Election-Year Politics and Skype
Interesting article about video conferencing and interoperability.
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Need a cheap HDMI switcher?
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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AJA lo XT Testing
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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Another Contender – Call 15 Friends To Video Chat In High Def
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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Cisco’s New Video Conferencing System, the SX20
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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Immersive Content Sharing Using a Cisco EX90 Personal Video Conferencing System
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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Acer Debuts World’s First 1080p Hybrid LED-Laser Projector
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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Vidtel Cloud Services
Vidtel (http://www.vidtel.com/) allows different types of video conferencing endpoints to connect through an interoperability bridge (they call it their “MeetMe Bridge”). The application does work as advertised as I had a Skype, Google chat, Cisco C20, Polycom V700 and Cisco...
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Leverage That Investment!
While iPhone photographers and videographers can add lights, lenses, and other accessories to their devices with special cases like the Phocus, those planning to use the iPad for video journalism, livestreaming, and filmmaking have been left out. That's about to change,...
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Airplay Mirroring to an Apple TV on Duke’s Network
I know there were some emails that bounced around on the DDMC mailing list some time ago about folks having issues getting Apple's Airplay Mirroring to work on Duke's network. I recently reached out to OIT Networking to see if...
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