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  • Skye
    Member
    • Feb 2008
    • 234
    #1

    Video conferencing

    Jundo mentioned CamFrog which looks pretty good, but the server only runs on Windows (bleah) and although I can set one up, I can't actually connect to my own server. Plus the free version is pretty crippled.

    I've been researching options all night but there's a real lack of decent video conferencing solutions that don't have a Fortune 500 price tag :P

    This is free, Flash based (should work with almost any computer) and supports up to 16 people, give it a try:

    This room for meeting & chatting: http://www.treeleaf.org/zendo/meeting-room.php
    This room for zazen: http://www.treeleaf.org/zendo/sitting-room.php

    Skye
    Even on one blade of grass / the cool breeze / lingers - Issa
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    • will
      Member
      • Jun 2007
      • 2331
      #2
      Re: Video conferencing

      Seems to be working. Was the mic a little loud? I can't hear it on my end. It's a usb thingy.

      G,W
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        • Skye
          Member
          • Feb 2008
          • 234
          #3
          Re: Video conferencing

          Does seem to work pretty well!! We'll have to give a sitting a try soon... (tomorrow?)

          Your volume sounded fine - I need to move the camera over to my laptop, maybe the mic will work on that.

          Skye
          Even on one blade of grass / the cool breeze / lingers - Issa

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            • Undo
              Member
              • Jun 2007
              • 495
              #4
              Re: Video conferencing

              I might be able to test or sit? What time are you thinking?

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                • Longdog
                  Member
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 448
                  #5
                  Re: Video conferencing

                  Excellent, will try to get a cam today when I'm out and see if I can get it going.

                  Is there any spec for a cam that I really need to consider for our needs? I know nothing. They seem to range from £6 to £100 . I want as cheap as possible but obviouly need it to be good enough to suit our needs.

                  KEv
                  [url:x8wstd0h]http://moder-dye.blogspot.com/[/url:x8wstd0h]

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                    • will
                      Member
                      • Jun 2007
                      • 2331
                      #6
                      Re: Video conferencing

                      Ok Guys. I checked out the times (I think their right). This will work for all of us to be able to sit at the same time.

                      Skye Vancouver 8:00am
                      Kev England 3 pm
                      Plankton Spain 4 pm
                      Will China 11pm

                      G,W
                      [size=85:z6oilzbt]
                      To save all sentient beings, though beings are numberless.
                      To penetrate reality, though reality is boundless.
                      To transform all delusion, though delusions are immeasurable.
                      To attain the enlightened way, a way non-attainable.
                      [/size:z6oilzbt]

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                        • Longdog
                          Member
                          • Nov 2007
                          • 448
                          #7
                          Re: Video conferencing

                          Thanks for that, just need to get a cam. Shows how spread out we are! If you're at 11pm Will (too late!) what would Jundo be?

                          Kev
                          [url:x8wstd0h]http://moder-dye.blogspot.com/[/url:x8wstd0h]

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                            • will
                              Member
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 2331
                              #8
                              Re: Video conferencing

                              too late!
                              Nah. You have to take what you can get

                              I just checked. Jundo's about an hour behind me. So that would put him at 12:00am :roll:

                              G,W
                              [size=85:z6oilzbt]
                              To save all sentient beings, though beings are numberless.
                              To penetrate reality, though reality is boundless.
                              To transform all delusion, though delusions are immeasurable.
                              To attain the enlightened way, a way non-attainable.
                              [/size:z6oilzbt]

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                                • will
                                  Member
                                  • Jun 2007
                                  • 2331
                                  #9
                                  Re: Video conferencing

                                  If Skye could sit earlier, than we could move it up a bit.

                                  G,W
                                  [size=85:z6oilzbt]
                                  To save all sentient beings, though beings are numberless.
                                  To penetrate reality, though reality is boundless.
                                  To transform all delusion, though delusions are immeasurable.
                                  To attain the enlightened way, a way non-attainable.
                                  [/size:z6oilzbt]

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                                    • Jundo
                                      Treeleaf Founder and Priest
                                      • Apr 2006
                                      • 40336
                                      #10
                                      Re: Video conferencing

                                      Perhaps I might join you guys? Give this thing a run?

                                      Gassho, Jundo
                                      ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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                                        • Undo
                                          Member
                                          • Jun 2007
                                          • 495
                                          #11
                                          Re: Video conferencing

                                          Hello,

                                          I can test at 16:00 (Spain) time but may have to cut a sit short, I have to collect my wife from Gibraltar.
                                          I can do earlier (Spain) time or a lot later?

                                          I'm not sure how this works with other members, failing that I might be able to sit last week or yesterday which may help for next Thursday? :wink:

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                                            • Shohei
                                              Member
                                              • Oct 2007
                                              • 2854
                                              #12
                                              Re: Video conferencing

                                              I just tested this out and it worked fine for me (using a mac with an old firewire iSight cam). Nice find Skye!
                                              Id love to join in, going by the times will posted that should be around noon for me which would work great (barring any unforeseen circumstances).

                                              Gassho
                                              Dirk

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                                                • Jundo
                                                  Treeleaf Founder and Priest
                                                  • Apr 2006
                                                  • 40336
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Video conferencing

                                                  Hi Skye,

                                                  Yes, great find. It looks like just what I have been looking for for the Jukai! Yeah!

                                                  Combining two cameras on two computers, I may even be able to record and netcast the sitting over Ustream for the Jukai (but, unfortunately, all my other cameras are on the boat to Japan today, so I cannot try it out).

                                                  As to the sitting, is that today or Sunday (Vancouver time)?

                                                  Gassho, Jundo
                                                  ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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                                                    • will
                                                      Member
                                                      • Jun 2007
                                                      • 2331
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Video conferencing

                                                      I think Skye might be in bed right now. The weekend is probably best for everyone. Maybe we could try it out before then, if Skye or anyone is up for it.

                                                      G,W
                                                      [size=85:z6oilzbt]
                                                      To save all sentient beings, though beings are numberless.
                                                      To penetrate reality, though reality is boundless.
                                                      To transform all delusion, though delusions are immeasurable.
                                                      To attain the enlightened way, a way non-attainable.
                                                      [/size:z6oilzbt]

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                                                        • Longdog
                                                          Member
                                                          • Nov 2007
                                                          • 448
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Video conferencing


                                                          By longdogs3 at 2008-03-26

                                                          Thsi 'meeting planner' could be useful too
                                                          http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html
                                                          [url:x8wstd0h]http://moder-dye.blogspot.com/[/url:x8wstd0h]

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