Videoconferencing

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to one another, a communications network run through the telephone system is the most cost-effective approach. A T1 line (the equivalent of 24 standard voice-grade telephone circuits) or a portion of a T1 is required to run high-quality video and audio in two directions. The fiber optic cabling now being installed by telephone companies in many parts of the country has a very high capacity compared to more traditional copper wiring. Videoconferencing will eventually be as practical as placing a telephone call.
Wiring used to connect personal computers in local area networks also can be used to conduct videoconferences. A small television camera mounted on the personal computer monitor connects to a special board in the PC. Software routes video and audio signals between selected locations, displaying the image from each camera on the other participant�s PC screen.
Court events, conferences, and meetings using videoconferencing are similar to those conducted when all parties ...

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in 1983. The county court arraigns misdemeanor defendants through a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system linking the judge at the courthouse and the accused in the Dade County Jail. A videotape, made during the hearing, is the official record of the proceeding.
Rhode Island was one of the first states to consider a statewide videoconferencing network to handle prisoner arraignment. Their 1990 feasibility study was followed by similar evaluations and pilot tests in a number of other states. No court system has yet implemented videoconferencing technology on a large scale.
Videoconferencing has, however, proven effective in reducing the need for an organization�s staff to ...

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