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Thursday, 13 January 2011 09:08

Video Conferencing Resolutions for the New Year

Written by Jeremy Johnson

scaleAs impressed as you might be if I were to list the ways video conferencing can help you trim those unwanted pounds and quit smoking, let’s instead take a look at more familiar resolutions in video conferencing:  720, 1080, ….will 1440 be a New Year Resolution in 2011?...

High Definition video conferencing is all the buzz in today’s video communication world, and rightly so – a high quality, high definition video conference is not only impressive; it is effective at driving productivity, improving communication, and controlling travel costs.

And as the quality of the video resolution and frame rate increases, so does the quality of the overall video conferencing experience and consequently end-user adoption and demand.

However, the trend for higher resolutions and pristine video quality is paralleled by another, often competing trend.

Mobility.

As more devices become video enabled, and the tools they are equipped with continue to advance,the teleworker / distance learner can collaborate and participate in face-to-face video communication from virtually anywhere via WiFi, 3G, or 4G networks.

Mobile devices limited by busy mobile networks – saturated by 93% of Americans 13+, or with roughly 293 million devices – and lower quality cameras compared to conference room systems create an interesting paradox for users and industry folks alike as we learn to reconcile these competing trends.

Which will dominate the headlines in 2011?

My money’s on both –1080 mobile devices and 1440 room systems. James Cameron, do your worst.

Last modified on Thursday, 13 January 2011 16:18
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