We've worked on that beast in the lab - it's a side project. Haven't seen one out on the street - maybe it's out there somewhere.
The trouble is cost & bandwidth. Video capture & compression takes a lot of cycles and essentially requires a whole computer to do - a high-end one at that, especially if you want to minimize your updates by looking for changed window features etc... lots of SW/HW. Finally decided to shelve it until we can get custom hardware made to convert the video signals back into reliable bit positions & run a specialized sub-processor to recognize key features for the compression engine. _M | -----Original Message----- | From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark Smith | Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:40 AM | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Subject: RE: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console | | | I always thought that if someone came out with a device that | had KVM inputs and an Ethernet/modem output that would talk | to another device, it would be the ultimate troubleshooting tool. | | Imagine being able to send this device to a site 1000 miles | away and having total control of the console -- EVEN during | BIOS setup. | | Who knows.. Maybe someone's done it. :) | | | | | > -----Original Message----- | > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of | Craig Gittens | > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:30 AM | > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > Subject: RE: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console | > | > | > Has anyone looked at Remtotely Anywhere? I use it and it | works great. | > | > http://www.remotelyanywhere.com | > | > Craig. | > | > -----Original Message----- | > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Todd Ryan | > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 6:51 AM | > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > Subject: Re: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console | > | > | > Have you tried TightVNC? (www.tightvnc.com) It was designed | > for slow connections and has a few more things tweaked for | > better performance. And it's also free. Worth a look... | > | > TightVNC Features (from their web site): | > | > Local cursor handling. Cursor movements do not generate | > screen updates any more, remote cursor movements are | > processed locally by the viewer, so you do not see remote | > cursor pointer moving too slow behind the local cursor. | > | > Efficient compression algorithms. New Tight encoding is | > optimized for slow and medium-speed connections and thus | > generates much less traffic as compared to traditional VNC | > encodings. At the same time, TightVNC supports all the | > standard VNC encodings, so it can be easily configured to | > operate efficiently in fast network environments too. | > | > Configurable compression levels. You can choose any | > appropriate level of compromise between compression ratios | > and coding speed, depending on the your connection speed and | > processor power. | > | > Optional JPEG compression. If you don't care too much about | > perfect image quality, you can enable JPEG coder which would | > compress color-rich screen areas much more efficiently (and | > image quality level is configurable too). Web browser access. | > TightVNC includes greatly improved Java viewer with full | > support for Tight encoding, local cursor feature, 24-bit | > color mode, and more. The Java viewer applet can be accessed | > via built-in HTTP server like in the standard VNC. | > | > Operating under Unix and Windows. All new features listed | > above are available in both Unix and Win32 versions of TightVNC. | > | > Advanced Properties dialog in WinVNC. Unlike the standard | > VNC, TightVNC gives you a possibility to set a number of | > advanced settings directly from the WinVNC GUI, and to apply | > changed settings immediately. There is no need to launch | > regedit to set query options, connection priority, to allow | > loopback connections, disable HTTP server etc. | > | > Automatic SSH tunneling on Unix. Unix version of TightVNC | > viewer can tunnel connections via SSH automatically using | > local SSH or OpenSSH client installation. | > | > And more. A number of other improvements, performance | > optimizations and bugfixes, see WhatsNew and ChangeLog documents. | > | > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "David Lewis-Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 12:29 PM | > Subject: RE: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console | > | > | > > We use VNC, pcAnywhere and TS, VNC is very slow over a | > 64kbps leased | > > line | > to | > > our remote servers but okay over a local lan, pcAnywhere is | > okay but | > > has a licence fee, TS is excellent aside from some apps (very few) | > > won't open in GUI mode. | > > | > > Sorry for being out of scope. | > > | > > David | > > WiSS Limited | > > | > > -----Original Message----- | > > From: Todd Holt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] | > > Sent: 16 July 2002 17:10 | > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > > Subject: RE: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console | > > | > > | > > I am a M$ fan, but they were right when they named the product | > > "terminal" services. It sure is terminal. I have found | many things | > > that don't work | > as | > > expected when using terminal services, so beware. | > > | > > One product that we use is VNC. It is a very effective | > remote control | > > console, it uses very little bandwidth (as compared to | > other products) | > > and is free!! You can even run it as a service on your | servers. I | > > never go into the computer room any more! It also has an | > web browser | > > client which works surprisingly well across HTTP. The | product is a | > > testbed for AT&T labs. | > > | > > http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/download.html | > > | > > Todd | > > | > > | > > -----Original Message----- | > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jim Rooth | > > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 6:59 AM | > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > > Subject: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console | > > | > > | > > Yes, I believe you are right. After hooking up with pcAnywhere, I | > > could | > see | > > it but not through Terminal Service. | > > | > > | > > Jim Rooth | > > Klotron, Inc. | > > | > > -----Original Message----- | > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of David | > Lewis-Waller | > > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 1:39 AM | > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' | > > Subject: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console | > > | > > Am I right in thinking that the Declude console can't run | > when looged | > > in | > via | > > Terminal Service as it can't interact with the desktop? | > > | > > David | > > WiSS Limited | > > --- | > > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus | > > (http://www.declude.com)] | > > | > > --- | > > | > > This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To | > > unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], | and type | > > "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". 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