http://www.on-line-meetings.com/videoconferencing The Blog for your Online Video Conferencing Meetings Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:23:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While video conferencing services have been used and promoted for the last several years, it hasn't been until recently that their usage has grown at such a rapid rate. One of the driving factors of the adoption of this technology is the availability of affordable high speed internet access that ... http://www.on-line-meetings.com/videoconferencing/video-conferencing/ip-communications-driving-video-conferencing-growth/ Glowpoint, a video conferencing and collaboration company, annoucned today that it was renewed its contracts with several of the government's largest agencies. Glowpoint's IP-based services provide video conferencing communications to many government agencies, including the National Labor Relations Board which uses Glowpoint's services in 50 different locations. National Labor Relations Board ... http://www.on-line-meetings.com/videoconferencing/video-conferencing/video-conferencing-usage-increases-among-government-agencies/ Aside from the straight forward issues like saving money on travel costs, here are a few less obvious benefits to using video conferencing services.1. Unite your geographically disperse corporation. Many medium and larger sized companies have employees working remotely, remote production sites and international sales offices. With video conferencing and ... http://www.on-line-meetings.com/videoconferencing/video-conferencing/five-reasons-to-integrate-video-conferencing-services/ The Placer County Department of Child Support Services has begun to use video conferencing for court proceedings in child services cases. This instant communication has allowed court documents to be created in a single day instead of the typical time which can take more than six weeks. This new system ... http://www.on-line-meetings.com/videoconferencing/video-conferencing/video-conferencing-used-to-expedite-child-services/ The Eyeliner 3D projection system creates holographic-like projections of remote users, making it seem as if they were physically standing on stage right in front of you. The illusion, known as Pepper's Ghost, give audience members the perception that live actors or objects materialize out of thin air. The technology ... http://www.on-line-meetings.com/videoconferencing/video-conferencing/will-holigraphic-type-technology-be-the-future-of-video-conferencing/ GMail, the eternally beta web based email client, released a significant enhancement to it's suite of applications. Users of the GMail service can now video conference with video and voice, or voice only through the application. The service is free and requires a free plugin to be able to use ... http://www.on-line-meetings.com/videoconferencing/video-conferencing/google-adds-voice-and-video-to-gmail-web-application/ With airline fees and other forms of travel at a record high and the US economy at an all-time low, many businesses are looking at video conferencing as a viable, and much more affordable and green alternative. In addition to the immediate cost-savings that are realized in substiting conventional travel, ... http://www.on-line-meetings.com/videoconferencing/video-conferencing/video-conferencing-saves-your-business-time-and-money/ Today, Switzerland-based Logitech International,a popular maker of webcams and computer peripherals announced that it had reached an agreement with video conferencing company Sightspeed to purchase the company for $30 million. SightSpeed's video conferencing services, which are SIP-based and standards-compliant, deliver high quality video on standard computers and consumer broadband connections as ... http://www.on-line-meetings.com/videoconferencing/video-conferencing/logitech-buys-out-video-conferencing-company-sightspeed/ PolyCom's new affordable telepresence system will support full HD 1080P resolution and 720P at 60 frames per second. Polycom has also announced that it will offer an upgrade program for qualified RMX 2000 and HDX customers who want the new high definition equipment.PolyCom's new high definition standards supposedly work flawlessly ... http://www.on-line-meetings.com/videoconferencing/video-conferencing/polycom-realpresence-experience-video-conferencing-in-hd-1080p/ LifeSize Communications has announced a new video conferencing solution called the LifeSize Conference 200. The new system features their new HD camera and codec, which can record and send at full 1080P resolution @ 30 frames per second, or at 720P at 30 frames per second. Their previous HD technology ... http://www.on-line-meetings.com/videoconferencing/video-conferencing/lifesize-launches-high-resolution-affordable-telepresence-solution/