Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-03-04 Thread Rony
Mehul Ved wrote: We will start with the demo on video conferencing from 2 p.m. We will have some time after this and can chip in one session if someone can come forward with one. From 4-6 p.m. we have python workshop for mumpy, so Luggies interested in that can stay back for it. Details can

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-03-04 Thread Mehul Ved
On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 12:55 AM, Rony gnulinux...@gmail.com wrote: Fine but what about the equipment? Rajeev is already getting one set, we are looking into getting another set from Directi itself. -- Why would anyone want to be called Later? --

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-03-03 Thread Mehul Ved
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 12:55 PM, jtd j...@mtnl.net.in wrote: The essence is ready, i.e. the ability for multiple parties to receive each others audio/video. We should try it at the next lug meet. We have been able to obtain the permissions for holding a LUG meet at Directi on 8th March 2009

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-03-03 Thread Dinesh Shah
Great! So what is the agenda? And sorry for the top post. With regards, -- --Dinesh Shah :-) +91-98213-11906 Shah Micro System http://dineshah.wordpress.com Sent from iPhone! On 04-Mar-09, at 0:33, Mehul Ved mehul.n@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 12:55 PM, jtd j...@mtnl.net.in

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-03-03 Thread Mehul Ved
On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:47 AM, Dinesh Shah dines...@gmail.com wrote: Great! So what is the agenda? And sorry for the top post. We will start with the demo on video conferencing from 2 p.m. We will have some time after this and can chip in one session if someone can come forward with one.

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-03-03 Thread gaurav chaturvedi
We will start with the demo on video conferencing from 2 p.m. We will have some time after this and can chip in one session if someone can come forward with one. From 4-6 p.m. we have python workshop for mumpy, so Luggies interested in that can stay back for it. Details can be found here

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-03-03 Thread Mehul Ved
On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 3:34 AM, gaurav chaturvedi gaurav.p.chaturv...@gmail.com wrote: Shouldnt we make a formal announcement in a different thread with a RSVP and all? I will do that by today evening. -- When you become used to never being alone, you may consider yourself Americanized. --

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-25 Thread Sachin Gopalakrishnan
There is an advt. of CISCO where a group of people from China and Some European country come face to face virtually on huge screens. Is this really possible or just trick photography? The screen images in the ad are simulated. The disclaimers are present in the ad for a few seconds. --

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-24 Thread Mehul Ved
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 12:55 PM, jtd j...@mtnl.net.in wrote: We should try it at the next lug meet. Mumpy is looking to have a meet at Directi on 8th March, I have spoken to Gaurav who is trying to get permissions for holding the LUG meet on the same date and to check if we could carry this out

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-24 Thread jtd
On Tuesday 24 February 2009 13:47, Mehul Ved wrote: On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 12:55 PM, jtd j...@mtnl.net.in wrote: We should try it at the next lug meet. Mumpy is looking to have a meet at Directi on 8th March, I have spoken to Gaurav who is trying to get permissions for holding the LUG meet

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-24 Thread jtd
On Tuesday 24 February 2009 17:56, Mehul Ved wrote: On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 3:24 PM, jtd j...@mtnl.net.in wrote: HBCSE would be preferable. Any specific reason? Convenient for me ;-E. Especially since the railways are haywire on Sundays. If not HBCSE then NRCFOSS lab at VJTI. Last option

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-24 Thread Mehul Ved
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 6:14 PM, jtd j...@mtnl.net.in wrote: Convenient for me ;-E. Especially since the railways are haywire on Sundays. Yes that's a problem unfortunately, but then if it's at HBCSE, those coming from other sides have to face the problem too. And since we are likely to have a

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-24 Thread Rony
Rajeev R. K. wrote: Correction, it's already been done before, both byu hobbyists and professionally. I have even set up a system for a couple of clients of mine using HD quality Digital Camcorders. Interfacing was through ieee1394(firewire, dvgrab), Encoded into Theora

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-24 Thread Rony
Pradeepto Bhattacharya wrote: Btw, thats not the end of their products and research. Remember holo-deck from star trek days? They have successfully done that :). It was demoed at the Cisco engineer meeting in Bangalore or some such [1]. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrjwKEzRhFI

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-24 Thread Rony
Rajeev R. K. wrote: Now, all that is needed to turn this into a conference, is a camera and linux box at the other end, and voila, we have a 2 way video conference. Nowadays with high megapixel cameras ( not HD ) available cheap, can't they be used for HD? I believe HD is some 19XX x12XX

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-24 Thread Rajeev R. K.
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:30 PM, Rony gnulinux...@gmail.com wrote: Rajeev R. K. wrote: Now, all that is needed to turn this into a conference, is a camera and linux box at the other end, and voila, we have a 2 way video conference. Nowadays with high megapixel cameras ( not HD ) available

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-23 Thread jtd
On Sunday 22 February 2009 00:52, Rony wrote: Hello, There is an advt. of CISCO where a group of people from China and Some European country come face to face virtually on huge screens. Is this really possible or just trick photography? If possible, it would not only help in overseas

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-23 Thread Rajeev R. K.
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 8:24 AM, aditya awasu...@gmail.com wrote: Keeping aside the cost and availability of net bandwidth, is this possible with Linux. I could be mistaken but I don't think any open source video conferencing software can handle High Def. video streams yet. In addition,

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-23 Thread jtd
On Tuesday 24 February 2009 02:24, Rajeev R. K. wrote: On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 8:24 AM, aditya awasu...@gmail.com wrote: Keeping aside the cost and availability of net bandwidth, is this possible with Linux. I could be mistaken but I don't think any open source video conferencing

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-23 Thread Pradeepto Bhattacharya
Rony, On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 12:52 AM, Rony gnulinux...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, There is an advt. of CISCO where a group of people from China and Some European country come face to face virtually on huge screens. Is this really possible or just trick photography? If possible, it would not

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-23 Thread Rajeev R. K.
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:31 AM, jtd j...@mtnl.net.in wrote: On Tuesday 24 February 2009 02:24, Rajeev R. K. wrote: On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 8:24 AM, aditya awasu...@gmail.com wrote: Keeping aside the cost and availability of net bandwidth, is this possible with Linux. I could be

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-23 Thread jtd
On Tuesday 24 February 2009 12:39, Rajeev R. K. wrote: On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:31 AM, jtd j...@mtnl.net.in wrote: On Tuesday 24 February 2009 02:24, Rajeev R. K. wrote: On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 8:24 AM, aditya awasu...@gmail.com wrote: Keeping aside the cost and availability of net

[ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-21 Thread Rony
Hello, There is an advt. of CISCO where a group of people from China and Some European country come face to face virtually on huge screens. Is this really possible or just trick photography? If possible, it would not only help in overseas conferencing but also in huge office complexes where

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-21 Thread aditya
Keeping aside the cost and availability of net bandwidth, is this possible with Linux. I could be mistaken but I don't think any open source video conferencing software can handle High Def. video streams yet. In addition, you'd need camera units on both sides which can support HD - that,

Re: [ILUG-BOM] High Resolution video conferencing.

2009-02-21 Thread Arun Khan
On Sunday 22 Feb 2009, Rony wrote: There is an advt. of CISCO where a group of people from China and Some European country come face to face virtually on huge screens. Is this really possible or just trick photography? I think it is part reality and part SFX. Just as any product/service in