Vcon and Streaming Field Notes

These are field notes by the DILC-Tau Rho Xi Vcon Group.

Digital Video Transport System

• DVTS download: http://www.sfc.wide.ad.jp/DVTS/
• test using: Win XP Pro, Lenovo ....
• compatible with Sony DV Cam (firewire interface)
• perhaps NOT compatible with iSight?

MidField System

• MidField System V2 download. Alternative download 1
• Download Required Apps for MidField System

XMeeting

XMeeting is the first H.323 compatible video conferencing client for Mac OS X. It allows us to dial our Polycom.

• website: http://xmeeting.sourceforge.net/pages/index.php

Other Systems to Try Out

• Ekiga
• OpenH323
• OpenH323 Gatekeeper
• PacPhone

iSight on WinXP

"I just got my iSight working with Windows XP AND fixed the image quality problem many are having.

To install the iSight, just plug it in, and cancel out of the "New Hardware Wizard." The camera will show up in My Computer, but will be VERY overexposed.

Next, download some program that will allow you to fiddle with the incoming video properties. I googled and found:

http://www.1394imaging.com/products/software/iccapture/ But I'm sure there's more out there. Use this program to turn down the brightness, and voila, your iSight will remember the new settings and you get great video even with AIM. Now if only the microphone worked..."

• original post: http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/user/view/cs_msg/20537

Computers for testing the DVTS

Desktop Computer DVTS alpha (DILC-DVTSa)

• Operating System: Windows XP Professional 5.1 Build 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234 (Service Pack 3)
  
• Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor ~1.3GHz
• Memory (RAM): 768 MB
• Direct X: version 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
• Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 128MB (approx.)

Laptop Computrer DVTS X (DILC-DVTSx)

• Computer Model: Lenovo SL 400