Venue-specific issues in vcon and streaming

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Venue specific issues in video conference and video streaming

These are the issues encountered in attempts to mount vcon or live stream from ff venues:

Aberlardo Hall Auditorium

  • view layout
  • seating capacity: 506
  • Excellent in-house audio system
  • narrow aisle in case cameras are needed to be placed there
  • no internet connection
  • low lumens projector
 (update: Sep 12, 2017)


Bahay ng Alumni

  • view layout
  • in-house audio system - technical issues
  • venue does not have sound proofing - too much echo
  • low lighting
  • no internet connection


Benitez Hall Auditorium

  • in-house audio system - good
  • venue - too much noise coming from air conditioning units; tight spaces for production equipment
  • no internet connection
 (update: Dec. 27, 2017)


Claro M Recto Hall

  • view layout
  • erratic audio feed from the hall's mixer
  • untested 202.x network
  • ad-hoc wiring required both for network and audio feed


CMC TV Media Studio

  • Excellent internet connection. Candidate for Live Video Streaming
  • Excellent Audio and Video quality
  • Excellent lighting
(updated: April 28, 2016)


CS Library Auditorium

  • network connectivity to be coordinated with CSRC.
  • Live stream from here needs improvement.
  • needs ad-hoc wiring each time you stream to the cloud
  • in-house audio system, line output for recording should be connected from the amplifier
 (updated: Mar 12, 2018)


CS Institute of Biology Auditorium

  • view layout
  • Seating capacity: 302
  • Expanded seating capacity (additional monoblock chairs): 402
  • Audio:
in-house mixer do not have line out for direct recording; no available wired microphones; wireless microphones are prone to feedback. improved audio but with static noise
  • Network connectivity:
wifi only; No LAN port available inside the control booth; LAN cable connected to the nearest LAN port is intermitent
  • Low lighting
  • not enough space for production equipment set up
 (updated: Feb 8, 2017)


Executive House

  • static noise from mixer
  • windows have no curtains, backlight is problem during daytime shoot but can be solved.
  • camera positioning depends on the position of the furnitures.


GT Toyota Hall Auditorium

  • Seating capacity: 528
  • Network connection available (LAN port near stage area)Candidate for live stream
  • better in-house audio system
  • good lighting

(update: November 14, 2019)


IESM Auditoruim

  • Seating capacity: 100
  • Network: TBC
  • In-house audio: good

(last visit Feb 01 2018)


ISSI, Teodoro Room (3rd floor)

  • Network: intermitent wifi, LAN port available [Cisco switch port 17 --> Lan port 142
  • static noise from inhouse audio mixer
  • aircon noise too loud for video recording


Lagmay Hall Room 309

  • No sound system
  • No network available
  • Has sound proofing
  • Recommended for video recording only


Malcolm Hall Auditorium

  • Good network connection. Candidate for Live video streaming
  • erratic audio feed from the hall's mixer
  • static audio noise
 (last visit Feb 20 2017)


Melchor Hall Auditorium

  • poor audio system
  • grounded speakers (back)
  • poor lighting


NEC Audio Visual Room

  • poor lighting
  • audio quality better
  • Network: available; erratic to poor connection


NIGS Auditorium

  • no network connectivity


NIP Auditorium

  • wireless microphone frequency receives radio station
  • low light
  • microphone sound breaks
  • internet connection - erratic connection


NISMED

  • view layout
  • seating capacity: 300
  • static noise from the audio mixer
  • Excellent network connection. Candidate for Live video streaming


NSRI Conference Room

  • poor audio system
  • poor audio cables for microphones


Oblation Plaza

  • Nearest network connection is at the South wing; needs at least 30meters of LAN cable

(last visit Feb 10, 2017)


Pav 4 (Rm 4105)

  • tested 202.x network
  • no audio mixer
  • poor room acoustics


School of Economics Auditorium

  • view layout
  • good in-house audio system
  • Low lighting
  • Excellent network connection. Candidate for Live video streaming
 (update: July 21, 2016)


School of Statistics

Auditorium

  • good lighting
  • made shift audio system (2 speaker stage side only; not enough microphones)
  • audio bounces and echos
  • pending installation of professional audio system
  • available public wifi only

(update: Feb 17 2020)

Lecture Hall 1

  • sitting capacity 100pax
  • good audio
  • good lighting
  • network connection good Candidate for live stream
  • available public wifi only

(update: Jan 14 2020)


UP Theater

  • view layout
  • network connection is more or less 100 meters away from control booth
  • ping test result: intermittent connection
  • video stream result: dropped frames up to 67%. NOT Candidate for Live video streaming 
 (update: Feb 26, 2020)




Notes

  • A schedule of 3-5 hours of field testing (prior to the date of the event itself) is mandatory.
  • For online audience feedback, please also check for connection via providers like Globe or Smart.


See Also

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