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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