Update: Please review Ekiga as this page is outdated.
GnomeMeeting is full-featured H.323 compatible videoconferencing, VoIP and IP-Telephony application that allows you to make audio and video calls to remote users with H.323 hardware or software.
Contents
1. Some Features
H.323 Features
- H.323v4 compliant
- H.245 Tunneling and Fast Start
- callto: and h323: URLs
- Gatekeeper (RAS) client support, with Broadcast and Multicast Discovery
- H.235 Annex D. support
- Gateway/proxy support
- H.450.1 Call Hold
- H.450.2 Call Transfer
- H.450.3 Call Forwarding
- Call Monitoring
- PC-To-Phone Calls
- Configurable Port Ranges
- H.245 Text Chat
- Outband DTMFs
- E.164, URL, or IP address dialing
- ENUM support
- Transparent NAT support, assisted NAT support (STUN, IP Translation)
- Audio and Video Call Mute
- IPv4 and IPv6
Codecs features
- Supports audio codecs plugins
- iLBC, GSM-06.10, MS-GSM, G.711-Alaw, G.711-uLaw, G.726 and Speex audio codecs
- G.723.1 audio codec (with Quicknet cards)
- H.261 QCIF and CIF video codec
- Dynamic Jitter Buffer
- Dynamic Threshold Algorithm for Silence Detection
- Automatic Video Bandwidth Limitation
- Video Transmission/Reception Control
General Features
- Integration with Evolution 2.00 so that contacts are shared between both software
- LDAP and ILS Directories Registration and Browsing
- Addressbook with Speed Dials and H.323/Callto URLs
- Advanced Calls History with Placed, Received and Unanswered Calls and ability to Call Back Users
- Dialpad
ZeroConf (Apple Rendez-Vous) support
- Advanced Personal Settings Management
- In call Instant-Apply support for Settings
- Auto Answer and Do Not Disturb modes
- GConf and External Configuration
- Possibility for administrators to block some settings to given default values
- Configurable Full-Screen Videoconferencing
- OSS and ALSA Compatible Soundcards Support through plugins
Video4Linux and Firewire Cameras Support through plugins
- Devices Auto-Detection
- Status Notion
- Configurable sound events
- Configuration Assistant
- Manual
- HIG Compliant GUI
- KDE and GNOME compatibility
- Translated in many languages
Quicknet features
- Quicknet xJack
- Normal Phone support
- Normal, Dial, and Busy Tones Generation
- Phone Dialpad support
- Incoming Call Ring support
- G.723.1 Audio Codec
- Echo Cancellation
- Full Management of Calls from the Phone
- Dialpad Shortcuts for Automatic Dialing, Call Hold and Call Transfert
- Addressbook Speed Dial selection with Dialpad