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Megaconference, Megaconference Jr, and the Gigaconference Past and Future Megaconference VIII Gigaconference II Megaconference Junior IV Bob Dixon, OARnet and Ohio State University Internet2 Spring Meeting - April 25, 2007, Washington Megaconference VIII Gigaconference II Megaconference Junior IV Bob Dixon, OARnet and Ohio State University Internet2 Spring Meeting - April 25, 2007, Washington
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Megaconference VIII November 6, 2006 - Everywhere! World’s Largest Internet Video Conference 360 Locations Worldwide; 5000 People 25 Countries on 5 Continents 12 Hours long; all time zones 26 MCUs cascaded together November 6, 2006 - Everywhere! World’s Largest Internet Video Conference 360 Locations Worldwide; 5000 People 25 Countries on 5 Continents 12 Hours long; all time zones 26 MCUs cascaded together 26 Interactions (formerly Presentations) 17 Door Prizes 8 Vendor Presentations 26 Interactions (formerly Presentations) 17 Door Prizes 8 Vendor Presentations
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Megaconference VIII (cont) Official Welcome from Ohio State University President Huge and Wonderful China Participation; 50 sites Second Life - Virtual World participation http://www.megaconference.org http://www.megaconference.org Streaming archives and DVDs available Official Welcome from Ohio State University President Huge and Wonderful China Participation; 50 sites Second Life - Virtual World participation http://www.megaconference.org http://www.megaconference.org Streaming archives and DVDs available
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Gigaconference II High Definition Video Conferencing Special Event What is the current State of the Art? December 5, 2006 - Chicago Internet2 Meeting and Everywhere. All Internet2 Corporate Member High- Definition Equipment Manufacturers 16 Remote High-Definition Sites Worldwide High Definition Video Conferencing Special Event What is the current State of the Art? December 5, 2006 - Chicago Internet2 Meeting and Everywhere. All Internet2 Corporate Member High- Definition Equipment Manufacturers 16 Remote High-Definition Sites Worldwide
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Gigaconference II (cont) LifeSize Polycom Tandberg Codian (MCU) Streaming Video Archive and DVDs Available http://commons.internet2.edu/gigaconference LifeSize Polycom Tandberg Codian (MCU) Streaming Video Archive and DVDs Available http://commons.internet2.edu/gigaconference
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Gigaconference Firsts Largest-Ever HD VC. 24 locations. First large-scale use of new Codian MCU First cascade between Polycom and Codian HD MCUs. First large-scale use of Polycom HD recorder Largest-Ever HD VC. 24 locations. First large-scale use of new Codian MCU First cascade between Polycom and Codian HD MCUs. First large-scale use of Polycom HD recorder
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Special Event Special VIP Show of Computer Art and Animation from the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design, Ohio Supercomputer Center Special VIP Show of Computer Art and Animation from the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design, Ohio Supercomputer Center
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Gigaconference Results All the endpoints of all these vendors are interoperable. All these MCUs are interoperable. Very high data rates are not necessary for HD VC. All the vendors cooperated and worked together. Recordings and (SD) streaming video available. All the endpoints of all these vendors are interoperable. All these MCUs are interoperable. Very high data rates are not necessary for HD VC. All the vendors cooperated and worked together. Recordings and (SD) streaming video available.
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Special Thanks Polycom for $5000 LifeSize for $2500 Codian for $2500 Allowed us to rent the high-quality HD projector. Codian, flew in the new special HD MCU from England for this event. Polycom, provided the HD recorder for this event. Polycom for $5000 LifeSize for $2500 Codian for $2500 Allowed us to rent the high-quality HD projector. Codian, flew in the new special HD MCU from England for this event. Polycom, provided the HD recorder for this event.
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Megaconference Junior IV Run by and for students Feb 22, 2007, Everywhere! 170 locations 16 countries 22 presentations Student VJs 12 hours Streaming Video archive available http://www.megaconferencejr.org Run by and for students Feb 22, 2007, Everywhere! 170 locations 16 countries 22 presentations Student VJs 12 hours Streaming Video archive available http://www.megaconferencejr.org
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