March 3, 2014
By: Chip Bobbert II
I'm beginning to think that much of the expensive technology that goes into an average integrated classroom could be replaced by cheap (less than a $100) boxes running AirPlay. One of the big challenges holding back this tech is the...
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February 25, 2014
By: Todd Stabley
I recently completed our annual survey of enterprise lecture capture systems and wanted to share our findings with those of you interested in taking a look. This document looks at 11 of the leading products in use today in higher ed (tools like MediaSite, Echo360,...
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By: Jack D'Ardenne
This new Panasonic AW-HE2 USB HD camera looks interesting. High list price ($995), but it offers a lot of functionality. I'm going to reach out to Panasonic to see if we can get a demo and I'll report back if we...
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February 24, 2014
By: Jack D'Ardenne
Recently, I had a chance to demo Lenovo's Thinkpad Tablet 2 so we could test it with Duke's Digital Signage Service (running Four Winds Interactive's software). The tablet featured an Intel 1.8Ghz Atom processor, 64GB SSD, 2GB ram, and ran the 32bit...
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February 21, 2014
By: Todd Stabley
With media center applications like iTunes taking over the desktop in the last few years, old school media players like QuickTime and Windows Media Player have to some extent been edged out of the mix. For example, Apple hasn't updated...
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February 19, 2014
By: Chip Bobbert II
Often times we have events, projects or circumstances that require us to use high end cameras with software that is really only designed for USB cams. Professional and Prosumer gear almost always lacks the USB interface so this can be...
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February 12, 2014
By: Stephen Toback
Well, trial and error is why we are doing this, right? Quite mind blowing that this was a real need and was really made using only Photoshop and our 3D printer. As I mentioned previously, the drivers for the Makerbot...
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By: Teresa Jennings
What's New in Version 5.1 -Redesigned iPad and iPhone app for iOS7 -Enabled video on iPhone4 (previously disabled in v5.0) -Sign up for a basic WebEx Meetings account through the app -Fixed an issue for indirect proxies -Fixed an issue...
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February 11, 2014
By: Todd Stabley
OIT has been working with Duke Libraries recently to investigate media asset management systems for Duke. As part of this collaboration, Steve and I participated in a demo, organized by John Pormann of Duke Libraries, at IBM's headquarters in RTP....
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February 10, 2014
By: Chip Bobbert II
Blackmagic Designs reduced the price of their 4K Cinema Camera today from $3995 to $2995. http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicproductioncamera4k
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