Webcast Lecture Project: Technology Evaluation

May 10, 2000

Lecture - Deborah Ann McClellan - RM Merge

Pros
  • Low bandwidth
  • Easy to create insertion points
  • Able to add extra resources to lecture in each web page

Cons

  • Must create an html for each image
  • Extensive timing list
  • URLs are hard coded cannot play locally
  • Long post-production

Lecture Bradley Otterson Real Slideshow

Pros

  • WYSIWYG interface for timing
  • Encodes audio and writes timing list for you
  • Can play locally on disk

Cons

  • Higher bandwidth than RM Merge Depends on .jpg size
  • Separate file must be created for each insertion point

Lecture Harold Lehmann RealVideo

Pros

  • Fast turnaround
  • No software needed on presenters machine scan converter used
  • Can play locally on disk

Cons

  • Image size no larger than 320 x 240
  • Presentation must be large and sharp PowerPoint or similar

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