Interactive Multicast

Interactive Multicast technology allows uses to actively participate in streaming video for the first time. It enables the multicasting of audio and video to participants using VCON endpoints or IP multicast viewers, while allowing any participant using a VCON endpoint to fully interact during the conference. Endpoints not using VCON endpoints can load VCON's Broadcast Viewer onto their PCs, free of charge and can passively watch VCON Interactive Multicasts at data rates up to 1.5Mbps.

VCON's Interactive Multicast technology is particularly beneficial in corporate communications, training and distance learning settings. VCON's Interactive Multicast uses standard IP multicast technology running on a standard VCON H.323 client to add an interactive component to a formerly one-way only streaming video technology. Combining VCON's Interactive Multicast technology, Broadcast Viewer, desktop endpoints and group systems, organizations now have a total solution for videoconferencing and streaming video that is cost effective and easy to use.

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vPoint HD users can Chair an Interactive Multicast, allowing them to stream video and audio from their desktop or laptop. The multicast session is started from the dialer menu and is easily controlled from the Conference tab on the user interface.

HD4000 users can Chair an Interactive Multicast from their conference room or boardroom. The Chair has the ability to grant the floor to any Participant, or to reclaim the floor from any Participant. The Chair can also grant just "audio" to a participant and has text chat functions to and from each participant.