Comments on: Is Video Conferencing Over-hyped? http://blog.voipsupply.com/is-video-conferencing-over-hyped Everything you need to know about VoIP Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:54:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Garrett Smith http://blog.voipsupply.com/is-video-conferencing-over-hyped/comment-page-1#comment-59482 Garrett Smith Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:11:28 +0000 http://blog.voipsupply.com/?p=13392#comment-59482 @JohnP: Your statement seems to concur with what Mr. Noll wrote. It seems seeing is not as important as hearing and "understanding" the context of a conversation (which visual aides assist more with than say facial expressions). Thanks for the input. @JohnP:

Your statement seems to concur with what Mr. Noll wrote.

It seems seeing is not as important as hearing and “understanding” the context of a conversation (which visual aides assist more with than say facial expressions).

Thanks for the input.

]]> By: Garrett Smith http://blog.voipsupply.com/is-video-conferencing-over-hyped/comment-page-1#comment-59472 Garrett Smith Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:05:10 +0000 http://blog.voipsupply.com/?p=13392#comment-59472 @Tsahi: Well I guess I could say listen to a Cisco or Polycom quarterly earnings call. Or perhaps all of the marketing push that is currently behind the technology from the "big players." But my post was really commentary on Mr. Noll's piece. And a solicitation for feedback on it from those more well versed than I :) (thanks!) @Tsahi:

Well I guess I could say listen to a Cisco or Polycom quarterly earnings call. Or perhaps all of the marketing push that is currently behind the technology from the “big players.”

But my post was really commentary on Mr. Noll’s piece. And a solicitation for feedback on it from those more well versed than I :) (thanks!)

]]> By: JohnP http://blog.voipsupply.com/is-video-conferencing-over-hyped/comment-page-1#comment-59402 JohnP Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:26:58 +0000 http://blog.voipsupply.com/?p=13392#comment-59402 My customers *think* they want video conferencing. Then I show them GotoMeeting or WebEx or OpenMeetings or DimDim with a conference bridge. Then I explain that large companies use these tools internally for projects and have for almost a decade. Seeing the other person really isn't that important, but seeing the same file or application is critical to team work. For example, having a project manager go over a schedule with different team members leads to dependency resolution. It also removes the requirement that everyone on the team have a license for an expensive software tool when they will never use it (MS-Project or MS-Visio). Video conferencing has a place, but until you get into the $20K/location solutions, my opinion is that you are really getting what you want. My customers *think* they want video conferencing. Then I show them GotoMeeting or WebEx or OpenMeetings or DimDim with a conference bridge. Then I explain that large companies use these tools internally for projects and have for almost a decade. Seeing the other person really isn’t that important, but seeing the same file or application is critical to team work. For example, having a project manager go over a schedule with different team members leads to dependency resolution. It also removes the requirement that everyone on the team have a license for an expensive software tool when they will never use it (MS-Project or MS-Visio).

Video conferencing has a place, but until you get into the $20K/location solutions, my opinion is that you are really getting what you want.

]]> By: Tsahi Levent-Levi http://blog.voipsupply.com/is-video-conferencing-over-hyped/comment-page-1#comment-59352 Tsahi Levent-Levi Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:28:08 +0000 http://blog.voipsupply.com/?p=13392#comment-59352 Garrett, I would ask where do you see the hype? Video conferencing is steadily (and somewhat slowly) growing year over year in enterprises. Add on top of that the people using Skype video and you've got a service that is being used. I haven't seen it covered as much as other services (anyone say twitter?), so I can't see a hype around the service. It is true that video conferencing companies are pushing their service, touting it as the best thing since sliced bread, but that's what companies do - glorify their services. I wouldn't consider it as hype though. Tsahi Garrett,
I would ask where do you see the hype?
Video conferencing is steadily (and somewhat slowly) growing year over year in enterprises. Add on top of that the people using Skype video and you’ve got a service that is being used.
I haven’t seen it covered as much as other services (anyone say twitter?), so I can’t see a hype around the service. It is true that video conferencing companies are pushing their service, touting it as the best thing since sliced bread, but that’s what companies do – glorify their services. I wouldn’t consider it as hype though.
Tsahi

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