September 26, 2012
By: Jack D'Ardenne
OIT-ITS purchased the Epson MG-850HD projector a few months ago with the hopes of using it paired with an Apple iOS device (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch) to do video conferencing. The projector features a charging dock connector that supports...
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September 24, 2012
By: Stephen Toback
We've been experimenting with ways to bring content into video conferences in a more interactive way. Using television production equipment gives us the ability to superimpose and position content in more interesting ways than traditional picture in picture. We took...
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September 20, 2012
By: Todd Stabley
Those of you broadcasting via Duke's Wowza Media Server might want to note that v. 4.2 was released on 9/20. It offers support for Mountain Lion, for streaming with H.264 High Profile (which should provide higher quality), support for 1080p, and for...
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August 29, 2012
By: Jack D'Ardenne
We recently purchased this little guy from monoprice.com for $10.15. The HDMI switch features 3 inputs and 1 output, and does not require a power source. It automatically switches inputs when a device is powered up or can be switched...
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August 28, 2012
By: Jack D'Ardenne
We recently received a demo AJA lo XT video capture device and tested it with one of the new MPS iMacs that has Thunderbolt connectivity. This was our first experience using a Thunderbolt supported device....
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August 23, 2012
By: Scott Wells
Microsoft's Skype is the best known among the services that offer free one-to-one video calls on computers and mobile devices but group video chatting services are rare. Now, there's a new independent service called Zoom.us. WSJ's Walt Mossberg reviews zoom.us...
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August 21, 2012
By: Jack D'Ardenne
ITS recently received a demo unit of Cisco's new video conferencing system, the SX20. The SX20 was released early this year and offers a smaller footprint than the c20 but is very comparable otherwise with a few feature differences. The...
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August 20, 2012
By: Jack D'Ardenne
Here are some nice examples of sharing content using a Cisco EX series video conferencing system. Note that the EX60 only has one video input and the EX90 (featured in the video) has two. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_nwIU9iNyM
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August 8, 2012
By: Jack D'Ardenne
Acer just announced a new 1080P projector that features a hybrid laser-LED light technology. The new light technology not only offers better color saturation and energy efficiency but also longer light light-source life and instant on/off. The only downside to...
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