BuyersClub — Volume 4, Issue 10.1 — October 4, 2018
Latest headlines: Joan Vandermate on best practices for collaboration in mid-sized meeting rooms, Tom Vanthuyne on video compression, plus news from Crestron, Plantronics, Optoma, Zoom and others
October 4, 2018 | Volume: 4 | Issue: 10.1
When AV over IP is discussed, video compression is alluded to as a problem, a necessary evil of sorts to get the job done, but that messes up signal quality. If only we had unlimited bandwidth! Tom Vanthuyne takes that idea and turns it on its head a bit by talking about the benefits of video compression. His article below is a good primer on how compression works and why we need it.
Joan Vandermate also talks best practices for collaboration in medium-sized conference rooms, including flexibility, camera placement, furniture choices and of course, the importance of good audio.
It is a delicate balance to obtain an effective compression with an acceptable delay and without any visible difference between the source and the display. For most applications, smart and diligent compression makes a lot of sense as there is no visible loss in image quality, no visible delays and you save loads of bandwidth on your precious IT network.
Mid-sized meeting rooms area staple at any organization and a place where work gets done. We can’t always be the in the same room and video conferencing is the next best thing to being there — especially when you follow these best practices for setting up your meeting room.
