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==Presentation Laptop== | ==Presentation Laptop== | ||
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*Recommendation: Thinkpad-style laptops; stay away from HDMI | *Recommendation: Thinkpad-style laptops; stay away from HDMI | ||
:Special notes: In-room wireless bandwidth traffic spikes during presentations, so it is best to have on-podium Ethernet connections. | :Special notes: In-room wireless bandwidth traffic spikes during presentations, so it is best to have on-podium Ethernet connections. | ||
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==Splitters== | ==Splitters== | ||
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*Aspect ratio is significant, as is max. resolution | *Aspect ratio is significant, as is max. resolution | ||
*Recommendation: Kramer | *Recommendation: Kramer | ||
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==Monitors== | ==Monitors== | ||
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Recommendation: Cowen A2 or A3 | Recommendation: Cowen A2 or A3 | ||
:Special note: A/V input cables must manufactured by Cowen | :Special note: A/V input cables must manufactured by Cowen | ||
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==Mixers== | ==Mixers== | ||
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*Transitions between two or more video sources possible | *Transitions between two or more video sources possible | ||
Recommendation: Edirol ____ | Recommendation: Edirol ____ | ||
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==Auxiliary video== | ==Auxiliary video== | ||
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*Zoom range | *Zoom range | ||
*Suitable tripod | *Suitable tripod | ||
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==Cameraperson== | ==Cameraperson== | ||
*Present vs. non-present | *Present vs. non-present | ||
*Approachability | *Approachability | ||
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==Audience== | ==Audience== | ||
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*Dedicated internet bandwidth, non-firewalled | *Dedicated internet bandwidth, non-firewalled | ||
*Laptops (USB/FireWire video) vs. mini-machines (USB/FireWire/PCI capture cards) | *Laptops (USB/FireWire video) vs. mini-machines (USB/FireWire/PCI capture cards) | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
===Page embedding== | ===Page embedding== | ||
*Load balancing: client-side ''vs.'' server side | *Load balancing: client-side ''vs.'' server side | ||
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==Projectors== | ==Projectors== | ||
*Expensive | *Expensive | ||
*Recommendation: Something quiet and reasonably bright | *Recommendation: Something quiet and reasonably bright | ||
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==Lighting== | ==Lighting== | ||
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*Heavy, fragile equipment | *Heavy, fragile equipment | ||
*Sandbags, tall stands sometimes needed | *Sandbags, tall stands sometimes needed | ||
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Revision as of 14:29, 19 March 2010
Speaker
- Attire and presentation prepared
- Test run
- High-power laser pointer
Presentation Laptop
- Presenters' laptops are not generally available beforehand, but it is helpful to send instructions on signal output expectations.
- Carry several different cable converters: Mini DisplayPort to VGA, DVI-to-VGA, miniDVI-to-VGA, etc.
- Recommendation: Thinkpad-style laptops; stay away from HDMI
- Special notes: In-room wireless bandwidth traffic spikes during presentations, so it is best to have on-podium Ethernet connections.
Splitters
VGA Splitters
- Powered from an outlet or USB
- Recommendation: Generic
Composite A/V Splitters
- RCA Splitters
- Recommendation: Radio Shack
Special note: no framebuffering or glenlock support, so messy but short video jumps
Audio Splitters
- XLR Splitters
- Recommendation: ?
Scan Converters
- Aspect ratio is significant, as is max. resolution
- Recommendation: Kramer
Monitors
- Check and configure scan converter
- Can be set to record input A/V
Recommendation: Cowen A2 or A3
- Special note: A/V input cables must manufactured by Cowen
Mixers
Audio
- Also known as a soundboard
- Bulky devices with lots of cabling
Video
- Generally expensive, bulky devices
- Can do picture-in-picture
- Different aspect ratios possible
- Transitions between two or more video sources possible
Recommendation: Edirol ____
Auxiliary video
Secondary cameras
Cameras
- Must have composite video-out
- High-definition vs. standard
- Tape vs. solid state; all-day recording
- Backup recording
- Audio-in
- Time drift problem
- Zoom range
- Suitable tripod
Cameraperson
- Present vs. non-present
- Approachability
Audience
- Mic'd vs. non (for audience questions)
- Wireless connectivity, competition for outlet power (gaffers tape)
- Reserved areas, tablecloths
- Pan-ability
Encoder
- Very important
- Quiet
- Dedicated internet bandwidth, non-firewalled
- Laptops (USB/FireWire video) vs. mini-machines (USB/FireWire/PCI capture cards)
Distribution
=Page embedding
- Load balancing: client-side vs. server side
Projectors
- Expensive
- Recommendation: Something quiet and reasonably bright
Lighting
- Stage lighting vs. fill lighting
- Heavy, fragile equipment
- Sandbags, tall stands sometimes needed
