Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 19:24:18 -0800 From: Thomas Hentschel <thomas@hentschel.net> To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: VideoConferencing under FreeBSD Message-ID: <36E49462.D00DFEE@hentschel.net>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------0687C359D3F0648B7645CDB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Oops, forgot to reply to list... > > The Hermit Hacker wrote: > > > > > I'm getting ready to setup a client for Video Conferencing, and want to be > > > able to tie into the network usng my FreeBSD machin, and am wondering what > > > sort of software we have available as clients... > > > > > > > Hmm, there is a version of qseeme around, a CU-Seeme compatible (somewhat) > > client, which is only available as linux binary -- it also seems that the > > creator abandoned it. I just didn't get the voice input to work yet, everything > > else works (looks around for someone who has it working) > > > > There is vic and vat, but I guess you would need to be on the MBONE for that. > > I haven't tried them yet. > > > > I've tried "BuenaVista" under w95, > > (http://trurl.npac.syr.edu/toms/BuenaVista) which is a really cool client (at > > least it adheres to standards as closely as possible), but it's also no OSS > > (yet). The creator promised a Linux version, there are already versions for SGI > > and Solaris. I'm trying to get the creator to make a FBSD port, please mail him > > (politely) at stach@npac.syr.edu, maybe we get him to do a FBSD port or even to > > open-source it. > > > > The current owner of "speak freely " has the video part on his personal wish > > list, check out "www.speakfreely.org", I guess he is just looking for a good open > > source H.263 compressor, and maybe some help, so if anyone has a bit of time > > .... The voice part is done and somewhat stable --- well, I have a problem with > > sfmike under FBSD, which needs some investigation, I'll probably post that later. > > > > If anyone knows anything else, PLEASE let me know, I'm tired of booting into W95 > > just to see the family back in germany. > > > > > I'm also looking at a WinTV+camera for video input...is this a bad > > > solution? I hear alot of good things here about the WinTV, just don't > > > know if its considered good for video conferencing... > > > > I have the Diamond Supra video kit (no tv tuner). They are dirt cheap right now > > here at Fry's and work beautyfully. The trick here is that some of them have the > > BT848 chip on board and some of them some Philips chip. I had the clerk at Fry's > > open 3 boxes for me until I found one ..... It comes with a Philips camera, which > > is ok. I normally have a regular JVC video camera (with a remote control for > > zooming :-), definitely gives a better pic, but the zoom is the best part. > > > > > > > > > > > Finally...reflector software. We want to setup a central "server" on a > > > high sped, highly redundant network, that all connections come into and > > > out of...is there anything available under FreeBSD? > > > > I think there is something in the ports tree under mbone, but I haven't tried > > anything. (I only do point to point) > > > > -Th --------------0687C359D3F0648B7645CDB0 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from smv14.iname.net (lmtp05.iname.net [206.253.130.42]) by sparrow.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id TAA12106 for <thentschel@earthlink.net>; Mon, 8 Mar 1999 19:07:43 -0800 (PST) Received: from gate.hentschel.net ([209.249.198.42]) by smv14.iname.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1SMV) with ESMTP id WAA02089 for <the.pilot@mindless.com>; Mon, 8 Mar 1999 22:05:04 -0500 (EST) Received: from mindless.com (dorothy [192.168.1.2]) by gate.hentschel.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id KAA17118 for <the.pilot@mindless.com>; Mon, 8 Mar 1999 10:51:04 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from the.pilot@mindless.com) Sender: root@gate.hentschel.net Message-ID: <36E48D02.F8DC5048@mindless.com> Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 18:52:51 -0800 From: Thomas Hentschel <the.pilot@mindless.com> Organization: none X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (X11; I; FreeBSD 2.2.8-STABLE i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: the.pilot@mindless.com Subject: [Fwd: VideoConferencing under FreeBSD ...] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thomas Hentschel wrote: > The Hermit Hacker wrote: > > > I'm getting ready to setup a client for Video Conferencing, and want to be > > able to tie into the network usng my FreeBSD machin, and am wondering what > > sort of software we have available as clients... > > > > Hmm, there is a version of qseeme around, a CU-Seeme compatible (somewhat) > client, which is only available as linux binary -- it also seems that the > creator abandoned it. I just didn't get the voice input to work yet, everything > else works (looks around for someone who has it working) > > There is vic and vat, but I guess you would need to be on the MBONE for that. > I haven't tried them yet. > > I've tried "BuenaVista" under w95, > (http://trurl.npac.syr.edu/toms/BuenaVista) which is a really cool client (at > least it adheres to standards as closely as possible), but it's also no OSS > (yet). The creator promised a Linux version, there are already versions for SGI > and Solaris. I'm trying to get the creator to make a FBSD port, please mail him > (politely) at stach@npac.syr.edu, maybe we get him to do a FBSD port or even to > open-source it. > > The current owner of "speak freely " has the video part on his personal wish > list, check out "www.speakfreely.org", I guess he is just looking for a good open > source H.263 compressor, and maybe some help, so if anyone has a bit of time > .... The voice part is done and somewhat stable --- well, I have a problem with > sfmike under FBSD, which needs some investigation, I'll probably post that later. > > If anyone knows anything else, PLEASE let me know, I'm tired of booting into W95 > just to see the family back in germany. > > > I'm also looking at a WinTV+camera for video input...is this a bad > > solution? I hear alot of good things here about the WinTV, just don't > > know if its considered good for video conferencing... > > I have the Diamond Supra video kit (no tv tuner). They are dirt cheap right now > here at Fry's and work beautyfully. The trick here is that some of them have the > BT848 chip on board and some of them some Philips chip. I had the clerk at Fry's > open 3 boxes for me until I found one ..... It comes with a Philips camera, which > is ok. I normally have a regular JVC video camera (with a remote control for > zooming :-), definitely gives a better pic, but the zoom is the best part. > > > > > > > Finally...reflector software. We want to setup a central "server" on a > > high sped, highly redundant network, that all connections come into and > > out of...is there anything available under FreeBSD? > > I think there is something in the ports tree under mbone, but I haven't tried > anything. (I only do point to point) > > -Th --------------0687C359D3F0648B7645CDB0-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-multimedia" in the body of the message
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