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BuenaVista is a multiplatform videoconferencing system designed both for the Internet and for intranets. The highlights of the system are:
multiplatform - at present, it runs on Windows 95/NT and on SGI IRIX machines
it is multiuser - not just another peer-to-peer Internet phone
it only uses standard codecs (H.263 and H.261 for video, GSM and ADPCM for audio)
it is high performance - the codecs have been optimized to ensure frame rates as high as possible
it is flexible - conference participants can use different audio/video formats and switch between them as dictated by network conditions without affecting session setup
for LAN applications, it supports high bandwidth, high quality video formats (YUV9/PCM)
it handles both half duplex and full duplex operation with either manual or automatic switching
it provides built-in directory service
it provides textual chat and whiteboard capabilities in addition to audio and video
it offers session archiving and replay capabilities
it is extensible as it provides an API and a framework to create and integrate new applications
it is FREE!
BuenaVista is also a part of a generalized Web-based collaborative system developed in NPAC-- TANGO .
Check PC cameras evaluation for BuenaVista. |
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