new release Homer - live conferencing and more

About

"Homer" is a software for  Linux and Windows. It can be used to talk to other people in live video and voice chats. No server infrastructure is needed. The software supports low quality voice and picture transmission, as well as bandwidth consuming high quality transmissions. Calls to other SIP-based phones are possible. Homer can also be used as simple Video or Audio player, as plattform for Video/Audio streaming or for Desktop presentation on remote computers.

Screenshots

Play your favorite movie or share it with friends

Talk to two friends while you show them a movie

Configure video resolution via context menu

Configure audio streaming via context menu

Broadcast desktop content and get help via remote view

The main configuration dialogue

Technical features 

Usability

• Runs under Linux/32Bit, Linux/64Bit, Windows/32Bit and Windows/64Bit (as 32 bit application)
• Free Qt-based GUI with user-friendly dialogues
• Provides free voice/video/text chat with other users
• Compatible to SIP-based phones/stations/software
• Works without the need for a central SIP server (download and use out-of-the-box)
• Locally stored contact database in XML format
• Supports drag+drop of files to transfer them
• Supports drag+drop of text blocks to send them as instant message

Network

• Support for IPv4 and IPv6
• Configurable stream relay via UDP, TCP or UDPlite transport
• Flexible port assignment for NAT environment
• NAT traversal via compatible extensions of SIP protocol
• Decentralized session management and stream transmission
• Support for multiple simultaneously activated network (up)links
  

Audio

• Codecs: MP3, G.711 a-law, G.711 µ-law, PCM16 and AMR
• Capture local audio via ALSA, OSS or Windows multimedia system
• Output via SDL
• Adjustable quality settings
• Broadcast of local audio files: supported formats are AVI, MKA, MKV, MP3, WAV
  

Video

• Codecs: H.261, H.263, H.263+, H.264, MJPEG (without RTP) and MPEG4
• Capture local video via V4L2 (including tv/capture cards with multiple input signals) or Microsoft VFW
• Support up to 10 capture devices per host
• Output via Qt with seamless zooming and full-screen support
• Adjustable quality and resolution settings
• Broadcast of screenshots from a screen segment
• Broadcast of local video files: supported formats are AVI, ASF, DV, MKV, MOV, MPEG, MP4, MP4A, SWF and WMV
  
• Resolution: configurable from 128*96 pixels to 1408*1152 pixels, depending on type of the video source
• Record video stream to disc in file formats like AVI, ASF, DV, MOV, SWF and WMV
• Snapshots in formats like BMP, JPG, PGM, PNG, PPM, XBM and XPM

Upcoming features

Started extensions

• Add presence notifications
• Add SDL independent audio output
• Add file transfer
• Add support for QoS management library

Ideas for the future

source : http://voip-info.norg

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