[Advisors] communications -- more suggestions?

[Gary W Kenward]

Having used all three video apps (and a few others), I can unequivocally state that FaceTime works the best. As with all two way video conferencing apps, the quality is dependent upon the link. I’ve used it with relatively moderate speed connections, including WiFi, with no problem (my ISP provides no uplink rate guarantee, and at the best of times it’s around 1.5Mbps).

However, FaceTime is an Apple product and runs on Mac OS X and iOS. It is not available for Windows or Android. And, FaceTime only supports two-way calls. It is not a video conferencing app.

Skype is an old product that MS has not supported very well. I have found Google Hangout to be a fairly solid service. ISOC uses it for weekly conference calls without any major issues (the primary difficulty appears to be due to users learning how to use the Google Hangout interface).

Good luck.

> On 2015.01.23, at 17:32, Brian Beaton <brianbeaton at knet.ca> wrote:
> 
> Michael ... RealPresence is a licensed software solution ... There might be available "seats" on the KNET license ... But I am finding Skype group connections working well for video ... I tried Google hangout and it worked with good high speed connections ... I see Facebook is now offering some type of video service that I have yet to use ... Seems to me there are lots of options out there for free conferencing services ...
> 
> Brian Beaton
> Researcher, First Nations Innovation project
> Grad Student, Faculty of Education, Critical Studies, University of New Brunswick
> Box 104, Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Y2
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2015, at 9:53 AM, michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Knet manages a RealPresence network which they use for a variety of purposes
>> including supporting a major research network.  Brian B. is on this list I
>> believe but in any case we could approach them... No idea of the
>> restrictions on their use but it is a very flexible and useful network that
>> accommodates a variety of modes of input/communication.
>> 
>> M
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: advisors-bounces at tc.ca [mailto:advisors-bounces at tc.ca] On Behalf Of
>> Marita Moll
>> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 11:32 AM
>> To: TC Advisors
>> Subject: [Advisors] communications -- more suggestions?
>> 
>> So far, on the communications issue,  Dana Perry has suggested Google
>> Hangouts and Clarice Leader says they use Google Talk.  I haven't used
>> either of these, so I don't know the pros and cons -- platform dependent,
>> limit to participants, set-up difficulties, ????
>> 
>> Do other people have experience with these and would one of them work for
>> you?  Do you have other suggestions that would be easier to manage?
>> 
>> One way or another, whatever we decide on, we will figure out how make it
>> work.  But we need to hear from more than 2 people.
>> 
>> Marita
>> 
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