Video conference with large optical screens

Reduce corporate travel costs drastically using video conference facilities with high performing optical screens

Colleagues and partners need to meet one another, but for international companies this means considerable travel costs. Therefore, efficient video conference facilities have become an increasingly attractive alternative to physical meetings. A good video conference system allows employees to work effectively in geographically dispersed teams, without the time, expense and negative environmental impact of flying. In fact, according to a report published in January 2009 by Aberdeen, companies which use video conferences can reduce corporate travel and its associated costs by 24%.*

In the past, a video conference were plagued by poor data connections (narrow bandwidth) and low resolution images. Typically, it was only possible to see the face of the person talking, which made it impossible for participants to read body language and disrupted the natural flow of the communication. In fact, the ’real’ conversations would often take place off-screen when the video conference was officially over!

Happily, these days the combination of increased bandwidth and improved image compression software has greatly improved the video conferencing experience. It is now possible to transmit a good quality, live video signal. And with the emergence of optical bright room projection screens, the entire video meeting and all its participants can be seen clearly, all at once.

Team members can see their colleagues’ expressions and body language, almost as if they were in the same room. The fact that people no longer feel inhibited by the technology makes video conferences a highly effective option.

The components of a video conference system are either an integrated video conference solution or a PC with video conferencing software installed, broadband internet connection, a microphone, a dedicated video conferencing camera and a large screen. Being the focal point of the system, the screen is arguably its most important element. A common pitfall is that to get a good result, v