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--- Forwarded Message from John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 08:37:27 -0400
>From: John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]>
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>Organization: Boston University
>To:  Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>,        Jim Anstey <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #4845 Any labs using iMacs?
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Jim Anstey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> It would be very helpful to me if you could answer a few questions that I
> have with regards to your language laboratory. I have recently been
> appointed as programmer consultant at the Multimedia Language Centre at
> Memorial University and I have the task of upgrading our lab.
>
> The lab consists of about 30 Macintosh LC630s and 9 PowerMac 6100s. They
> are part of a LAN run from a MacIntosh 9100 server. We are using Waterloo
> MacJanet as our Server Software. Also connected to the LAN are three
> audio/video devices: a VHS, a Videodisc, and a VideoCamera. We are using a
> piece of software called Apple Multimedia Learning System to administer
> these devices. This software allows us to stream video and audio out to the
> stations along with allowing us to control/observe stations. There are also
> TV tuner Cards in all of the LC630s which allows the students access to
> several French TV stations.
>
> Here is our dilema:
>
> 1.) We want to start introducing Imacs into our network but Imacs cannot
> accomodate the TV tuner cards. Therefore we need to find another solution.

Jim, I don't know how you're going to get TV w/o the card, but, initially, I thought we'd have a related problem
with iMacs playing our MPEG 1 video files from an NT server, as we do now, with the TV tuner and MPEG card.  The
much faster processing of the G3 combined with the excellent software decompression of MPEG under QuickTime 3.0
obviates the need for this card for our purposes.

> 2.) The AMLS (Apple Multimedia Learning System) is not compatible with Mac
> OS 8.0 or greater. So far we have not found a piece of software that will
> allow us to stream audio and video from various devices. Apple Network
> Assistant allows controlling/Observing  features but not the streaming
> features.

Does AMLS actually enable streaming or does it simply manage user access and setups as At Ease for Workgroups?

__________________________________________
John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]>
Multimedia Language Lab
Center for English Language and Orientation Programs
Boston University
ph (617) 353-7957 fx (617) 353-6195
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