Videoconferencing From The Field
You might be asking - if this is a videoconferencing unit, wouldn’t the person holding it be unable to participate in the conference? Yes - and don’t you have that person in mind, right now?
The Tandberg FieldView looks like a large digital camera, but it’s actually a wireless (WiFi) portable videoconferencing rig that I can’t wait to try. It weighs only 1.5 pounds, has a 10x optical zoom, and can capture 720×480 resolution video (good quality) at 30 frames per second (smooth motion). It records and stores videos on an SD card. It even has a built in LED light for dark areas.
The touch screen viewfinder on the back allows you to annotate the video for the remote viewer.
Things you can do with it:
1. Conduct site surveys where one person goes and everyone else watches and asks questions of the site host.
2. Share your facility with a client by literally walking them around the place while you conference.
3. Conduct a quality video conference from almost anywhere, including Starbucks.
4. Demonstrate a trade show booth location to an exhibitor prospect, while the show is going on.
5. Show your boss the amazing widget you just found on the trade show floor, and ask if he wants buy one million of them, or two.

