LHC Meetings in May 2009: CMS 849ATLAS 475 ALICE 100LHCB 103
NEWS
June 15:Issue with Java (JNLP) on MacOS 10.5. With last java update for Mac, EVO could no longer start. A simple fix: open the folder /System/Library/CoreServices in the finder and then close it again. Once it's done EVO worked again! EVO FAQ.
May 20:Issue with MacOS 10.5.7 update. The Apple USB driver updated with this version is corrupted and USB audio devices are not working properly. A workaround can be found on the EVO FAQ
H.264 codec for Windows, MacOS (decoding only on Linux for now)
Detach video on Windows with right click to detach any video and click on "f" for full screen and "Esc" to return to normal mode
Selection of higher video resolutions
H.323:
New video transcoder capable of getting input from any codec, any size
New H.323 EVO agent capable of calling H.323 end-points up to 4CIF/H.263
H.323 call works now under NAT/PNAT environment
Koala:
Automatic "moderator" when no moderator is present in the meeting
New video mode called "Limited Video" will limit the remote video received to 300kbps
Automatic adaptation of video bandwidth received or sent in case of packet loss
Feb 2nd: Release of new EVO Telephone Bridge service for the UK. It is now possible to phone into an EVO meeting using the UK national rate number: 0161 306 6802. Up to eight telephone users can simultaneously bridge to EVO meetings using this number. Details on using this bridge can be found here.
November 28th: Release of New ViEVO for Mac using OpenGL. Now Mac users can have the same flexibility and performance as Windows users.
Release of EVO Player in BETA on November 18th. It alows you to playback any EVO recording without starting EVO. Please do not start if Koala is running, in such case it may not start correctly. We are waiting your feedback.
Upgrade of main EVO servers has been done the 4th of October. Due to change of date on all the files the Java Web Start will download all the packages. Sorry for the inconveniences. The aim of this upgrade is to always improve our world wide EVO Collaboration Network service.
LHC startup was in EVO. The LHC first beam (from CERN, in Geneva, Switzerland) event was broadcasted in EVO the 10th of September. Click HERE for additional information.
New version ViEVO video tool for Windows plus updates for other components released 11 July. More information on the new version can be found here.