Comments on: iChat, Video Conferencing, and My Living Room http://pravdam.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/ Pravda on Media, Technology, and Rebel Filmmaking Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:47:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Teleconferencing http://pravdam.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-14722 Teleconferencing Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:16:36 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/#comment-14722 I’ve heard about Courts using video conferencing technologies especially in the rural areas and villages. Even though it’s an expensive approach but it’s a great way for developing these areas. I’ve heard about Courts using video conferencing technologies especially in the rural areas and villages. Even though it’s an expensive approach but it’s a great way for developing these areas.

]]> By: Benefits of Vdeo Conferencing http://pravdam.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-13779 Benefits of Vdeo Conferencing Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:44:49 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/#comment-13779 About six months I witness the wonder of videoconferencing when I was asked to deliver my lecture from my university to a high school via video conferencing. First I was thinking it was just a camera recording my lecture and will make the necessary editing to show the high school students but later I realized that I was interacting with the students live. Great technology About six months I witness the wonder of videoconferencing when I was asked to deliver my lecture from my university to a high school via video conferencing. First I was thinking it was just a camera recording my lecture and will make the necessary editing to show the high school students but later I realized that I was interacting with the students live. Great technology

]]> By: Steve Wertman http://pravdam.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 Steve Wertman Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:09:47 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/#comment-1906 That's odd, we've actually found in our testing that justin.tv works the best and goes down the least often. They also seem to have the most features and widest existing audience. I'd recommend giving them another shot if you haven't already -- just my 2 cents :) That’s odd, we’ve actually found in our testing that justin.tv works the best and goes down the least often. They also seem to have the most features and widest existing audience. I’d recommend giving them another shot if you haven’t already — just my 2 cents :)

]]> By: Alan Abbey http://pravdam.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Alan Abbey Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:32:19 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/#comment-1905 We have been looking for a live, online video solution for our distance learning. For now, we are planning to use one of the live broadcasters - ustream.tv seems to work the best; justin.tv crashed on us during an 11 a.m. EDT/8 am PDT/6 pm Israel time event. Is tokbox conducive to multiple parties online with cameras at once? I will check it out. Thanks. We have been looking for a live, online video solution for our distance learning. For now, we are planning to use one of the live broadcasters – ustream.tv seems to work the best; justin.tv crashed on us during an 11 a.m. EDT/8 am PDT/6 pm Israel time event.

Is tokbox conducive to multiple parties online with cameras at once? I will check it out. Thanks.

]]> By: Kfir Pravda http://pravdam.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1908 Kfir Pravda Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:30:03 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/#comment-1908 Duane - just checked it - pretty neat... Duane – just checked it – pretty neat…

]]> By: Duane Johnson http://pravdam.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1907 Duane Johnson Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:32:21 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/#comment-1907 I use tokbox.com because it lets me reach out to non-mac users. It also does free video conferencing at this point. I use tokbox.com because it lets me reach out to non-mac users. It also does free video conferencing at this point.

]]> By: Will the iPhone do for video conferencing, what it has done for mobile web browsing? | Video over Enterprise http://pravdam.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Will the iPhone do for video conferencing, what it has done for mobile web browsing? | Video over Enterprise Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:33:10 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/#comment-1904 [...] A video -enabled iPhone was/is something to look forward to, especially if you analyze the case of mobile web browsing. Just when surveys were busy discussing why mobile internet has not picked up, out came the iPhone. According to M:Metrics, a measurement firm that studies mobile media, everyone turned into mobile web junkies. Now think what it could do for video conferencing. Especially when other mobile vendors are spreading out blasphemy saying “customers aren’t interested in video calls.”Above all you are familiar with iChat, and how simple and useful it is for video conferencing. [...] [...] A video -enabled iPhone was/is something to look forward to, especially if you analyze the case of mobile web browsing. Just when surveys were busy discussing why mobile internet has not picked up, out came the iPhone. According to M:Metrics, a measurement firm that studies mobile media, everyone turned into mobile web junkies. Now think what it could do for video conferencing. Especially when other mobile vendors are spreading out blasphemy saying “customers aren’t interested in video calls.”Above all you are familiar with iChat, and how simple and useful it is for video conferencing. [...]

]]> By: iPhone 3G video calls will be done over 3G-324M or SIP? | VoIP Survivor http://pravdam.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 iPhone 3G video calls will be done over 3G-324M or SIP? | VoIP Survivor Mon, 26 May 2008 09:25:28 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/#comment-1903 [...] SIP also gives Apple easy connectivity between the iPhone and their iChat application on the Mac - an application with some avid followers, such as Kfir Pravda. [...] [...] SIP also gives Apple easy connectivity between the iPhone and their iChat application on the Mac – an application with some avid followers, such as Kfir Pravda. [...]

]]> By: Robot55 http://pravdam.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 Robot55 Thu, 22 May 2008 06:50:09 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/#comment-1902 iChat is an extremely powerful video chat client - no doubt. However, unlike you - I haven't converted all my surroundings to PC users. Moreover, many of my Mac using friends refuse to cough up the 100$ for a .Mac account. the only other option to use iChat is with an AOL account - which is also annoying for new mac users who already use other chat clients - Seems to me the iChat connectivity is very limited - and apparently just for biz reaosns, not tech. There shouldn't be a problem to use iChat with GTalk, for instance as they're both Bonjour based - There is actually a hack you can apply to your Leopard which allows this - but it's a bit complicated to carry out - plus it kinds of messes up the contact list display (adding useless ".bonjour" or ".gtalk" strings to your list, which stay there once you move to another chat) To conclude - while I agree with all your points regarding the robustness of iChat - Apple couldv'e invested a bit more in integrating it to the existing chat-o-sphere. Nobody migrates form PC to MAC together with 50 of his closest friends.. They should've provided a more accesible out-of-the-box solution in my opinion. (I get tire dof the Adium duck already :-P ) iChat is an extremely powerful video chat client – no doubt.

However, unlike you – I haven’t converted all my surroundings to PC users.

Moreover, many of my Mac using friends refuse to cough up the 100$ for a .Mac account.

the only other option to use iChat is with an AOL account – which is also annoying for new mac users who already use other chat clients -

Seems to me the iChat connectivity is very limited – and apparently just for biz reaosns, not tech.

There shouldn’t be a problem to use iChat with GTalk, for instance as they’re both Bonjour based -

There is actually a hack you can apply to your Leopard which allows this – but it’s a bit complicated to carry out – plus it kinds of messes up the contact list display (adding useless “.bonjour” or “.gtalk” strings to your list, which stay there once you move to another chat)

To conclude – while I agree with all your points regarding the robustness of iChat – Apple couldv’e invested a bit more in integrating it to the existing chat-o-sphere.

Nobody migrates form PC to MAC together with 50 of his closest friends.. They should’ve provided a more accesible out-of-the-box solution in my opinion.

(I get tire dof the Adium duck already :-P )

]]> By: Kate Carruthers http://pravdam.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Kate Carruthers Thu, 08 May 2008 09:28:19 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/ichat-video-conferencing-and-my-living-room/#comment-1901 You are right about the consumer desire for this technology, but only if it is easy and it works. I love it and could not run my business without it. You are right about the consumer desire for this technology, but only if it is easy and it works. I love it and could not run my business without it.

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