VIDEO CONFERENCING

THE OUTLINE

types of videoconferencing

Advantages and dis advantages

ofvideoconferencing

What is videoconfe?rencing

Components Of videoconferencingUses of

Videoconferencing

VIDEO CONFERENCING

“Video conferencing is the use of video and audio to connect two or more

points across the Internet for two-way conferencing over distance.”

Also known as “Videoteleconference”.

COMPONENTS OF A VIDEOCONFERENCING

CameraTV or Monitor

SpeakersMicrophone

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT

Camera and Microphone

CodecDisplay Devices

video and audio

transmits it over the networkand expands the incoming video and audio signal

The codecs perform this on both sides of the call for all transmitted and received audio and video.

TYPES OFVIDEOCONFERENCING

Point-to-Point Multi-point

Point-to-pointMulti-point

USES• Business• E-Meetings

USES

• Chatting with friend• Family talk

ADVANTAGESCan improve work quality

Reduce costs

Improves communication

Groups can meet more frequently

Critical meetings can be conducted in less time

More faculty and staff can be involved

DISADVANTAGES

Difficult to see and hear people who are not close to the microphone/camera, Thus difficult to have multiple people at one site, sharing a computer to.

lack of personal interaction during the videoconference.

Body language can be lost if movement is jerky and/or picture quality is reduced.

Some people are naturally ‘camera shy’ and do not like being filmed; a person who is confident with phone conferencing may be nervous in front of a camera .