[AG-USERS] AccessGrid and H.323 or multicast

[Doug Bowman]

Hello Ran,

I mean you may be able to receive an AG stream via IP/TV, but not send. 
I haven't tried it, nor have I used IP/TV lately to be able to 
definitively state it will or it won't. A little poking around on the 
Cisco site may help you decide, or you can test it and see if you can 
receive a stream. Generally speaking, AG does not interact with other 
systems, so it's a good idea to build in connectivity of other types. 
There are ways to link AG to other systems; they are usually pretty 
kludgey but workable.

Doug Bowman
Mediavoice Communications Inc.
www.mvoice.com
www.accessgrid.ca


Ran Bar Shua wrote:

>Dear Doug Bowman and list members,
>
>Thank you for your E-mail.
>
>As you wrote you are familiar with AG and VCON software (vPoint HD).  I would like to clarify regarding vPoint HD Interactive Multicast application.  You wrote: "It may support IP/TV multicast in a one way mode" can you please clarify what do you mean by that?  As I have not yet installed AG - can you confirm if AG compatible with vPoint HD Interactive Multicast and is able to get the stream (Cisco IP/TV support it)?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Ran.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-ag-users at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-users at mcs.anl.gov]On Behalf Of dbowman at mvoice.com
>Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 9:04 PM
>To: Ran Bar Shua
>Cc: ag-users at mcs.anl.gov
>Subject: Re: [AG-USERS] AccessGrid and H.323 or multicast
>
>Helo Ran,
>
>AG does not interconnect directly with H.323. It does not support VCON
>Interactive Multicast. It may support IP/TV multicast in a one way mode. You
>could test it and find out. I generally recommend folks install an H.323 unit
>at the same time they are building their nodes. It provides a good backup when
>setting up and using AG and a more widely available protocol for
>connecting 'to the rest of the world.'
>
>VRVS provides a rudimentary but workable bridge between H.323 and AG. It's
>main drawback is that it only supports a few rooms.
>
>I am very familiar with Access Grid, VCON equipment and software, as well as
>H.323.
>
>Sincerely yours,
>Doug Bowman
>Director
>Mediavoice Communications Inc.
>(403) 265-4215
>www.mvoice.com
>www.accessgrid.ca
>
>Quoting Ran Bar Shua <ranb at vcon.co.il>:
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>>Hi list members,
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>>I am new with this list and this is my first query post.
>>I have a client that use VCON H.323 endpoint that is looking to know if
>>Access Grid supports H.323 or VCON Interactive Multicast.
>>I would like to know if Access Grid videoconference supports H.323 standard
>>Yes/No.
>>Regarding VCON Interactive Multicast, please confirm if Access Grid supports
>>multicast viewer such as Cisco IP/TV.
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>>Please let us know if you need more information or clarifications regarding
>>videoconference.
>>Best regards,
>>
>>Ran Bar-Shua
>> V C O N
>>www.vcon.com <http://www.vcon.com/>
>>ranb at vcon.co.il
>>Office: +972-9-9590013
>>Mobile: +972-52-5345504
>>H.323: 213.8.49.130
>>H.320: +972-9-9569074
>>Israel
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Doug Bowman
Director
Mediavoice Communications Inc.
403 265-4215
http://www.mvoice.com
http://www.accessgrid.ca


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