Videoconferencing for the Real World: Implementing Effective Visual Communication Systems
This text provides easy-to-follow guidelines for deploying a cost-effective videoconferencing solution tailored to an organization's specific needs.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Videoconferencing for the Real World: Implementing Effective Visual Communication Systems
Basic System Selection
The most critical aspect of your videoconferencing system is the interface between the users and the system itself. What they see, hear, and touch will ultimately determine the quality of their conferencing experience. This is true whether you select a simple desktop unit or a custom room system. The best electronics and networking services in the world can do little to save a system that is hard to operate, difficult to see, and impossible to hear. By applying a few simple guidelines to your users needs, it is easy to come up with a system that will do the job and still not break the bank.
Selection Guidelines
Here are some factors to consider in the selection of a system, and a few rules of thumb that should help you to make good choices.
1. Display Devices
Your system should have an adequate number of TV/monitors to display the required information, and they should be large enough for comfortable viewing. Select displays that make it possible to read charts from the rear-most seats.
Example : If your meetings involve basic PowerPoint presentations to audiences of eight to twelve people; a dual monitor system with 32-inch monitors should enable everyone to easily see both the speaker and the slides at the same time.
2. Transmission Speed
Your system should operate at a communication speed that produces acceptable picture quality at a reasonable cost. Low-speed, 128 kbps videoconferencing is economical, requiring the use of just a single inexpensive...
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