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Using Videoconferencing

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Videoconferencing Systems

A videoconferencing system must be able to:

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Conference participants can talk live to a scuba diver.
  • Produce uninterrupted picture and sound. Without picture and sound, your videoconference cannot take place at all. Ensure all users are able to hear and see. In videoconferencing terminology 'far-end' refers to the videoconferencing system you are contacting and 'near-end' refers to your end.
  • Establish a link to another user. In the same way a telephone call is made by dialing another user, a videoconference call is made either by dialing the other user's ISDN number or selecting the network address of the other user if the unit is on a network. Most systems will have an on-screen address book or directory in which numbers can be stored.
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  • Provide a means of controlling the sound. All units need a microphone and speaker.
  • Provide a means of controlling the video. A camera is a standard feature on all videoconferencing systems. Some are simple, cheap web cams; others are more complex with automatic focus and gain control.