[mythtv] Myth Video Conference Plugin

[Ian Lesnet]

I don't know if VoIP is standardized, but an interface with to a VoIP
provider (I use Dialpad) would be incredible...drooling...or my own VoIP
backend....more drooling.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Conti" <dconti at acm.wwu.edu>
To: "Development of mythtv" <mythtv-dev at mythtv.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 2:45 PM
Subject: RE: [mythtv] Myth Video Conference Plugin


> Are you planning on making the video component required? It might be cool
> to make it completely optional, like if you have video available it will
> attempt to set up videoconferencing, otherwise it will set up a plain
> audio call (like an IP phone). IP phones are becoming increasingly
> popular, and being able to behave like one might be neat.
>
> I dont know how feasable this is (and it would certainly impact your
> design) but it would be cool if incoming calls showed in a PIP window, so
> i could continue watching tv (muted?) while taking a call.
>
> On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Paul Volkaerts wrote:
>
> > This is a little ahead of where I am right now :-)
> >
> > 1. Make it work and put hooks in for interesting things
> > 2. Make it work well
> > 3. Add bells and whistles
> >
> > I'm on 1;  but I have grand plans e.g video mail, as well as a mix of
high
> > bandwidths to support full screen or low bandwidths for poor 256k DSL
users.
> >
> > When I get (1) going in 2-3 weeks I'll make it available to anyone, so I
can
> > get some feedback.  I was just trying to solicite some early feedback on
> > whether anyone even cared; so thanks for responding!
> >
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org
> > [mailto:mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Ian Lesnet
> > Sent: 27 January 2004 21:43
> > To: Development of mythtv
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv] Myth Video Conference Plugin
> >
> >
> > I thought about this after using the video conference on MSN messenger.
I
> > works a lot better than I remember the CUCME stuff of a few years ago.
But,
> > as with anything MS, it lacked severely.  You can't fullscreen the
video,
> > its junky and ad infected, etc.  I would hope, ideally, that a MYTH
video
> > phone could show the incoming picture in full screen mode, with the
local
> > cam as a PIP.  An OSD notification of an incoming call while watching TV
> > would be really cool.  This is already kind of implemented in the caller
ID
> > module right?
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Ian
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Volkaerts" <paul.volkaerts at lineone.net>
> > To: <mythtv-dev at mythtv.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:29 AM
> > Subject: [mythtv] Myth Video Conference Plugin
> >
> >
> > > I've been spending some time trying to pull together a Myth Video
> > Conference
> > > plugin; and want to make sure I'm not overlapping with other work
going
> > > on before I spend half my life on this :-)
> > >
> > > Anyone working on this?
> > >
> > > So far I have ...
> > > -- A user interface that is reasonable to use with a built-in
directory
> > > -- A SIP stack built in (from Vovida.org)
> > > -- I can make and receive SIP calls, and the audio is nearly going
> > > -- It displays a local webcam screen
> > >
> > >
> > > Things I have to do before it becomes remotely useful ...
> > > -- Add video support
> > > -- Reorganise to make the package run in the background (so you can
> > receive
> > > calls whilst watching TV or listening to music)
> > > -- Tons more stuff
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If anyone is interested let me know and I'll pull some screen shots
onto
> > > my website and give the URL. If anyone really wants to play with early
> > > software I could have something in a couple of weeks.
> > >
> > > If anyone is also working on something like this; can we talk?
> > >
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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