April 24, 2014
By: pz18@duke.edu
Trinity Technology Services recently requested a demonstration of Polycom's new device CX5100 Unified Conference Station The Polycom CX5100 unit gets positioned in the middle of a table with participants sitting around it. The many cameras and mirrors inside the device captures...
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April 23, 2014
By: Jack D'Ardenne
With the recent Adobe licensing changes, many of us at Duke have been looking for alternative applications. The purpose of this meeting is to have an open discussion about what applications you have been using in place of Adobe software....
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April 21, 2014
By: Todd Stabley
For those of you encoding geeks interested in following the evolution of video standards, The Streaming Learning Center is offering a webcast on Tuesday, 4/29 at 2:00 EST. The Streaming Learning Center is a great resource for keeping up with...
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April 16, 2014
By: Chip Bobbert II
For those that work in broadcast or production, the Serial Digital Interface or SDI for short, is king. It's the professional standard for AV connections. SDI has been around since the 90's and has been updated along they way as...
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April 3, 2014
By: Jack D'Ardenne
Our Logitech rep, Warren Widener recently stopped by so we could check out their new ConferenceCam CC3300e. The system features a 10x PTZ camera and tabletop speakerphone which connects to computer via one USB connection. It supports up to...
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