Is a Chromebook with a minimum amount of Ram suitable for hosting a Hangout On Air?
The test will be conducted using an Acer C710 with 2GB of RAM.
We hope to test using 3 cameras:
C710 built in webcam
Logitech c525
Logitech c920
We also plan to test using ethernet and Wi-Fi to see if/how it affects the quality of the HOA.
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Join us and find out!
For Comparative purposes I have added screen shots taken from my HP Chromebox (i7 chip 8GB RAM)
If you have questions before the event, please post them here. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteRayne Dowell Everything connects to a Chromebox via ports for (4)USB, (1) HDMI, (1)ethernet, or (1) display post.
ReplyDeleteAs to image quality that depends greatly on what hardware the chromebox and chromebook are running. Since mine have VERY different specs I expect the images will be different also.
Andrew Hatchett i'm interested in the ins and outs of it too. is yours wifi or carrier or both???
ReplyDeleterichard clarkson I have both and use ethernet for my chomebox. The only time I used my chromebook was last Wednesday as a member in the filmstrip and forgot to plug the ethernet cable in but the Wi-Fi seemed to work ok.
ReplyDeleteBit of a bad time for UK. I will say 'Maybe' and try to stay awake.
ReplyDeleteSheila Strover,
ReplyDeleteThanks.I know, and apologize; but I really didn't want to do it during US business hours. If this goes well I could later do one with a more European-friendly time frame. :)
In about 45 minutes I'll be sending invitations to those who responded "Yes" to join the event filmstrip.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone else would like to join please let me know.
Thanks
Andrew Hatchett if you invite me, I'll be home about 7:45
ReplyDeleteStayed up late to watch..... we Chromebook users must stick together....
ReplyDeleteI won't come into the filmstrip though Andrew Hatchett .
ReplyDeleteWhile I was waiting for this test I watched this great Star Trek animation that Terry Leigh Britton shared - https://plus.google.com/106867567997804136918/posts/K6hPSYSinUR
ReplyDeleteI'll join in if you have room
ReplyDeleteSo what is your current upload speed, Andrew Hatchett ?
ReplyDeletei'll watch it but i can't join it. wish i could
ReplyDeletePerhaps Michael Daniels can send you and Lon McClure a link to jump in richard clarkson ? They want to test how much it can take.
ReplyDeleteOn wifi
ReplyDelete66.2 download
11.7 upload
Pretty good!
I'm game
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ReplyDeleteI had 10 in the filmstrip on my Acer C720 the other day (hosted by me). On ethernet. YouTube live event. Sheila and Michael were in the green room that day.
ReplyDeleteLon needs to mute the show in the other tab cos there is an echo.
ReplyDeleteIt is the WebRTC that makes the Chromebook so efficient with HOAs
ReplyDeletemy wifi upload is always .65. the stupid isp doesn't have anything higher than 1mbps upload.
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Is that the wifi speed or wired richard clarkson ?
ReplyDeleteoops i made a mistake. it's my wired computer . my bad lol
ReplyDeleteThat's tough if you have less than 1mB upload wired, but the WebRTC on the Chromebook will still make even that speed relatively efficient.
ReplyDeleteMy Acer C720 with 2GB RAM was £199 sterling ($300) 9 months ago. Guess they are cheaper in USA. Best to go for 4 GB RAM now, though.
ReplyDeleteNo more questions....
ReplyDeleteAlso go for a 13" screen if you can...
ReplyDeleteIt has no ethernet slot, but I use a usb to ethernet connector which cost a couple of dollars
ReplyDeleteACER CB5-311 Chromebook does NOT have the ethernet connector. Only disappointing thing about it, so far!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Ethernet-Network-Chromebook-Specific/dp/B00484IEJS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1417570521&sr=8-2&keywords=usb+to+ethernet+converter
ReplyDeleteCheers guys.... love you all..off to sleep now (1.38am)
ReplyDeleteSheila Strover you are so awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael Daniels ! One last word before I vanish completely - Gerwin Sturm of Comment Tracker fame recommended a Chromebook extension called Screencastify for screencasting - it is really amazingly easy to use and so useful for making educational material from your computer monitor. Available from the Chrome Web Store.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your valuable input Sheila Strover glad you were with us in the comments.
ReplyDeleteGoogles recommendation for minimum requirements for hangouts
ReplyDeletehttps://support.google.com/plus/answer/1216376?hl=en
My thanks to Michael Daniels , Sheila Strover , Sheila Hensley , Lon McClure , richard clarkson , and Russ Worthington for their participation in this test.
ReplyDeleteMichael Daniels thanks for the link. What's the correlation to up/down vs Outbound/inbound, please sir. I'll send a PM with a screenshot for clarity.
ReplyDeleteSheila Hensley I'm pretty sure Up=Outbound and Down=Inbound.
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrew Hatchett I was thinking the other way around. :)
ReplyDeleteSheila Hensley - download speed is almost invariably MUCH faster than upload speed, so you should be able to work out which is which by checking that.
ReplyDeleteSheila Strover Yes ma'am, can guess that way. What I want, really, is for Google to use the same term(s) unless it means something completely different. Just making sure.
ReplyDeleteAfter our conversation about up/down Internet speed, I contacted Time Warner and stopped my Cable TV service (which I rarely used - I'm lucky to get many stations over-the-air) and upped my Internet bandwidth and it's going to be less $$ than the Standard Internet I had previously. Going from 15Mbps/.5Mbps to 50Mbps/5Mbps. Can't wait to try is out! Hoping the new plan is in effect when I get home tonight. Thanks for bringing up Internet speed in the discussion last night.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing to watch Lon McClure are the extensions, because you need to keep them to a minimum for HOAs. I have an interesting app called 'Context' (Chrome Web Store), that allows you to put the apps into different groups or contexts, and then just call up the ones you need, while the rest disable themselves for that context. Again that is on the Chromebook....
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a great little app for Chromebook Sheila Strover
ReplyDeleteAlso available for Chrome browser. Now to figure out which extensions to have active for Hangouts context. Thanks, Sheila Strover
ReplyDeleteLon McClure Only the ones you actually need during the hangout. :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the hangout last night and learned a few things. My 2 cents: One thing available with Chromebooks from Google is 1TB of cloud storage free for 2YRs so no need to add any external drives. Most Chromebooks come with either a 16 or 32 GB solid state drive built in. No internal moving parts and long battery time. Sheila Strover thanks for the tip on the USB to Ethernet converter. My CB has USB 3.0 so ordered the faster one from Amazon. That and a Bluetooth 4.0 mouse and I'm set. Sorry for long post. Thanks again Andrew Hatchett for the test.
ReplyDeleteRayne Dowell Here are the details on my ChromeBox. ... then just add a wireless keyboard & mouse, Logitech C920 and an HP24"IPS monitor.
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Rayne Dowell I try to use my ChromeBox when I know I'll be recording. I use my windows tower with Chrome browser when I know I'll need files on it that I haven't got into Google Drive yet and thus aren't available to my ChromeBox. Except for the test to see if it would work I only use my ChromeBook for watching NetFlix in bed. :)
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