Recently we took our mobile video conferencing unit to South Jersey. Our client was having an event with a large group of people at the venue. First we had to test the equipment at the location two weeks prior. It is very important to make sure you can call out of whatever network you are plugged into. There is nothing worse than being unprepared and with the unpredictability of networks and internet infrastructure in general it is important to be as prepared as possible.
This particular event involved a multi-site video-conference call. This was accomplished with the help of a bridge. A bridge is the ideal solution for calls that involve more than two sites. Our site and four others called the bridge and it connected every site to each other. At the venue each location was projected at once as a four part split-screen.
Connecting the projector to the video conference unit as well as two microphones involved a lot of cables and even more planning. I had to draw a diagram with each cable and component labeled. The direction each signal was going needed to be labeled as well. This is what is called signal flow. It is the foundation that audio-visual systems are built upon. In short, outputs need to connect to inputs. There are many other things to consider such as line and microphone level but it all starts with signal flow.
The meeting flowed smoothly along. By connecting four separate locations to each other travel time was cut down significantly and everyone was able to be involved in a larger more collaborative meeting. The meeting seemed to go quickly but many times that is the case. This is because events can fly by compared to the time spent planning, preparing, and setting-up but it is worth it to see everything come together.
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http://iavnj.com/videoconferencing.php
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