Vedio Conferencing
Vedio Conferencing
Vedio Conferencing
VIDEO-
CONFERENCING
CONFERENCING
Prepared by:
AANAL D JHALA
PREAMBLE
Factors contributing to spurt growth
of video-conferencing
Availability of high speed network
Advancement in technology
Availability of network bandwidth
WHAT IS VIDEO-
CONFERENCING
Video-conferencing is a two way conferencing
amongst people present at geographically
dispersed locations.
Video-conferencing can be of two types:
1. Point-to-point conference
2. Multipoint conference
MULTIPOINT VIDEO-
CONFERENCING
Multipoint video-conferencing connects
multiple sites at the same time to
become part of same conference.
There are two modes of multi-point
video-conferencing
1. Voice activated
2. Continuous presence
COMPONENTS OF
VIDEO-CONFERENCING
The basic components of video-conferencing are:
Codec
Camera
Control system
Display equipment
Audio system
Network
CODEC
The various functions of codec are:
• Compression/decompression of audio and
video signals
• Reduction of bandwidth
• Analog-to-digital and digital-to analog
conversion.
CAMERA
Camera is used for focussing,capturing
and alignment of video signals.
CONTROL SYSTEM
It consists of a remote/control panel
which controls video-conferencing
operation like quality of audio and
video, intensity and camera
movement.
DISPLAY SYSTEM
Computer monitors and large TV sets
are used to display the local as well as
remote audience.
AUDIO SYSTEM
Speakers as well as microphones are
used for good audio quality.
NETWORK
Different types of network used are as
follows:
• Leased line
• ISDN
• VSAT
OPTIONAL
COMPONENTS
The components which enhance the
functionality of video-conferencing
are:
Document camera
Slide to video converter
Whiteboard cameras
VCR
Electronic whiteboard
PC
Projector
Fax/printer
TYPES OF VIDEO-
CONFERENCING
Video-conferencing systems are evolved
into three basic types:
Integrated systems
Desktop type
Portable units
REAL-TIME
SYNCHRONICITY
In order to have real-time experience, the
following factors are important
Real-time synchronicity
Picture quality
Reliability
True duplex sound
Whisper sound
Vectoring
BENEFITS OF VIDEO-
CONFERENCING