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Solution
Bandwidth
Multi-point
Screen Share
OS Platform/
System
Requirements
Record
Option
Video
Audio
Software Resolution
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Webcam/Camera
Resolution
Cost
Skype
!
1.5Mbps up/down
for HD quality
500kbps
up/down minimum
for SD quality
Group Calling
2Mbps down/
512Mbps up
minimum
10 participants
max; must have
1 Skype
Premium
account
For best quality,
only up to 5
participants
recommended
Yes
One to one;
Group screen
sharing must
have 1 Skype
Premium
account
Desktop/
File sharing
File/Photo
sharing only via
mobile
Mac OSX 10.5+,
Win 7/Vista/XP,
(32/64 bit), Linux,
iPad, iPhone,
Android
Core 2 Duo
1.8Ghz+
1GB RAM
Win –!DirectX
v9.0+,
Mac-QuickTime
Yes - via
3
rd
party
programs
Yes
Video one to
one only via
mobile
devices
Audio only in
group calls
Up to 720p30 max
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HD webcam required
for HD quality
Basic - Free
Premium -
Pay
FaceTime
!
1Mbps up/down
for HD quality
384Kbps for SD
quality
Via Wi-Fi or
Cellular data
connection if
supported by
carrier
No
No
Mac OSX 10.6.6+
iOS 6.0.1+
iPhone 4+, iPad
2+, iPod Touch 4
th
Gen+
Intel processors
only
1 GB RAM
Requires Apple ID
and FT client side
certificate
No
Yes
Up to 720p max
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FaceTime HD camera
(720p) on newest
iMacs/
Macbook Pros/
iPhone5
Both participants
need FaceTime HD
camera for HD quality
1280 X 1024 or
640 X 480 with iSight
Free on newer
Apple
products
Available at
App Store for
$0.99
Microsoft
Lync
1.2Mbps up /
1.5Mbps down for
HD quality
500Kbps up/down
for SD quality
Up to 250
participants in
one conference
Only one person
viewable at a
time in a
conference
Yes
Only one
participant can
share at a time
No sharing via
mobile devices
Desktop/
Application/
Document/
Whiteboard/
Desktop control
Mac OSX 10.5.8+,
Win 7/XP
SP3+/Vista,
iPhone, iPad,
Android
Office 2010
Mac Office 2011
Pentium 4 and
Intel Only
Dual Core 1.9
GHz for SD
Quad Core 2.0
GHz for HD
Yes
Saves as
.wmv file
Yes
No video via
mobile
devices
Enterprise
Voice not
set-up for
audio
conferences
Up to 720p30 with
Quad Core processor
640x480 for 3+
participants in a
conference
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HD webcam
recommended for
best video quality
No cost for
Emory faculty/
staff/
students
Non-Emory
participants
must have
their own Lync
client
Google
Hangouts
!
1Mbps up/down
for one to one
1Mbps up /
2Mbps down for
group
conferencing
10 participants
max
Yes
Desktop/
Google Docs
Collaboration
Photo sharing
only via mobile
devices
Mac OSX 10.5+,
Win 7/XP/Vista
(SP1+), Linux,
iPad, iPhone,
Android
Any 2 GHz dual
core processor or
greater
Google + video
plugin required
Yes
Via
Hangouts
On Air
posted to
individual’s
Google+
account
and/or
YouTube
Channel
Yes
SD resolution varies
according to webcam
and bandwidth
HD not available
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HD webcam
recommended for
best video quality
Free
Must have
Google +
account
Bridgit by
SMART
340kbps up/down
minimum
Bandwidth
dependent up to
system capacity
of 1GB
Up to 4 video
participants in a
conference
Yes
No sharing
from mobile
devices, only
viewing
Desktop/
Application/
Document/
Whiteboard/
Desktop control
Mac OSX 10.6/
10.7, Win 7/XP
SP3, iPad,
iPhone, Android
2.0 GHz Intel
Processor
2GB RAM
Win-Direct Show
driver
Mac-QuickTime
No
Yes
Video
window 320
X240
Separate
telephone
conference
line
suggested
for audio
1024x768 or higher
for screen resolution
Video resolution
176x144 5fps
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HD webcam
recommended for
best video quality
Bridgit client
free from
Smart
Technologies
SMART Mtg.
Pro room
license at
additional cost
to customer
Adobe
Connect
!
512Kbps up/
down minimum for
participants
768Kbps
minimum for
hosts, presenters,
administrators
Emory site
license up to 100
participants for
entire campus
Yes
Desktop/
Application/
Document/
Whiteboard/
File Sharing/
Chat/
Polling/
Q&A
Mac OSX 10.5+,
Win 7/8/ Vista/
XP, Linux, Citrix
XenApp6, iPad
2+, iPhone 4+,
Android 2.2+,
Android AIR
Runtime 3.2+
1.4Ghz Intel P4+
or 1.83GHz Intel
Core™ Duo +
Processor,
1GB RAM,
Flash 10.3
Yes
Recorded
files stored
on Adobe
Server in
.flv format
Files are
available
for
download
Yes
Separate
telephone
conference
line
suggested
for audio
with larger
audiences
1024x768
recommended for
screen resolution
640X480 15fps SD
video quality
640X480 20fps high
video quality
HD not available
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HD webcam
recommended for
best video quality
$126 / year for
host license
through
Emory UTS
Desktop
Support
1.5Mbps up / 4-
5Mbps down for
HD quality
1Mbps up /
2Mbps down for
SD quality
Up to 9 viewable
participants in a
conference
System capacity
50 participants
max
Yes
Desktop/
Application/
Documents
No sharing
from mobile
devices, only
viewing
Mac OSX 10.5+,
Win 7/Vista/XP
(32/64 bit), Linux,
iPad, iPhone,
Android
Mac - Intel CPUs
i7 based system
Core 2 Duo
2.8GHz+, DDR3
memory, Core 2
Quad, DDR2/3
memory
No
Possible
future
feature
Yes
Up to 720p30 max
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HD webcam required
for HD quality
Vidyo client
license cost
assumed by
UTS
User needs
Emory
credentials
Cisco/
Tandberg
Up to 6Mb max
1.5Mbps minimum
for HD quality
768Kbps
minimum for SD
quality
Multiple
participants via
external MCU
(video
conference
bridge) – 30 port
capacity
Yes
Computer/
Laptop/
Different
camera
sources
Cisco
Proprietary
No
Possible
future
feature
Yes
Up to 1080p30 max
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HD codec option and
HD cameras required
HD resolutions:
720p30
720p60
1080p30
1080p60
After hours
support or
MCU fee @
$75/hour
Feel free to consult with Emory’s Center for Interactive Teaching on choosing the right solution - [email protected] 404.727.6886
Revised 1.18.12