[Novalug] Video Conferencing Software?

[Ken Kauffman]

I don't have a personal use suggestion, but this might be a start.

http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/18/1546227

Ken

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 22:07, Nick Danger <nick at hackermonkey.com> wrote:

>
> Today I worked with some video conferencing software. And while it might
> have done just fine in a one to one, or even a few to one with single
> participants (everyone having a headset/mic), one 'group' was in a
> conference room with a table based 'omni-directional' mic and the
> performance just didn't work. I put omni directional in quotes because
> our testing revealed it was not. The camera wasn't movable so we
> couldn't always see who was talking, which not a show stopper, was
> slightly annoying
>
> My own experience with group video conferencing in the past was mostly
> using Polycom units in a one conference room to a second conference room
> and they worked fine. They also gave side A the option of moving the
> camera at side B so you can be sure to see whoever is talking. The audio
> and the video worked great, if not high res, but this was before the
> advent of sharing Power Point presentations or what have you along with
> the video conference. This was just "look at me talk" and this was only
> a two location situation, not a multi site situation so while the
> experience was positive, it was limited.
>
> What I need now is a multi-site solution, preferably one that has a way
> to move the camera when in large conference room type solutions. And one
> that has a share a window, or something like that.
>
> (now the open source part)
>
> There are lots of open source software solutions but they all seem to be
> in that same area as IM or Chat, in one to one. I don't think any of
> them could even do multi-point.
>
> Does anyone have experience or suggestions? If you email me I'll
> summarize, or post on list. Either :-) I'll keep my cranky opinions to
> myself for now.
>
> Nick
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