insight :: the evolution of broadcast media
hardware & gadgets
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding “telepresence” – a phrase coined by Video TeleConferencing (VTC) system manufacturers such as Cisco, Polycom, TelaNETix and others.
It is yet another marketing angle on invigorating the old VTC market – The same issues with these new units apply, as existed with the old, here are the TOP 3 Issues Nico has with Telepresence:
I was not going to write about it, but now I just can’t help myself… the little devil on my shoulder has won!
When I was making the rounds at SatCon/HDCon 2008, I was making a concerted effort to keep an open mind, to be thoughtful and understanding when new sales rep’s felt the need to explain to me how streaming media works…
I felt profoundly antagonized by these young guns – is it because I am a female?
A critical piece to the conference center broadcast & streaming media architecture (and studio build out) will be the ability to switch between feeds (SD and HD) in addition to HD broadcasts that feature custom “keyed in” backdrops from the green screen studio. Do you think I am asking for too much when I ask for a 90 day demo? Tell me what you think!
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I requested demos of several products, and here is what went down: