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Video Conference General Info

What is the purpose of an MCU (Multipoint Control Unit)?

The MCU or the Multipoint Control Unit is a piece of equipment which connects more than one video conferencing sessions into a single, larger one. This proves really convenient in the arrangement of large video conferences.

What are the factors that determine the quality of video conferencing? What potential problems can arise?

You don’t have to be an expert to understand that the reception of video and audio signal in good quality depends primarily on the speed and quality of your internet connection. However, another factor is video conferencing equipment. The newer video conferencing equipment, especially the one built after 1999, also proves critical in the quality of video conferencing, and has been able to produce good quality of audio and video signals on rather slower connections.

There are a lot of small factors which could also contribute to poor quality audio and video signals, such as blurred images caused by a lot of movement in front of the camera from where the pictures are being broadcasted, as the video codecs may not be able to upkeep the quality of the pictures. Other issues include microphone settings and a lot more.

What is the purpose of a Codec?

Codec is an essential component of your video conferencing tools. A codec is to video conferencing what the modem is to the internet. The word Codec is derived out of Coder/Decoder. This software decodes the encoded video and audio message to present it to the audience in a legible manner, so that the communication and the video conference can successfully take place.

What does the term ‘Gatekeeper’ mean?

The Gatekeeper is a software feature that allows you to regulate your video conferencing by allowing or rejecting the admission of the participants of the video conference, by registering the number of users and regulating bandwidth usage. The software also helps in the registration of users through usernames instead of IP addresses, which make it easy to handle, not different to dealing with a telephone network.

Can video conferencing be done through different technologies?

Yes. There are largely two technological protocols mostly used for video conferencing. H.320 and H.323.

What is the H.320 video conferencing?

The H.320 is a video conferencing standard in use with the switched services such as the ISDN. It is the most commonly used video conferencing standard to be used on ISDN networks and uses a number of protocols for the clear transmission of audio and video.

What is the H.323 video conferencing?

The H.323 is a video conferencing standard for the IP networks. Most modern video conferencing takes place over the H.323 video conferencing, since it is carried out over LAN, an IP network and the internet in general.

What is the difference between H.320 and H.323 video conferencing?

The H.320 network is used for ISDN network on a phone line, while H.323 video conferencing is based on an IP network or a Local Area Network. Mostly, H.323 video conferencing standard is used these days, but the system should also be capable of H.320 video conferencing in order to be flexible and to connect with external connections on a phone line or an ISDN network.

Do I need to be an expert to participate in a video conference?

Not really. All you have to do is to contact one of the many telecommunications services available online and in your area, which can assist you in setting up a video conference in your premises.