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GLOSSARY
Assistant Coach - in a traditional
TV or videoconferencing enviroment this role is referred to as that
of the switcher.
Coach - the person(s) who leads the
participants and delivers the content during an interactive event.
Control Workstation - place within the studio from
where the Assistant Coach can preview, switch and send images. Also
the "hub" of cables and connectors that send and receive
video and audio signals
Far Site/Studio - the location at a distance that
you are connecting to during an exchange
FPS - frames per second
ISDN - integrated service digital network, a telecom
line
Kbps - thousand bits per second
Mbps - million bits per second
Near Site/Studio - the location you are physically
at during an exchange
Omnidrictional Microphone - a micrphone that can
pick up sound in a 360 degree radius
PTZ - point, tilt, zoom
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RCA, BNC, Composite - types of audio and video cables
and connectors (see Cable Glossary in the Tech Guide for further information)
Studio 5B - TPL's home studio for interactive arts
exchanges located at the Hennepin Center for Arts in Minneapolis, MN.
T1 - high speed telecom line; 1.544Mbps minimum speed
for "Broadband"
TPL - The Performance Lab
Video Input - location of a receiving video signal
Video Output - location of a sending video signal
Videoconferencing - interactive sound a video, usually
used for "talking heads," transimission via high speed telecommunication
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