Benefits Of Video Conferencing Systems

By Rosella Campbell


People are in constant communication as days goes by. Everyone needs to be in touch with their relatives, friends and business associates. There are many ways that people can make use of to communicate. The use of video conferencing systems is one of those ways that is gradually gaining acceptance and popularity in many parts of the world.

These systems allow people to converse or to talk to each other in a manner as if they are in one location. Two persons who are miles away from each other can be able to communicate on a face to face basis using such a system. This therefore means that the people engage in the conversation are able to see each other as they talk.

Universities and other education institutions are fond of using teleconferencing for the purpose of teaching students located all over the world from just one classroom. This is a very good example of how useful these technological systems are to the society. The basic requirements for coming up with such a system are video and audio input devices.

The technology used here involves digital capture devices and equipment. Video and audio has to be captured and transmitted to the other side of the meeting in a matter of seconds. The images and sound of the people who are in the meeting need to be transmitted through high speed data connections. This means that a high bandwidth internet connection has to be in place before any communication can take place.

The other very important aspect of this technological solution is the availability of high speed internet. This is indeed quite necessary before any type of communication takes place. High bandwidth facilitates the real time transmission of video and audio signals in a two channel basis. The slowing down of the internet connection may lead to lagging or delays in the signals.

The two major teleconferencing systems that exist currently are dedicated and desktop based. Dedicated solutions are the high end option as it provides an excellent conference experience in real time. The equipment made use of here is quite sophisticated and complex in nature. The cost of a dedicated system is quite high as compared to a desktop system.

Multiple monitors or displays are needed for the efficient communication when using teleconferencing. The individuals who are taking part in the meeting need to see each other and therefore image output devices such as monitors and displays have to be present at all times. The more the screens, the better the communication experience. The above mode of conversing is seen to help in many areas of passing information and making decisions.

The other type of system in the above category is a desktop based one. With this one, simple gadgets that can be outsourced by most people are made use of to set up a teleconferencing environment. A computer and a web cam are the most basic requirements. If sound is required, microphones can be used to capture sound and individuals can then talk seamlessly without any problem.




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