On Tue, 27 Jun 1995, Rodney M. Dyer wrote:
> >NOTHING out there "puts CU-SeeMe to shame". None of the
> >other packages, and I've seen many, can do FREE
> >MULTIPARTY CONFERENCING. In point to point connections
> >the others excell. But CU-SeeMe kicks all their butts
> >when it comes to bringing several people together.
>
> Uh...Ever heard of MBONE???
>
> Rodney
>
> Rodney M. Dyer
> PC Network Administrator
> College of Engineering
> University of North Carolina at Charlotte
> Email: rmdyer@uncc.edu
> Phone: (704)547-3154
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>
> >
> > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
> > + David Schlussel +
> > + dschluss@umich.edu +
> > + MCIT-Special Projects +
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> >On Sun, 25 Jun 1995, C. Duncan Hudson wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 25 Jun 95 17:04:06 -0700 you wrote:
> >>
> >> >Kerry,
> >> >
> >> >I too, recently saw and participated in a working demo of the AT&T video
> >> >system (not on the phone, but on a computer) - it is called the Vistium. It
> >> >is even beter than the phone thing, however it requires an ISDN line (I
> >> >suspect that the AT&T video phone does too. With ISDN you get a much higher
> >> >quality connection.
> >> >
> >> >If you're interested in knoong more on the AT&T phones and/or video system
> >> >for computers you can call AT&T at 1800-VID-EOGO (that's AT&Ts video
> >> >technical center. I am NOT an employee of AT&T, so there is NO personal gain
> >> >for me in giving you this information.
> >> >
> >> >-Art
> >>
> >> While Vistium and Picasso require some heavy duty hardware the video
> >> phone only requires compatible phones at both ends of the call. The
> >> phone transmits a 15 fps colour picture along with regular telephone
> >> voice. The phone was not an initial hot item - people complained
> >> about the slow picture updating, but it sure puts CU-SeeMe to shame.
> >> I hadn't thought to compare it to this software, but the comparison is
> >> quite logical. While not being an expert on either system I would
> >> imagine the faster (and colour) picture is due, in part, to hardware
> >> based compression.
> >>
> >> C. Duncan Hudson
> >> Information Management Member
> >> AT&T CCS, CIO/CTO
> >>
> >>
> >
> >