1. András Kovács, NIIF/HUNGARNET akov@niif.hu 2005.06.09. Videoconference streaming and archiving trials at HUNGARNET TF-VVC meeting @ TNC2005, Poland

2. Videoconference eq. + PC capture card Analogue audio/video signal transfer Web based user control: Recording start / stop operations Telnet/SSH based Tested platforms: Windows Media Encoder + Apache + PHP Linux: “any” encoder + Apache + PHP Conclusions: Streaming and archiving Suitable for a room setup Not scalable (provider?) Standalone encoder PC NIIF – http://www.niif.hu HTTP Server PC telnet/SSH audio/video

3. PC based box + NetBSD OS Capacity: Max. 2Mbps calls Max. 10 paralell recording sessions 400 unicast streaming users (RTSP or HTTP) Web based control Admin/regular user H.264 capable H.239 archiving Future features: SIP, XML API Codian IP VCR 2200 NIIF – http://www.niif.hu

4. PC based audio recorder: Embedded XP OS Web controlled / MGC manager High audio capacity ISDN, H.323 and SIP recording User control: Web or IVR Integration with the MGC platform Future features: Video and data archiving Polycom ReadiRecorder NIIF – http://www.niif.hu

5. User control: start, stop recording Web interface E.164 prefix based P2P IVR based MCU based (VCR is fixed participant) Playback: IVR based H.323 menu Streaming playback or HTTP download Dial out and play (H.323) Security considerations Management and integration Supported video formats, capacity, protocols, etc. All-in-one boxes in general NIIF – http://www.niif.hu

6. Best practice report on integration of VC, IM, Presence and data sharing components Leader: Erik Dobbelsteijn (SURFNET) How to stream video conferences Leader: Christian Schlatter (SWITCH) Best practice document on archiving video conferences Leader: András Kovács (NIIF/HUNGARNET) A joint deliverable will be prepared Best practice document on streaming and archiving videoconferences Activity G: deliverables NIIF – http://www.niif.hu

7. Protocol overview: H.323, SIP, RTSP, MMS, HTTP H.261, H.263 and H.264,... Basic streaming and archiving methods: VHS, DVD recorder, DV tape, etc. Endpoints’ built-in capabilities MCUs’ built-in capabilities PC + capture card All-in-one boxes Use cases Metadata issues: still open Deliverable: streaming + archiving NIIF – http://www.niif.hu

8. ? András Kovács akov@niif.hu http://www.vidkonf.niif.hu http://vod.niif.hu