 Equipment
You'll Need for Video Conferencing
High definition video
conferencing is available with our system
if you have the proper equipment.
This means you will get a
1280x720 pixel image at 30
frames per second as opposed
to a 352x240 image from a
traditional web camera. High
definition video uses a lot
of bandwidth (about 1.2 megabits)
so it is important that all
participants are using a
reliable Internet carrier.
We use MPEG-4 video, which
is an industry standard for
audio and video streaming.
This technology was designed
to deliver high quality video
at a lower data rate and
smaller file size. The video
is compressed without compromising
quality. Broadcasters such
as DirecTV use MPEG-4 to
deliver digital television
shows. It is universally
accepted by most media players.
 Recommended Video Web Cams
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Recommended for standard desktop users |
Recommended for users with notebooks or laptops |
Low Distortion, Ultra-wide Field of View |
Recommended for very high quality board room applications where tilt, pan, and zoom are required |
Other Video Conferencing
Cameras & Specialty Devices
Generally, Meeting Central
can use any video source
with a Windows DirectX/DirectShow
device driver, v 9.0 or later.
If you can "see" your video
device with the Windows scanner
and camera test wizard, Meeting
Central can select the camera
and you can use it during
your next conference. You
can even use multiple Windows
video devices, alternating
their use, during the conference.
Frequently we receive questions
such as, "Can I use my video
camera?", "What about medical
lvideo devices?", What about
our existing conference room
camera?" Most often, the
answer is "yes." Many of
these devices output standard
video (S-Video Out).
Standard
video is easily input to
a Windows PC using a USB
converter or PC video capture
card. These adapters (and
Direct Show device drivers)
convert S-Video to a format
that the Windows operating
system and e/pop software
can use.
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