Overview
To help achieve a low latency (lag-free) video call, a wired connection to the A/V gear is recommended. Once you've set that up, you can choose to use the built-in camera on your device or an external USB business-class camera we own (Logitech BCC950 Conference Camera).
To help achieve a low latency (lag-free) video call, a wired connection to the A/V gear is recommended. Once you've set that up, you can choose to use the built-in camera on your device or an external USB business-class camera we own (Logitech BCC950 Conference Camera).
Instructions
1. First you need to connect a laptop or a smartphone/tablet.
2. Plan your camera location. Choose a location as close as possible to the sightline between your eyes and the display where you'll be viewing the people on the other end of the call. Here's an example setup using an external camera on a podium:
1. First you need to connect a laptop or a smartphone/tablet.
2. Plan your camera location. Choose a location as close as possible to the sightline between your eyes and the display where you'll be viewing the people on the other end of the call. Here's an example setup using an external camera on a podium:
3. If using the external Logitech camera (probably stored in the A/V cabinet):
- Place it in the location you chose in Step 2.
- Plug in its power adapter.
- Plug its USB cable into your laptop.
- Configure your video calling app to use it as the camera. Look for BCC950 ConferenceCam or Logitech in your camera list. Here's an example screenshot from the Skype preferences on Mac:
- It can also be the microphone and speaker for the call, but you probably do not want to use it for those functions. The room sound system is much better, and the built-in microphone on your device is probably closer to the participants of the video call.
4. Make your video call as you normally would.
5. When finished, disconnect the external camera and put it back where you found it (if applicable), disconnect any other cables, and then turn off the receiver and TV displays.