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Re:Ask HN: Offline video call via HDMI cables on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @07:30AM (#23974595)

Thanks all,

So for this time being, I may just use a simple WebRTC with an external microphone.

Re:Ask HN: Offline video call via HDMI cables on Monday July 27, 2020 @10:39PM (#23971774)

Dear ZZo38computer, Yes, this is a very good solution. We thought about this too. However, we could not do here because we do not have all such things. Thanks ZZo38computer

Re:Ask HN: Offline video call via HDMI cables on Monday July 27, 2020 @08:15AM (#23964340)

@Thanks Derane, but the device you suggested is only voice call. Not video call. And we wish to make use of our current devices.

Re:Ask HN: Offline video call via HDMI cables on Monday July 27, 2020 @07:29AM (#23964070)

Thanks Derane, Most of the tutorials I found only show how to share data between 2 computers via Ethernet cable. Like this one:

https://www.wikihow.com/Connect-Two-Computers-Together-with-...

For real time video call (Offline), it is not easy. I tried Linphone etc...

Ask HN: Offline video call via HDMI cables

Posted by pnnp on Monday July 27, 2020 @07:04AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Our conditions force us to make video call between 2 rooms almost every day for learning and teaching.We don't have a good Internet connection here.However, we do have 2 long HDMI cables, 2 HDMI TV, 2 laptops.So we are trying a very simple approach that is just connecting them like the following illustration.Room A Computer ]-- HDMI Cable --> Room B TVRoom A TV <-- HDMI Cable --[ Room B...

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